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Carrying your infant by bike: How young is too young?

A baby seat in a bakfiets is not a rare sight in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) A reader contacted us with a dilemma — she is about to have her first child, she doesn’t own a car, and she travels primarily by bike. In preparing for her new life as a parent, she had some … Read more

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August 24, 2009

Marion Rice

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My City Bike: A mama’s perspective

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden onMarion’s city bike: an Xtracycle conversionwith a rear child seat and front basket.(Photo © J. Maus) [This is the first in a series of “My City Bike” interviews with Portlanders who ride bikes intended for urban transportation. The first interview is with our family biking columnist Marion Rice.] BikePortland: What … Read more

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July 31, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Now rolling on Portland streets: Zigos with Child Pods

[*UPDATE: We had a review of this bike planned, but it is currently on hold. Our test bike had a major part malfunction, which was then replicated by the dealer (Joe Bike). Following that, the dealer has pulled the product from their lineup. We’ll publish the review when/if the bikes are available in Portland again.] … Read more

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July 13, 2009

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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How to navigate through your child’s first bike purchase

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [Publisher’s note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion’s last two columns have been about biking while pregnant. Today she talks about negotiating a first bike purchase with your child.] Starting at about 10 years old, I can remember going everywhere on my bike with my … Read more

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May 27, 2009

Marion Rice

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Kidical Massers bring message for more money to City Hall

How can the city say no to a face like this?-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Last Friday, about 100 people — most of them families with kids in tow — rode to City Hall as part of a special edition of the BTA’s monthly Kidical Mass ride. The goal was to raise awareness about the … Read more

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March 23, 2009

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Biking with a bump: Should you ride while pregnant?

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [Publisher’s note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice (bio). Marion previously wrote about how to deal with kids who don’t want to go by bike. Today, she delves into the topic of biking while pregnant.]

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February 3, 2009

Marion Rice

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A DIY kid seat and the debate about bike seatbelts

A DIY kid seat for a Kona Ute longtail bike. Photo taken in bike racks at Trillium Charter School on N. Interstate Ave.(Photos © J. Maus)

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December 10, 2008

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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What to do when kids don’t want to go by bike

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [Editor’s note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion previously wrote about how to keep kids warm and dry on the bike. Today, she offers up her tips and thoughts about what to do when your little ones don’t feel like hopping on the bike (which … Read more

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December 5, 2008

Marion Rice

40 Comments


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Riding with kids: Which bike set-ups work best? [Updated]

[Note: This article was written by BikePortland.org’s Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice.] The Folz family (Allan, Carie and Cody) used their tandem/child-seat/trailer combo to participate in a bike move last summer. (All photos © J. Maus)

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April 15, 2008

Marion Rice

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