Meet the ‘Wheelburro’, a new cargo trike from Eugene
The WheelBurro with a carriage attachment. (Photos by H2M2)
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New Xtracycle child seat eases kid/cargo compatibility
Easily carry kids, cargo with the PeaPod LT(Photo by Xtracycle) If you want to carry your groceries on your bike, or pick up a load of lumber from the hardware store, there are a lot of bikes out there for you on the U.S. market, particularly longtail bikes — particularly the Xtracycle, the Yuba Mundo, … Read more
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
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
Europe envy: Practical kid’s bikes and why they don’t exist in the U.S.
You’re not likely to find a bike like this at your local shop.(Photo © J. Maus) The other day, in the bike rack of my daughter’s school, I noticed a very practical children’s bike. It had everything a bike needs to be used as a real transportation vehicle — a chain-guard, generator lights front and … Read more
Updated: Bike books for the training wheel set
I’ve just added more books that were recommended by readers. Thanks, and enjoy! — Elly Kids love books about bikes!(Photo © J. Maus) The kid’s bookshelf at the BikePortland Bookstore is growing rapidly. We’ve rounded up a stack of recommendations that have come to us from biking families all over Portland. These new additions are … Read more
Keeping kids warm and dry on the bike
Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden This article was written by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Family Biking Page.
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)