The family that rides together, stays together. This blog post features a directory of the best family bike shops, connects you to local family biking groups and outfits you with a chart of "Bike Types by Kids' Ages".

Riding bikes with kids in cities is incredibly rewarding and connecting for families. It can feel daunting, but doesn’t have to be. Urban riding isn’t something that happens in one brave afternoon. It’s a progression of small, confidence-building steps: mastering bike handling skills, practicing in low-stress spaces, choosing calm routes, and slowly layering in traffic awareness. When families approach it incrementally — and keep it fun — biking shifts from a weekend activity to a reliable, empowering way to get around together.

Teens and tweens, 10-14 years old, are flocking to E-bikes to transport themselves and friends to school, activities and social engagements. With street biking education, experience, and empathy, E-bike riding can be safe and convenient.

Megan Ramey is a subject matter expert on youth and E-bikes. She is the Safe Routes to School Manager for hilly Hood River County School District, a Bike League certified instructor and the mother of a teenager who grew up riding bikes and has been riding an E-bike since she was 10 years old.

8 years after our family’s first biking visit to Seattle, the City stil manages to wow us with how special it is with the unplanned fun, great food, the climate, topography and music culture. And now there is much more family friendly bike infrastructure downown.