With six kids and no car, this mom does it all by bike [bike portland]

Emily Finch and her seven-person family vehicle.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Biking with kids is all the rage in Portland these days, but biking with six kids between the ages of 2 and 11? That's something I never would have thought possible before I met southeast Portland resident Emily Finch.

Finch, 34, is a powerhouse. Watching her pedal her bakfiets cargo bike with four kids in the front, another one in a child seat behind her, and another one on a bike attached to hers via the rear rack, is a sight that not only inspires — it forces you to re-think what's possible.

The Finch family train. Note: One of the children in the cargo bin is a family friend and Emily's 11-year old son (in photo below) is riding just behind.

A few days ago, I rolled over to the Finch house in Ladd's Addition to join Emily and the kids on a trip to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). I pulled up to a scene of five kids (and one doll) already strapped into the bakfiets and three others milling about. Hey that's eight! I thought to myself. It turned out Emily invited a few neighborhood kids to come along.

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