SpokeFest 2010
More than 2,000 cycling enthusiasts took part in the third annual SpokeFest fun ride.
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John Michaels, 11, left, and Sean Craven, 14, make some brake adjustments to their bikes before the start of SpokeFest Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010.
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"It's encouraging to see Spokane becoming what it is in terms of a biking community."
Dave Fuller SpokeFest participant
On Spokane Falls Blvd., over 2000 cyclists gather at the SpokeFest starting line Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010.
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The morning sun cast long shadows as SpokeFest participants ride tandem along Spokane Falls Blvd. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010.
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A slow camera shutter speed creates a blur of color as a SpokeFest cyclist heads west on Spokane Falls Blvd.
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Spokane Chiefs mascot Boomer, rides tandem at the start of SpokeFest Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 in downtown Spokane.
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Dressed in the gorilla costume he runs Bloomsday in, Dan Schnell gives encouragement to SpokeFest riders as they head up Doomsday Hill Sunday Sept. 12, 2010. Over 2000 cyclist took part this year’s third annual fun ride
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At the start of SpokeFest, riders head west on Spokane Falls Blvd. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. More than 2000 cycling enthusiasts took part in this year’s third annual fun ride.
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After their nine-mile SpokeFest ride, Jim Nendel and his children Grayson, 4, and Brenna, 9, kick back and relax near the finish line in Riverfront Park Sunday, Sept.12, 2010.
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After a 21-mile ride, Heather Stratford cools down with an ice cream cone near the SpokeFest finish line in Riverfront Park Sunday.
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