SpokeFest 2014
Over 2200 cyclists took part in the 7th Annual SpokeFest, which started and ended in Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.
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Riders gather at the starting line on Spokane Fall Boulevard during SpokeFest on Sunday, September 7, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Over 2200 cyclists, rode different routes of 50, 21, and nine- mile loops along the Spokane River.
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In Riverfront Park, Andrea Baker, left, puts sunscreen on her son Alex Baker, 11, before their SpokeFest ride Sunday.
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Before their ride, Miranda Moen, left, and Chris Booker Sarwine, wait near the SpokeFest starting line, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.
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“It’s a really laid-back affair,” said cyclist Marge Andrews who reads a novel in Riverfront Park while waiting for SpokeFest to start, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.
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“My tire is amazing; it deserves to be spun,” said Andrew Schafer, 11, as he waits for SpokeFest to start Sunday morning on Spokane Falls Boulevard.
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On Spokane Falls Boulevard, SpokeFest cyclists listen to the Star-Spangled Banner before the start of their 50-mile loop ride along the Spokane River Sunday.
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Over 900 SpokeFest riders taking part in the 50-mile route, cross the starting line Sunday in downtown Spokane.
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SpokeFest riders taking part in the 50-mile Spokane River loop route, head west on Spokane Falls Boulevard Sunday in downtown Spokane.
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Cyclist ride west on Spokane Falls Boulevard during the start of SpokeFest, Sunday, September 7, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Over 2200 cyclists, rode different routes of 50, 21, and nine-mile loops along the Spokane River.
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Cyclist head out for their rides at SpokeFest, Sunday, September 7, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Over 2200 cyclists, rode different routes of 50, 21, and nine-mile loops along the Spokane River.
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Cyclists start their SpokeFest ride Sunday on Spokane Falls Boulevard in downtown Spokane, Wash.
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Riders come in all sizes during SpokeFest, Sunday, September 7, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Over 2200 cyclists, rode different routes of 50, 21, and nine-mile loops along the Spokane River.
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Morning light cast shadows of cyclists as they head west along Spokane Falls Boulevard during SpokeFest, Sunday, September 7, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Over 2200 cyclists, rode different routes of 50, 21, and nine-mile loops along the Spokane River.
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Young riders head west on Spokane Falls Boulevard at the start of SpokeFest Sunday.
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A young rider heads off for their bike ride during SpokeFest, Sunday, September 7, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Over 2200 cyclists, rode different routes of 50, 21, and nine-mile loops along the Spokane River.
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