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• SpokeFest offers array of bike routes

  September 11, 2011 in City on Page B1 Both experienced and inexperienced bicyclists, young and old, will enjoy a ride around Spokane together today at SpokeFest. The ride isn’t competitive. It’s a way to celebrate cycling and promote … 16

• Getting There: County weighs mandatory bike helmet-use law

  August 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 As deputies describe it, the 6-year-old boy hit by a truck in Newman Lake on July 28 bounced between the Dodge’s undercarriage and the asphalt like a pinball. The boy’s … 16

• Bicycle-pedestrian plan draws scrutiny

  July 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Some Spokane Valley City Council members took aim Tuesday at the proposed Bike and Pedestrian Master Program that received a unanimous recommendation of approval from the city’s Planning Commission. People … 6

• Getting there: Spokane Valley considers designated bike routes

  July 18, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A proposal to build more sidewalks and create safer bicycle routes in Spokane Valley is headed for action before the City Council this summer. Because Spokane Valley grew up under … 2

• Bicycle, pedestrian plan sent to council

  July 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 A supportive group of residents turned out for last week’s public hearing on Spokane Valley’s proposed Bike and Pedestrian Master Program, several of them arriving by bicycle. Nearly everyone who …

• Mountain bikers carve out time to slow down, improve skills

  June 12, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 We learn to ride bicycles as kids. But we never quite finish learning to ride mountain bikes. Fat-tire models are another breed that constantly steer their riders into terrain that … 3

• Face Time: Chamberlain is big wheel among Spokane cyclists

  May 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 Barb Chamberlain has worn a lot of hats besides her bike helmet over the years. The 48-year-old director of communications and public affairs at WSU Spokane has been an Idaho … 27

• Getting There: State designing upgrades for I-90

  May 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 Big freeway improvements take so long to plan and build that state engineers have already started design work on improvements to Interstate 90 from Barker to Harvard roads even though … 1

• Round and Round partners peddle bicycling events

  May 8, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 Producing some of the region’s most ambitious bicycling events has required more than a volunteer spirit. A two-person event management company has been the energy and organization behind the scenes …

• Support for road and transit fixes wanes at wallet

  April 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Transportation projects enjoy wide public support in Spokane, but that support drops when people are asked if they would pay specific taxes for them. A survey of 353 respondents in … 20

• Bike mechanic rises to the call

  April 17, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTSTANDING – Lee Smith of Seattle needed more than a bike mechanic before the recent Cooper Jones Frozen Flatlands Omnium on the Palouse. She needed a hero.

• Raw Crunch bars give health nuts an option

  March 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C13 The bars look and taste somewhat like compressed blocks of birdseed. Ingredients such as sea salt, goji berries, macadamia nuts, raw honey, and, of course, many types of seeds – …

• Organizers needed for Tour des Lacs bike event

  March 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 Organizers of the September Tour des Lacs bicycle tour are retiring from the effort, leaving doubts about the event’s scheduling this year. Wendy Zupan Bailey and Gino Lisiecki of Round …

• Organized events cater to cyclists

  March 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 Traction sand, gravel and potholes still warrant caution for bicycles braving the region’s winter-weary roads. But early bloomers are getting a leg up on conditioning for a long list of …

• Region’s most popular bike tours fill quickly

  March 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 Procrastinators miss out on some of the region’s popular premium bicycle tours, which already booked with riders for 2011, although in some cases names are being put on waiting lists. …

• Riders from Sandpoint focus on autism

  December 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 For the past 12 years, David and Lisa Barth, of Sandpoint, have cocooned around their small family, maxed out with the day-to-day challenge and joy of raising an autistic son. … 9

• Clark Fork resident reflects on discipline that cycling taught him

  October 31, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 When Lance Armstrong wrote his memoir, he chose a title that sent a message that he did not want to be defined by his cycling career. The book, “It’s Not …

• Clark: Bike lanes circumvent Spokane’s true spirit

  October 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 Downtown bike lanes? Come on. Spokane needs downtown bike lanes like it needs a two-term mayor. 14

• City analysis notes bike route’s potential for snarled traffic

  October 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Removing a lane for cars in favor of one for bicycles along Second Avenue downtown would cause longer traffic backups during rush hour in at least two locations, Spokane officials … 42

• Getting There: Road-sharing just got easier

  September 27, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The Howard Street corridor in Spokane from Fourth Avenue to Buckeye Street is being turned into a bicycle route. In addition, a bicycle loop is being marked off in the … 33

• Study correlates walking, cycling and obesity levels

  September 21, 2010 in Features on Page C1 A transportation expert says the United States could solve part of its obesity problem by making it easier for people to bike or walk where they need to go. John … 5

• SpokeFest draws more than 2,000 cyclists – and a gorilla

  September 13, 2010 in City, Outdoors on Page A1 Bill Bender’s fingerprints are all over SpokeFest, and SpokeFest fingerprints are all over him – or at least his hands. The event organizer posts himself in front of the event’s … 5

• 24-hour bike ride rallies community to help fight cystinosis

  September 5, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 When they first established a foundation in honor of their son who is fighting a rare genetic disease, Brian and Tricia Sturgis never imagined their efforts would not only raise …

• Late-summer bicycling events roll into October

  August 22, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 There’s no reason to lose the cycling edge you honed this season as summer freewheels into autumn. Cycling events of some sort for a wide range of abilities are scheduled …

• SpokeFest benefits bicycling

  August 22, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 While many organized cycling events raise money for worthy causes such as medical research and ski patrols, Spokane’s SpokeFest bicycling event seeks only to promote bicycling and the health and …

• Despite death, Spokane to Sandpoint race will continue

  August 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 Organizers of a relay run from Spokane to Sandpoint say there was little they could have done to prevent an accident that killed a Greenacres woman over the weekend. The … 5

• Bicyclist dies from injuries after crash with truck on Sunday

  August 17, 2010 in City on Page A10 A bicyclist struck on Sunday evening at Second Avenue and Scott Street has died, officials said. The accident, involving the bicyclist and a truck, occurred about 6 p.m.

• One dead after driver hits pair at relay race

  August 15, 2010 in City on Page B1 A driver on Saturday struck a pair of participants in the Spokane to Sandpoint relay, killing one and seriously injuring the other. Patricia Lambie, 46, of Greenacres, died after being …

• He’s on a roll for cause, kids

  June 26, 2010 in City on Page B1 Andrew Fersch has the attention of his eighth-grade students. One, he rocks a Mohawk. Two, he’ll ride a road bike an average of 83 miles a day this summer. Three, …

• Centennial Trail joins elite group

  May 30, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTCLASS – The Spokane River Centennial Trail was designated a “national recreation trail” this week. The recognition by the U.S. Department of Interior ranks the 37-mile route among an elite …

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