Spokane's $81 million in pandemic-relief money could be spent in many ways. Survey respondents have put a protected bike lane network on the list of desired projects, and a potential connection in West Central could be one of many steps toward making that system a reality. 

State lawmakers gave Washington land managers a tricky assignment this year.Gather public input on e-bikes and then draft a policy recommendation based on that information by 2022.

An electronic bike with a bit of power proved a good fit for Melissa Carpenter's family on the South Hill. Buying a Pedego bike about three years ago, Carpenter liked pedaling around Spokane for fun and visits at friends but also appreciated the kick. 

Suggestions for how to improve the pocky road running along the Spokane River bluff in northeast Spokane included telescopes for amateur stargazers. Other suggestions focus on improving access for cyclists and a smoother ride for motorists. 

Rick McDonald’s mother was “furious,” he said, when she found he’d spent $213 buying a brand new Raleigh Grand Sport at Wheel Sport Bikes on North Division Street in 1972.

If you're in the market for a bike, you might have to wait a while.

Researchers have found that permitting cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs increases the flow of traffic and actually protects both motorists and those on bicycles. The law went into effect this month in Washington.

Staff and wire reports

Roger Hernandez is still cranking at the Shacktown bike shop downtown, even after thieves made off with $3,000 in bikes, tools and other equipment last week. 

John Hughes is busier than ever and still fretting about making ends meet. That’s because his Detroit-based cycling shop has plenty of customers, just not enough bikes.

Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration’s organizers thought last week they’d scored a victory, when the health district finally gave them the green light to go ahead with their annual bike ride. But those hopes were dashed as Spokane County’s prospects of moving beyond Phase 2 become more distant.

The company says its technicians will clean the scooters daily and are encouraging riders to wash their hands or use sanitizer once they reach their destination. Lime has already returned to city streets in Boise, Bothell and elsewhere during the pandemic. 

What’s an aging cyclist to do when the hills get too long and steep – even if it is the same hill as it was 25 years ago?

Elephant Bikes are built by one man in a Colbert garage, where Glen Copus turns out bikes known for their idiosyncratic designs and expert craftsmanship. But Copus is disarmingly unpretentious about his product and adamant about keeping the design utilitarian and no-frills.

From the fringe to the mainstream, fat bikes are here and trails are booming

In the past 10 years, the city has more than tripled its miles of bikeways and connected parts of town previously impassable on two wheels. With a new batch of elected officials entering office in 2020, it remains to be seen if that momentum will carry over into the 2020s.

Bicycling – a force against nature? I never thought I’d see THAT day come. But I have.

Regional rules governing motorized electric bikes vary and, with the approval of a new federal order allowing e-bikes on national parks and other public lands, that variance has only increased.