The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) has certified Spokane’s Wheel Sport Bicycles as being among the top local bicycle retailers in the United States, an honor that fewer than 200 shops qualified for. Key to certification is a lengthy application survey that quantifies key elements found in successful retail operations as well as results from […]
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If you’re looking for new bikes or gear, this week may just be the most magical week of the year: starting today, Wheel Sport begins its annual Midnight Madness sale! With four, 4-hour sales at four Wheel Sport locations, you should be able to find mad sales on new or used gear to get set
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Sometimes it pays to show up early and be first in line for something you really, really want. That’s how, back in 2008, I ended up with my 1988 Toyota pickup truck backed up to the doors at Wheel Sport in Spokane Valley hours before the start of the Midnight Madness sale. My late 90s-era
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“Cycling has been a passion for me for a long time,” says new Wheel Sport co-owner Mark Neupert. Wheel Sport has been a fixture in the Spokane cycling community for decades, and when the business came up for sale, Neupert and his partners (including his wife Sarah and longtime friend and business associate Nick Salisbury)
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“I quit $3.75 an hour to work here,” reads a message scrawled on the recently unveiled historic cycling wall at Wheel Sport Bicycles on Division Street in Spokane. The quote, along with the many other messages and signatures, serve as a reminder of the many riders who traveled across the country by bike, touring the
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Tonight at Wheel Sport’s 1711 N. Division St. location, you’re promised excellent deals on bikes and gear… and two hours of pure pandemonium. Come half an hour early to grab a spot in line. Doors open at 10:00 p.m. and close at midnight.
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By Chris Maccini If you’re looking for Dan Wilson on a Wednesday evening, there’s a good chance you’ll find him outside, atop a bicycle, no matter the season. Wilson keeps a standing date with his mountain biking buddies: Wednesdays at 6 p.m., regardless of the weather. As winter approaches and the days grow shorter and
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Whether it’s building a tiny home or repurposing a used van, thinking outside the norm is enabling Inland Northwesterners to live the lives they want and have the adventures they crave. Several of them share their stories of how adventure rigs and scaled-back living situations have changed their lives for the better. Maddie Seipp—2003 Volkswagen
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“Mountain biking is the vehicle we use to help kids grow into healthy, empowered adults, through positive outdoor experiences,” says Lisa Miller, executive director of the Washington Student Cycling League, which offers a statewide team mountain biking program for student-athletes in grades 6-12. Currently, the league’s northeast Washington region has 100 student-athletes and 8 co-ed
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Annika LaVoie has racked up an enviable amount of saddle time for someone halfway through her twenties. She has traveled by bicycle across America twice and has also cycled along the eastern and western coastlines. Although LaVoie is excited about cycling and sharing her knowledge, she never lets it go to her head. She
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