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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Bike To Work Spokane party at the Steamplant Grill, 2008. // Photo Jeff Ferguson. If you’ve never biked to work before these classes are great way to start: Bike Workshops Scheduled Spokane, WA – Bike To Work Spokane’s commitment to bike education continues with four local bicycle workshops that are being presented as a prelude
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Flying in from out of town? Here’s your guide to exploring Spokane and North Idaho on two wheels. By Justin Short Once upon a time in the early days of Kendall Yards, there was a bike shop called Monkey Boy Bikes that catered to a mobility-oriented crowd. Think Dutch bikes, baskets, and the like. They even rented bikes, and being
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By Chris Maccini Cover photo courtesy of the Spokane Bike Party When Erin Mensing moved to Spokane from Portland seven years ago, she missed the community of cyclists she’d been a part of in the Rose City. Of course, she connected with Spokane’s cycling scene, going on group rides with the Spokane Bicycle Club and the Thursday Night
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E-bike, mountain, gravel, and road bike rentals in Spokane and North Idaho for every kind of rider By Bradley Bleck Cover photo courtesy of Bradley Bleck Looking for bike rentals in Spokane or North Idaho? These Inland Northwest shops offer a wide range of rentals, from e-bikes to fat bikes. Each shop suggests reserving a
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By Carol Corbin Cover photo courtesy of Derrick Knowles Honestly, the musical genre barely registered when Out There Outdoors publisher Derrick Knowles invited me and several other riders to bikepack from Spokane to Medical Lake, Washington, for the 2024 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival in August. It takes very little for me to say “yes” to
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Find deals on new and used bikes and gear for adults and kids Cover photo courtesy of Spokane Bike Swap The Spokane Bike Swap is your one-stop shop to sell, upgrade, or buy a new or used bicycle and accessories on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Spokane County Fair
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Cover photo courtesy of Justin Short I recently attended my first randonneuring event, so now it’s time to throw some pretentious sounding French cycling jargon at you. Randonneuring is a form of organized non-competitive long-distance cycling that is very popular in Europe. Riders are self-supported, though they are encouraged to work together to finish a
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By Justin Short The phone rang at 4:30 a.m. one dismal rainy morning at The Hub, a dilapidated office space that housed several bike organizations based in Santa Cruz, California. I was there to begin early morning deliveries for the bike messenger service where I was working, so I tended to ignore the phone for
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Winter is upon us, and, just like that, so is Out There’s annual roundup of cool new gear from local winter sports gear shops. For 2023/24 we’re seeing a selection of hard goods, soft goods and accessories that is truly pushing the envelope when it comes to sustainability, innovation and aesthetics. Here’s a look at some of the
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