Everyday Cyclist
Everyday Cyclist: Rookie Cyclocross Racer Tells All
As a cyclist, late autumn is traditionally a transition time. The short sleeves of summer are long packed away and endless calibration between under-dressing and ...
John Speare
November 1, 2008
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Everyday Cyclist: Off-Road Trail Paradise
I recently got a new road bike that can take pretty fat tires. After writing about the joys of “underbiking” a couple months ago, my ...
John Speare
October 1, 2008
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Everyday Cyclist: 5 Great Country Road Rides
ONE OF THE BEST PARTS about cycling in Spokane is how close we are to real rural riding. The city of Spokane is surrounded by ...
John Speare
September 1, 2008
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Everyday Cycling: The Joy of Underbiking
5 years ago, Grant Petersen, owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works in Walnut Creek, California, wrote a short piece called “The Underbike.” The essay described how ...
John Speare
August 1, 2008
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Everyday cyclist: Bike Touring 101
JULY IS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR to take a bike tour. In this month’s column, I’ll explain some basics about how to prepare and ...
John Speare
July 1, 2008
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Everyday cyclist: Take A Lane For Safety
MOST OF MY FRIENDS and family members that do not ride bikes for practical purposes cite safety as the main reason. Many of these folks ...
John Speare
April 1, 2008
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Everyday cyclist: 300 Lbs. on a bike
A couple of weeks ago I was referred to as a “jock.” The label-applied to me-cracks me up, but I am also secretly happy with ...
John Speare
March 1, 2008
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Everyday Cyclist: New Bike/Ped Bridge For Spokane?
The Iron Bridge is not a well-known bridge to most folks who live in Spokane. If you travel the Centennial Trail from Riverfront Park to ...
John Speare
February 1, 2008
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Everyday Cyclist: Winter
Spokane is in a great position to build out a world-class bicycle infrastructure. In the last couple years, I’ve felt that Spokane is at a ...
John Speare
January 1, 2008
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