Everyday Cyclist
Pedaling Public Land
My wife, Lynn, and I moved to Spokane in 2012. Having emptied the moving truck the previous night, I went on a morning constitutional on …
For the Love of Biking and Wind in the Face
More people starting biking during the pandemic and enjoying the correlating physical, mental, and emotional benefits.
Bikepacking Odyssey Across Washington State
Justin M. Short, the new Everyday Cyclist columnist, shares about his Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Race experience in May 2019.
Bike Friends
By Justin M. Short As I write this, I’m waiting for a visit from one of my best friends who I met riding a tricycle in a …
Miles of Opportunity: Gravel Riding in West-central Idaho
Andrew Mentzer, Executive Director of the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) and local adventure cyclist Dave Beck pedal south and then west out …
Mayhem and Madness on the Midnight Century Bike Ride
The Midnight Century (MC) is a legendary Spokane bike ride that begins, as one might expect, at the stroke of midnight at The Elk in …
The Perfect Month: Spokane’s Bike Everywhere in May
If you haven’t even squeezed those skinny, dusty tires yet this spring, your excuses will soon expire. May is Bike Everywhere Month in Spokane, and …
Over the Ice and Through the Snow: Winter Bike Commuting
Inland Northwesterners overwhelmingly adore winter sports. We daydream about hulking piles of the powder many flatlanders dread. When the first flakes fall, we assault mountains …
Accelerating Spokane’s Cycling Future with Protected “Cycle Tracks”
In a recent comprehensive ranking of the best cities in the U.S. for riding a bicycle, peopleforbikes.org placed Spokane at the bottom of page 8. …