Summer is here, school is out and bicycles seem to be everywhere. How comfortable are you or your children with riding a bike in traffic? Are you fearful of riding on the roadways? Maybe you feel ok riding on the road but aren’t all that sure that you are following the safest practices? I’m familiar […]
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Summer is here. School is out and both kids and grownups are already out in force on bicycles. What rides should you do? Here are a few recommendations to help you choose from the many cycling events available in our part of the country. They range from family friendly to borderline insane, which means there
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BikeCdA is all about making connections. And that’s what its founder, Coeur d’Alene Police Officer John Kelly, had in mind last March when he went looking for Tom and Jamie Morgan one day. Tom and Jamie were waiting for other members of the Lake City Flyers cycling group to arrive when Kelly, wearing his uniform,
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Between bike shop advertisements and outdoor articles over the past couple of months, you can’t help but notice that the popularity of fat bikes is climbing beyond the “cool and unique” level. Plus, more ski resorts are finding that skiers and bikers can peacefully coexist on at least some Nordic trails, further increasing your riding
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It’s heart sinking. You look around and ask, “Where’s my bike?” The answer you deny is, “It’s gone.” You look again and again to make sure. But it’s gone. I’ve experienced this twice myself. When I was six, my very first bike was taken from my front yard. When I was 15, the first bike
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After an active season of road cycling or mountain biking, it’s time to start thinking about shifting gears and getting ready for the cyclocross season. What is cyclocross? Cross is a fall and winter cycling sport originally designed for the “off season” to help maintain fitness, improve skills and spice things up throughout the fall
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They’re called drivers but they ride bikes. And they deliver food for Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches on Wall Street in downtown Spokane. What’s it like to jump on your bike and deliver a sandwich or maybe two 30-piece platters? I took an extended lunch and shadowed several of the drivers as they made their deliveries.
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Need a mini-vacation? Try a sub 24-hour overnight (s24o) camping trip. The Inland NW have close-to-urban destinations for camping.
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Join the debate at Facebook.com/OutThereMonthly! YES By Bill Bender Don’t Even Ride a Bike in the Driveway Without a Helmet! My perspective comes from being a cyclist for many years, but is heavily tempered by my experience as a neurologist. In my work, I have heard countless testimonials from people who have had even minor
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I don’t remember when I started smoking, but I remember when I quit. I also don’t remember when I started riding a bike to work, but it’s the best addiction I’ve ever had, and I’m not about to stop. I get two fixes five days a week. If you’ve ever wanted to give cycling to
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