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To My Bike Thief

Congratulations! You’re the proud new owner of a 52-centimeter Trek 2.1 road bike. It might be a little small for you. Maybe you’ll give it to your girlfriend. Maybe you’ll hike the seat up ride around on it yourself, basking in the adrenaline rush of that lightweight, sexy beast of a vehicle.  Here’s the problem, [...]

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Testify for Complete Streets!

Complete Streets – an ordinance council members have been working on for upwards of two years — is finally up for a vote.  Be there to testify or just show your support tonight at the last City Council meeting of the year. As Kanye said “I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra [...]

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TVDinner FTW

Wouldn’t it figure that the awesomest thing to have appeared on Seattle lib-rag The Stranger‘s “Slog” comes from Spokane? It’s about bicyclists and women. Even if you’re a man who doesn’t bike, you’ll be proud to call the author — TVDinner, A.K.A. Bike Person — I’ll refrain from identifying her by her real name in case [...]

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Seriously Now, Complete our Streets!

Complete Streets is, as I’ve mentioned a zillion times before,  a forthcoming city ordinance which would make walkways, roadways and bikeways safe for walkers, drivers and bicyclists. Now is your chance to sign the petition in support for Complete Streets Spokane. Below is the text of the petition Spokane City Council Members, I urge the Spokane City [...]

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P2P Grand Opening

Pedals to People, Spokane’s best community, do it yourself bike shop moved from East Sprague to the hoppin’ South Perry ‘hood. In addition to fly bike mechanics and volunteers, the new shop is in an fabulous up-and-coming neighborhood in an awesome space. Point is, from 2-6pm on Saturday, December 3rd, Pedals to People will be [...]

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