North Division Bicycle shop owners Scott Willegale and Brenda Mangine will open their second bike shop in the historic Hillyard district in northeast Spokane on March 7. As with the North Division location, this bike shop will have a full-service department, biking accessories and bikes for sale. Since Hillyard Bicycle will be adjacent to the […]
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Photo courtesy of Rambleraven Gear Trader Join Rambleraven Gear Trader and Mt. Spokane for the first annual Uphill Ramble Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. This event is open to the public and will allow you to test some of the best names in backcountry ski and snowboard equipment, including Black Diamond, Elan, La Sportiva, Voile, Altai
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Spokane’s Beacon Hill/Camp Sekani trail system has been around for more than 20 years and accommodates a variety of mountain biking interests and skill levels: from cross-country riders, the little shredder trying out the roller dirt jumps for the first time, to the professional freerider sending Girthmore, arguably the biggest feature on the hill, there
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If you haven’t ridden Simple Tools, Pop Rocks, or the Up Chuck re-route, you and your bike owe the Camp Sekani/Beacon Hill trail system a visit. And these newish xc trails are only a sampling of thoughtful, fun and flowy sections of singletrack that have been carved out of the earth by Evergreen East mountain
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“I’VE ALWAYS RIDDEN A BIKE,” says professional downhill mountain biker and Spokane native Jaime Rees. She’s not exaggerating: Jaime has been racing bikes competitively since she was just past toddlerhood. Her parents, former motocross racers who gave up the sport after having two daughters, got their girls involved in BMX when they were very young.
The Double Down Hoe Down is coming to Beacon Hill this weekend, with races on both Saturday and Sunday. Each day will also have a kids downhill race. Why not lube the chain and give it go? Tell ’em OTM sent ya.
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Parents, are you tired of letting your kids run/ride/paddle circles around you? Then take a hint from Doug Minor, two-time State Masters Champion in downhill mountain biking, and get back on the bike yourself. When Minor’s son got into mountain biking a few years ago, the former motorcycle racer decided to try to keep up.
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More than ever, women are helping grow the Northwest mountain biking community. “In mountain biking you can really set your own level of fun. It’s a way to get out in nature and play as an adult,” says Penny Schwyn co-founder of the Biking Betties women’s riding group, based out of The Bike Hub in Spokane. Women age 15 to 65, and older, enjoy group rides on local trail networks, such as Beacon Hill and Saltese Flats.
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Cover photo courtesy of Evergreen East Looking to sharpen your riding this fall? Evergreen East—the Eastern Washington chapter of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance—is offering six adult mountain bike skills clinics in September at Spokane’s Beacon Hill and Camp Sekani. Options range from true-beginner fundamentals to focused progressions such as technical descending and intro to drops
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Your Inland Northwest guide to off-leash dog parks By Amy McCaffree Cover photo courtesy of Amy McCaffree Looking for outdoor community this summer for you and your dog? Your local off-leash dog park is one such place. Seriously—where else can Millennials, Gen Z, Gen X and Boomers come and go randomly, mill about and chitchat,
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