Lemonade out of lemons
By Justin Henney
Reader Contributor
I like racing my bike in bad weather. If the conditions are going to be unfavorable, then I want them to be extremely unfavorable — …
By Justin Henney
Reader Contributor
I like racing my bike in bad weather. If the conditions are going to be unfavorable, then I want them to be extremely unfavorable — …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners will hear two appeals on the proposed Panhandle Bike Ranch off of Five Lakes Estates Road, in Sagle, which …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Hearing Examiner approved a conditional use permit on April 22, sought by Scott and Jennifer Kalbach to build a downhill mountain bike …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The developers of a mountain bike park slated to break ground in Sagle on May 1 were met with a capacity crowd April 17 when …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A public hearing before the Bonner County Planning Department has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. to take comments from the community …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
I had seen Scott Bourassa’s posts on the Bike Bonners Ferry and Ride 7B Facebook groups for months. Each Monday a ride description is posted …
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
Editor’s Note: Scott Rulander finished the CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo at the head of the pack, tying with Scott Starbuck for first place with a …
By Steve Sanchez
Reader Contributor
Last weekend, the Pend Oreille Pedalers (POP) Bicycle Club hosted a Trail Work Day at the Mineral Point/Lost Lake Trail System. Over 20 volunteers from …
By Reader Staff
Thanks to ongoing efforts from The Pend Oreille Pedalers (POP) Selkirk Recreation District (SRD), the city of Sandpoint and Schweitzer Mountain Resort, mountain bike enthusiasts now have …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Fall is a special time of year for locals. It feels like we get our town back from the summer hordes and there is still …
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