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A Road Story - Part 3

By Michael Pierce • Sep 1st, 2008 • Category: Feature Stories

Let the gremlins free! I feel the sputter rather than hear it. It goes away in an instant. Wait! What was that? Another sputter, this time it’s not only felt but it’s heard and it doesn’t go away. I’m an hour east of Chico in the Feather River Canyon. That makes me roughly halfway to my friend’s house outside Quincy. The bike is running on three cylinders with stretches where it’s popping and banging along on two. This for a motorcycle traveler is bad news.



Can’t Ride Your Bike to a Rally? Ship it!

By Alyssa Moskowitz • Aug 1st, 2008 • Category: Feature Stories

With so many amazing bike rallies out there to attend, the time commitment needed for each one may just be too great for some people, especially if it means biking across the country. It can take days to get there, and after only a few days at the rally, you have to make the long [...]



Washington 120 Standings

By John Davis • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: Feature Stories

The 2008 edition of the Washington 120 State Park Photo Tour is well under way and the competition is close. Don Mason is the current leader with 75 points. The newlywed team of Faye Stukey and Mike Doll are tied for second with 68 points. Tied for third with 64 points are Lyle and Duane [...]



NWCN’s New Look

By John Davis • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: Feature Stories

No you’re not at the wrong site. Northwest Cycle News has undergone a redesign. The new look is intended to better organize the information on the site into more meaningful categories. In addition, it it is intended to enhance the visual appeal of the site by incorporating more photos. Here are some highlights of the [...]



Road Test: Can Am Spyder Roadster

By John Davis • May 27th, 2008 • Category: Feature Stories, Lead Story

If you’re ready to go I’ll give you a ride to school,” I say. My son takes a look toward the end of the driveway and sees the bright yellow and black Spyder. His jaw drops and his eyes light up. “That is so cool!” he exclaims. “I’ll get my helmet.”
And so it went [...]