Helmets and Training Available for Bike to School Day

Photo courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net    Shasta Safe Routes to School is offering helmets, prizes and a free training for parents and school staff to coordinate Bike to School Day at Shasta County schools. The training will take place Tuesday, March 24… Continue Reading

Mt. Shasta Rotary Plans 3nd Annual Castle Crags Century

Planning is underway for the Rotary Club of Mount Shasta’s 3rd annual “Castle Crags Century” on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Last year’s ride was a huge success with over 300 cyclists pouring into the community. This year’s attendance is expected… Continue Reading

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Fund Raising Car Wash Hopes to Replace Dan Smith’s Trike!

Daniel Needs a New Trike. I know you know Daniel. He has been riding that same trike all over Redding for years now. Well, he wore it out and he needs a new one. Come by and get your car… Continue Reading

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BLM, Redding Bike Club, Sponsor Kids Mountain Biking

Mountain bike riders aged 6 to 16 are invited to join the Bureau of Land Management and Redding Mountain Bike Club for a free guided bike ride on Sunday, Oct. 2, starting at 9 a.m. at the Swasey Recreation Area… Continue Reading

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Day 5 of ‘Taken By Two Wheels’: Redding as a Cycling Destination

We finish our bicycling series with Redding leaders’ plans for marketing the city as a tourist destination for both casual and serious cyclists. We share a conversation with an avid biker who finds refuge in his solitary rides, and conclude… Continue Reading

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Tourism, Hotel Officials Hot on the Trail to Market Redding’s Cycling Amenities

When Turtle Bay Exploration Park leaders went looking for a partner to develop and operate a hotel next to the Redding museum, they found an eager partner in San Diego-based Azul Hospitality Group. Azul, which runs destination resorts and hotels,… Continue Reading

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First, You Need a Bike: Cruiser, Road, Mountain or Hybrid?

Whether you have never owned a bike or are a seasoned rider, today’s vast array of bike options can overwhelm someone who’s decided to buy a new bike. Thankfully, Redding boasts several solid bike shops to lead customers in the right direction. Also,… Continue Reading

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Day 4 of Cycling Series: Biking for Transportation

A growing number of North State residents bicycle to their jobs, errands and the grocery store, but a variety of roadblocks prevent many more from doing the same. A News Cafe resumes its cycling series, Taken By Two Wheels, with… Continue Reading

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Mixing with Motorists: Bicycles as Transportation on Shasta County Streets

The irony is rich: Anne Wallach Thomas was planning for the next day’s monthly meeting of the Shasta Cascade Bicycle Coalition and, once again, confronting the fact that she would have to drive to the Redding meeting from her Palo… Continue Reading