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The Masher Ride: Cycling 25 Miles In and Around Redding

Not too long ago I bought this super sweet Masher jersey from Twin Six. Go ahead, take a second to bask in her beauty. I know, it’s awesome. Of course it is, because Twin Six makes their jerseys out of… Continue Reading

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Highway 89 Bike Corridor Gains Prominence

Summer is the season around here for long bike rides, although one cyclist’s definition of a long ride might be another’s definition of insanity.

If by long you mean loooooonnng, you may be happy to learn that Adventure Cycling Association has included Highway 89 from Mount Shasta to Truckee on a new, 2,400-mile Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route that roughly parallels the Pacific Crest hiking trail from Canada to Mexico.

But even if your idea … Continue Reading

Anderson to Open Bike Lane with Tuesday Ceremony

What: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Highway 273 Anderson Bike Lane
When: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Where: Corner of Pleasant Hills Drive and Rhonda Road (near the Anderson Marketplace), Anderson

The city of Anderson, Healthy Shasta and Caltrans invite you to join …

Contact the Anderson City Manager’s Office at 378-6646 for more information. Continue Reading

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Big Bicycle Weekend Comes To Redding

If the second weekend in October is the Big Bike Weekend for motorcycles, then surely this coming weekend is the Big Bicycle Weekend for non-motorized two-wheelers. This Saturday, April 30, will see the 24th edition of the Lemurian Shasta Classic,… Continue Reading

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Survey Finds Big Bicycle Ridership Increase

Redding bicycle ridership increased during this year’s Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency bike count. The one-day surveillance of 22 intersections from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and again from 4 to 6 p.m. detected 781 bicycle riders – an… Continue Reading

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Lost Commuter – Last Seen on Bike to Work Week

I’ve been meaning to try commuting to my office by bike ever since I opened four years ago.  Bike Commute Week was just the push I needed to stop thinking about it and actually give it a try. Now some… Continue Reading

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Ambitious Plan Aims to Make Redding More Bike-Friendly

A bikeway master plan that envisions a grid of bike lanes across much of Redding could be adopted as soon as next month. The proposed “Bikeway Action Plan 2010-2015” calls for nearly doubling the length of bike lanes from the… Continue Reading

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The Bicyclists Are Taking Over

I’m so pleased to see all of the attention that bicycle month and next week’s being bike-to-work week are getting in Shasta County. There are organized rides, races, clinics, tours and more going on most of the month, all with… Continue Reading

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Take the Bike Commute Challenge

What: The Bike Commute Challenge — a friendly competition to see who can get more people biking to work May 14-21. Why: It’s easy, fun and free, so give it a try! Commuters can win prizes. One employer will receive a free… Continue Reading