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5 stories matching bike

  1. The City’s Great Bicycle Experiment

    Walla Walla’s Bicycle Commissioner tests asphalt versus wood planks as he pushes to expand city infrastructure for wheelmen.

    Jul 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Alder Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  2. The Cougar Who Saved a Cyclist’s Life

    A Tacoma engineer recounts his miraculous escape after a mountain lion knocked him upright on his bicycle during a terrifying encounter.

    Apr 15, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. The City's Experimental Bike Lane

    Walla Walla tests a new $140 wooden bicycle path on Alder Street to solve the issue of rough cinder trails.

    Jul 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

  4. The War on Bicycle Racks

    A local business owner protests the removal of bike parking in downtown Tacoma, shifting the blame to the city’s crumbling infrastructure.

    Jun 10, 1904The Tacoma Times943 Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  5. A Terrifying Bike Encounter

    A Thurston County man narrowly escapes a black bear attack while cycling on a rural road near Little Rock.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanLittle Rock, Skamania CountyStrange But True

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  1. Paving the Way for Cyclists

    Walla Walla's city leadership moves to revitalize local bicycle paths with asphalt ahead of the rainy season.

    Aug 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  2. Bicycle Feats and Gymnastics at the Armory

    Champion W. S. Maltby dazzles Seattle crowds with daring cycle stunts and comedy routines.

    Nov 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Armory, Seattle

  3. The City’s Bicycle Tax Crackdown

    Walla Walla police launch an enforcement campaign to force cyclists to register their wheels and pay local taxes.

    Sep 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanAlder Street, Walla Walla

  4. An Unexpected Champion

    At the Canadian Wheelmen's Association meet, a dark horse from Spokane upsets the favorites in a hotly contested bicycle race.

    Sep 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. Walla Walla Bicyclists Fund Road Repairs

    City cyclists step up to pay license fees, funding new asphalt paths for safe transit.

    Sep 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  6. Youths Face Justice Over Bicycle Theft

    A 14-year-old boy is sent to reform school after a series of bicycle thefts, exposing the plight of parentless youth.

    Jun 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  7. Toledo's Bicycle Railroad: A Small Town Bets on a Two-Wheeled Future

    Toledo incorporates a railroad company with $80,000 capital and considers a patented bicycle-powered engine to link the town to the Northern Pacific.

    Mar 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo

  8. Three Thousand Miles by Bicycle

    A Kentucky man completes an epic cross-country journey, navigating wagon roads, railroad beds, and mountain passes to reach Seattle.

    Aug 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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