P2P was back at The Shop parking lot this year tuning up bikes. This event benefits the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and showcases the good things happening in south Perry and around Spokane. We made several new friends and had a great time. Thanks to all our committed volunteers, the fair organizers, Crow, and two new people who helped with bikes, Meagan and Brian. This was also our first event with the new mobile units. They are sweet! Check out Jeff’s pics to see the set-up.

Next time you’re in the neighborhood, say hi to Miguel at The Bike Shop. He just opened a full-service shop on the 1100 block of south Perry. Ask him about the free bikes he’s planning on refurbishing and making available to folks in the neighborhood.

Erica Roscoe, Joe Tomlinson, and Jeff Everett’s designs have been chosen for the 2009 Spokefest spoke cards.

Their designs are smart and unique. They depict SpokeFest’s and P2P’s vision of cycling as a fun activity that offers something for everyone. If you want to sport your own ’09 Spokefest spoke card, register online. Sorry you have to wait until September 13th to get yours, but we think it’ll be worth the wait!

There are only 12 spots left at our fundraiser dinner. And it’s no wonder, with a scrumptious Mexican menu planned and prepared by Chef Char Zyskowski, and local wine and beer pairings, this event is sure to fill up! Email Liza at pedals2people@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Smokey
Chips with Guacamole & Salsa

Fresh
Chile Rellenos

Apple
Charlotte Red Chile Enchiladas

Chile
Verde Slow-Cooked Pork

Mexican
Beans

Maria’s Panque

We just want to thank Burley Design, makers of high-quality bike trailers, for their generous in-kind donation. Burley’s donation enabled us to stretch the grant money from New Belgium to purchase two more trailers than we were planning on buying. We purchased four Flatbed bike trailers, and we are busy getting the tools and supplies to equip them. We cannot wait to start pedaling (not merely peddling 🙂 a message of sustainable transportation, empowerment and building healthier communities!

If you want to submit a spoke card design for SpokeFest, then you have three days left. All the info you need to know is here. Time is running out…

P2P was awarded $2300 from New Belgium Brewing Co to purchase tools and supplies to outfit our new Mobile Tune-Up Units. Whoo-hoo–thank you NB for believing in us and what we do!

This is our third year of offering free bike tune-ups in Spokane. P2P connects with neighborhood groups and takes part in several community events each summer. We bring tools and parts, and our volunteers work tirelessly to get bikes safe and ride-able for many thankful kiddos and adults. Last year we serviced nearly 150 bicycles.

Typical at our tune-up events are tires to change, flats to patch, and gears and brakes to adjust. These fixes yield immediate results, which are so satisfying. We love these events in our community, and we hope to do them for many more years.

With our NB grant, we’re going to restructure the tune-ups so we can do 2 things: smaller, more impromptu tune-ups by bike and offer
additional services like classes to small groups. This means we’ll be purchasing Burley cargo trailers, Park folding bike stands and tools, and other supplies. The streamlined mobile component is so important to us as we model what practical cycling looks like, how sustainable transportation works, and why these things are central to empowering people and building healthier communities.

Pedals2People is offering a 10% discount on everything: t-shirts, used parts, bikes, patches, shop rental fee, and Build-a-Beaters. Just ride up with your Bicycle Benefits sticker to receive your discount.

If you don’t have a BB sticker, we sell them for $5. Your benefits are good as long as you have your BB sticker–no expiration date. And if you want more info on what BB is, read the info here.

Come celebrate diversity, love, acceptance, community and bikes with us. Join Outspokane
and Pedals2People on the pride parade route. It’s easy: “BE YOURSELF–CHANGE THE WORLD” as this year’s theme suggests. Arrive no later than 11:30 am on Wall Street between Spokane Falls Boulevard and Main Street. We ride proudly on bikes, trikes, tandems, unicycles.

Show your colors!

Pedals2People is looking for submissions from local artists to adorn spoke cards for this year’s SpokeFest. SpokeFest debuted as Spokane’s own bike festival last year with over 1200 people registered. This September
13th, SpokeFest is anticipating many more participants, and they want to give
all those who register a fun momento.

The spoke cards will include your work and your name. They will be distributed to several thousand enthusiastic cyclists, and your card might just become a highly sought-after trading card ;,,) Here’s what we’re looking for in this year’s design:

1. must have SpokeFest 09 in the design
2. when sending a digital image, best if the quality is at least 300 dpi (dots per inch) and no smaller than 4 inches by 4 inches.
3. original artwork can be scanned, but should be 8.5×11″ or smaller
4. can be full-color or BW
5. look at the SpokeFest and Pedals2People sites to get an idea about what your work is representing
6. email your work or questions to pedals2people@gmail.com
7. must be submitted by July 1

That’s it! More than one design may be chosen to represent SpokeFest, Pedals2People and bike merriment.

We just got word from chef Char Zyskowski on the menu for our July 26th fundraiser dinner. Dinner includes beer or wine and will be served at 4 pm. $45 if you walk, bike or carpool to the south hill garden location–near 42nd Ave and Perry St. Payment due when you register.

Email Liza at pedals2people@gmail.com if your taste buds are watering and you want to reserve your spot. Here it is, YUM!

Mexican
Fiesta

One of my
favorite cuisines….full of flavor, spice and color.

Upon Entering….

Sampling
Plate

Crunchy
Corn Chips with Gucamole & Pico de Gallo Salsa

Chile Rellenos

Apple Charlotte’s
chile rellenos are made fresh from California green chiles, stuffed

and finished
in an authentic egg batter. Sauced in a light

tomato and
broth sauce….delicious.

Chile Verde
& Cheese Enchiladas

We make
them right in our kitchen, sauce and everything. You will love
them!!

Mexican
Beans

Made the
authentic way….from scratch and fabulous.

Maria’s
Panque

A fabulous
Mexican Apple Cake….what a way to end your Mexican Fiesta!