2010 Cycling Events

Have any bike events we can help publicize? Send to info@biketoworkspokane.org.

• Every Tuesday through the summer: Twilight Series bike races
• July 31-Aug 7: Ride Around Washington focuses on "the forgotten corner": NE Washington
• Saturday, Aug. 7: Eight Lakes Leg Aches
• Sunday, Aug 15: West Plains WunderWoman Triathlon
• Sunday, Aug 22: Spokane Summer Parkways. Street closure along Howard turns it over to people-powered movement.
• Saturday, August 28: PurpleRide Spoke-d'Alene. Ride from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene (shorter distances available) to benefit pancreatic cancer research and awareness. More info here.
• September, dates tba: Group Health Kids' Bike Races organized by Emde Sports
• Sunday, Sept 12: SpokeFest
• Saturday-Sunday, Sept 18-19: Tour des Lacs
• October-November, dates tba: Inland Northwest Cyclocross Series organized by Emde Sports 

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Another Reason to Love Bike Commuting: Tax Breaks
New bike commuting tax benefit is now in effect

Tax time got a bit more bike friendly this year with a bike commuting tax benefit enacted by Congress effective January 1, 2009.

The Qualified Bicycle Commuting Reimbursement (QBCR) is a fringe benefit that employers may choose to provide to employees free of income and payroll taxes. As a qualified expense reimbursement, the payment is deductible by the employer. The QBCR provides an expense reimbursement of up to $20 per month ($240 per year) for reasonable expenses incurred by an employee in conjunction with a commute to work by bicycle.

Similar to existing tax credits for employer-subsidized transit use and parking, the benefit provides that up to $20 may be reimbursed for any month in which an employee regularly uses a bicycle for a substantial portion of travel between the employee's residence and place of employment. An employee cannot receive more than one transportation fringe benefit in any given month.

Ask your tax professional for additional details if you are interested in taking advantage of this tax benefit.

Thanks to our great sponsors!

Take your business or other support to these bike-friendly businesses and organizations and tell them it’s because they support Bike to Work Spokane. Names in boldface have been sponsors from our first year in 2008.

Gold Wheel: REI, Spokane Public Radio

Silver Spoke:  Out There Monthly, Steam Plant Grill/Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company, Mountain Gear

Bronze Gear: Alt 29 Design, North Division Bicycle Shop, Silver Collector Auctions, Spokane Transit, Unico Properties

Pedal Partners: Emde Sports, Interlink Advantage, Liz Rognes, Moss Adams, Roast House, Spokane Regional Transportation Council, WSU Spokane, Timberline Patents, River Park Square

Want to score some great BTWS logo gear? Check out our on-line e-store. We have bags, shirts, jackets, & more. 

Bicycle Benefits--What’s that? Deals for two wheels, that’s what! Learn more on our info page. You can get a sticker from us at BTW 2010 events and at participating merchants.

Did we mention we’re social? Follow us on Twitter @Bike2WrkSpokane and become a fan of our Facebook page.