Eastern Washington is known for apple trees, hops and college basketball, not verdant forests or loam-lined singletrack. But each spring, when the still-damp soil meets the full brunt of Spokane sunshine, there is no better place to ride a bike.

“For the Love of Dirt” read and written by Sakeus Bankson.

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