Getting the case from the Spokane Double Tree Hotel was no big deal. They happily tossed it into the shuttle.

The best part of staying at the Double Tree is that it was right on the waterfront of the Spokane River, which has the Centennial Trail. My plans were to ride as much of the trail as possible right from the hotel.

Here's a pic from my room. The paved trail is on my side of the river: