About Cascade Bicycle Club

Cascade Bicycle Club, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, serves 11,000 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Our mission is to Create a Better Community through Bicycling. Cascade is operated by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors, 22 professional staff, four AmeriCorps members, and thousands of volunteers.

To join, please complete our Membership Form. A club newsletter, the Cascade Courier, including the rides calendar, is published monthly and distributed free to all members. (You can pick up a copy of the Courier at the club office).

Contact

To contact a staff member, club officer, or event director - go to the Contact pages. For directions to the Cascade Bicycle Club office go to the Map & Directions page. For more information, call (206) 522-BIKE.

Rides and Activities

The Cascade Presentation Series covers a wide range of topics of interest to members and the general cycling community. Meeting locations and times vary.

Cascade volunteers lead over 1,000 free daily club rides - at least one ride virtually every day of the year. The club also leads multiple day club tours and Cascade Affiliated International Tours. The Ride Calendars are available online. Rides are open to anyone wearing a helmet. Waivers must be signed. Night rides require lights.

Cascade is active locally in advocacy and education to improve the facilities and safety of all cyclists. Visit the Advocacy (government affairs) pages and the Education Foundation website to read more about these programs.

The Club hosts several online message boards, including Bike Talk, Government and Policy, Bike Commuting, Cascade Rides and Events, Classified Advertising, and forums for buying and selling Cascade event registrations.

Events

Cascade produces several major event rides during the year. The most famous is our double-century ride, the Group Health SEATTLE TO PORTLAND (STP) BICYCLE CLASSIC. Our events are:

• Bike Swap (February)
• Chilly Hilly (February)
• Seattle Bike Expo (March)
• Starbucks Bike to Work Day (May)
• Group Health Commute Challenge (May)
• Flying Wheels Summer Century (STP Training Ride) (June)
• Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (July)
• RSVP (Ride from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. and Party!) (August)
• RAW - Ride Around Washington (August)
• Cascade Spawning Cycle (September)
• High Pass Challenge (September)
• Kitsap Color Classic (October)

Administration

The Board of Directors meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Cascade office. Meetings are open to anyone interested. Board elections are held in October.

Check out Cascade's impressive history including milestones and notable achievements.

Vision, Mission & Goals

As contained in the Cascade Bicycle Club's 2004 Strategic Plan Executive Summary (143 KB pdf), the board reaffirms CBC’s commitment to its vision while updating its mission statement and goals:

Mission: Creating a Better Community Through Bicycling

Vision
The Cascade Bicycle Club is dedicated to providing bicycle activities to promote individual health and recreation, and education and advocacy to promote a more bicycle friendly environment and a more livable community for members, bicyclists and the community at-large.

Goals

1. To get more people riding more often more safely.
   
2. To increase the voice and visibility of the Cascade Bicycle Club and the cycling community to improve facilities and the environment for cyclists.
   
3. To promote cycling as a transportation alternative.
   

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