Thanks to Kathy Duden Davies, Ruth Rapp and others who helped assembled the following milestones from over 30 years of Club history.
1970 1980 1990 2000 Notable Members Past Presidents
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1970
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Cascade Cycling Club formed by Mike and Rick Quam; membership fee was $2; meetings held at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island; attendance is 10 of 30 household members |
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first official newsletter, FREEWHEELER, printed on 1910 AB Dick mimeograph machine |
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time trials held Sunday mornings |
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Political Action Committee formed by Ken & Stephanie Laufer - chairpersons
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BIKE SUNDAYS started along Lake Washington Blvd from Mt. Baker to Seward Park |
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Club begins lobbying for Burke Gilman Trail |
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1973
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Ruth Rapp becomes newsletter editor; addes complimentary subscriptions for mayor, city and county council members, and local and state legislators to increase mailing from 180 to 200 to qualify for bulk rate |
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Seattle Parks Department begins sponsoring BIKE SUNDAYS |
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Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board formed |
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Puget Sound Bike Week founded [now Bike To Work Week?] |
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CHILLY HILLY founded by Bainbridge Island Bicycle Club; century and half-century sanctioned by League of American Wheelman; $3 registration fee includes SAG wagon support, hot lunch, beverages, and snacks served all day at Seabold Community Hall |
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1974
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Club hosts Northwest Bicycle Coordination Council Conference |
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1975
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Cascade Bicycle Club produces third annual CHILLY HILLY with leadership of Bob Russell and Loretta Slater; 263 bicyclists registered; 143 finished |
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1977
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Political Action Committee name changed to Bicycle Action Committee |
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over 500 newsletters printed monthly |
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1978
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Cascade produces its own Concourse D'Elegance, based on France's popular event |
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Cascade founds one of the nation's most popular events, STP - SEATTLE TO PORTLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC |
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1979 Club Hotline established; 330 messages logged by Win Carlson and Ruth Rapp
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Hotline Committee formed by John and Phyllis Markworth. (The answering machine was initially housed in a closet at their home in the University District) |
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RSVP (RIDE SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER, BC & PARTY) created by Jon Jacobson since STP cancelled due to Mt. St. Helen's eruption; 185 mile ride limited to 900 riders
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1981
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Tracey Heffefinger, Charlie Tiebout, Mike Scully and Robin Harrison answer Hotline messages |
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Club meetings moved from Bush School to Good Shepherd Center |
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Tim Celeski develops first Club logo |
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Distinguished Cyclist Awards created to recognize contributions to community bicycling in the Pacific Northwest |
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1982
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Mike Abraham develops first ride leader ride form |
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Club formalizes shop discount program initiated by Aurora Cycles as the Bike Shop Public Service Fund; 10% discounts support Hotline, BAC, BIKE WEEK and Community Education; Velo Stores join discount program |
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Community Education Committee created by Dave Shaw to produce slide shows, a first aid class, Effective Cycling class, distribution of Sprocketman comic book, riding workshops for schools and youth groups
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1983
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Cascade Bicycle Club collaborates with American Lung Assocation to produce inaguaral Tri-Island International Bike Trek |
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Bicycle Bill passed by state legislature to establish bicycle's role as vehicle and cyclists' rights to the road |
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1984
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Steve Davis develops 4th grade bicycle safety program in Seattle public Schools |
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1985
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R & E Cycles donates basement space at 1314 NE 56th St. for activity center |
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FRUMP (Friday Ride Unemployed Maiden Pedalers) founded by Kathy Duden, Joanie Taylor and Nancy Stephenson |
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1986
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Bicycle Action Committee (formerly Political Action Committee) name changed to Government Affairs Committee |
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1987
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Education Programs hires full-time director, Jane Abraham, to perform public speaking engagements, bike rodeos, bicycle training sessions, consultations, and distribute information to community |
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1989
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GREATER SEATTLE BICYCLE EXPO held at The Mountaineers building; 1,500 attendees visit retailers, clubs, organizations, and special events related to bicycling |
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first quarterly ride leader pizza party held - 20 ride leaders attend |
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sub-committee of Government Affairs called BATS (Bicycles Are Transportation Systems) created
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helmet law passed in King County |
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Club celebrates its 20th anniversary |
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first office space acquired at 444 NE Ravenna Blvd in Seattle |
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Club hires first paid staff, Carol Vanetta - Program Manager |
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1991
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Terry Rose replaces Carol Vanetta as Office Manager |
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Bike To Work event of Education Programs promotes alternative transportation |
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Cynthia Putnam hired as Executive Director February 1991 Board formulates mission statement at retreat: Creating a better community through bicycling; retreat facilitated by Don Morgan |
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June 1991
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STP achieves record-breaking 10,000 riders - selling out by spring |
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1993
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Cascade starts producing FLYING WHEELS SUMMER CENTURY (started in 1987 by NOWBIKE) through Snohomish and Snoqualmie valleys. |
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Michelle Connor, newsletter editor, renames monthly publication "Cascade Courier". |
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1994
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KITSAP COLOR CLASSIC founded. |
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1995
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Cascade celebrates its 25th birthday at Woodlawn Park. |
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February 1995
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Bike Expo achieves highest-ever attendance at 12,871. |
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1996
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Check out archived versions of the Cascade Web site since 1996 at Internet Archive. |
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Kathleen O'Callaghan hired as new office manager to do accounting; Leslie Blaine takes over member services (from Terry Rose). |
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1997
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Chuck Ayers hired as new Managing Director. |
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January 1999
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Office and activity center moved to Sandpoint Magnuson Park, 7400 Sandpoint Way NE, Building 30. |
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1999
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RAW (RIDE AROUND WASHINGTON) 6-day tour conceived by Marshall Brown October |
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Government Affairs Committee (originally Political Action Committee) name changed to [Bicycle] Advocacy Committee. |
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Donna Schmidt, event director, formalizes event sponsorship program.
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Tim Celeski redesigns Club logo. |
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Cascade website redesigned. |
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Rides Committee formed. |
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April 2000
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Cascade Bicycle Club celebrates its 30th anniversary at general meeting at REI...Shift Into The Future. |
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July 2000
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Julie Salathe hired as full-time Education Director. |
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March 2001
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Club hires first full-time Advocacy Director, Mark Keller. |
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Scott Marlow (former president of BBTC) assumes marketing director role (from Donna Schmidt) to solicit and manage event sponsors. |
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2002
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Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation 501(3)c status officially recognized by I.R.S. |
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June 2002
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FLYING WHEELS achieves record-breaking 1,850 riders. |
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August 2002
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RIDE AROUND WASHINGTON reaches 200-rider maximum limit for first time. |
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October 2002
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Cascade Web site completely re-designed by Tim Godfrey and Joel Meyers of Gemini Creative. |
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According to Puget Sound Business Journal, Cascade Bicycle Club enters the area's top 50 largest non-profit organizations at #47 (gross revenues exceed $1.3 million). |
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2003
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American Diabetes Association becomes first-ever title sponsor of FLYING WHEELS SUMMER CENTURY. |
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after 23 years, first-ever title sponsorship of SEATTLE TO PORTLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC by Group Health Cooperative. |
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June 2003
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David Hiller, former Executive Director for Connecticut Bicycle Coalition, assumes Advocacy Director role.
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August 2003
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Club hires first Development Director, Benita Veskimets, formerly from the Nature Conservancy. |
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August 2003
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RSVP achieves a record 1,010 riders. |
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October 2003
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Kitsap Color Classic achieves a record-breaking 1,186 riders. |
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November 2003
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Club hires first Operations Manager, Cathy Curley, to provide key volunteers and staff with operations oversight and assistance that makes the work we do easier and more enjoyable. |
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May 2004
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Club hires first Communications Specialist, M.J. Kelly, to streamline the Club's communications efforts for print and web. With M.J.'s hiring, the Cascade Courier is now developed in-house. |
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June 2004
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Flying Wheels achieves a record 2,110 riders, up 228 riders over the previous record in 2002. |
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July 2004
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Jack Tomkinson comes aboard as Development Director. |
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January 2005
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Kat Sweet is hired as the first Youth Programs Coordinator for the Education Foundation allowing the CBCEF to expand youth offerings. |
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February 2005
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Group Health Seattle Bicycle Expo moves from downtown venue to Hangar 27 at Warren G. Magnuson Park; record 151 exhibitors attend |
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February 2005
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CHILLY HILLY breaks 1995 record (4,028) attendance: 4,756 riders! |
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March 2005
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Scott Marlow departs as marketing director; Carry Porter, formerly of Cascade Designs, takes over marketing and sponsorship responsibilities |
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October 2005
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The Club hires two Americorps interns, April Bartelme and Rebecca Szper, to work with the Education Foundation. April works on Youth Programs and Rebecca works on the Bicycle Ambassador program. |
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November 2005
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Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation kicks off a stand-alone website: www.cbcef.org. |
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Jerry Baker
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co-owner of Baleno Sportswear
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Spot Stevenson
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co-owner of Baleno Sportswear
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Josh Lehman
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Bicycle Program Coordinator for Seattle Engineering Dept; later Program Director for US Cycling Federation at Olympic Training Center; most recently Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator for Massachusetts Highway Department
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Slade Gorton
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Washington State Representative, then Senator
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Phil Miller
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race official of US Cycling events
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Stan Gregg
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owner of Gregg's Cycle & Sport
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Bill & Erin Woods
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editors of Mountaineer bicycling books, including Bicycling the Backroads
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Angel Rodriguez
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co-owner of R & E Cycles
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Glen Erickson
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co-owner of R & E Cycles
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Arlene Carter & Craig Tamura
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owners of former Seattle Cycles
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Bob Freeman
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owner of Elliott Bay Cycles
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George Gibbs
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owner of Il Vecchio
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Dave Shaw
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previous co-owner of The Bicycle Paper; owner of Northwest Classics (now H4 Consulting)
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Paul Clark
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co-owner of The Bicycle Paper
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Carolyn Price
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co-owner of Northwest Cyclist (now Sports Etc.)
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Russ Steele
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owner of former Wedgwood Cycle
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Carla Black
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employee of City of Seattle Transportation Dept, and editor of Seattle Bicycle Atlas
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Rebecca Twigg
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Olympic bicycle racer
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| Cheryl Marek & Estelle Gray |
first women to complete Race Across America, winning the Women's National Record tandem crossing in 1984 |
