The Latest From The Saddle
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Orondo Students Earn New Bikes as Bike Education Expands Statewide
- 19 Orondo fifth graders are the first students to earn their own bicycles from Washington’s statewide bike education expansion being implemented by Cascade.
- We attended a joyous community celebration at Orondo Elementary where students, families, and educators celebrated the launch of Washington’s Earn-a-Bike initiative.
- Earn-a-Bike and Let’s Go Across the State are funded by the Climate Commitment Act.
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Paul Tolmé
20 Mar 2024
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Pedal Car-Free Over the West Seattle Bridge on May 5!
- Cascade Bicycle Club’s historic Emerald City Ride returns on May 5, offering people the special opportunity to bike over Seattle’s most infamous highway bridge car-free.
- The Emerald City Ride supported by Western Washington Honda Dealers will be one of the most unique and beautiful big group rides of 2024.
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Paul Tolmé
11 Mar 2024
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![Tyler Vasquez rolls down the protected bike lane he helped create](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-03/TV%20on%20the%20PBL.jpg?h=99de5b90&itok=WzLLJdSF)
New Seattle Policy Manager Outlines 2024 Bike Advocacy Priorities
- New Seattle Policy Manager Tyler Vasquez is a seven-time STP finisher with a background in active transportation policy.
- His job is to advance Cascade’s top Seattle priorities, which include completing protected bike routes in SODO and District One–and building support for a bold Seattle Transportation Plan and Levy.
- We took a spin with Vasquez to see some of his past infrastructure projects, and learn how growing up in Southeast San Diego influences his work to improve bicycling for all.
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Paul Tolmé
6 Mar 2024
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Delivering Parcels by E-Bike with UW’s Campus Mail Woman
- The University of Washington’s e-bike powered mail delivery program is reducing climate pollution and saving money, making it a model for college and corporate campuses nationwide.
- We took a spin with UW mail carrier and Cascade Outrider Jessica Moskowitz to learn about her super-cool job–and to highlight this inspiring sustainability initiative that has replaced mail trucks with bicycles.
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Paul Tolmé
27 Feb 2024
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![Wenmei is all smiles while riding](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-02/Wenmei%20group%20ride%20leader%20sq.jpg?h=96c5019e&itok=F5bw18Sl)
Wenmei’s Journey from Solo Cyclist to Ride Leader in One Season
- Wenmei Hill went from STP rookie to Ride Leader thanks to the Cascade Training Series.
- “CTS changed my life. I recommend it to everyone.”
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Paul Tolmé
21 Feb 2024
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A Chilly Hilly Preview–with Bainbridge Island Wine
- Chilly Hilly presented by REI Co-op takes place on Feb. 25. We took the ferry to Bainbridge Island to sample segments of the route–and enjoy some apres wine.
- Eleven Winery is a bike-loving vintner worth visiting whenever pedaling on Bainbridge.
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Paul Tolmé
15 Feb 2024
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Q & A with Lee Lambert: Cascade’s partnership with Western Washington Honda Dealers
- For the second year, Cascade Bicycle Club is partnering with Western Washington Honda Dealers and their “Drive Good” initiative
- We asked Executive Director Lee Lambert how the two organizations’ missions align and why this partnership is a win-win for both organizations
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Sara Kiesler
13 Feb 2024
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![Lana Neely of Mount Tahoma High School's Major Taylor Project Club tries out mountain biking for the first time at Swan Creek Park](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-02/PXL_20240206_001036766.LS_exported_1172-EDIT.jpg?h=57024e64&itok=HBTscyCN)
MTP Tacoma Students Help Rebuild Swan Creek Mountain Bike Trails
- Swan Creek Park in Tacoma has numerous beginner-friendly mountain bike trails
- Major Taylor Project students spent a day volunteering with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance on trail maintenance and riding the smooth and flowy trails
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Sara Kiesler
13 Feb 2024
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Swapping Stories: A Bike Swap Photo Album
- 1,300 customers, vendors, and volunteers came to our 2024 Seattle Bike Swap and E-Bike Expo.
- Check out the photos of happy shoppers and new bike buyers.
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Paul Tolmé
7 Feb 2024
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Afrofuturism, Buffalo Soldiers, and Black History Month Bike Rides
- February is Black History Month.
- Learn about the bicycling Buffalo Soldiers, bike to the Afrofuture, or ride to the sites of MLK’s 1961 Seattle visit.
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Paul Tolmé
1 Feb 2024
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Get Electrified at Seattle E-Bike Expo!
- Test ride a wide variety of electric bikes at Cascade’s Seattle Bike Swap and E-Bike Expo on Feb. 3.
- In addition to the usual deals on gear and used bikes, we have expanded the E-Bike Expo to include more brands and styles to help you join the e-bike revolution.
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Paul Tolmé
22 Jan 2024
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Building a Bikeable Future: 2023 in Review
- Thanks to the entire bicycling community, we accomplished a lot this year in our effort to build a more bikeable Washington state.
- Read the stories that defined our impact in 2023.
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Paul Tolmé
26 Dec 2023
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Cascade in the Media: "The Best Bike Club"
- We love sharing stories about Cascade’s impact–and the triumphs of the bicycling community–with reporters and the media.
- Watch the TV reports, listen to the podcasts, and read the news stories that made us proud in 2023.
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Paul Tolmé
21 Dec 2023
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Paving a Path Forward: Top Seattle Bike Wins of 2023–and our 2024 Action Plan
- Paving over the Ballard railroad tracks and finishing the Duwamish Trail are among the 2023 wins that were small in mileage but big in impact.
- The good news: 12 more miles of bike lanes are coming to Seattle in 2024.
- Now we must push a bold Seattle Transportation Levy that paves the way for a more bikeable city in the decade to come.
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Rachel Schaeffer
13 Dec 2023