The Latest From The Saddle

• Cascade supports the movement to get more families out of cars and onto electric cargo bikes. But not all households can afford to buy a Tern GSD.
• Enter Wombi, a new e-bike subscription service operated by one of Seattle’s cargo biking pioneers.

• 1,600 people participated in our Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party supported by Western Washington Honda Dealers on Aug. 24 and 25.
• Saturday morning rains whetted our riders' appetites for the sunshine and parties that awaited in Bellingham and Vancouver.  

Written by Sara Kiesler and Shannon Mangan

• Joyride was Cycle Oregon’s first Women and Non-Binary three-day weekend camping adventure. The ride used to be a one-day wine ride.
• The ride featured road and gravel options, with short, medium, and long routes on Saturday and Sunday through stunning canyons, waterfalls, and vistas.
• The community, camaraderie, joy, and fun was palpable throughout the entire weekend, which featured dance parties, live music, catered meals, trail runs with BIPOC We Run Long, and an All Bodies on Bikes live podcast with Marley Blonsky. 

• Mark your calendars for STP 2025: July 12-13
• Fuel your Seattle to Portland stoke by watching our drone footage of 5,000 riders starting their 206-mile journey  

• Nearly 5,000 people participated in the 2024 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines on July 13 and 14.
• Check out our photos and drone video footage of the smiles, spectacle, fist pumps, fountain dunks, and elated participants who completed the 45th edition of the Northwest's most iconic big group ride.  

• 200 people joined us in Washington state's scenic Methow Valley for three days of exploration, adventure, and post-ride socializing during the Winthrop Gravel Tour 2024.
• Enjoy the photos of happy riders, big skies, winding country roads, and valley views. 
• Due to their small size and incredible popularity, Cascade will give Members first priority when registering for Tours in 2025.

• Cascade is partnering with bike clubs and nonprofits whose missions align with ours to increase inclusion and belonging on the 2024 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines. 
• Partners include Ampersand Bikes Club, Asha for Education, Foundation for Philippine Progress, Bike Works, and Gruppetto Cycling.

• 200 people joined Cascade for three days of bicycling, socializing, exploration, and wine tasting amidst the rolling hills, lush vineyards, and windswept wheatlands of southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon.
• Scroll through our Walla Walla Tour photo album to see the big smiles, blue skies, and verdant landscapes of Walla Walla country in springtime. 

• 3,000 humans and a dog named Sprout biked over the West Seattle Bridge during Cascade's Emerald City Ride supported by Western WA Honda Dealers on May 5.
• Check out our photos of the happy riders–and good dogs–who joined us for this unique opportunity to pedal car-free over one of Seattle's most iconic highway bridges. 

• May is Bike Everywhere Month presented by Microsoft and we have a full calendar of events and rides for you!
• Rescue food, explore rail trails, bike to the Sounders (and park free), commute by bike, smash free donuts, and watch a new bicycling documentary.

• STP Ambassador Bee Fischer is training for her first STP by bike commuting and cross-training–powered by plants.
• Ambassador Tai Shih is training with his parents for STP in one day–at age 13. 

• Kevin Frias is an Afro-Latino bicycling influencer who wants to make the face of the outdoors a shade darker.
• Neil Parkinson-Dow flies a rainbow maple leaf flag to represent and encourage our Canadian friends to pedal south.

• Cascade will provide complimentary bike parking at 14 Seattle Sounders home games starting on April 20–Earth Day.
• Why endure a frustrating drive and expensive parking when you can pedal to Lumen Field and drop off your bike in our secure corral? 

• 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.