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Cycling Smiles and Styles: a Bike Everywhere Luncheon Photo Album
- Former Gov. Jay Inslee is among the 200 people who pedaled to our Bike Everywhere Luncheon, where the theme was "If You Teach a Kid to Bike..."
- See the smiling faces and happy riders in our Bike Everywhere Luncheon photo album, featuring an all-star cast of Cascade supporters and bike advocacy allies.
Paul Tolmé
6 May 2025
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Riding STP and RSVP to Boost Inclusivity in Bicycling
- Cascade is partnering with mission-aligned bike clubs and nonprofits to boost diversity and inclusion on our two biggest rides–STP and RSVP.
- Partners include Ampersand Bikes Club, Asha for Education, Foundation for Philippine Progress, Iron Riders, Outspoken, Warpaint, and Gruppetto Cycling.
Paul Tolmé
29 Apr 2025
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Pedal and Party Across WA During Bike Everywhere Month
- May is Bike Everywhere Month presented by Amazon, Microsoft & Lime–and Cascade has a full calendar of events to keep you spinning all month long.
- Join a spring ride, bike to work, fuel up on free pastries and coffee, score prizes, and bike for freedom.
Paul Tolmé
17 Apr 2025
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All Aboard the Bike Bus on Bike to School Day
- Bike buses are caravans of parents, teachers, and kids who ride rather than drive to school.
- Cascade is partnering with Seattle Public Schools to encourage more PTAs and educators to create bike buses this spring.
- May 7 is Bike to School Day–the perfect time to hop on a bike bus.
Paul Tolmé
10 Apr 2025
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Two New Cascade Summer Rides: Iron Horse Gravel and Revel Revolution
- Revel Revolution is for women and nonbinary riders who want to explore Lake Sammamish in the company of friends both new and old.
- Iron Horse Gravel is a fully supported, two-day, Palouse to Cascades trail ride from Snoqualmie to Cle Elum and back for off-road newcomers and gravel veterans alike.
- Registration is open for both rides.
Paul Tolmé
2 Apr 2025
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Cascade Visits DC to Speak Up for Bike Funding, Accept National Award
- The League of American Bicyclists has named Executive Director Lee Lambert Bike Advocate of the Year.
- Lambert accepted the award at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, where Cascade staff visited Capitol Hill to speak up for federal bike funding.
- The trip coincided with a federal directive to halt federal grants for bike lanes.
Paul Tolmé
20 Mar 2025
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Visett’s Dream to Bike: A Major Taylor Project Spotlight
- Thanks to the Major Taylor Project and his own determination, a Tacoma high school graduate named Visett has achieved his dream of learning to ride a bike.
- Help more youth like Visett fulfill their dreams of transportation independence by registering for the Ride for Major Taylor on April 13.
Paul Tolmé
18 Mar 2025
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City of Seattle Awards Cascade $92,000 to Reduce Food Waste through Pedaling Relief Project
- Pedaling Relief Project wins $50,000 grant from Department of Neighborhoods, $42,000 from Seattle Public Utilities.
- City’s financial support empowers Cascade Bicycle Club to rescue and deliver food while reducing carbon emissions and fighting food insecurity.
Paul Tolmé
28 Feb 2025
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100,000 Miles and 35 STPs: at 79, Art Burrill is Still Chasing Big Cycling Goals
- Art Burrill’s hand-written logbook is a 34-year history of his bike life, documenting his mileage, STP facts, bicycles, riding partners, triumphs, injuries, and losses.
- Now 79, Art plans to ride 3,000 miles and finish his 33rd STP in 2025.
- His goal: 100,000 miles and 35 STPs by age 81.
Paul Tolmé
3 Feb 2025
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Go Ride–and Celebrate–Seattle’s Expanding Bike Network
- Seattle’s network of protected bike routes is rapidly expanding in early 2025.
- Join us on a photo journey of new and coming bike infrastructure in Eastlake, Montlake, Beacon Hill, SODO, Downtown, and the Waterfront.
Paul Tolmé
21 Jan 2025
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Get Electrified at the 2025 Seattle Bike Swap and E-Bike Demo
- Test ride an electric cargo bike at 2025 Seattle Bike Swap and E-Bike Demo on Feb. 8.
- Buy steeply discounted cycling gear, consign an old bike, grab a used bike, and gather with fellow bike nerds at Seattle Center to celebrate deals, steals and wheels.
Paul Tolmé
15 Jan 2025
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Powered by Potatoes!
- The Washington State Potato Commission french fry truck is a highlight of STP, which returns July 12-13, 2025.
- We pedaled the potato fields of eastern WA with Potato Commissioner Chris Voigt to learn why he loves STP–and why athletes should never be tater haters.
- Save the date for STP 2025, and ketchup with Voigt at the fry truck in Centralia!
Paul Tolmé
6 Jan 2025
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STP 5-Packs and ‘80s Tyvek Jackets, New for 2025!
- STP riders can enjoy the lowest priced STP in a decade with our STP 5-pack.
- Starting Jan. 7, you can buy a pack of 5 STP registrations to share with friends–for 10% off the member price.
- To match this throwback pricing, we are also turning back the clock on STP fashion by bringing back our retro Tyvek jackets.
Sara Kiesler
2 Jan 2025
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We're #1! Our Biggest Bike Wins of 2024
- We pedaled hard and won big in our mission to grow and advance bicycling in 2024.
- Thanks to your support (and votes), we saved the Climate Commitment Act, expanded youth bike education, won historic Seattle investments, delivered world-class rides, and reclaimed the title "most bike-friendly state."
- Read our Year in Review to see the stories and photos that made us proud in 2024.
Paul Tolmé
18 Dec 2024