The Latest From The Saddle

• Cascade's Communications Director celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary in the Netherlands with her spouse, where bicycling and transit are safe, celebrated, and reliable options to get around
• At a time when the U.S. is experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, Sara Kiesler ponders whether our car habits are to blame.

• Two hundred people including 52 speakers attended our 2024 Bike, Walk, Roll Summit in Tacoma from Sept. 11-13.
• From cycle highways to complete streets to community bike rides, the Summit was a forum for sharing best practices and collaborating for solutions.
• Learn more and check out our photos from the event and our evening rides around Tacoma.

• We biked Tacoma’s Prairie Line, Water Flume Line, and Scott Pierson trails to highlight opportunities for creating an integrated Tacoma bike network.  
• Cascade organized the Tacoma ride and another in Shoreline at the Interurban Trail Gap to advance efforts by the Leafline Trails Coalition to connect the 900 miles of trails in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

• Marlene Druker has made a habit of biking home from Vancouver after participating in RSVP.
• Get Marlene’s tips, maps, and links for planning your own RSVP+RT (Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party + Round Trip).

• Cascade has joined the coalition to Keep Seattle Moving, which seeks to win voter support for Proposition 1 and its $133.5 million in critical bike infrastructure funding.
• Keep Seattle Moving is the new name for the Seattle Transportation Levy that will appear as Proposition 1 on November ballots.
• Join us as we bike from downtown to the new MLK Jr. Way protected bike lanes to Columbia City to learn how Seattle Transportation Levy dollars create safer bike routes.  

• 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.  

• I-2117 would put billions of investments in bicycle and pedestrian projects at risk in every corner of our state. 
• It would cut funding that makes bicycling and active transportation more accessible to kids.
• It would also mean more air pollution across our state and rollback programs that help make communities less vulnerable to wildfires.

• We gathered some hot new bikes and gear to keep you riding cool this summer.
• E-bikes, city bikes, women's saddles, belt drives, panniers, and subscription services: read our picks for super-charging your bike commutes or summer rides.  

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  

• The Eastrail is about to grow thanks to the 2026 opening of the Wilburton Trestle and $25 million in federal funding to bridge Bellevue’s I-90 gap.
• We biked Eastrail's longest completed segment to review progress and visit the new Northeast Eighth Avenue bike bridge where murals depict Bellevue’s history of Japanese American internment. 
• Eastrail will form the backbone of a regional trail network when completed in 2030, but an effort to repeal the Climate Commitment Act threatens funding. 
• The Cascade and WA Bikes Boards recently endorsed No on 2117 to protect trail progress.

• The mayor and City Council included $133.5 million for bike infrastructure in the Seattle Transportation Levy thanks to Cascade’s advocacy and public support for more safe bike routes.
• South Seattle will see major improvements in its bike network if voters approve the Levy.
• We urge all Seattleites to vote YES in November so that we can continue progress toward making Seattle’s transportation system safer for everyone.

• 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.  

• Lopez Island is the most bikeable of the San Juan Islands due to its low-traffic roads, ocean views, colorful farms, and friendly locals.
• Check out the photos of our bike glamping trip to Lopez,  where we explored the island’s scenic bike routes and mountain bike trails. 
• Glamp in comfort at Lopez Farm Cottages, which is offering Cascade members a discount on stays in its cushy platform tents.