The Latest From The Saddle

• 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.
   

• 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. 
   

• 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.

• 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!
   

• 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.  

• 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.

• Read our winter gear guide for tips on how to stay warm, dry, safe, and happy during the winter cycling season.
• Rain hoods, pedal lights, cycling chaps, and waterproof socks: Cascade has you covered.

• Announcing Cascade Bicycle Club's 2025 Season Schedule.
• With new rides, STP 5-packs, early-bird discounts, and member incentives, resolving to bike more is easier than ever. 

• Whidbey Island offers abundant scenic bike routes, bountiful community farms, and a growing bike advocacy movement.
• We spent a weekend on Whidbey biking its rural roads and lodging at the Organic Farm School, which is reviving the art of sustainable community farming. 
• Book a farmstay, support BikeWhidbey’s advocacy, and learn about the effort to create a 50-mile bike trail.  
   

E-ballots will be delivered to active Cascade members December 1, 2024 and must be submitted by December 15, 2024. For 2025, we have nine seats up for election.

• 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.

• Cascade Ride Leader Steve Hulsman died after being struck by an SUV in West Seattle on Dec. 21.
• His widow, Rita Hulsman, urges Seattle residents to vote YES on the Keep Seattle Moving levy to prevent future deaths.

• 12 days, 650 miles, one flat, one crash, and one unplanned rest day = a bucket-list bikepacking adventure.
• Shannon Mangan planned and prepared to ride across Washington solo, but long-distance bikepacking sometimes requires improvisation.

• 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.