The Latest From The Saddle
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![big skies, windswept wheat fields and wide open roads](/s3/files/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-05/banner%20image.jpg?h=359df923&itok=TXgq86AX)
Wheels in the Wheatlands: a Walla Walla Bike Tour Photo Album
- 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.
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Paul Tolmé
22 May 2024
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![Picture of Water Flume Line Trail at the cemetery](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-05/Cemetery.jpg?h=213fc407&itok=3dR2vh0R)
Touring Tacoma on the Water Flume Line Trail
- The 2.5-mile Water Flume Line Trail stretches from 40th St to 80th in South Tacoma, passing many hidden gems along the way.
- Take a ride on the trail with South Tacoma resident Sara Kiesler to discover hiking trails, public playgrounds, and food choices galore.
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Sara Kiesler
15 May 2024
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![Sprout the wonder pooch!](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-05/IMG_4529.jpg?h=ffceb5db&itok=S_w-uXQL)
Dogs on the Bridge! An Emerald City Ride Photo Album
- 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.
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Paul Tolmé
14 May 2024
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Ride and Celebrate with Us During Bike Everywhere Month
- 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.
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Paul Tolmé
2 May 2024
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![Tai Shih finishes STP 2023.](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-04/Tai%20Finish-sq.jpg?h=22664efa&itok=k6mLWU2i)
Riding STP Meat-Free, and in One Day with Family
- 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.
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Paul Tolmé
26 Apr 2024
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![Kevin Frias rides with a smile](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2024-04/KevDoes1.jpg?h=96c5019e&itok=0bzOUxuf)
Our 2024 STP Ambassadors Ride to Inspire
- 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.
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Paul Tolmé
18 Apr 2024
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Complimentary Bike Parking at 14 Sounders Games in 2024
- 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?
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Paul Tolmé
8 Apr 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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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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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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![The 2024 Ride Season Starts Now!](https://cbc-drupal-assets-2024.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/live/styles/5_3_400_x_240/s3/images/2023-12/STP%20Start%20square.jpg?h=2bf8d451&itok=8FWImgcI)
2024 Events and Rides--Mark Your Calendars!
- Announcing Cascade Bicycle Club's 2024 Season Schedule!
- Call your friends, book your trips, and make your New Year's resolutions to ride more in '24.
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Paul Tolmé
5 Dec 2023