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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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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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The Emotional Journey of Riding Solo (Mostly) Across WA
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
16 Oct 2024
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Biking Tacoma’s Trail Network & Closing Shoreline’s Interurban Gap
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
25 Sep 2024
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Ferries, Buses, and Trails: Biking Home from RSVP
- 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).
Paul Tolmé
17 Sep 2024
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Bridging Bellevue’s I-90 Gap on the 42-Mile Eastrail
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
25 Jul 2024
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Lopez Island Bike Glamping and Farm Stay
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
3 Jul 2024
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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.
Sara Kiesler
15 May 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.
Paul Tolmé
27 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.
Paul Tolmé
1 Feb 2024
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