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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
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Winter Biking Gear and Holiday Gift Guide
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
25 Nov 2024
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2025 Events and Rides--Mark Your Calendars!
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
20 Nov 2024
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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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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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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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Promoting Inclusivity with Income-Based Sliding Scale Pricing
- Cascade has introduced sliding scale pricing for maintenance and riding classes, the Ride for Major Taylor, and last year's Auction.
- Our goal is to enable more people to learn, ride, and join our growing bicycling community.
- Individuals with lower incomes can pay less, and those with higher incomes can pay more.
Paul Tolmé
2 Apr 2024
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Q & A with Lee Lambert: Cascade’s partnership with Western Washington Honda Dealers
- For the second year, Cascade Bicycle Club is partnering with Western Washington Honda Dealers and their “Drive Good” initiative
- We asked Executive Director Lee Lambert how the two organizations’ missions align and why this partnership is a win-win for both organizations
Sara Kiesler
13 Feb 2024
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Building a Bikeable Future: 2023 in Review
- Thanks to the entire bicycling community, we accomplished a lot this year in our effort to build a more bikeable Washington state.
- Read the stories that defined our impact in 2023.
Paul Tolmé
26 Dec 2023
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Cascade in the Media: "The Best Bike Club"
- We love sharing stories about Cascade’s impact–and the triumphs of the bicycling community–with reporters and the media.
- Watch the TV reports, listen to the podcasts, and read the news stories that made us proud in 2023.
Paul Tolmé
21 Dec 2023
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