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Hot Fun in the Summertime! Relive the Sights and Sounds of STP 2025
- The 2025 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic presented by Alaska Airlines and Zenni Optical enters the history books as the largest STP since 2019.
- Relive the sights, sounds, and jubilation of the Pacific Northwest's most colorful big group bike ride in our STP Photo Album and Video.
Paul Tolmé
17 Jul 2025
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Tandem Vision: Meet the Blind Cyclist Riding STP 2025
- Clark Roberts has completed STP 11 times on a tandem and is going for 12 in 2025.
- When his riding partners fell through, Cascade helped Roberts find a “captain” to pilot the tandem.
- STP Ambassador Evan Kniestedt stepped up to tandem with Roberts, building trust, communication, and friendship.
Paul Tolmé
2 Jul 2025
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Go Ride these New Trails–and Support the King County Parks Levy
- King County Parks Levy includes $182 million for Eastrail, the Lake to Sound, Green River, Interurban, Soos Creek, and other regional trails.
- Voters who support a safe, connected bike network across King County should vote YES for the Parks Levy on August ballots.
- Read on for more trail news in Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Seattle, and King County.
Paul Tolmé
30 Jun 2025
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Gravel Galore! A Winthrop Gravel Tour Photo Album
- 150+ riders joined us for three days of glorious gravel riding in Washington’s scenic Methow Valley during the Winthrop Gravel Tour.
- Great news for gravel gluttons: the Forest Service has approved Cascade’s Winthrop Gravel permit for another five years.
Paul Tolmé
18 Jun 2025
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The Dad Bods, Randonneurs, and Biking Ambassadors of STP 2025!
- STP Ambassador Makesi Duncan preaches body positivity and Dad Bod pride.
- Ambassador Lisa Charlebois is a long-distance randonneur who inspires others to bike “further and funner.”
- Meet the 36 biking influencers selected to serve as STP 2025 Ambassadors.
Paul Tolmé
4 Jun 2025
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Walla Walla Sweets: a Cascade Tour Photo Album
- 200+ Cascade riders pedaled the rolling hills, wheatlands, and onion fields of southeastern Washington state on the Walla Walla Tour.
- It was a springtime spectacle of vivid colors, wildlife, wineries, and friendships born from our shared love of exploring WA by bike.
Paul Tolmé
22 May 2025
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Riding STP and RSVP to Boost Inclusivity in Bicycling
- Cascade is partnering with mission-aligned bike clubs and nonprofits to boost diversity and inclusion on our two biggest rides–STP and RSVP.
- Partners include Ampersand Bikes Club, Asha for Education, Foundation for Philippine Progress, Iron Riders, Outspoken, Warpaint, and Gruppetto Cycling.
Paul Tolmé
29 Apr 2025
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Pedal and Party Across WA During Bike Everywhere Month
- May is Bike Everywhere Month presented by Amazon, Microsoft & Lime–and Cascade has a full calendar of events to keep you spinning all month long.
- Join a spring ride, bike to work, fuel up on free pastries and coffee, score prizes, and bike for freedom.
Paul Tolmé
17 Apr 2025
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Cascade Visits DC to Speak Up for Bike Funding, Accept National Award
- The League of American Bicyclists has named Executive Director Lee Lambert Bike Advocate of the Year.
- Lambert accepted the award at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, where Cascade staff visited Capitol Hill to speak up for federal bike funding.
- The trip coincided with a federal directive to halt federal grants for bike lanes.
Paul Tolmé
20 Mar 2025
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Go Ride–and Celebrate–Seattle’s Expanding Bike Network
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
21 Jan 2025
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Get Electrified at the 2025 Seattle Bike Swap and E-Bike Demo
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
15 Jan 2025
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STP 5-Packs and ‘80s Tyvek Jackets, New for 2025!
- 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.
Sara Kiesler
2 Jan 2025
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Whidbey Island Bike Tour and Organic Farmstay
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
4 Nov 2024
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Rita Hulsman to Seattle Voters: Vote Yes on Prop 1 to Save Lives
- 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.
Paul Tolmé
21 Oct 2024