The Latest From The Saddle

• 1,089 participants biked more than 204,000 miles during our Bike Everywhere Challenge.
• Celebrate our Bike Everywhere Month successes with a pizza party and prizes on June 17.

• May is Bike Everywhere Month, and we have filled the calendar with rides and gatherings to keep you spinning all month long.
• Bike to school on May 6, or show your cycling pride by pedaling to a Celebration Station on Bike Everywhere Day, May 13.

• Cascade’s Pedaling Relief Project is expanding to Bellevue thanks to a new partnership with Hopelink Bellevue Market.
• Pedaling Relief Project is a national model for cities seeking to reduce waste, traffic congestion and climate pollution.

• Killed by a Traffic Engineer author Wes Marshall blames his own profession for America’s deadly roads.
• Marshall will discuss his book and the lack of science in road designs during the Washington Bike Walk Roll Summit, April 1-3 in Wenatchee.

• With federal bike lane funding being slashed, Seattle must move quickly to deliver the $133.5 million in bike investments in the Transportation Levy.
• Cascade's 2026 priorities include advocating for a safe bike route through the Rainier Valley and completing the connection from East Marginal Way to South Park.
• Read about our other priority projects for 2026 and beyond, which include making Aurora Avenue a Complete Street and finishing the Beacon Hill bike lanes.

E-ballots will be delivered to active Cascade members November 17, 2025 and must be submitted by December 1, 2025. For 2026, we have four seats up for election.

• Beacon Hill, SODO, Georgetown, and South Park are becoming more bike-friendly thanks to big improvements in South Seattle’s Bike Network.
• With nearly 20 miles of protected bicycle lanes added in recent years, it's a great time to go for a ride and explore Seattle by bike.

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Residence: Seattle, WA
• Loves how there's "no one way" to be a cyclist in the Cascade community  – fast, slow, long, short, there's a group of riders for you.
• 25 miles used to be the most she could ride. Then she discovered the Cascade Training Series, and now she's ridden STP three times.

• Cascade and the Leafline Trails Coalition held a ride on Sept. 5 to push for progress on the Sound to Olympics Trail.

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Residence: Seattle, WA
• Learned about Cascade from a Zine she found at Recycled Cycles that mentioned Free Group Rides
• Enjoys how the friends she's made through Cascade encourage her to ride distances she wouldn't be able to do solo.

• Pronouns: He/Him
• Generation: Z
• Residence: Seattle, WA
• Keep your eyes peeled because you might just catch a glimpse of Doug riding all around the Puget Sound, whether he's commuting, heading to an appointment, or date night with his partner.
• Doug sees bicycling as a great way to reduce stress in his life, while better experiencing and appreciating the world around him.

• Pronouns: Jen (she/her) and Adam (he/him)
• Generation: Millennials
• Residence: North Bend, WA
• Read about this couple's journey from searching for "social biking events hear me" to riding STP.
• Along the way, Jen and Adam found a welcoming Cascade community that has provided motivation, support, and fun. 
   

• 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.

• 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.