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Meet Kay, Cascade Bicycle Club member
- Gen: Millennial
- Residence: Bellevue, WA
- Kay was introduced to Cascade in 2025 and completed both the Cascade Training Series (CTS) and STP (in two days) that year. She rode STP again in 2026 (this time, in one day!) and added Flying Wheels to her list of completed rides.
- In Cascade, Kay's found new friendships and a sense of community, especially among strong women who share the same passion for exercise, self-improvement, and support for others.
Ed Kim
8 Sep 2026
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Are Bicycles Medical Devices?
- In Part III of our series Put Your Phone Down and Go Ride we bike the Foothills National Recreation Trail with Cycling Over Sixty founder Tom Butler.
- Butler believes bicycling is medicine and trails are crucial infrastructure for more people to safely pedal for health.
Paul Tolmé
3 Sep 2026
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Bike and Celebrate the Burke-Gilman Trail Sept. 12
- Cascade is holding five Free Group Rides to celebrate the history of Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail, which helped inspire a nationwide rails-to-trails movement.
- Bike and party with us in Matthews Beach Park on Sept. 12 to commemorate the 1971 “hike-in” that led to the trail’s creation.
Paul Tolmé
31 Aug 2026
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The Mile That Broke My Arm—and Why I Advocate
- This post is part of Cascade's ongoing Advocacy pillar, "We Make Riding Better," where we share what we're fighting for in policy and infrastructure, and why.
Tyler Vasquez
19 Aug 2026
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Washington State Leads Nation in Kids Bike Safety Education
- It was a record year for youth bike safety education in Washington state.
- More than 126,000 elementary and middle school students from 320 schools learned Let’s Go bike safety skills during the 2025-26 school year.
Paul Tolmé
13 Aug 2026
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Get Out and Go Ride these WA Trails
- Summer is for cycling, and nothing beats a trail ride through woodlands and natural areas.
- In Part II of our series encouraging you to minimize “ultraprocessed time” in favor of healthy outdoor time, we spotlight some of our favorite WA trails.
Paul Tolmé
3 Aug 2026
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