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• Cascade and Washington state’s bike movement made great progress in 2025–even as our federal government turned hostile.
• We taught a record number of schoolchildren bike skills, celebrated the expansion of Seattle's Bike Network, sold out STP, and created new rides.
• Read about our proudest moments and favorite people in our 2025 Year in Review.

Cascade’s MTP students and staff were honored to participate in The Woodland Park Gran Prix, which is one of the largest cyclocross events in the nation. Events like these are an important way for us to give students from Pierce County an opportunity to leave their neighbourhood and explore the wider world of cycling.

• With a NEW Family Ride and NEW San Juan Islands Tour, our 2026 Events and Rides Season is your passport to bike and explore more.
• Get essential dates for STP, RSVP, Chilly Hilly, road and gravel Tours, our W&NB Ride, plus the likely return of the beloved Emerald City Ride.
• Oh yeah: STP 5-packs are back!
   

• 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. 
   

• 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.

• Whether fixing bikes as an Outrider, rescuing and delivering food for the Pedaling Relief Project, or teaching kids the joy of biking, our 2025 Volunteers power Cascade’s mission.
• Read about why they donate time to Cascade, and sign up to volunteer if you also want to spread the joy of bicycling.

• Whether you're bike commuting or taking a weekend spin to enjoy the autumn foliage, the right bike and gear can maximize your enjoyment.
• Check out our fall gear tips–from gravel and cargo bikes to LED vests, fenders, TPU tubes, and a new book.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Cascade supports the movement to get more families out of cars and onto electric cargo bikes. But not all households can afford to buy a Tern GSD.
• Enter Wombi, a new e-bike subscription service operated by one of Seattle’s cargo biking pioneers.

• 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.
   

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.