Biking While Having Your Period

Powered by Potatoes!

  • The Washington State Potato Commission french fry truck is a highlight of STP, which returns July 12-13, 2025.
  • We pedaled the potato fields of eastern WA with Potato Commissioner Chris Voigt to learn why he loves STP–and why athletes should never be tater haters. 
  • Save the date for STP 2025, and ketchup with Voigt at the fry truck in Centralia!
     

Ferries, Buses, and Trails: Biking Home from RSVP

  • Marlene Druker has made a habit of biking home from Vancouver after participating in RSVP.
  • Get Marlene’s tips, maps, and links for planning your own RSVP+RT (Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party + Round Trip).

Lopez Island Bike Glamping and Farm Stay

  • Lopez Island is the most bikeable of the San Juan Islands due to its low-traffic roads, ocean views, colorful farms, and friendly locals.
  • Check out the photos of our bike glamping trip to Lopez,  where we explored the island’s scenic bike routes and mountain bike trails. 
  • Glamp in comfort at Lopez Farm Cottages, which is offering Cascade members a discount on stays in its cushy platform tents.

Delivering Parcels by E-Bike with UW’s Campus Mail Woman

  • The University of Washington’s e-bike powered mail delivery program is reducing climate pollution and saving money, making it a model for college and corporate campuses nationwide.
  • We took a spin with UW mail carrier and Cascade Outrider Jessica Moskowitz to learn about her super-cool job–and to highlight this inspiring sustainability initiative that has replaced mail trucks with bicycles.  

Afrofuturism, Buffalo Soldiers, and Black History Month Bike Rides

  • February is Black History Month. 
  • Learn about the bicycling Buffalo Soldiers, bike to the Afrofuture, or ride to the sites of MLK’s 1961 Seattle visit.

Gobble Gobble Gobble! Cranksgiving 2023 Photo Album

Read the New Book: Biking Uphill in the Rain

Oil on the Roadways

WA MADE Bikes: Celebrating the Art of Framebuilding

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