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February 2016 / Vol. 46 No. 2
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Eastside Greenway Alliance Launch
Experience Seattle like never before
By McKayla Dunfey, Eastside Advocacy Manager
By Briana Orr, Communications & Marketing Manager
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Last month, we celebrated great momentum around the Eastside Rail Corridor. From King County’s Rail Removal Commemoration and a bike ride on the Cross Kirkland Corridor to the Eastside Rail Corridor Summit and launch of the Eastside Greenway Alliance, we had many reasons to celebrate. Cascade, along with seven other organizations, will continue advocating for Eastside Rail Corridor development through the newly formed Eastside Greenway Alliance. Alliance organizations include Cascade Bicycle Club, The Trust for Public Land, Transportation Choices Coalition (TCC), Forterra, Futurewise, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and Washington Trails Association. The Eastside Greenway Alliance aims to build community support, bring expertise to the development project and bring together nonprofits to align work and develop strategy under a common vision to advance the development of the corridor.
The new Emerald City Bike Ride will take riders on I-5 Express Lanes and the new SR 520 Bridge— the world’s longest floating bridge!
King County Executive Dow Constantine holds up the a ceremonial golden rail spike, the first of many spikes removed by Eastside Greenway Alliance leaders in January.
The Eastside Rail Corridor is a former 42-mile rail corridor extending from Renton to Snohomish. Kirkland and Redmond have built sections of multi-use trail through segments of the corridor, and the rest of the region is pushing for connections to the north and south of these community assets. Three months ago the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously approved the removal of rails through King County owned sections of the corridor, further emphasizing political support, enthusiasm and urgency to move this regional multi-use development project forward. The King County sections will be open for pedestrian and bicycle use after the rail is removed.
With our partners, Cascade is excited to grow the Eastside Greenway Alliance into an effective tool for furthering goals of building a new way to move, connect and live on the Eastside. For more information about the Alliance or our Eastside advocacy work, please contact McKayla at mckaylad@cascade.org.
The cat’s outta the bag! Experience a car-free Seattle this year with the Emerald City Bike Ride. Join us on Sunday, April 3 for the largest closed-streets bike ride in Seattle and experience routes that you’ve never been able to bicycle on before — the new SR 520 (the world’s longest floating bridge) and I-5 Express Lanes!
will pedal along the Express Lanes, which will be fully closed to cars, for nearly four miles. Getting off at the Cherry Street exit, riders will then pedal up King Street through the heart of the International District, with a rest stop stocked with neighborhood treats in Hing Hay Park. From there riders will head up King Street and down to beautiful Lake Washington Blvd, pedaling along the lakefront back up to the University of Washington.
8-mile 520 experience
Choose from 20-mile or 8-mile route options with views that can’t be beat. This ride is intended to be accessible to everyone who enjoys riding a bicycle, so bring the whole family! Food stops will have tasty eats that showcase the neighborhood-specific cuisine. Riders will receive a commemorative t-shirt, route support and a supported rest stop on the longer route.
20-mile tour of the city • 20 miles • 1,077 feet of climbing • Some hills, mostly rolling • Start line open from 7–8 a.m. This route begins just south of the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium. Riders will head out and back on the new SR 520 Bridge (world’s longest floating bridge), then through the University District and onto the I-5 Express Lanes. Riders
• 8 miles • 237 feet of climbing • Primarily flat route (6 percent grade on both sides of the bridge) • Start line open from 8–8:15 a.m. Designed for families with children and beginning riders, this fun, flat route will give you a chance to be one of the first people on the new SR 520 Bridge. Out on the bridge you’ll be able to stop, look around, take a photo and enjoy the bridge on two wheels before it opens to cars. This route begins and ends just south of the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium. Riders will head out and back on the closed northbound lane of Montlake Blvd, and the new SR 520 Bridge will be entirely closed to vehicle traffic.
Additional start line on the Eastside! Riders that pre-register and have received their rider bib number will be able to access the NEW SR 520 bridge via the bicycle trail entry point at the transfer station on the east side of SR 520. Access will start at 7:15 a.m. and end at 8:15 a.m. Registration is now open to Cascade Members and the general public! Register early and save money at cascade.org/emeraldcity.
February 2016
I double dog dare you By Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director
Save the date for the 2016 Group Health Bike Everywhere Breakfast! By Brent Tongco, Communications & Marketing Director
This year’s speakers include:
Libby (that’s me, my childhood nickname, on the left) and my sister, Jennei.
I like a dare. When I was a kid, I took many a dare, most of them handed out by my sister—crack an egg under your arm (impossible, until it isn’t—then incredibly messy), call the boy you have a crush on (but she would assign me something to say, leaving me embarrassed and mute), or ride across the country (this was a self-dare, most people thought I was crazy, including my best friend who said, “THIS country? There are smaller ones, you know.”). Taking the job at Cascade, starting in September 2013, felt a bit like taking a dare. It’s been two and a half years since then, and thanks to you we’ve made a lot of headway. We’ve (in partnership with our astoundingly prolific and awesome Rides Committee) vastly expanded the Free Daily Rides in the Puget Sound Region, including Starting to Ride Series about to begin in South, North and East Puget Sound. We’ve created a new ride, in partnership with Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), the Emerald City Bike Ride, to appeal to new riders and tentative riders, and show them the joy of getting around familiar city streets in a different way. We’ve created, adopted and implemented a strategic plan for the entire organization—the first one since 2003—and mailed it to each of you as a promise to do what we said we would. We’ve partnered with the great people at Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Department of Transportation to DOUBLE our teaching in elementary schools in 2016 and beyond—to reach every student in Seattle. And we’ve expanded to three other school districts, taken Major Taylor to Tacoma high school and Seattle middle schools. We’ve even completed, with your incredible support, a $2 million capital campaign and a world-class Cascade Bicycling Center will be completed in 2016, with education, ride and fellowship opportunities galore. And, as of December 31, 2015, we merged with Washington Bikes and officially became a statewide organization (much more coming soon on this!). And through it all, your advocacy, your membership, your support and your riding your bike has been the key that unlocks our success. So now, I turn to you with some dares: • I dare you to build our engagement and our efficacy in 2016. • I dare you to ask a friend to join you on a Free Group Ride. • I dare you to sign up for a commute challenge in the state in May and ride to work with a friend who’s never ridden before. • I dare you to do the Emerald City Bike Ride with someone who doesn’t ride a bike very often.
Save the date for Wednesday, April 20, 7 a.m. at the Seattle Sheraton and join us in celebrating Washington state’s Gamechangers! Enjoy Washington state’s biggest bicycle breakfast of the year with 1,200 of your closest friends. Help raise money to get more kids on bikes and fight for safer streets.
• Jerry Stritzke, President & CEO of REI • Plus a super exciting guest to be announced following the conclusion of the professional football post-season! Don’t miss out—this event will sell out fast! For sponsorship information, contact Mike Thompson, Sponsorship Manager at miket@cascade.org. Reserve full tables by contacting Tarrell Kullaway at tarrellk@cascade.org. Single seat registration opens mid-February — reserve at cascade.org/ breakfast.
Speakers include Jerry Stritzke, President & CEO of REI, plus a super exciting guest to be announced following the conclusion of the professional football post-season!
Best,
Elizabeth Kiker
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Vol. 46, No. 2
Don’t wait! Register for the Group Health STP presented by Alaska Airlines today!
Chilly Hilly is on the horizon!
By Rebecca Sorensen, Events Director
It’s time to kick off the riding season on Bainbridge Island! It’s the 44th year that riders will gather on Bainbridge for Cascade’s first riding event of the year, and it’s always exciting to see what weather February will bring. Spring is knocking on the door, so get those bikes tuned up and be sure your lowest gears are in working order! Come join your Puget Sound community for a great ride. Harrison Medical Center will once again be sponsoring the midpoint stop and offering riders a hot beverage at our free food stop. Before you head home, be sure to celebrate a job well done at the finish line festival on Brien Drive, featuring hot cocoa, raffles, squad cars and other fun exhibitors. The Bainbridge Island community group will once again host a chili feed, but this is not a Cascade sponsored
bike. It also helps us advocate for safer, more connected bicycle infrastructure throughout the state and region. And thanks to you, we’re able to offer fun and challenging riding events and free group rides every day of the year! Your participation truly helps improve lives through bicycling. Our events are made possible with support from the local communities through which we ride. In addition to supporting Cascade’s programs, your registration fee helps Cascade give back to these communities and the organizations that thrive there. We’re grateful for all their continued support.
STP Classes Registration for the Group Health Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines (STP) is now open to Cascade Members and will open to non-members on Tuesday, Feb. 9. A Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes event, the 37-year-old STP is one of the top riding events in the country and a bucket list item that you will want to check off more than once. Ride along with 9,999 new friends and enjoy the scenery and camaraderie between two of this country’s great bicycling cities. Already registered? Don’t delay your on-the-bike training. The Cascade Training Series is now open for registration, and Cascade offers daily free group rides to help get your body ready for a 200+ mile ride of a lifetime. Did you know the Group Health Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines is a fundraiser? Your registration fee helps WA Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club provide bicycle education programs for children, families, school groups and everyone else who wants to ride a
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Back by popular demand are our STP classes hosted by REI and taught by Will Chin. Will has ridden the event many times and is a former STP director. These classes are meant to answer a lot of your general logistical questions about the STP and what first time (or multiple time) riders can expect the day of the event. Classes are free for anyone to attend. There are more dates to come, but our first class on Thursday, Feb. 11 may help you to decide if STP is a ride for you before it sells out. Spaces filled quickly last year, so please use the online system provided on the website to save your seat.
Confirmed class dates and locations:
By Rebecca Sorensen, Events Director
event and requires an additional fee. This year you can pre-purchase your meal ticket with registration and save yourself from carrying cash.
Registration Details: • Registration is now open to members and the general public! • Rider limit is 5,000 • There is a new pricing structure for all Cascade events. Register early and save some money, with our deep member discounts.
Pricing Start Line
Event Date
Early (by Feb. 17)
Regular (by Feb. 24)
*Day of Event (Feb. 28)
Seattle
Feb. 28
Member: $25 Non-Member: $35
Member: $35 Non-Member:$45
Member: $45 Non-Member: $55
Bainbridge Feb. 28
Member: $20 Non-Member: $30
Member: $30 Non-Member: $40
Member: $40 Non-Member: $50
*Day-of-event registration will be limited and available only if the event has not sold out.
Thanks to our sponsors
• Thursday, Feb. 11—Seattle REI • Tuesday, March 1—Redmond REI • Thursday, March 10—Seattle REI • Thursday, March 24—Seattle REI *All classes are held from 7-8:30 p.m. Register for Group Health STP presented by Alaska Airlines at cascade. org/stp. To claim a seat in a class and find additional class dates, visit cascade.org/STPclasses.
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Fall in love with your next bike at the Bike Swap! By Stacey Nakagawa, Events Producer
Bike Swap Sunday, Feb. 14 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall 225 Mercer St., Seattle
Don’t miss the Seattle Bike Swap on Sunday, Feb. 14! This huge bike garage sale will have vendors, consignment and all around great deals on new and used bikes and bike-related goods. You are bound to fall in love with your next bike at the Swap. Adult admission is only $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Kids 15 and under are free all day. To get a head start on the bargains, an early entry ticket is available for $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
Consignment If you have a complete bike you want to sell, but don’t want to rent a seller’s space, we offer consignment ($10 fee, plus 10 percent of the selling
price). Bikes are priced to move, and all proceeds benefit the Major Taylor Project. Contact richb@cascade.org for more info.
Sellers Have a bunch of cycling gear you’d like to sell at the Swap? There are still a few vendor spaces left. Contact staceyn@cascade.org for more info.
Donation Have a used bike you no longer need and want to support a great cause? You can donate used bikes to the Major Taylor Project to ensure kids from all backgrounds have access to bicycling. (Don’t worry, we’ll take care of any repairs.) Contact richb@ cascade.org for more info.
Editor in Chief: Briana Orr Editor: Diana Bryant Layout: Sarah Kulfan Additional design: Tom Eibling, Kotis Design Photographers: Briana Orr, People for Bikes Contributors: Diana Bryant, Meghna Jaradi, Elizabeth Kiker, Andrew Kopp, Shannon Koller, Emily Kotz, Stacey Nakagawa, Briana Orr, Kat Reinhart, Rebecca Sorenson, Brent Tongco, Andy Williams, Stacey Williams
We welcome your contributions!
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We welcome ads and inserts. To check availability and inquire about prices, please contact Briana Orr at brianao@ cascade.org.
Queries can be emailed to: brianao@cascade.org.
By Meghna Jaradi, Events Coordinator
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CONTACT US Cascade Bicycle Club 7787 62nd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Free upcoming Cascade Presentation Adventure on your mind? Longtime Cascade members Jeff & Louise Davis can help you plan an affordable and exciting bikey trip of a lifetime, modeled after a flat 1,250 mile trip they took through Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland. Come prepared to take notes as they hash it out step-by-step, complete with a streamlined tandem bike packing demonstration. In their talk, Jeff and Louise will show you their route along the Main, Rhine, Moselle, Meuse and IJssel rivers, both the bike trails and roads, as well as the amazing scenery along the way. They’ll also explain where to find information, including maps and English language guidebooks for cyclists, bike-friendly lodging, trains that take bikes and much more. They’ll share some pointers for travelers who don’t speak the local language, what to expect in
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www.cascade.org Office phone: 206-522-3222 Email: info@cascade.org
SENIOR STAFF Note: All email addresses are @cascade.org Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director (206) 939-4343 • elizabethk@
Going with the flow: cycling along Europe’s rivers
Barb Chamberlain, Chief Strategic Officer barbc@
Thursday, Feb. 11
David Douglas, Senior Director of Events & Rides (206) 939-4323 • davidd@
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m., Q&A session at 8 p.m.
Shannon Koller, Senior Director of Education (206) 939-4335 • shannonk@
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restaurants and grocery stores, and what kind of budget you might anticipate. Ready to plan an incredible bike trip of your own? Don’t miss this informative presentation! For more information, visit: cascade.org/ presentations.
Tarrell Kullaway, Senior Director of Development & Membership (206) 939-4312 • tarrellk@ Kathy Mania, Senior Director of Finance & Operations (206) 939-4321 • kathym@ Brent Tongco, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing (206) 939-4307 • brentt@ Blake Trask, Senior Director of Policy blake@
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Catherine Hennings • catherine. hennings@ Vice President Daniel Weise • daniel.weise@
Secretary George Durham • george.durham@ Director at large Charles Ruthford • charles.ruthford@
Treasurer Alexa Volwiler • alexa.volwiler@ DIRECTORS Marie Dymkoski • maried@ Nate Glissmeyer • nate.glissmeyer@ Ted Inkley • tedi@ Haley Keller • Haleyw@ Kevin McDonald • kevin.mcdonald@ Sandi Navarro • sandin@ Bill Montero • bill.montero@
John Pope • johnp@ Merlin Rainwater • merlin.rainwater@ Tamara Schmautz • tamara.schmautz@ Jim Stanton • jim.stanton@ Don Volta • don.volta@ Ed Yoshida • ed.yoshida@
The Cascade Bicycle Club Board of Directors meets six times per year at the Cascade Bicycling Center, 7787 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. Board meetings are open to the public.
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Board of Directors meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month. Upcoming meetings are: March 16, May 18, June 15, Sept. 21 and Nov. 16.
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Vol. 46, No. 2
Women on Wheels (WOW) comes to Cascade! By Kat Reinhart, Marketing Coordinator, Gregg’s Cycle and Stacey Williams, Cascade Rides & Outreach Director
8th Annual Women on Wheels Thursday, March 3 4–9 p.m. Cascade Bicycling Center 7787 62nd Ave NE, Seattle
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The American Lung Association’s Reach The Beach, presented by AAA - one of Oregon's premier cycling events - is perfect as a personal challenge, or a fun ride with friends and family.
20% DISCOUNT on your registration when you use the promo code: RTB16
REGISTER TODAY
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST, 2016 REACHTHEBEACH.ORG
Gregg’s Cycle and Cascade Bicycle Club are extremely excited to announce a new partnership to produce the 8th Annual Women on Wheels event! A celebration of women and cycling, this event has something for everyone, whether you’re a casual rider, a dedicated commuter, a speed demon, a family biker, or someone who is just curious about getting started on two wheels. We’ll have tasty food, new and old friends, wine and beer, great deals, killer giveaways, and fun, head-to-head roller races. This year we are also excited to announce there will be more hands-on bike demos, workshops, and information sessions on everything from commuting to bike fashion to bike fit. There will be a number of small workshops with all things women’s cycling (presented by women), as well as the opportunity to ask those questions that you want answered but have been too afraid to ask.
4–6 p.m. — Bike Demos!
demos. We will send out a survey to all interested in bike demos before the event to determine interest in bike styles and sizes. We cannot guarantee availability of every type and size of bike, but we will make every effort to create an enjoyable test ride/demo experience.
6–9 p.m. — Main attraction We’ll wrap up the bike demos as it gets dark outside and will begin the indoor part of the event. This is the WOW you have come to love over the years: wine, snacks, shopping Gregg’s Cycles clothing and accessories, educational seminars about various aspects of cycling, roller races and the raffle! We are excited to share women’s cycling with you at this fun and educational event. While the tickets are free, please reserve your spot! More information available at cascade.org/ women-on-wheels. If you would like more info please contact Stacey Williams staceyw@ cascade.org.
Bring comfortable riding gear and photo ID to participate in bike
Pedaling the Inland Empire By Stacey Nakagawa, Event Producer
Pedal through dramatic rolling hills of wheat, quiet rural back roads and into the Ponderosa pine forests of Eastern Washington on the 2016 Ride Around Washington (RAW) tour. The 18th annual RAW will begin in Walla Walla, travel through the gorgeous scenery of the Palouse, and it will end in Metaline Falls, just a few miles from the Canadian border. The tour will cover 437 miles over Improving Lives Through Bicycling
six days in the region known as the Inland Empire. RAW is a fully supported bicycle tour with overnight camping accommodations. The tour includes three meals per day; hot showers; daily ride support (snacks, water and mechanic services); and daily luggage transport from each overnight camp. Tour dates: July 31 - Aug. 6, 2016. For more information and to register, visit cascade.org/raw. 5
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FINISH You did it! We exceeded our goal for the Campaign for the Cascade Bicycling Center, and the completed space should be ready to enjoy by the end of spring! THANK YOU! The Cascade Bicycling Center was the dream of former board member, Ron Sher. With his support and leadership, we engaged our community to learn what it wanted from the space, and together we formed the plans for what will become the first-in-the-nation epicenter for bicycle learning and gathering. More than 250 people and several organizations joined together to make this project a reality. Special thanks to the Cascade Bicycle Club Board who gave more than $400,000 to the capital campaign; to the staff at Cascade, who dug deep to ensure our success; and to the contractors, designer, and sub-contractors who did the bulk of the work largely pro-bono. Your support of this project is awe-inspiring!
Gifts, pledges, and recommended gifts through Donor Advised Funds to the Campaign for the Cascade Bicycling Center If you gave at the $1,000+ level, your name, as it appears below, will be how it is listed on your plaque, wall, etc. in the building. If you would like to change the way your name appears please let Tarrell know asap so we can correct it before it’s “set in stone”. She can be reached at tarrellk@cascade.org
$250,000 +
The Norcliffe Foundation Ron & Eva-Maria Sher
$100,000 $249,999
Hoffman Construction Ordinary People Foundation The Estate of Ruth Wilson ZGF Architects
$5,000 +$50,000 $99,999 Anonymous King County Parks KongsgaardGoldman Foundation PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.
$25,000 - $49,999
J Allard Jabe Blumenthal & Julie Edsforth Toby Bright & Nancy Ward Daniel V. Byrne McKinstry Company Snyder Roofing Dale & Carol Sperling Sunderland Foundation Brad & Danielle Tilden George & Rosalie Whyel $15,000 - $24,999 Group Health Peter & Judith Hallson Bud Hunt Shannon Loew Microsoft Matching Gifts 6
Ed & Marcy Yoshida $10,000 - $14,999 Anonymous (2) Alta Planning + Design Lyle & Betty Appleford in Memory of Chris Appleford Arthur Burrill in Memory of Nancy Burrill Blair & Laura Dillaway John & Julie Duggan Catherine & Tim Hennings Judy Jesiolowski & David Thompson Luma Lighting Design Peter Miller & Jean Johnson Paula & Jeffrey Pyatt Jim & Jolanne Stanton & Family The Tagney Jones Fund at The Seattle Foundation Don & Jane Volta Doug & Maggie Walker The Wolf Family Fund $5,000 - $9,999 Jim & Kim Beach Ruth & Sandy Becker Scott & Trish Boggs Clif Bar & Company George & Kathleen Durham David Glickerman
Tim & Bev Hesterberg Elizabeth & Jason Kiker KPFF Consulting Engineers, Inc. Rayburn Lewis & Elizabeth Upton Moen Family BikePT Sandra Mowry & Hannah, Nelson & Tiffany Jay Mel Roberts Scan|Design by Inger & Jens Bruun Foundation Jim & Joyce Shedd Studio SC Norm Tjaden Alexa Volwiler & Frieder Mack Cathy & Lloyd Warms Bruce Williams & Gro Buer $1,000 - $4,999 Eri, Lief, Liam, Olen AndersonBittenbender Anonymous (2) Artifacts Consulting Mark & Heather Barbieri Don Barden Jeff Becker Peter & Mary Lou Block Andrew Bruce Paul Brynes CareForce Shamra Clark Melinda Cumming & Terry Purdy The DaleyWatsons
DeaMor John Dex David & Helen Dichek Dave Douglas Ever-Mark LLC Steven Foltz Nancy Freund Paula Froke & Timothy McCarthy Joni Griffis & Family Gabe Grijalva Nan Haberman The Handley Family Mary Beth Hasselquist Jeff Aken & Summer Hayes Sandy & Steve Hill Homestreet Bank Jaffe-Cross Charitable Fund Brian Klimeck Rich Knox Shannon Koller & Finnegan Wetterau Alyssa Kreider & William Sunderland Tarrell & Maxwell Kullaway Bruce Leaman Madeline & Joe Lee Lehman Fulgham Family Windsor Lewis Matt Loschen Luum Kathy Mania & Jennifer Brewer Don Martin Kevin McDonald Casey McLaughlin Andrew Miller
Bill & Mary Ann Mundy Sandi Navarro Northwest Construction Tim O’Connor & Kendra Gritsch OneDurr Painting The Painter Family Susan & Jeff Palmer Robbie & Zack Phillips Judy Pigott Joe, Anne, & Lizzie Platzner Merlin Rainwater Nancy Ritzenthaler & Al Odmark Joseph Roberts Anne-Marije Rook Rubenstein’s Contract Carpet Ariana Rundquist Charles & Jane Ruthford Bruce, Jill, Isabel, & Olivia Sanchez Bea, Rui & Hugo Santos Richard Seroussi, MD - Seattle Spine & Sports Medicine Rupali R. Sheth Phillip Singer & Margaret Moore The Snyder Family Sparling Paula Stokes & John Sullivan Steph Stone & Rob Gruhl Jessica & Matthew Szelag
Charlie Tiebout & Marti Verkuilen John & Edie Weller Stacey & Shane Williams Madeline & Camden Wray Bruce Zunser $500 - $999 Anonymous The Almgren Foundation Jean Amick Mark Davison & Kathleen Galloway Karla Easton Ed Ewing Amy Godfrey Hart Crowser Mary Hoshizaki Zach & Jennifer Johnson Kathy & Mark Keithly Cynthia Putnam & Mark Groudine Machiko ShojiThrelkeld & Alder Threlkeld Carl Wainwright Les & Mike Weppler up to $499 Christina Edith Anderson Anonymous (2) Kate Ayers Kipp Barker Ellsann Bennett Caren Bianco Earl Bone Stacy Brodzik Richard Brookler Jonathan Brown Don Brown Michelle Burton Ninia CarpioIngram James Cheairs Sharon Chen
Jamie Cheney Carolyn Clark John Clouse Brian Crawford Jeffrey Davis Larry DeBardi Susan Doolittle Jeffrey Duchin Susan Fairo Michele Finkelstein Carol Flexer Cheryl Funkhouser Jen Shih Hall Cathy Henley John Hubble Peter Hummel Justin Irons Louise Johnson Juliet Johnson Paul Kaguamba Kathy Kearney & Ed Torkleson Melanie Kelsey Victoria King Susan Krezelak Elizabeth Labadie & David Frum Clint Loper Eric Lundgren Jason Madlung Rachel Malen Sam Masson David Mattson Jeremy Mazner J. Douglas McLean Mark Mercado Maria Nardella Brumas Newstead Gina Nichols Mary Norton Wendy Nungesser Karen Overstreet Carmen Parisi
You did it! $2,000,000
Chuck Pelletier Jenny Pflum David Pomeroy Jim Record Mary Remoaldo David Schuldt Mario Shaunette Terence Shelton Joe Shih Steve Skonieczny Alison Smith Margaret Smith Saul Snatsky Slaed Spiller Zach Stednick Jim Taylor Stan Thomas Lynne Thomas Kimberly Thompson Bill Thorness Barbara A Van Droof Neil Willey Peter Williams Christie Winter John Woods
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By the end of spring this year, our community will be able to enjoy: The Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion Our community’s front porch, this outdoor gathering space will be a place for riders to start or stop during a long ride and relax next to scenic Lake Washington. A huge thanks to the Cascade Ride Leaders (in particular committee members Scott Boggs, Alexa Volweiler, Sandi Navarro, Stacey Williams, Don Volta and Machiko Threlkeld) who raised over $100,000 to honor the legacy of the ride leader program with the naming of this space. Available until Feb. 15!
Two Cascade Traffic Gardens These two outdoor classrooms at the Center in Magnuson Park and Seattle’s south-end White Center community at Dick Thurnau Memorial Park will offer learners of all ages a place to ride and learn the rules of the road in a safe environment. The Magnuson Park location will provide a resource for over 400 families in public housing in the neighborhood and thousands of children and adults annually who attend camps, classes and bicycle-related events at the Center.
The Fix-It Garage A world-class learning space will host hands-on bike maintenance and repair lessons. It will also provide gravely-needed shop space to maintain Cascade’s fleet of 500+ bicycles used in youth programs throughout the region
Though we have reached our goal, you can still get your family’s name on a plaque in the entryway of the Center. These plaques are available to donors at the $1,000+ level through the end of February, only while supplies last. Please contact Tarrell at tarrellk@casacde.org to reserve yours today. Improving Lives Through Bicycling
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Cascade Training Series works!
Getting Ready to Ride Series
By Stacey Williams, Rides & Outreach Director
By Andy Williams, Cascade Ride Leader
Are you looking for a training program for 2016? Have you seen the Cascade Training Series (CTS) but are not sure if it will work for you? CTS will get you to the finish line of your next endurance cycling event! Still not sure? Then you should hear from Jeff Stranc, Cascade member and CTS alumnus. “Last year a couple of coworkers were giving me the hard sell to sign up for the 2014 Seattle to Portland (STP). At the time, the thought of doing a two-day, 200-mile ride was just plain crazy to me. I was 54 years old and 50 pounds overweight. I had not been on a bike in years and had not done an organized ride since the early ‘90s. I decided not to register but told my friends that I would be a training partner as they prepared for their first STP. “We started doing Thursday evening rides after work, and as the summer progressed, I realized how much I enjoyed the exercise and recreation. I began to wish that I had committed more than one day a week to riding, especially when the countdown to the 2014 STP unfolded and the excitement of the event was rampant amongst us riders at work. At that point, I decided that I was in for 2015. “I really had not heard of CTS until I registered for the 2015 STP. I decided that a structured training program was exactly what I needed to prepare for such a big event. A couple of other friends at work who were both relatively new to riding signed up with me. CTS turned out to be the best money I have
Cascade Training Series Ride Leaders will help you reach your training goals in 2016!
spent on cycling since I bought my bike. The program is designed to progressively build anyone into a strong cyclist, and that is exactly what it did for me. I supplemented my CTS training with one or two shorter rides a week, and at the end of the program I not only felt confident enough to do a one-day STP, but as an added bonus I lost 25 pounds in the process! “The CTS training enabled me to have a tremendous STP. I can’t praise the program enough! Our ride leaders were instrumental not only in the physical preparation, but they also mentored us mentally to be ready for a safe and successful ride. Don’t get me wrong, my one-day STP experience consisted of a lot of hard work, but that really pales in comparison to the sense of pride and accomplishment that I received for my efforts.” Like Jeff, if you commit yourself to the program, you will not be disappointed — CTS works! Find more information and register for CTS at cascade.org/CTS. CTS is limited to 500 participants and registration will close Sunday, March 27.
Make new friends and gain confidence riding in a group with our upcoming Getting Ready to Ride Series.
Are you new to bicycling or just been off your bike for a while? Is 2016 your year to get active, begin commuting, take part in the Free Group Rides, or maybe even tackle your first century, the STP or another personal challenge? Are you a bit unsure about your capabilities, riding in groups, or during winter? If so, then the Getting Ready to Ride Series (GR2R) is for you. GR2R is an early season, eight-week progressive series that begins with a very doable first ride and then adds a bit of elevation gain, distance or technical difficulty each week.
GR2R will help you: • increase endurance and confidence • build hill climbing skills • make new friends in the cycling community • gain confidence in riding safely with groups • get ready for the Cascade Training Series beginning in April GR2R rides are free and open to any rider. You will ride with others who share your pace level and your enthusiasm for riding. All rides will be led by Cascade Ride Leaders — experienced volunteers who enjoy
riding, are knowledgeable about bike safety and the rules of the road, and know the routes. There will be three GR2R series in the Seattle metro area: one in Seattle, one on the east side of Lake Washington, and one on the south side of Lake Washington. There are plenty of opportunities, and routes are designed for new and novice riders. Each ride will feature two paces, a 10–12 mph leisurely pace and 12–14 mph a steady pace (on flat ground). The series begins on Saturday, Feb. 6 and will end on Sunday, March 27. Check the Cascade Daily Rides calendar at cascade.org/calendar for specific times and locations, and pre-register for rides if you can. You can also just show up at the start 30 minutes before the ride begins to meet the other riders, get prepared and participate in the safety briefing and route orientation. These are winter rides, so wear warm and water-resistant clothing. Fenders on your bike will make you and your fellow riders drier and happier! And bring water and a snack for refueling. Let’s get ready to ride!
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FREE GROUP RIDES Ride Leader Certification Class Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. Cascade Bicycling Center 7787 62nd Ave NE, Seattle
EASY PACE (UNDER 10 mph) Saturday, Feb. 27 SLOW Ride Last Saturday of Every Month 11 a.m. • 10 miles from Northwest African American Museum by I-90 Trail in Seattle • Ride Leader: Merlin Rainwater
LEISURELY PACE (10-12 mph) Friday, Feb. 5 FRIDAY RIDERS: To Lyon Creek Park in Lake Forest Park 10 a.m. • 25 miles from Gas Works Park in Seattle • Ride Leader: William Lemke
Friday, Feb. 26 FRIDAY RIDERS: Filson’s in SoDo 10:00 a.m. • 20 miles from Gas Works Park in Seattle • Ride Leader: Norm Tjaden Saturday, Feb. 27 Cascade Training Series Red/Leisurely Pace Trial #2 11 a.m. • 28.2 miles from Cascade Bicycling Center in Seattle • Ride Leader: Louise Johnson
STEADY PACE (12-14 mph) Wednesday, Feb. 10 Winter Fitness for Urban NorthEnd Riders 11 a.m. • 20 miles from Lynnwood Performance Bicycle in Lynnwood • Ride Leader: Jack Willis Friday, Feb. 12 FRUMPS: Sumner to Buckley Ride 9:30 a.m. • 55 miles from Fred Meyer, east parking lot, in Sumner • Ride Leader: Susan Krezelak
MODERATE PACE (14-16 mph)
Friday, Feb. 12 FRIDAY RIDERS: Loop from Green Lake 11 a.m. • 25 miles from Green Lake, SW Corner next to the restrooms, in Seattle • Ride Leader: Jan Johnson
Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of moderate rides.
Sunday, Feb. 21 S.P.O.K.E.S. Leisurely Chill on the Hills 2016 12 p.m. • 24 miles from Farrel-McWhirter Park in Redmond • Ride Leaders: Michelle Burton, Melinda Cumming
Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of moderate rides.
BRISK (16-18 mph)
Exceptional Ride Leader — Robert Onishi By Stacey Williams, Rides & Outreach Director
Please join me in sending a big congratulations to Robert Onishi for being recognized as an Exceptional Ride Leader for his efforts in leading rides for new and beginning riders! I asked Robert to tell me about his riding history and why he rides with Cascade. Here’s a little of his story: I started riding when I was about seven years old. My first few years were the usual racing around the neighborhood thing, but my teen years coincided with the road bike craze of the 70s. When I got paid for my first neighborhood paper route, I used the money to buy a 10-speed from the newly opened Bicycle Center down on Sand Point Way. It was a Winchester, a cheap copy of a slightly better copy of an English road bike. At 15 or so, I rode that bike on a solo ride up to Anacortes, and then all the way through college, then commuting from Lake City to the UW for school. In my 20s, I ended up a lazy driver. Just before I turned 30, I changed careers and picked up a more active lifestyle. I rediscovered cycling and started riding both road and mountain bikes with my son. I found out about Cascade during this time and became a fairly regular rider on the old Green Lake-Alki Coffee Run. I also started cycle commuting, and in 2004, I did my first STP. It was fun to ride with a group, and it was the social aspect of riding that made it easy to make time to ride almost every weekend. This is still the thing that keeps me Improving Lives Through Bicycling
VIGOROUS (18-20 mph) Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of vigorous rides.
STRENUOUS: (20-22 mph) Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of strenuous rides.
SUPER STRENUOUS: (22mph +) Tuesday, Feb. 2 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Steve Else, Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Feb. 4 More Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen Tuesday, Feb. 9 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Steve Else, Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Feb. 11 More Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen Tuesday, Feb. 16 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Steve Else, Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Feb. 18 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen Tuesday, Feb. 23 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Steve Else, Vincent Haag, Russ Moul
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riding. I love to push myself to ride fast and tax myself on the hills, but I love the company more, regardless of the pace or distance. Back in 2010 or so, Jeff Silbaugh and Jake Wright talked me into becoming a ride leader. Again, it’s this community that makes it worthwhile; I love to share time and conversation with other cyclists, and Cascade is by far the best place that I know to do that. When I asked Robert about his most memorable moment as a Ride Leader, he told me about a leisurely 85-mile ride in 90 degree heat: Even with an early start, it was 7:30 p.m. by the time the group got back to Magnuson [Park]. The route also had a number of challenging hills, but I couldn’t believe the toughness of the group. Many had to struggle to climb the long hills that had taxed even brisk riders a few weeks earlier, but none of them quit. Every rider made it back to the start, and I have never been more impressed on a ride. Thank you, Robert, for being an Exceptional Ride Leader!
Thursday, Feb. 25 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen
Timothy McCarthy, Alan Tagstrom, Greg Testa, Alexa Volwiler Sunday, Feb. 7 Getting Ready to Ride - South #1 (Leisurely & Steady) 1:30 p.m. • 22 miles from Renton Community Center in Renton • Ride Leaders: Chuck Berg, Ida Chiu, Michael Conklin, Wang Yeung Saturday, Feb. 13 Getting Ready to Ride - Eastside #2 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 17 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail Parking Lot in Redmond Ride • Ride Leaders: Jeri Bernstein, Joni Griffis, Louise Johnson, Bruce Klouzal, Joseph “Joe” Lee, Susan Miller, Deborah Munkberg, Mike Schwagler, Bernice Tannenbaum Saturday, Feb. 13 Getting Ready to Ride - Seattle #2 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 24.8 miles Jack Block Park in Seattle • Ride Leaders: Cheryl Funkhouser, Joseph Roberts, David Selk, Machiko Threlkeld, Michael Upsall, Andy Williams Sunday, Feb. 14 Getting Ready to Ride - South #2 (Leisurely & Steady) 1:30 p.m. • 22 miles from Renton Community Center in Renton • Ride Leaders: Ida Chiu, Michael Conklin, Wang Yeung Saturday, Feb. 20 CHEW - South End Ride #8 (Steady - Vigorous) 9:30 a.m. • 48 miles from Old Renton City Hall, next to Renton Library, in Renton • Ride Leaders: Tim Johnson, Alan Lawrence, Patricia Urton, Rick Urton Saturday, Feb. 20 Getting Ready to Ride - Eastside #3 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 19 miles from Tolt MacDonald Park in Carnation • Ride Leaders: Jeri Bernstein, Joni Griffis, Louise Johnson, Bruce Klouzal, Joseph “Joe” Lee, Susan Miller, Deborah Munkberg, Mike Schwagler, Bernice Tannenbaum Saturday, Feb. 20 Getting Ready to Ride - Seattle #3 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 19.7 miles Gas Works Park in Seattle • Ride Leaders: Cheryl Funkhouser, Joseph Roberts, David Selk, Machiko Threlkeld, Michael Upsall, Andy Williams
Saturdays — Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 CHEW - South End Ride (Steady - Vigorous) 9:30 a.m. • Ride Leaders: Mark Gringle, Tim Johnson, Patricia Urton, Rick Urton
Saturday, Feb. 27 Getting Ready to Ride - Eastside #4 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 21 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields/ Wilmot Park in Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Jeri Bernstein, Joni Griffis, Louise Johnson, Bruce Klouzal, Joseph “Joe” Lee, Susan Miller, Deborah Munkberg, Mike Schwagler, Bernice Tannenbaum
Saturday, Feb. 6 Getting Ready to Ride - Eastside #1 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 20 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail Parking Lot in Redmond • Ride Leaders: Jeri Bernstein, Joni Griffis, Louise Johnson, Bruce Klouzal, Joseph “Joe” Lee, Susan Miller, Deborah Munkberg, Mike Schwagler, Bernice Tannenbaum
Saturday, Feb. 27 Getting Ready to Ride - Seattle #4 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 25 miles from Cascade Bicycling Center in Seattle • Larry DeBardi, Cheryl Funkhouser, Joseph Roberts, Brenda Ross, David Selk, Greg Testa, Machiko Threlkeld, Michael Upsall, Andy Williams
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Saturday, Feb. 6 Getting Ready to Ride - Seattle #1 (Leisurely & Steady) 11 a.m. • 21.2 miles from Matthews Beach Park in Seattle • Ride Leaders: Cheryl Funkhouser, Joseph Roberts, David Selk, Machiko Threlkeld, Michael Upsall, Andy Williams
SELF-PACED RIDES Saturdays — Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 Winter Training Series (WTS) 9 a.m. • 66-102 miles • Ride Leaders: Carol Nussbaum, Ralph Nussbaum
Sundays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 CHEW - Eastside Ride #5 (Steady - Strenuous) 9:30 a.m. • Ride Leaders: Bob Dennis, Lee Gustafson, Nan Haberman, Wilfried Mack,
This is a sampling of this month’s rides. For a complete listing, see cascade.org/calendar. For full details of the listed rides, see cascade.org/grouprides. This is also where you’ll find ride guidelines to help you select a ride that suits your style, skills and energy level.
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It’s a new year, which means a lot of us will be renewing license plates in the coming months. This year, consider adding a little two-wheeled fun to your four-wheeled ride by showing your support for bikes and purchasing a Washington state Share the Road license plate. With the recent merger of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes, a portion of proceeds from license plate purchases and renewals will now support Cascade’s programs. This means that your snazzy new
license plate helps Cascade deliver bicycle education programs to thousands of students across the state and region; create a strong community of advocates who fight for safer streets; and organize world-class riding events and free group rides every day of the year! For every license plate sold, $28 goes to support bicycling! Ready to get yours? Visit http://www.dol. wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spshareroad. html to learn more, and be sure to check Cascade’s website for more updates coming soon!
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Are you a small business owner interested in learning about how bikes mean better business? A planner or engineer working within your local jurisdiction to design safer streets? Do you want to learn more about Safe Routes to School projects and bike education in the classroom? Or how you can gain allies and score advocacy wins with new approaches? Do you just love bikes?! If you answered yes! to any of the above, then save the date for the 2016 Washington Bike Summit on March 21-22 presented by Cascade Bicycle Club. The annual two-day summit brings together advocates for bicycling and safe streets with professionals in planning, design, engineering, health, education,
business and tourism to connect and learn from each other. The Summit features keynote speakers, breakout sessions, guided workshops, prize drawings, delicious meals and all-around great opportunities for networking with other folks who share your passion for bikes. With so much to take in, we’re sure you’ll ride away with new-found inspiration, a bunch of new friends and some sweet Summit souvenirs.You’ll also have the chance to experience bike infrastructure in Tacoma, a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community, with the help of local bike leaders. To find out more and register for the Summit, visit cascade.org/Summit.
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Get ready for 2016 Bike to School Month!
Volunteer of the Month: Brendan O’Donnell
By Emily Kotz, Youth Programs Assistant
By Andrew Kopp, Volunteer Programs Assistant
Sixty-two local schools participated in the Bike to School Challenge in 2015, inviting students to track their bike trips and compete for prizes.
A growing excitement for the 2016 Bike to School Month Challenge and Bike to School Day event is underway, as the Cascade Education Team has already begun planning to make May 2016 the most successful and inspiring Bike to School Month to date. Wednesday, May 4 is Bike to School Day this year, and Cascade will continue its part in the nationwide celebration by rallying and supporting schools to bike to school on Wednesday, May 4 in full force across Washington State! Elementary, middle and high school students looking to have the celebration last the entire month of May can sign up to participate in the Bike to School Month Challenge to motivate themselves, and each other, in friendly Bike to School competitions to win this year’s bike related prizes! The challenge aims to encourage every student, regardless of their past bicycling habits, to pick up their handlebars and experience the many benefits biking to school has to offer for a full month. Eighteen community champions attended Cascade’s community leader training at the Cascade Bicycling Center in mid-January. The event was designed for those interested in learning how to promote active and safe transportation options in their neighborhood and connect with veteran transportation champions. Resources and advice for those wanting to start a Bike to School Month program at their school were given by Cascade’s Senior Director of
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Education Shannon Koller to make the process less daunting and more accessible for any school district to participate. In addition to presenting Bike to School Month resources, a community bike rodeo demonstration and a training session for school crossing guards presented by AAA Washington, the evening brought out new possibilities for how community members can work together for the Bike to School Month celebrations this May and beyond. Cascade’s Education team is excited for new tracking possibilities by partnering again with the commute tracking website Luum.com to showcase just how powerful biking to school can be for communities. By signing up with the challenge through the Bike to School Month Challenge webpage, middle and high school students can record their rides both as individuals and in school-based teams during the competition. Every mile ridden, trip taken, calorie burned and carbon saved from the atmosphere will be recorded for each student and team on the challenge page. This year, working together with the King County student-run nonprofit, Sustainability Ambassadors, Cascade hopes to amplify how biking can significantly reduce communities’ carbon footprints. Bike to School Month registration for middle and high schoolers opens on Friday, April, 1, and information about the Bike to School Month Challenge and Bike to School Day can be found at cascade.org/bts.
Whether he is working an event registration or greeting visitors at Cascade’s front desk, Brendan O’Donnell is always eager to help. That is why he is February’s Volunteer of the Month. “Brendan has added great value as a volunteer with Cascade,” said Dylan Joffe, Cascade’s volunteer programs manager. “He has been warm, welcoming and willing to work on any job, no matter how big or small.” Brendan — a self-described “nomad” — was born in Manhattan but spent most of his childhood cruising around Shaker Heights, near Cleveland, on his blue Schwinn Stingray. His father’s job at a printing press manufacturer soon brought the O’Donnells to Toronto, where they lived until Brendan moved to Connecticut for college. He embraced the car-free lifestyle when he moved to San Francisco in the 80s. Now 25 years later, Brendan’s bike serves as his primary means of transportation. “It is great for my fitness and my memory. Plus, there is no sitting in traffic,” he said.
After stints in Davis — “a great place to bike” — and Philadelphia — “I used to dart through traffic on my old, 3-speed Raleigh” — Brendan moved to Seattle in 2004. He was inspired to volunteer after participating in the inaugural Red-Bell 100 in 2011. “I remember thinking, ‘this is so cool!’ I just wanted the chance to share cycling with others,” Brendan said. He went on to volunteer for event setup and registration tables at many events, including Night Ride, RSVP, Bike-n-Brews and the STP. This season you can volunteer alongside Brendan during Chilly Hilly, Cascade’s annual tour of Bainbridge Island. Brendan’s positive attitude and lifelong commitment to bicycling make him a real asset to the Seattle bicycle community. Cascade would like to thank him for his generosity of time and spirit! Volunteers power our programming and events. View upcoming volunteer opportunities at cascade.org/ volunteerportal.
The Eastside team expands! By Robin Randels, Community Advocate
In 2016 Cascade is growing its presence on the Eastside, supporting the development of the Eastside Rail Corridor (shown above) and other important bicycling connections.
A new year, a new hat! It’s been a great ride with Cascade since 2006, when I ran across an ad in the Courier and became a Bike Ambassador, setting into motion my path to bike advocacy. Along the way I have worn different hats, including adult classes coordinator in the education department and, for the past two years, as the community connections advocate as part of the advocacy team. In 2016, Cascade is growing its presence and expanding the team on the Eastside, and I will be wearing another hat as community advocate. The team will continue to help
communities “across the pond” achieve their goals for better policies and safer infrastructure while focusing on two primary concepts: 1. promoting connections to neighborhoods and communities 2. bringing “Vision Zero”—a goal of achieving zero traffic deaths and serious injuries—to the Eastside These are exciting times, and I am looking forward to an Eastside where people are able to connect to the places they want to go via bike, transit or on foot. To learn more about Cascade’s Eastside efforts, visit cascade.org/advocate/ connect-eastside.
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Pedaling in love Among the group was a fellow I’d So on this Valentine’s Day, we’ll been growing close to, Aaron. be heading out for a ride (and then Aaron and I sprinted ahead of the maybe dinner). group, spinning together as we started Looking for a fun bikey way to up the gentle climb. We chatted spend your Valentine’s Day? Whether until heavy breathing overtook our with a friend or lover, whether you’re conversation, and then we just stole going low-budget or break-the-bank, glances at each other until we got to here are a few bikey date night ideas: the top. • Try out a bike built for two — We waited for the rest of the group tandems are available to rent at underneath a tree at the top Montlake Bike Shop and of the hill, hiding out from a The Bicycle Repair Shop, Bike drizzle. It was chilly, and we and cargo bikes available Love sat close together, my heart to rent from G&O Family still racing as we shared coffee Bike Shop, all located in still warm from our Thermos. Seattle. Or check out a I was completely smitten after that bike from a local via spinlister. ride. com, an AirBnB-like experience Three years, two cities and for renting a bike, individuals list Aufderheide Drive in Oregon was the perfect backdrop to pedal in love. two new bikes later, we are still their bikes all over the country! pedaling in love. Whether just to • Do a dinner-movie-dessert DIY Warning: You are entering super old highway that meanders along the our neighborhood grocery store Pronto tour in downtown Seattle. cheesy territory. If you don’t like hearing North Fork of the Willamette together or on a multi-day • Pedal out to your neighborhood about lovey dovey Valentine’s Day stories River and South Fork of the bike tour, bicycling allows park with a picnic dinner for Let’s or PDA, stop reading now. Don’t say I McKenzie River. There’s us to experience new sunset (don’t forget a blanket!). Ride didn’t warn you. just one hill on places together and build • Mix it up and hop on the ferry Falling in love may be the this 60-mile ride, confidence as individuals or transit with your bike and go Nice more common expression, but which separates the and as a couple. It’s the one to a dinner spot a little further Thighs I believe in pedaling in love. two watersheds. The road place where no matter how gray it is, away. On a rare sunny fall morning was all ours — not a car in the world feels a little brighter. The in Oregon, I pedaled with a sight. one place where anger is fleeting, group of friends along Aufderheide It was the perfect backdrop to pedal replaced by optimism, appreciation Drive. The Aufderheide is a stunning in love. and yes, LOVE. By Briana Orr, Communications Manager
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