August 2016 Cascade Courier by Cascade Bicycle Club

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What if the trail just continued? By Shannon Koller, Senior Director of Education

they were able to share this feedback with the Seattle Department of Transportation directly — they are just everyday users of the trail who deserve to get where they are going safely — but they gave me permission to share their comments, which I did at the Missing Link Open House. Here’s what they had to say about riding on Shilshole Avenue: “It scared me.” “It’s such a busy road.” There’s no question that the Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail is a hazard. And there’s no question that we can do better.

As a Ballard parent who uses a bike as my primary form of transportation, I’ve ridden the Missing Link hundreds of times, and like many others, I’ve taken a spill and have been injured on the Missing Link. There’s no question that this area is a hazard. And there’s no question that we can do better. I also direct the education programs at Cascade Bicycle Club, which include summer bike camps

for kids. In July, we hosted a group of 12- to 14-year-olds. The kids got to choose their destinations and then instructors helped them find the safest — or the least worst — bike route to their destination. One day they chose to ride from Magnuson Park to the Ballard Locks, which put them on the Missing Link. I had a chance to debrief with them afterward and ask them about their experience. I really wish that

“What if there was a separate path for people walking and biking? What if the trail just continued?” - Summer Camper, age 12

“Cars were too close to me.” “It felt not very safe.” “Cars got way too close — that was kind of scary.”

(And because they were taking the lane as a group) “There was a big line of cars behind us — it was nerve-wracking.” This is unacceptable. It is unacceptable that the least worst way to their destination elicits this response from kids who are learning how to safely navigate their city. Then I asked them: “What would have made this better?” The overwhelming response: “A separated, marked bike lane.” “What if there was a separate path for people walking and biking?” proposed one camper. “What if the trail just continued?” And this was from a 12-year-old! The South Shilshole Alternative to complete the Missing Link maintains the integrity of the trail experience. Cascade Bicycle Club will continue working to ensure that the city completes a safe, simple and connected Burke-Gilman Trail for all ages and abilities. We can’t wait. Follow the conversation on social media and tag your posts with #WeCantWait.

We are traffic: Court says cities must maintain streets for bicyclists

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The ruling made headlines across the state as once again it was announced that bikes are traffic. Cities have a responsibility to maintain streets for bicycling, a Washington appeals court held in a recent ruling. Defining bicycling as “ordinary travel,” not a purely recreational activity, the judges wrote in O’Neill v. City of Port Orchard, “Bicycles are an integral part of Washington’s ‘statewide multimodal transportation plan.’” The ruling by the Washington State Appeals Court came in a lawsuit filed by Port Orchard rider Pamela O’Neill. Their ruling sends the case back to the lower court for further disposition of the original suit. The Washington State Supreme Court had already recognized that bicycles are a mode of transportation in Camicia v. Howard S. Wright Constr. Co. (2014) and Pudmaroff v. Allen (1999). The latter is the suit in which the Bicycle Alliance of Washington filed an amicus

brief arguing that a bicyclist in a crosswalk has the same rights, duties and obligations as a pedestrian. Washington cities have a clear duty to maintain roadways that are safe for bicycle travel. The court noted in its ruling, “Falling is an inherent and necessary risk of the activity of cycling, and O’Neill assumed the general risk that she would fall off her bicycle and injure herself. She did not, however, assume the enhanced risks associated with the city’s failure to repair an alleged defective roadway of which the city allegedly had constructive notice.” The ruling received extensive coverage across the state. A Walla Walla Union-Bulletin editorial noted, “Cities across Washington state should view the roads they maintain with bicycle riders in mind. In addition, they should expect growing bicycle traffic on their roads and should plan for maintenance accordingly. Bikes are an increasingly

popular mode of local transportation — for work, errands and recreation. In doing so, it will make roadways safer for all.” Report hazardous street conditions The Port Orchard public works director stated in his deposition that the city fixes roadways on a “complaint-based system” and the city had not received complaints about that stretch of road. We’re compiling a resource page on how you can contact your town’s street or public works department to report hazardous conditions. Take photos of defects and hazards and share them on social media. Tag your posts with #FoundItFixedIt. Email Barb at barbc@cascade.org with a link to the page with your town’s reporting process or app and we’ll add it to the list.

August 2016

Play Streets By Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director

My first two summers here, everyone avoided me, knowing that if they came close they could hear me keening, “but when will it get HOT? Really HOT?” This summer, I have finally acclimated and find myself enjoying our region’s cool days and nights. That’s been helped by our own small play street and by riding the first day of STP (I made it to Chehalis...). The Play Street is a Seattle Department of Transportation application, found online, where you and your neighbors can apply Courtesy of MarathonFoto to close your street down from 4 to 7 p.m. one day each week (we chose Friday) and one Sunday a month. Our lovely neighbor applied, and my husband and kids have been setting up each one at 4 p.m. I missed the first one but have been amazed at the community and warmth created by “taking back the street” each week. Instead of a few cars (often traveling at a higher speed than I’d like) on our street, for three hours on Friday evening, families and friends gather around the snow cone machine my neighbor invested in, we grill veggie dogs and burgers, and share pasta salad and corn. The kids ride bikes, trikes, scooters and play ball, and we even had a couple of family bikers ride over last week. What a difference one block can make. —— I also, without training, decided to ride “as far as I could” in the Group Health Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines (STP). I made it to Chehalis, buoyed along by great riding buddies and the good spirits of people on bicycles and cars out on the road. I was stopped by shoulder pain, and when talking to a Major Taylor Project student about it, he said, “Oh, you must rest all of your weight on your handlebars.” Indeed! I’d never diagnosed the issue before, and now that I know, I’ll be sure to work on core strength for next year. Inspired by John Weller riding STP in one day this year to celebrate his 70th birthday, I’m going to train up and try to complete the ride in one day next year. —— The completion of the capital campaign project, the continued volunteer support, assistance and leadership of the Ride Leaders, the success of the education programs and the Major Taylor Project, and our amazing events: All of this is possible because of a membership, staff and board that are the best in the nation. My deepest gratitude for your continued investment in and support of Cascade Bicycle Club. We’re improving lives through bicycling and spectacular summers, one day at a time. See you out there,

Join the board & help lead our statewide bicycling movement By Daniel Wiese, Board Chair

Every January we add new faces to our board, and we want yours to be one of them! Our board of directors is a great mix of people who help steer the organization and keep its three pillars of rides, advocacy and education strong. We will be electing five board members, a mixture of new and returning individuals. Cascade continues to evolve to meet the needs, challenges and opportunities around us. Last year we completed a merger with Washington Bikes; this year we are completing a new strategic plan for helping grow the movement statewide. Our rides programs continue to grow; our advocacy has expanded to help construct safe bicycling facilities on the east side of Lake Washington; and our education program is reaching more schools than ever. And all of our work is powered by our 17,000+ members. As a board member, you’ll steward the implementation of the new strategic plan and oversee our annual budget of $5 million. You’ll work with individuals who have experience in everything from education to business

to law. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with leaders across the state, deepen your experience of nonprofit governance and receive free entry to all Cascade rides. The requirements are attendance at roughly six board meetings a year, (we provide video links for participation from across the state), one annual retreat, participation on one of the organization’s committees and a love of bicycling. We are especially eager to add different and varied voices and experiences to our board, and we strongly encourage women, persons of color and people of all ages and abilities to apply. We welcome interest from anyone hoping to make Cascade stronger by being part of a board with diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, community connections and problem-solving approaches. To let us know you are interested, drop a line to Daniel Weise at jointheboard@cascade.org by Thursday, Sept. 1. We would love to hear from you.

Elizabeth

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Vol. 46, No. 8

Construction of the Cascade Bicycling Center is nearly complete.

Zooming in & celebrating bicycling in Washington with a new & improved publication By Briana Orr, Communications & Marketing Manager & Cascade Courier Editor-in-Chief

WE DID IT!

Join us for an Unveiling Party Free & September 17 Family-friendl y 1-3 p.m. at Cascade Try out the first Traffic Garden of its kind in Washington! Check out our new Fix-it Garage and inflate your tires, eat yummy ice cream, ride the bike rodeo with your friends, get your helmet properly fit, dance to fun music, lounge and luxuriate in the new Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion

Our way of thanking you for helping to make YOUR Cascade Bicycling Center possible!

Join Cascade Bicycle Club and our partners at the Yes! Foundation and White Center CDA for

a celebration of the

Grand Opening of the White Center Community Bicycling Park ree & At Dick Thurnau Park

October 1 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

In my short time at Cascade Bicycle Club I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know you. Although many of us have not (yet) been able to high five in person, through the Cascade Courier, I’ve learned about your lives, the immense joy that bicycling brings you, and how bicycling has shaped your communities. And I feel like I’ve travelled all around Washington state and had the opportunity to see the view from your saddle through your photographs. And yet…when I’m reading the Courier and reach the end of your story, I wish I could hear more. When I see your photos of the beautiful landscapes you’ve ridden through, smiling faces of friends and riding buddies new and old, I want to zoom in and take a closer look. Accordingly, I am excited to announce that we are launching a new quarterly publication to replace the Courier. And with it, we’ll be able to bring you in-depth feature stories and larger-than-life photographs from all around the state.

Two more issues of the monthly Cascade Courier

You can still expect to see the Cascade Courier arrive in your mailbox in October and December of this year. We will roll out the new publication in January with a 2017 guide to Cascade events, classes and camps. In order to design and produce the first issue, we will not be producing the Cascade Courier in September or November. We apologize for the interruption, and we thank you for your patience as we transition to an even better publication that will reach your mailbox in 2017! Help shape the new publication

What kinds of stories and content would you like to see? Do you have a publication title suggestion? Are you a writer or photographer and interested in being published? We’d like your input to shape the new quarterly magazine. Take our short, five-minute survey at cascade.org/courier.

Calling all gardeners! By Ariana Rundquiest, Development & Membership Manager

Try out the White Center community’s first-ever bicycle park.

Bikes, helmets, and instructors will be on site.

Learn to ride.

F Famil y-friendly

The evolution of Cascade’s newsletters. The first newsletter, The Freewheeler, was produced in 1970. It’s changed sizes and names over the years, but continues to celebrate the joy of bicycling in the best way possible.

Enjoy yummy local food and music.

Thank you to King County Parks, Alta Planning + Design and the thousands of donors who helped make this project possible!

Improving Lives Through Bicycling

It’s time to fill the new outdoor planters at the Cascade Bicycling Center with lovely flowers, and we need your help! If you have any native plant starts you’d like to offer for the project or if you’d like to help plant the beds, please contact Ariana at arianar@cascade.org. 3

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Letter to the editor My 10-year-old daughter was trying so hard to ride her hand-me-down bike but could just not get fully going — she’d get nervous and hop off the bike right after pushing the pedal down. As a lapsed cyclist who was never very good at it, I also sucked at teaching it. Hello, Cascade Bicycle Club! I paid for a lesson on the website, and her instructor (William) got in touch and set up a time. He checked over her bike carefully, and then explained that her current bike was almost too big, and she needed to learn on something smaller until she got confident. Then he lent us a bike and took the pedals off and taught her how to balance and coast. He was very helpful and encouraging, and gave very specific feedback on how she did and what she needed to work on. I got her a smaller bike on Craigslist and took the pedals off, and practicing at home, she got her balance right away. She practiced even more than he’d suggested. Next lesson the pedals went back on and she was riding around easily. She was so excited! We had paid for one more lesson for the next day, which William said she didn’t strictly need (she was now riding like other kids do), but it would take her to the next level. She had done so much that day, she almost wanted to stop there, but then changed her mind because she really wanted to be good at bike riding. He taught her a controlled stop, good gearing and more. They rode all around Sand Point and she was so proud, stopping like experienced grownups do—she looked like she’d been doing it for years. She loves riding now and would do it every day if she could. William was amazing and I can’t thank him enough for getting her on the road in just two very valuable lessons! I can’t say enough good things about our experience! – Molly O., Seattle, WA

Why I became a League Certified Instructor By Mark Davison, Cascade Instructor

I became a League Certified Instructor (LCI) so I could share my love of cycling by helping others learn to cycle more confidently and safely. Two experiences prompted me to do this. First, I had struggled to help my own children learn how to ride safely on their own in our busy Seattle neighborhood. Second, although I had enjoyed eight years of bicycle commuting in Seattle, I had no effective and organized way of promoting bicycle commuting at my company, beyond lobbying for bicycle storage and showers. I grew up in the early 1960s and learned how to ride a bicycle in a very loose and informal way—copying other cyclists and incorporating lessons on defensive driving I learned from my father. Looking back, it seems almost miraculous that I survived to become an adult. I thought there had to be a better, safer, more efficient way to learn how to get around a city on a bicycle. I went looking for classes covering urban cycling and found Cascade’s Urban Cycling Techniques (UCT.) That class offers a concentrated, organized approach to confident, safe, urban cycling, and I decided that I wanted to be able to teach it myself, so I signed up for an LCI seminar. The LCI seminar was intense and jam-packed with material, and it motivated me to really think through and organize my own approach to safe cycling. The night riding section, in particular, was literally illuminating and dramatically illustrated the importance of lights and reflectors. Since taking the seminar, I teach the UCT class a few times a year, plus numerous short presentations on safe bicycle commuting at companies and nonprofit organizations in the Seattle area. Once a year I assist at an LCI seminar to help teach new LCIs. This fall, I’ll be doing just that in the Seattle LCI seminar hosted by Cascade Bicycle Club! I hope you’ll join me Friday, Sept. 9 to Sunday, Sept. 11. You’ll bike away with knowledge and tools to start teaching bicycle education, and you’ll join a growing community of professional bicycle instructors. It is great to be part of the larger movement towards more bicycling in the Seattle area. Watching tentative students make enormous strides towards bicycling with confidence in a few short hours of instruction is immensely satisfying. Register by Thursday, Aug. 18 for the LCI seminar in Seattle at cascade.org/2016-LCI.

THE COURIER CREW Editor in Chief: Briana Orr Editor: Diana Bryant Layout: Sarah Kulfan Additional design: Tom Eibling, Kotis Design Photographers: MarathonFoto, Josh Miller, Briana Orr, Seattle Department of Transportation, Brent Tongco, Ariana Rundquest Contributors: Diana Bryant, Barb Chamberlain, Mary Collins, Mark Davison, Elizabeth Kiker, Sarah Lounsbury, Morgan Michel, Briana Orr, Ariana Rundquist, Anna Telenksy, Brent Tongco, Alexa Volwiler

We welcome your contributions!

Advertising:

Got an inspiring story or a great photo? We welcome submissions. The editorial calendar is planned one month in advance. If you wish to contribute an article to a future issue, contact the editor as early as possible. Articles and photographic submissions are due by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Articles submitted after that will be considered on a space-available basis. All submissions are subject to editing for content and space.

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Queries can be emailed to: brianao@cascade.org.

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SENIOR STAFF Note: All email addresses are @cascade.org Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director (202) 425-0627 • elizabethk@ Barb Chamberlain, Chief Strategic Officer (509) 869-2949 • barbc@ David Douglas, Senior Director of Events & Rides (206) 939-4323 • davidd@ Shannon Koller, Senior Director of Education (206) 939-4335 • shannonk@

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 (206) 310-4762 • blake@

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Catherine Hennings • catherine. hennings@ Vice President Nate Glissmeyer • nate.glissmeyer@

Secretary Sandi Navarro • sandin@ Director at large Charles Ruthford • charles.ruthford@

Treasurer Alexa Volwiler • alexa.volwiler@ DIRECTORS George Durham • george.durham@ Marie Dymkoski • maried@ Ted Inkley • tedi@ Haley Keller • Haleyw@ Kevin McDonald • kevin.mcdonald@ Bill Montero • bill.montero@ John Pope • johnp@

Merlin Rainwater • merlin.rainwater@ Tamara Schmautz • tamara.schmautz@ Jim Stanton • jim.stanton@ Don Volta • don.volta@ Daniel Weise • daniel.weise@ 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. Board of Directors meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month. Upcoming meetings are: Sept. 21 and Nov. 16.

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Vol. 46, No. 8

Kitsap Color Classic By Anna Telensky, Events Producer

Autumn is nearly here! The morning air is crisp and the leaves are turning shades of gold and scarlet. Some of you are thinking of calling it

a bicycling season and staring at the tube until next spring. But no! On Sunday, Sept. 25, Cascade Bicycle Club presents the 23rd Annual Kitsap Color Classic, our season finale. Pedal along the gorgeous Kitsap Peninsula and through some of the best riding country in the state! Friendly communities and terrific fall scenery make this a fun, must-do event.

Summer Parkways coming to Rainier Valley, West Seattle and Ballard this summer By Mary Collins, Guest Contributor

Thanks to our sponsors

Photos courtesy of Seattle Department of Transportation

Imagine riding, walking or doing yoga in the middle of Seattle’s Rainier Avenue. Instead of checking over your shoulder for a passing car, you look around and see thousands of neighbors enjoying miles of car-free streets, free activities, live music and local food trucks. Sound appealing? This is Seattle Summer Parkways, a series of free open streets events aimed at celebrating communities and encouraging outdoor play. The Seattle Department of Transportation is excited to present three Seattle Summer Parkways events this year in Rainier Valley, Ballard and West Seattle. You can find a full lineup of great activities and detailed routes online at seattle.gov/summerparkways. Bring your family, bring your friends and come play! Rainier Valley Summer Parkways (New for 2016!) Saturday, Aug. 13 • 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Route: Rainier Playfield to Othello Playground (2 miles) Features: Car-free Rainier Avenue, Rainier Valley Heritage Festival, Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Big Day of Play, Hillman City Car Show, United Negro College Fund walk-bike-run for Education, games, live music, local food trucks and more. Ballard Summer Parkways Saturday, Aug. 27 • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Route: Loyal Heights Playfield to Bergen Place Park (three miles) Features: A new route through downtown Ballard, Sustainable Ballard Festival, Family Bike Expo, fencing, Zumba, pilates, sidewalk sales and more.

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West Seattle Summer Parkways (New for 2016!) Sunday, Sept. 25 • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Route: Don Armeni Park to Alki Beach Park (two miles) Features: Scenic beachside views of Seattle’s skyline, the Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains, a 10K run/ walk, Familybike Seattle’s Disaster Relief Trials, beach activities, free Pronto bike rentals, food trucks and more.

It takes a community — volunteer for Summer Parkways! Want to help support these important community events? Summer Parkways needs over 150 volunteers to bring these events to life, from Mobile Champions to Event Photographers to Info Booth Ambassadors. Many shifts allow volunteers to both lend a hand and attend the event. Each volunteer will receive great snacks, water and a cool Summer Parkways T-shirt. To learn more and sign up to volunteer, please visit seattle.gov/ summerparkways. You can also follow Summer Parkways on social media at @ seattlesummerparkways.

August 2016

2015 Annual Report At a Glance 2015 was an exceptional year for Cascade Bicycle Club. From the pivotal passing of the Move Seattle Levy to cementing our partnership with Washington Bikes by voting to merge to the successful completion of our capital campaign, Cascade made huge steps forward in improving lives through bicycling. It couldn’t have been done without our tremendous members, volunteers, staff and board. Education continued to grow and inspire more and more people to ride bicycles, with 24,600 students taught and a contract secured to reach EVERY third through fifth grade student in Seattle Public Schools with bicycle and pedestrian safety education. The Major Taylor Project expanded to 10 sites in four school districts, reaching 330 students who rode more than 47,000 miles. Cascade Events continued to break new ground, and new events like the Seattle Night Ride, Ride for Major Taylor and the Woodinville Wine Ride reached new audiences. Free Group Rides offerings also increased by 25 percent from 2014 to 2015. Membership exceeded 15,700 this year, and those who responded to our annual member survey gave an overwhelmingly positive response.

Thanks to generous Capital Campaign donors in 2015, this summer Cascade bike campers are enjoying the new Cascade Bicycling Center Traffic Garden!

We hit our Capital Campaign goal! This has transformed how we work and how we welcome folks — and the Cascade Bicycling Center expansion, to be completed in September 2016, will transform how our community learns to ride and gathers to bike. We transformed the region. Advocacy celebrated new milestone: the momentous passing of the $930 million Move Seattle Levy to invest

in better bikeways over the next nine years; the approved removal of Eastside railway to make room for the Cross Kirkland Corridor; and out of 40 races endorsed, the election of 36 bike-friendly leaders (Future endorsements will be carried out by Washington Bikes, now our 501(c)4 partner.) In a historic occasion, the merger with Washington Bikes was approved in December and

laid the groundwork to transform Cascade into a statewide advocacy and education organization, with a powerful partner in Washington Bikes. We’ve grown and succeeded tremendously in 2015, and your support makes it all possible. Here’s to a great 2016, and a momentous future of improving lives through bicycling statewide.

2015 Financials

Income

Expenses

Income

Expenses

Events & Rides

$3,300,429

Events & Rides

$1,969,324

Donations

$910,129

Bike Month

$258,964

Membership

$449,338

Membership

$232,835

Sponsorship

$207,428

MTP

$201,804

Advocacy

$30,000

Advocacy

$282,105

Grants

$314,232

Classes & Camps

$311,846

Communication

$35,140

Administration

$834,327

Classes & Camps

$72,983

Development

$262,630

Other

$13,359

Communication

$449,850

Other

$47,097

Bicycling Center

$46,174

Sponsorship

$186,096

Advocacy

$283,351

Administration

$183,597

Total Expenses

$1,548,366

Total Income

$4,014,362

Total Expenses

$3,768,441

Total Income

$1,551,869

Sponsorship

Communication

Other

Administration

Other

Administration

Classes & Camps

Advocacy

Communication

Advocacy

Grants

Bicycling Center

Advocacy

Membership

Sponsorship

Development

Membership

Events & Rides

Donations

Classes & Camps

s Events & Rides

MTP Bike Month

Total Income $4,014,362

Total Expenses $3,768,441

Total Income $1,551,869

Total Expenses $1,548,366

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Vol. 46, No. 8

2015 Annual Report By the Numbers 22,968 Free Group Ride Participants 330 students in Major Taylor Project

2,676

2,210 students participated in the Bike to School Challenge 65 schools participated in Bike to School Day 1,402 participants rode on NEW Seattle Night Ride, Ride for Major Taylor Project and Woodinville Wine Ride

FREE GROUP RIDES

76 Advocacy Leadership Institute graduates 503,000+ people visited our website 15,728 participated in the Bike Everywhere Challenge 4,260 participated in the Ride in the Rain Challenge

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15,271

24,600

CASCADE MEMBERS

STUDENTS TAUGHT

VOLUNTEERS

Donors to the Education Foundation 2015 INDIVIDUALS $25,000+

J Allard Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation Ron & Eva-Maria Sher Brad & Danielle Tilden

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous Peter and Judith Hallson Judy Jesiolowski & David Thompson Dennis Madsen Peter Miller & Jean Johnson Russell Family Foundation Doug & Maggie Walker George and Rosalie Whyel Ed & Marcy Yoshida

$5,000-$9,999

Anonymous Lyle & Betty Appleford in Memory of Chris Appleford Blackie Foundation Arthur Burrill in Memory of Nancy Burrill Matthew Cohen and Kimberly Kemp Blair and Laura Dillaway David Glickerman Catherine and Tim Hennings Tim & Bev Hesterberg Bud Hunt Ed Torkelson & Kathy Kearney Elizabeth and Jason Kiker Rayburn Lewis and Elizabeth Upton Jeffrey & Paula Pyatt Jim & Joyce Shedd

Norm Tjaden Don & Jane Volta Cathy & Lloyd Warms

$1,000-$4,999

Anonymous (4) Mark & Heather Barbieri Don Barden Jim & Kim Beach Erik, Leif, Liam, Olen AndersonBittenbender

Peter and Mary Lou Block Scott & Trish Boggs Toby Bright & Nancy Ward Andrew Bruce Paul Brynes Dave Carlton Matt Chadsey Shamra Clark John & Amy Crichton The Daley-Watsons Mark Davison & Kathleen Galloway John Dex George and Kathleen Durham Karla Easton Mark Foltz Steven Friedman Amy Godfrey Joni Griffis & Family Gabe Grijalva Nan Haberman Matt & Leslie Handley Mary Beth Hasselquist Sandy & Steve Hill Don & Lisa Immerwahr Brian Klimeck Rich Knox Shannon Koller & Finnegan Wetterau Mark & Kim Kramer Alyssa Kreider & William Sunderland Bruce Leaman Matt Loschen Don Martin Craig McKibben and Sarah Merner David McLean Andrew Miller Moen Family - BikePT Oliver & Sara Moffat Sandra Mowry & Hannah, Nelson & Tiffany Jay Mary Ann & Bill Susan & Jeff Palmer Judy Pigott Cynthia Putnam & Mark Groudine Nancy Ritzenthaler & Al Odmark Mel Roberts John & Nancy Rudolf Charles and Jane Ruthford Donna Sakson & Jonathan Mark Bruce, Jill, Isabel, & Olivia Sanchez

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Bea, Rui & Hugo Santos Mark Schleck Richard Serioussi, MD - Seattle Spine and Sports Medicine Rupali R. Sheth Phillip Singer & Margaret Moore Jim and Jolanne Stanton & Family Steph Stone & Rob Gruhl David Stout John Sullivan The Harry F. Barnes & Carol H. Barnes Family Foundation Charlie Tiebout & Marti Verkuilen Maarten van Dantzich Alexa Volwiler & Frieder Mack John & Edie Weller Stacey & Shane Williams Heidi & Jim Wood Daniel Woodman Ed Zuckerman Bruce Zunser

$250-$999

Anonymous Ronna Agree & Barbara Lewy Jeff Aken & Summer Hayes Jeffrey & Jeanyce Almgren Jean Amick Stephen & Sharon Anderson Mark Anstadt Caglayan Arkan Scott Armstrong Jay Arnold Greg Barnes Sarah Battersby Don Beaty Jeff Becker Faith Berry Nathan Bialke Stephen Bishop Bryn & Michael Black Cathryn Booth-LaForce Pierre Boutet Doug Bradley Joseph Briand Brian Calvery Laurel Canan Colleen Carpenter Angela Chabot

Jean-Pierre Chamberland Andrew Chonoles Matthew Clark Melody Clemans William Conrad Shaun Corry Elizabeth Craig Jackie Craver Brian Crawford Sean Cryan Melinda Cumming Michael Damon Mark Del Beccaro Jeffrey Deuel Howard Donkin Mary Douglas Dennis Doyle John & Julie Duggan Paul Duren Mark Eamer Rick Eckert Nancy Eiselt Jeff Eustis Ed Feeley Hal Ferris Clinton Fowler Chadwick Freeman Joan Freeman David Friedt Paula Froke & Timothy McCarthy Lisa Garbrick David Giugliano Peter Glick Rick Gnehm Demian Godon Loretta Goetsch Greg Gottlieb Alan Greenbaum Kirk Griffin Wayne Griggs ES Hall Bill Hanna Greg Harkins Carl Harris Bret and Kim Hart Christopher Harvey Curtis Hertwig Rick Himmel Mary Hoshizaki Kathryn Hotler Amy Hsieh John Hubble Peter Hummel Scott Jacobson Mark Jacokes Zach & Jennifer Johnson Jaeyeon Jung Greg Kandankulam David Katz Chris Kegans

Kathy & Mark Keithly Melanie Kelsey Roger Kirk Michael Kollins Tim Kornegay Malcolm Krause Erin Krohn Erich Krueck Akshay Kulkarni Tarrell & Maxwell Kullaway Tami Lamp Henry Landau Madeline & Joe Lee Lehman Fulgham Family Eleanor Lessard David Longmuir Ross Macfarlane Logan MacGregor Steve Manghi Kathy Mania and Jennifer Brewer Angela Manning Brice Maryman Donna Massoth David Mattson Markus Mattwandel Timothy McAuliffe Doug McCall Sandy McClinton Richard McClung Jerry McLaughlin Hugh McMahan Robert Meyer Matthew Miller Peter Morgan Barbara Motteler Sandi Navarro Chris Noble Jonathan Noll Carol O’Brien Sean & Grace O’Brien Tim O’Connor & Kendra Gritsch Katie O’Sullivan The Painter Family Cynthia Patton Shelli Pereira Kurt Peterson Lauren Peterson Lawrence Phillips Robbie & Zack Phillips Joe, Anne & Lizzie Platzner Frank Podany Ragan Powers Gary Prince Merlin Rainwater & Gregory Foster

Will Rava Jadine Riley William Rinehart

Joseph Roberts Mark Roberts Dave Rodgers Anne-Marije Rook Kevin Rooney Alan Ross Ron Runyon Kevin Rutherford Rodney Rutherford Tove Ryman Brian Saelens Theresa Saludo Tamara Schmautz Jon Scott John Seely Brian Sharp Terence Shelton Josh Sherman Neil Shipp Robert Sindelar Daniel Skaggs Bruce Smith Gretchen Sorensen Dale & Carol Sperling Renee Staton Robert Stephenson Delilah Strother Izette Swan Theresa Tamura Rasmus Teilmann Machiko Shoji-Threlkeld & Alder Threlkeld Herman Uscategui Laurie Vette Julie Wade Carl Wainwright Kenneth Walkky Claude Warner Dana Warren Dennis Weibling Aric Weiker Rebecca Wellington Les & Mike Weppler David Wiegand Karen Wolf John Zook

Organizations Alta Planning + Design

Anchor QEA, LLC Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CareForce CDK Global, LLC

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August 2016

A week of summer camp

Join us for a Walla Walla fall getaway

By Sarah Lounsbury, Camp Instructor

By Alexa Volwiler, Cascade Board Member and Ride Leader

Pedaling uphill in Gasworks Park, the campers make it to the top and take a look around them. “Not a bad view,” one camper says as we look at the Seattle skyline. We sit there for a while, eating our lunches, and I appreciate what leading bike camp has given me. Riding from park to park, playing games of World Cup and always finding water at the end of a trail, I think about how fortunate I am to be riding bicycles with kids in a city like Seattle. Over the course of a week, eleven 11-year-olds rode over 70 miles and went to six different parks including Log Boom, Magnuson, Matthews Beach, Gasworks, the Arboretum and Ravenna Park. We navigated dirt trails, shared our favorite stories and fixed flat tires. At the end of each day, our group would share what we thought we did well and what we needed to work on. “I like everything about today,” said one camper. “We need to stay together,” replied

another. The next day we rode together, cohesively, communicating which direction we were going. “Oh, we’re on the Burke-Gilman Trail again,” said one camper. We arrive at a different trail, where I tell each camper to count to 10 before going downhill through the forest. We meet at the end, and campers exclaimed: “Can we do that again?!” and “I was going so fast,” and “I love the wind in my hair.” We stopped for ice cream on the way back to Cascade and rode our last miles together — the week had come to an end. The campers suggested that we all play one last game of World Cup together. Setting our bikes down on the turf field and taking out a soccer ball, I’d never been so excited about a last day of camp. We agreed to the rules, ran around, shot goals and then rode back to Cascade, feeling tired and happy after a full week of bike camp.

Walla Walla three-day tour lite will be a great finale ride to your season after the weather starts to turn in Seattle. Come and experience the sights of yellow wheat fields and rows of grapevines coupled with low-traffic, quiet roads. This weekend corresponds with the very popular hot air balloon festival in Walla Walla — great fun for the whole family! We will ride each day from Oct. 14 – 16; distances start Friday with 55 miles, followed by Saturday with 75 miles, then tapering off to 30 miles on Sunday. We’ll enjoy post-ride beer/wine and light food on Friday and Saturday evenings at a local establishment.

Rides are led by Cascade volunteer Ride Leaders, with paces steady to strenuous (14 – 22 mph on flats) offered. Riding all days is not required. Registration via the Cascade website (Tours page) is required prior to Thursday, Oct. 13. You are responsible for your own accommodations and meals. Registration covers our cost of providing a SAG stop and post-ride refreshments. For more details and to register, visit cascade.org/walla-walla. For any questions, contact Alexa at alexa. volwiler@gmail.com or 360-303-0526. We hope to see you there!

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Vol. 46, No. 8

FREE GROUP RIDES Ride Leader Certification Class Saturday Sept. 24, 3:30 – 6 p.m. Cascade Bicycling Center 7787 62nd Ave NE, Seattle

EASY PACE (UNDER 10 mph) Sunday, Aug. 7 Get On Your Bike: Ride to Umoja Fest! 2 p.m. • 7.5 miles from the Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle • Ride Leader: Morgan Michel Sunday, Aug. 21 Get On Your Bike: Capitol Hill Pride Ride! 2 p.m. • 4 miles from the Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle • Ride Leader: Morgan Michel Saturday, Aug. 27 SLOW Ride: Gardens Galore 11 a.m. • 10 miles from the Northwest African American Museum by I-90, Seattle • Ride Leader: Morgan Michel Sunday, Aug. 28 Get On Your Bike: Tour de Broadway! 2 p.m. • 5 miles from the Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle • Ride Leader: Morgan Michel

LEISURELY PACE (10-12 mph) Tuesday, Aug. 2 Flat Tuesday “Pie Ride” 10 a.m. • 25 miles from Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leaders: Don Martin, Dottie Smith Thursday, Aug. 4 Gas Works Thursday Social 6:30 p.m. • 16 miles from Gas Works Park, east end of the parking lot, Seattle • Ride Leader: Scott Kralik

Friday, Aug. 5 Friday Riders explore Ballard Greenways 10 a.m. • 20 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: William Lemke Thursday, Aug. 11 Gas Works Thursday Social 6:30 p.m. • 14 miles from Gas Works Park, east end of the parking lot, Seattle • Ride Leader: Scott Kralik Tuesday, Aug. 16 Flat Tuesday “Pie Ride” 10 a.m. • 25 miles from Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leaders: Don Martin, Dottie Smith Thursday, Aug. 18 Gas Works Thursday Social 6:30 p.m. • 12 miles from Gas Works Park, east end of the parking lot, Seattle • Ride Leader: Scott Kralik Friday, Aug. 19 FRIDAY RIDERS: Rainier Beach Urban Garden 10 a.m. • 25 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Norm Tjaden Saturday, Aug. 20 Sunday Pedalers on Kinda Easy Streets (SPOKES) Three Ferries Ride 2016 9 a.m. • 25 miles from Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal, Seattle • Ride Leaders: Michelle Burton, Jim Hunt Thursday, Aug. 25 Gas Works Thursday Social 6:30 p.m. • 12 miles from Gas Works Park, east end of the parking lot, Seattle • Ride Leader: Scott Kralik

STEADY PACE (12-14 mph) Tuesday, Aug. 16 TREATS rides BABES BACKROADS 10 a.m. • 43.5 miles from Renton Community Center, Renton • Ride Leader: Teresa Lee Lehr-Franks

Get On Your Bike — join us for a fun new Free Group Ride summertime series! By Morgan Michel, Rides & Outreach Assistant

Thursday, Aug. 18 SHE BIKES - Seattle Cycle Sirens Ride around Mercer Island 6:15 p.m. • 14 miles from Luther Burbank Park South Parking Lot, Mercer Island • Ride Leader: Louise Johnson Friday, Aug. 19 FRUMPS: 60 Acres Park-Carnation 9:30 a.m. • 51 miles from 60 Acres Park, Redmond • Ride Leader: Loretta Goetsch Tuesday, Aug. 23 Do A Dahlia Ride: TREATS 10 a.m. • 30 miles from Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle • Ride Leader: James “Bud” Hunt Ride Leader: Les Weppler

MODERATE PACE (14-16 mph)

Friday, Aug. 5 Blue Angels Ride 10:15 a.m. • 26.3 miles from South Bellevue Park & Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leader: Bruce Zunser Saturday, Aug. 6 Blue Angels Ride 10:15 a.m. • 26.3 miles South Bellevue Park & Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leader: Bruce Zunser Wednesday, Aug. 10 MORE Hills (Moderate pace) 6 p.m. • 22.3 miles Lower Woodland Ballfields (near the restrooms), Seattle • Ride Leader: John Bell Thursday, Aug. 11 THursday Unemployed Merry PedalerS (THUMPS): Home for Lunch 9:30 a.m. • 30 miles Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Ride Leader: Mike Nelson

BRISK (16-18 mph) Saturday, Aug. 6 Sequim to Quilcene Gravel Loop 9:30 a.m. • 60 miles from Longhouse Market & Deli, Sequim • Ride Leader: Thomas Sumter Monday, Aug. 15 Small Chainring Monday 6:30 p.m. • 19 miles Sam Smith Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: David Longdon Monday, Aug. 22 Small Chainring Monday 6:30 p.m. • 19 miles from Sam Smith Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: David Longdon Monday, Aug. 29 Small Chainring Monday 6:30 p.m. • 19 miles from Sam Smith Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: David Longdon

VIGOROUS (18-20 mph) Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of vigorous rides.

STRENUOUS: (20-22 mph) Get on your bike and join us for fun, social rides around Seattle!

Ready to explore Seattle on a low-pace, social and educational bike ride? Get on your bike! Join us for a free ride every Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. now until the end of August (except Sunday, Aug. 14), and ride with friends old and new! These rides are geared toward riders who are new, returning or open to learning. Our rides will be between three and 10 miles long, and we’ll stay together as a group going 10 mph or less, with the slowest rider setting the pace. We’ll explore the least hilly routes around Capitol Hill and the Central District, and learn together about safe group riding skills, urban cycling techniques, bike infrastructure, how to make riding Seattle terrain more comfortable and fun, and some basic bike mechanics. Improving Lives Through Bicycling

Bike-attached children are welcome. Please check in with the ride leader at least 24 hours in advance for kids who plan to ride on their own bike. Theme and length varies week to week, so check out each week’s plan to make sure it’s a good fit for your kiddos. Our rides will celebrate our beautiful and exciting city and will be jam-packed with interesting Seattle factoids. For instance, did you know Umoja Fest, the annual African American community festival and parade that has been running for more than 60 years is credited as the inspiration for SeaFair? Ride there with us on Sunday, Aug. 7 to learn more! So what are you waiting for? Get on your bike and join us for a ride! Check out ride details above in the ride calendar or at cascade.org/calendar.

Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of vigorous rides.

SUPER STRENUOUS: (22mph +) Thursday, Aug. 4 More Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leader: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen Thursday, Aug. 11 More Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen Thursday, Aug. 18 More Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leader: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen

Thursday, Aug. 25 More Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leader: Tom Baker, Lola Jacobsen Tuesday, Aug. 30 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Steve Else, Peter Grey

MULTI-PACED RIDES (SEVERAL PACE CATEGORIES OFFERED) Wednesday, Aug. 3 Midweek Eastside Evening Training Series (MEETS): Steady to Strenuous 6 p.m. • 25 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail, behind the Whole Foods parking lot, Redmond • Ride Leaders: Michael Boyer, Francis Gan, Joni Griffis, John Hubble, Zach Johnson, Sven Larsen, Bin Liu, Cameron McLean, Sandi Navarro, Kimberly Smith, Rick Wiltfong Thursday, Aug. 4 SHE BIKES - Seattle Cycle Sirens Ride around Mercer Island (Steady and Moderate) 6:15 p.m. • 14 miles Luther Burbank Park South Parking Lot, Mercer Island • Ride Leaders: Anne-Gigi Chan, Louise Johnson, Melanie Kelsey Sunday, Aug. 7 Cycle the Gap - Full Lake Loop (Leisurely to Brisk) 8:30 a.m. • 51 miles from Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle • Ride Leaders: Joni Griffis, Paul Soreff Wednesday, Aug. 10 Midweek Eastside Evening Training Series (MEETS): Steady to Strenuous 6 p.m. • 25 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail, behind the Whole Foods parking lot, Redmond • Ride Leaders: Christina Anderson, Txomin Barturen, Debbie Campbell, Bob Dennis, Francis Gan, Joni Griffis, Nan Haberman, Shaun Ivory, Bin Liu, Sandi Navarro, Alexa Volwiler Thursday, Aug. 11 SHE BIKES - Seattle Cycle Sirens Ride around Mercer Island (Steady and Moderate) 6:15 p.m. • 14 miles from Luther Burbank Park South Parking Lot, Mercer Island • Ride Leader: Anne-Gigi Chan, Louise Johnson, Melanie Kelsey Wednesday, Aug. 17 Midweek Eastside Evening Training Series (MEETS): Steady to Strenuous 6 p.m. • 25 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail, behind the Whole Foods parking lot, Redmond • Ride Leaders: Bob Dennis, Nan Haberman, John Hubble, Louise Johnson, Sven Larsen, Bin Liu, Sandi Navarro, Alexa Volwiler, Rick Wiltfong, Christie Winter Wednesday, Aug. 24 Midweek Eastside Evening Training Series (MEETS): Steady to Strenuous 6 p.m. • 25 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail, behind the Whole Foods parking lot, Redmond • Ride Leaders: Debbie Campbell, Chao Chen, Mary Hoshizaki, John Hubble, Melanie Kelsey, Bin Liu, Cameron McLean, Ken Meyer, Sandi Navarro, Kimberly Smith Thursday, Aug. 25 SHE BIKES - Seattle Cycle Sirens Ride around Mercer Island (Steady and Moderate) 6:15 p.m. • 14 miles from Luther Burbank Park South Parking Lot, Mercer Island • Ride Leaders: Anne-Gigi Chan, Louise Johnson, Melanie Kelsey Wednesday, Aug. 31 Midweek Eastside Evening Training Series (MEETS): Steady to Strenuous 6 p.m. • 25 miles from East Lake Sammamish Trail, behind the Whole Foods parking lot, Redmond • Ride Leaders: Txomin Barturen, Michael Boyer, Debbie Campbell, Francis Gan, Joni Griffis, Lichen Jing, Zach Johnson, Ken Meyer, Alan Miller, Sandi Navarro

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.

August 2016

Bike Friendly Business Network: Nominate a business

Bike Friendly Business Spotlight: Pedal Anywhere

By Kelli Refer, Seattle Policy Director

J OI N TODAY !

Where do you like to stop while biking around Seattle? Chances are some of your favorite businesses provide good bike parking or offer a discount to people who bike. Cascade partnered up with our friends at Commute Seattle to launch the Bike Friendly Business network that aims to showcase local

businesses that encourage people to ride to their store. Please nominate your favorite Bike Friendly Business here: seattlebikefriendlybiz.com. Follow #SEAbikebiz to stay in touch and follow the conversation on social media!

If you’ve ever travelled with your bike across the country you know what a hassle it can be, from boxing your bike to incurring extra fees at the airport. This hassle inspired Zach Shaner to start Pedal Anywhere, a unique long-term bike rental company that will bring a bike to your door and get you rolling. While the idea started with a focus on bike travel, the company provide bikes to people for all sorts of reasons. In addition to bikes, Pedal Anywhere also offers car racks, trail-a-bikes for children and the needed accessories like lights, helmets and locks. “Whatever trip you have in mind, we can make that happen,” said Zach. In addition, Pedal Anywhere offers a unique “Trailside Assistance” option, so if you break down along your ride (or even are just too

tired), they will help get you fixed up or give you a lift home. Pedal Anywhere is also helpful for testing out bikes you might to eventually purchase. Recently a Somali refugee family in Bellevue rented bikes from Pedal Anywhere to re-learn how to ride. After the one week rental, the family fell in love with biking and decided to purchase their own. Currently Pedal Anywhere serves Seattle city limits, with delivery included in the charge. In the center city many of the bikes are dropped off using a custom-built bike trailer built by our friends at CycleFab. In the future, Pedal Anywhere hopes to be able to deliver all of the bikes by bike, but that will require investing in electric bikes. To learn more about Pedal Anywhere or rent bikes, check out Pedalanywhere.com

Bike to the Ballpark By Briana Orr, Communications & Marketing Manager

Biking and baseball are a winning combination, especially when the Mariners offer discount tickets and free T-shirts! Sunday, Aug. 21, 1:10 p.m. Brewers vs. Mariners Ride to Safeco Field on Bike to the Ballpark Day, Sunday, Aug. 21, and watch the Seattle Mariners take on

the the Brewers. Special discounted tickets start at $16 and include a free Bike to the Ballpark T-shirt. Round up your friends and family, skip the parking hassles, and join us for a great day of baseball!

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Vol. 46, No. 8

Kidical Massive rolls on Saturday, Sept. 17 By Barb Chamberlain, Chief Strategic Officer

Moving on up: we’re climbing the ranks of specialty license plates! By Diana Bryant, Staff Editor & Writer

Kidical Massive is an annual worldwide event that celebrates families and kids on bikes. 2016 Kidical Massive is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17. Photo courtesy of Bike SLO County.

Join thousands of families around Washington (and the world!) and go for a ride Saturday, Sept. 17. Kidical Mass rides show that kids are traffic too, and that cities that plan for family biking are more livable, sustainable, profitable and fun! The first Kidical Mass ride took place in 2008 in Eugene, Ore., and the concept has quietly spread across the country. Ride organizers choose a meeting point, usually at a park, and take a short ride to another fun spot such as a park, ice cream shop, pool or special event. Each community figures out the type of ride, routes, locations and events that

work best for their area’s families. Kidical Massive, started in 2015, gets everyone rolling on the same day all around the world. Kidical Mass takes place in cities and towns all across Washington, including: Bellingham Seattle Spokane Tacoma Thurston County Walla Walla Wenatchee Find a Kidical Mass near you or add your community to the list at kidicalmass.org.

Washington state drivers are sharing the road — and their love of bikes! In the spring we told you about how you can support Cascade by purchasing a Share the Road license plate, and thousands of you did just that! According to last month’s tally, of the 40 specialty license plates available in Washington, the Share the Road plate is currently the 12th highest seller, with 3,597 drivers showing their bicycle pride. This is consistent with previous years, but we’re looking at a big second half of 2016! 2016 Share the Road license plate stats: Share the Road standard plate: 3,317 Share the Road personalized plate: 280

Help us add to the statewide tally by getting your Share the Road license plate today! In fact, ket’s set a goal of reaching 5,000 plates statewide. Together we can do it! Best of all, a portion of proceeds — $28 of every license plate purchase or renewal — supports Cascade’s programs statewide. That means that you’re playing a direct role in helping us: • deliver bicycle/pedestrian education programs to thousands of students across the state; • create a strong community of advocates who fight for safer streets in their hometowns; and • share safety information with people who bike, drive and walk every day of the year! Ready to get yours? It’s easy! Just visit the Washington State Department of Licensing online to find out how to get started. To learn more about the Share the Road license plate and how it benefits Cascade, visit cascade.org/ sharetheroad.

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August 2016

My first STP By Ariana Rundquist, Development & Membership Manager

In July, 10,000 people on bicycles pedaled from Seattle to Portland in the 37th Annual Group Health STP presented by Alaska Airlines. It is an incredible accomplishment for anyone. This year we asked first-time STP finishers just two questions: 1. How are you feeling? 2. Any words of advice to next year’s first-time riders? Chad Degraw from Lynwood, Wash. Feeling: “Good, it’s a BIT of a long ride, about 11 hours and 13 minutes.” Advice: “Train more than you think you have to.”

Terry Candler (on left) from Pullman, Wash. Feeling: “I just feel tired. I guess the accomplishment will hit me later.” Advice: “Anyone thinking about doing this in one day should ride a LOT beforehand!”

Daniel Wanjoh, one-day finisher from San Diego, Calif. Daniel rode for USMES, US Military Endurance Sports. Feeling: “At mile 160 I felt my legs give up, but I survived!” Advice: “Just don’t give up, you can go farther than you think you can.”

Sam Owens, one-day finisher from Nottingham, England Feeling: “I feel OK, like I really need a beer!” Advice: “STP is a fun challenge, do it.”

Paul Brewer (on right) first time one-day finisher from Pullman, Wash. Feeling: “Done. I feel pretty good, and done.” Advice: “Support is so critical. The rest stops are great, but you need to manage your time and energy to complete this ride in one day, so don’t linger!”

Jennifer Olson from San Francisco, Calif. Feeling: “Fine. Sorry, got bike brain, what was the question?”

Haley Johnson from Seattle, Wash. Feeling: “I feel...Great! And tired.” Advice: “Keep eating, and don’t stop. That’s how I got way further than I should have.”

Abdullah Hasan, age 9, on his own bike. Feeling: “I feel good, and excited.” Advice: “Drink and eat every 15 minutes, even if you don’t feel like it.” Adil Hasan, age 6, rode tandem with their father, Kashif Hasan (center). Their family is from Snoqualmie, Wash. Feeling: “I feel good, excited. It was my job to push my dad.” Kashif’s advice: “Future riders, a well-fitted bike is a MUST.”

Alex Mayberry, from Kenmore, Wash. First century and first STP. Alex rode with six other Boy Scouts. Feeling: “Feeling great, super-duper!” Advice: “I thought it would be easier... it wasn’t. Be ready for a challenge.”

Jan Oestereich (from Gresham, Ore.) rode STP in one day on a tandem with John Joy. Feeling: “I felt good the next day!” Advice: “Train. Train! I’m so glad I felt totally ready for this ride, but don’t linger at the stops. Keep going.”

June Cascade Bicycle Club Donors $45,000+

Tim & Bev Hesterberg

$1,000-$5,000

Team Group Health

$250-$999

Margaret Achterman Ahmad Rabi Lee Smith & Laura Fife

Businesses

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Microsoft Corporation

Donations make our work possible—Thank you! www.cascade.org