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Board seeks your approval on Club bylaws changes By Cascade’s Board of Directors
As Cascade’s Board of Directors is getting ready for our annual elections, we would like to present the membership with revisions to the Club’s bylaws. Members will be asked to vote on these proposed changes during the December election. These revisions will appear collectively on the ballot along with this year’s candidates for the board of directors. Your board unanimously approved these changes and if the membership approves them, changes will become effective Jan. 1, 2016.
bylaws changes are to make Cascade Bicycle Club more inclusive, more efficient, more powerful and better able to serve the community. Furthermore, these changes will make it much simpler to run the organization. You may remember that when
these upcoming improvements to our articles of incorporation and bylaws were first proposed in March, there was a strong voice from members to make sure we preserved (and even grew) our political capital. Many members voiced that Cascade has built a strong role for itself in the region
Here's a brief overview of how the new structure will work:
• Free Group Rides
Proposed bylaws changes
Cascade Bikes (possibly Washington Bikes) (C4)
• Public school education
• Bike Month Challenge
The changes proposed are needed to implement the restructuring of the Club discussed with the membership earlier this year. Thanks to you and your efforts, Cascade has grown tremendously in the past decade. We are overdue in aligning our structure with our increased reach, membership and programs. Our purpose and intent with the restructuring and proposed
• Ma jor Taylor Project, diversity & inclusion programs
• Candidate endorsements & voting guides
• Bike Everywhere Breakfast Gala Event
• Local and regional advocacy
Cascade Bicycle Club (C3)
• Local and regional advocacy
• Seattle to Portland (STP)
• Charitable giving & tax-deductible annual membership • Most signature events, like Chilly Hilly and RSVP
as an influencer of transportation and related public policy and wanted to see those gains safeguarded for the future. The Board agrees that retaining our ability to do political work is important, and we will do that under the existing C4 organization. The Board recommends that most of the activities of the Club are served by a C3 charitable organization. Therefore, we are realigning the programs of the Club under our existing C3 and C4 organizations to achieve these goals. As you can see, the activities of the Club will remain largely unchanged, with the key difference being the move of candidate endorsements and political advocacy work into a separate organization from the other key programs of Cascade. We have restructured the C4 to continue Cascade’s existing legacy of strong political work with a reliable source of funding. If the proposed merger with Washington Bikes is successful, the C4 is well positioned Continued on page 2
Westlake protected bicycle lane moves forward
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7787 62nd Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98115 www.cascade.org
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By Jeff Aken, Advocacy Director
We all agree on one thing: Seattle needs a safe route for bicyclists of all ages and abilities along Westlake, connecting the people who bike over the Fremont bridge to South Lake Union and downtown. During the Bicycle Master Plan update process, a protected bike lane along Westlake was voted the second most supported project in Seattle. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is moving forward on building the project and put it out to bid in early August. After years of hard work, Seattle is so close to building a safe, convenient protected bike lane in the Westlake corridor. But a few hurdles remain, and Cascade is committed to ensuring this protected bike lane delivers on the promises of safety and convenience for all who use the corridor. We appreciate the continued hard work of the Mayor’s office and SDOT to work out solutions and keep the project moving forward. Here is what we are working on to
Rendering of Westlake protected bike lane. Courtesy of Seattle Department of Transportation.
ensure this project delivers a first-class bicycle facility for the people who take more than a million trips across the Fremont bridge by bike: • Make sure city hall prioritizes Westlake. We’ll continue to meet with Mayor Murray’s administration and city council members to make sure the Westlake protected bike lane is built on time and in a way that does not reduce the safety of the design. • Ensure the Westlake protected bike lane meets National Association of City Transportation
Officials (NACTO) standards. • Continue to work with all stakeholders to find solutions that don’t compromise the capacity and safety of the protected bike lane. We know how to design and build world-class bicycle facilities in Seattle that work for all users regardless of mode. This facility is one of the most important links to downtown and Cascade is committed to ensuring its success. To get more involved, join Cascade’s Connect Lake Union team. Find out more at cascade.org/advocate/ connect-seattle/lakeunion.
October 2015
Not enough time
Club Bylaw changes
By Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director
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We’re an organization that is 45 years young and focused on a healthy, fun activity. So we are blessed that many of the members who founded Cascade, the volunteers who built Cascade, and the staff who shepherded it successfully through its early years are still around, and still happy to talk and help. Especially as a newcomer from Washington, D.C., the times I spent talking with Jan Johnson, Mike Quam, Don Martin, Peter Hallson, Chuck Ayers — and Jerry Baker — have been instructive, enjoyable and influential. We’ve been featuring early members in the Courier, and asking a lot of “who created this?” and “how did this get started?” questions, and it has always seemed as if there would be plenty of time for more. Jerry just finished his 36th STP as I completed my first one, for goodness sake. And yet, on Sept. 10, at the too-soon age of 73, Jerry Baker passed away.
to continue the work of Washington Bikes on a statewide level. Our belief is that, having gone 45 years with very little change and strong organic growth, it is time to plan for the future with a more stable and flexible framework that lets members and staff continue what they do best: improving lives through bicycling.
support for proposed bylaws changes and new Directors. As in years past, voting will be available online and accessible with your Cascade login. Board candidates will be announced in November’s Courier and online. Visit cascade.org/about/board-directors to learn more about the proposed bylaws changes, the Board, Board elections, Cascade governance and more.
To vote
If you have questions or comments, please email structure@cascadebicycleclub.org or attend one of two upcoming membership meetings.
~ I’ve been a bike advocate for 10 years, and during that time, Deb Hubsmith, the founder of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, has been a mentor, role model and much-admired advocate to me. I met her early on in my career at the League of American Bicyclists and came away completely intimidated by her intensity and the singleness of her vision. Every time we met, if a compromise came up, or an impasse was approached, Deb would not accept it. She would smile her bright, joyous smile, clearly restate her position, clarify a bit about how the other position could be improved and keep working. Eventually, on almost every point we disagreed on over the years, she would carry the day. I actually found it annoying — why does she always know what is right? — until I sat down with her in 2012 and really learned who she was and why she worked so hard for Safe Routes to School for every child in the United States. After a dinner where she shared her story with me, I approached her with the gratitude and excitement of seeing a friend, and with the knowledge that I was honored to be able to work with and learn from her. Deb was very particular about what she ate, dedicated to a healthy life and passionately on fire to create an America where every child could walk or bike to school. She was 45 when she passed away, on Aug. 18, 2015. She and Jerry Baker died of the same terrible disease, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which she battled for two years.
Electronic voting will be available to all Cascade members in December. Please join the Board in voting your
“Ask a Board member” meetings By Ariana Rundquist, Membership Manager
With new events and programs, structural changes, and a potential merger with Washington Bikes, 2015 has been an exciting year. And we want to hear from you at our “Ask a Board member” meetings. As a valued member of Cascade, please join us for one of two “Ask a Board member” meetings in October to learn more about the changes coming to Cascade and give your input.
“Ask a Board member” meetings Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6–8 p.m. Cascade Bicycling Center 7787 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6–8 p.m. Chainline Brewing Company 503 6th St S, Kirkland
~ These losses break our hearts. These losses remind us to stop, to breathe in the clean air of the Pacific Northwest, where we are lucky enough to live, and to be grateful for life -— for the opportunity to make a difference. These losses remind me of how lucky I am to have known Jerry Baker and Deb Hubsmith, and how lucky I am to be here, alive, doing my best to try and continue their heroic and kind work. It’s a lesson I try to remember every day. Here’s to them both and to all of you. Best,
Elizabeth Kiker
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Lake Washington School District says ‘Yes!’ to students biking and walking to school McKayla Dunfey, Eastside Policy and Government Affairs Coordinator
Our Basics of Bicycling program is taught in the 17 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District.
Biking to school just got a little bit easier for many students in Redmond, Kirkland and Sammamish. The Lake Washington School District recently adopted a policy that enables and encourages students to ride and walk to school. This is a positive step for families who haven’t been allowed to send their children to school by bike or even ride with their children to school due to individual school policies.
Until now, many schools within the district created their own restrictive policies that prohibited or limited the ability of families to ride with their children to school. With a new district-wide standard, “all elementary students above the age of 10 may ride a bicycle to school with a completed permission form signed by the parent/ guardian,” and for “students under the age of 10, an adult needs to
Take the Ride in the Rain Challenge all November long
accompany the student both to school and on the return home,” according to the new policy. Cascade Bicycle Club is deeply invested in promoting more bicycling among the youth of our region. During the 2014-2015 academic year, P.E. teachers and volunteers delivered our Basics of Bicycling program in 17 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. This threeweek on-bike program, taught in P.E. classes, provides students with a foundation to support active transportation to school. Students learn how to properly fit their helmets, perform basic bike handling operations, use hand signals while riding, practice hazard avoidance, understand traffic signs and signals, and to respect pedestrians and others
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using the road. More than 2,500 third through fifth grade students in the Lake Washington School District participated in the program last year. We believe that educating and encouraging youth to ride safely are critical components to fostering a healthy culture around active transportation. We believe a district-wide active transportation policy, in concert with continued youth education and on-street infrastructure improvements, will help transform our region into a place where students and people of all ages and abilities feel comfortable biking and walking to school and beyond. A big thank you goes out to Kirkland Greenways and the Lake Washington School District for helping make this much-needed policy a reality
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Introducing: Everyday Bicycling
By Mary Collins, Outreach Manager
According to the city of Seattle, November boasts an average of nearly six inches of rain and precipitation on a whopping 18 out of 30 days. But instead of lamenting the damp and packing away our bikes, we’re busting out our rain jackets and embracing the rainiest month of the year! Cascade Bicycle Club is excited to present the 2015 Ride in the Rain Challenge, a free online trip-tracking contest which runs November 1–30. The concept of the Challenge is simple: we believe if fair-weather pedalers try biking during the rainiest month of the year, they’ll discover that year-round biking is practical, convenient and enjoyable.
How the challenge works Similar to the Bike Month Challenge, this free online contest is open to anyone and is a great way to inspire new folks to ride. You can take part in just three easy steps: 1. Sign up for free at cascade.org/ rideintherain; 2. form a team; 3. log at least eight bike trips during November to be eligible for prizes and bragging rights! Cascade and our partners will provide wet weather biking resources, classes, fun events and social media contests throughout the month. If Improving Lives Through Bicycling
you already ride year-round, invite friends to take the Challenge and support them with encouragement and tips during the month.
What’s new this year Previously, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s administered this contest for their communities. This year, thanks to generous support from sponsors University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, Cascade is taking over the Challenge and opening up the contest to all. Participants will be able to track all their bike trips on the website — commuting, getting around town or recreation — and users will even be able to connect their Strava and MapMyRide data to the Luum website.
Light up your ride Don’t miss Commute Seattle’s Light up your Ride event in McGraw Square in downtown Seattle Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to learn how to see and be seen on your bike. Join the Ride in the Rain Challenge at cascade.org/rideintherain.
The new Everyday Bicycling booklet will be distributed at our brown bag Intro to Biking presentations and at other classes that we teach.
We are very excited to announce the release of our new Everyday Bicycling booklet! This companion piece will be distributed at our brown bag Intro to Bicycling presentations, and it illustrates how to get around an urban city by bicycle. Everyday Bicycling is a great overview for folks who are curious about bicycling or for those who are new to riding in a city. It covers what to bring with you, how to lock your bike, what the latest bicycle markings and signs mean and more! So sign up for a class with Cascade, and you’ll leave empowered with Cascade’s new Everyday Bicycling booklet in hand!
To learn more and register for upcoming classes, visit cascade.org/learn.
Save the date and join us for
Good old-fashioned fun at the
Annual Volunteer Party Thursday, Nov. 5, 4–9 p.m. Cascade Bicycling Center
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Thank you Swedish Edmonds! By Shannon Koller, Director of Education
Cascade Bicycle Club’s education department and students in the Edmonds School District would like to express our gratitude to Swedish Edmonds for another year of support of our Basics of Bicycling program. Last year, the program reached more than 5,000 students in the district and awakened student interest in active transportation to school and in making healthy choices. The Basics of Bicycling program is offered to third through sixth graders at participating elementary schools in the P.E. classes, and provides a solid foundation for children in bicycle safety and bike handling skills. Through the introduction of traffic laws as well as concepts like scanning and stopping before entering the roadway, the program addresses and intends to prevent the most common causes of collisions. Students are also taught the importance of wearing bike helmets and have their helmets properly fitted as part of the program. Swedish Edmonds’ sponsorship of the program allows Cascade to maintain the fleets of bikes, have them delivered to each school, train the teachers delivering the program and provide administrative support to the Basics of Bicycling, which serves a cornerstone of our educational programming.
Last month, Cascade delivered a training on the program curriculum to P.E. teachers in the Edmonds School District that included a bike ride to lunch with 15 teachers! During the 2015-2016 school year, we will be able to serve 15 elementary schools in the Edmonds School
Here’s what we were able to accomplish last school year in the Edmonds School District:: • 5,277 students were taught bike safety curriculum at 13 elementary schools • 5,277 students taught bike safety curriculum • 56 students learned to ride through Basics of Bicycling • 11% increase in bike safety test scores* *measured before and after the program
District. The first fleet of bikes arrives this week at Edmonds Elementary and Cedar Way Elementary. We love watching the faces of the excited kids when they see the bikes arrive at their school. Thanks to Swedish Edmonds for making this program possible!
Letter to the editor Kudos to the Board and taskforce for updating the Ride SMART safety code! As a ride leader for leisurely pace family-friendly rides, I especially appreciate the request for participants to act “safely and predictably,” instead of “like a car.” The original Ride SMART code has been included in packets and promotion for the major rides as well as the free daily rides and in public education programs since 2007. Like Seattle’s 2007 Bicycle Master Plan, Ride SMART was due for an update. The revisions are a good reflection of the progress we have made in broadening use of bicycles by more people, for more purposes and how we think about safe use of the roads by people on foot, on bikes and in vehicles. - Don Brubeck
#bikes everywhere! This is what neighborhoods should look like @SeattleParkways @CascadeBicycle -@marisa_fay
Totally inspired after a conversation with Ed at @CascadeBicycle about getting involved with the #MajorTaylorProject. What a great program! -@jbcraver
THE COURIER CREW Editor: Briana Orr Editorial assistants: Diana Bryant, Diane English, Robbie Phillips Layout: Sarah Kulfan Centerspread and additional design: Tom Eibling Photographers: Briana Orr, Shane Williams Contributors: JJeff Aken, Diana Bryant, Mary Collins, McKayla Dunfey, Elizabeth Kiker, Shannon Koller, Briana Orr, Meghna Jaradi, Dylan Joffe, Briana Orr, Daniel Poppe, Talia Ringer, Ariana Rundquist, Machiko Threlkeld, Stacey Williams
We welcome your contributions! 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. Queries can be emailed to: brianao@cascade.org.
Advertising: We welcome ads and inserts. To check availability and inquire about prices, please contact Briana Orr at brianao@ cascade.org. Let’s be social! Follow Cascade on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. cascade.org facebook.com/cascadebicycleclub @cascadebicycle @cascadebicycle
CONTACT US Cascade Bicycle Club 7787 62nd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115
www.cascade.org Office phone: 206-522-3222 Email: info@cascade.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SENIOR STAFF
Note: All email addresses are @cascade.org
Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director (206) 939-4343 • elizabethk@
President Catherine Hennings • catherine. hennings@
Jeff Aken, Advocacy Director (206) 939-4301 • jeffa@
Vice President Daniel Weise • daniel.weise@
David Douglas, Rec. Riding Director (206) 939-4323 • davidd@
Treasurer Alexa Volwiler • alexa.volwiler@
Ed Ewing, Director of Diversity & Inclusion (206) 939-4315 • ede@
Secretary George Durham • george.durham@ Director at large Charles Ruthford • charles.ruthford@ DIRECTORS Nate Glissmeyer • nate.glissmeyer@ Sandi Navarro • sandin@ Joe Platzner • joe.platzner@ Merlin Rainwater • merlin.rainwater@ Jim Stanton • jim.stanton@ Don Volta • don.volta@ Haley Woods • haleyw@ Ed Yoshida • ed.yoshida@
Shannon Koller, Director of Education (206) 939-4335 • shannonk@ Tarrell Kullaway, Development Director (206) 939-4312 • tarrellk@ Kathy Mania, Finance Director (206) 939-4321 • kathym@ Robbie Phillips, Director of Strategic Development (206) 939-4334 • robbiep@
The Cascade Bicycle Club Board of Directors meets five times a year. All meetings take place at the Cascade Bicycling Center, 7787 62nd Avenue NE, at 5:30 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public. The next Board of Directors meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Daniel's Joke Corner By Daniel Poppe, Development Coordinator
Q: How do Italians get around Seattle? A: Pronto! 4
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Pronto Street Skills
Fall presentation series kicks off
By Michele Finkelstein, Education & Outreach Program Coordinator
By Meghna Jaradi, Events & Sponsorship Coordinator
A cyclist’s guide to weather information: how to increase your chance of a dry ride Presented by Cliff Mass Thursday, Oct. 1 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presentation begins at 7 p.m. Free!
Fall is here and the Cascade Presentation Series is back in gear! With the seasons changing and the weather getting colder and wetter, we’re more inclined to plan our rides and commutes. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 1 for an informative presentation on weather and ride planning by Cliff Mass, a professor in the department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. In partnership with Pronto Cycle Share, Cascade Bicycle Club is once again offering an introductory class on urban biking and bike commuting. Geared towards people new to bicycling and new users of Pronto Cycle Share, this class covers bicycling basics and will answer
Pronto Street Skills Class Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. 2519 1st Ave., Seattle (dial 987 to enter the building) FREE and open to the public
any other questions you have about pedaling around Seattle.
Visit cascade.org/films-and-presentations for more information.
Topics include: • How do I choose a route when biking? • How do I safely ride with vehicle traffic? • Can I ride on the sidewalk? What about people walking on the sidewalk? • There are so many lanes! How do I pick the right one? • How can I avoid a pothole or other obstacles? • How do I fit my helmet properly? Questions? Email MicheleF@cascade.org.
Help make Bellevue streets safer for everyone! The city of Bellevue is working to improve its infrastructure and policies for people who walk and bike. As part of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative, Bellevue invites you to identify locations where you have noticed conditions or behaviors that are unsafe for people walking and bicycling. Please visit the WikiMap to identify locations that matter to you: http://wikimapping.com/ wikimap/bellevuewa.html, or search keywords: Bellevue Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation.
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Jerry Baker rides on By Briana Orr, Communications Manager
The name evokes stories, quotes and laughter from many decades. The godfather of northwest cycling touched countless lives through his love of bicycling. Jerry Baker, founding member of Cascade and Washington Bikes, racer, mentor, friend, father and husband, passed away suddenly from acute myelogenous leukemia on Sept. 10 at age 73.
FOR THE LOVE OF BICYCLING Jerry fell in love with bicycling at the age of 23 when he started riding with Boeing Bicycle Club. Jerry bicycled his whole life, racing on the road and the track both locally and nationally well into the 1980s, and continuing to ride for fitness and fun as often as work and weather permitted up until his death. “He was the only person I knew for whom sitting on a bike saddle was the most comfortable position he could be in,” said his wife, Deborah “Spot” Stephenson. Jerry kept track of his miles starting in 1965, with a goal of cycling the distance between the earth and the moon: roughly 220,000 miles. He was only about 12,000 miles short when he passed away. Spot remembers telling Jerry, “the thing I’m worried about here… is then you’ll have to turn around and come back.” “No problem, it’s all downhill,” Jerry cheekily replied.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Along with a handful of friends, Jerry founded and won the first (and only) time-trial race from city hall-to-city hall Seattle to Portland in 1979. Now a common household acronym in the Northwest, the STP sells out each year. This year, Jerry finished his 36th Seattle to Portland ride. He’s the only person to have ridden every STP, and in his honor, Cascade will be retiring the number 36 bib.
After a seven-year stint as a mechanical engineer in commercial flight controls at Boeing, Jerry’s first entrepreneurial venture was Baker’s Bikes, a mail-order business run from his home on Mercer Island that served the growing racing and touring community with high-end bikes and equipment for 10 years. In 1981 Jerry and Spot began a new adventure, first importing and distributing Santini cycling clothing and Rivat shoes, and later designing and manufacturing their own clothing line, under the name Baleno Current Sportwear. Jerry wanted “it to be right for people,” Spot said, recalling one story of a customer who was “under the impression that they were a few sizes smaller than they really were,” so Jerry made sure that he received an extra-large jersey with a medium tag sewed in. One of Jerry’s greatest accomplishments was the 1975 creation of the state’s only velodrome in Marymoor Park. Jerry stayed actively involved in the Marymoor Velodrome Association for 38 years, officially as its treasurer, but all the while, touching nearly every aspect of daily operations at the track. And throughout this time, Jerry was also present and involved in Cascade. “When he came into the Cascade office, we didn’t get work done; he told us stories. It would just lift the office in terms of spirit and fun,” recalled Chuck Ayers, former executive director of Cascade. The staff stayed connected to the history and culture of Cascade through Jerry’s storytelling, said Chuck. They “renew[ed] the sense of why we are doing what we are doing. It’s a great loss, and many of our stories are going to be lost,” he said.
If you want to see his legacy… Jerry Baker rides on
look around at the people around you… his legacy is the community. – Phil Miller, International Cycling Official and friend
Despite his legendary status, Jerry never sought out accolades for his work. He was an omnipresent, quiet influencer and a well-respected voice. “When Cascade rolled out the Major Taylor Project, Jerry cornered me and said, ‘I think this is the best thing since sliced bread!’ It was a huge ‘nod’ from the cycling community,” said Ed Ewing, Cascade’s director of diversity and inclusion.
FATHER, HUSBAND, FRIEND Baleno closed its doors in 1994, and Jerry became a stay-at-home dad, dedicating himself to his two children, Andy and Julia. “He loved his kids to the moon… they are wonderful, smart, sensitive people with a great level of independence,” said Spot. “They know how to do everything, and it’s because of him.” And Jerry had an extended family, too. From his first business customers to participants at Marymoor, Jerry made everyone feel like a part of his family. “I know things about parenting, race promotion, thinking clearly, all because of Jerry,” said Terry Buchanan, mentee of Jerry’s and founder of MFG Cyclocross Series.
THE JERRY BAKER MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM In honor of Jerry’s legacy to our community, his family has agreed to let us name the auditorium at the new Cascade Bicycling Center in his memory. The Jerry Baker Memorial Auditorium will welcome thousands of individuals each year for classes, lectures and social events. A dedication will be planned for later this year.
DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF JERRY Jerry with his family. From left to right: daughter-in-law Rachel Spain, son Andy, Jerry, wife Deborah “Spot” Stephenson and daughter Julia.
JERRY’S LEGACY Jerry Baker will be missed immensely, but his legacy will live on. Phil Miller, International Cycling Official and friend said it best: “If you want to see his accomplishments, that’s easy, look around,” said Phil, referring to Cascade, WA Bikes, the Velodrome. “If you want to see his legacy… look around at the people around you… his legacy is the community.”
Jerry’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jerry be made to the Jerry Baker Youth Development Fun c/o Marymoor Velodrome Association at velodrome.org/mva/jb or to the Baker Memorial Fund benefitting Major Taylor Project, by check c/o Cascade or online at cascade.org/JBfund.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE A celebration of life for Jerry will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park.
October 2015
Like riding a bike
Riding into fall
by Talia Ringer, Cascade Member
by Machiko Threlkeld, Cascade Ride Leader and Rides Committee member
I never learned how to ride a bicycle And then I bought a bike. growing up. It was the most stable bike ever — I tried. I rode my bike with training it felt like it had training wheels on it. wheels and I loved it. When my In between lessons, I brought my parents took the training wheels off, bike to a parking lot like a little kid, they told me, “it’s exactly the same, and I practiced starting, stopping, just ride like you always do.” turning and shifting. It wasn’t, and I was a stubborn little I took Cascade’s Back to Basics kid, so I pretty much stopped trying course. There were other adults who after that. were new to riding or riding again for In high school, my classmates the first time in a long time. That was went on a field trip to Block Island. cool. Everyone bikes around Block Island. Eventually, muscle memory kicked I tried to learn again before that. in, and I could just kind of do it. This time I was able to get moving But I was still scared of riding my without training wheels, but I could bike anywhere. There were cars. I only go in tiny little circles, I couldn’t didn’t know how to signal without go straight. I decided not to go on falling over. How was I supposed to the field trip. ride my bike in the street with cars? I grew up swimming competitively. I bought a car rack and drove my I swam for the Bay and Ocean State bike down to the Burke-Gilman Trail. Squids, which doesn’t exist anymore, I rode my bike for a few miles, turned but it used to be one of the top swim around, rode back and then drove my clubs in New bike home. It felt England. I was ridiculous. an OK swimmer. I took Cascade’s I was never fast Urban Cycling enough, which Techniques. I is why I started was probably the running, but I least experienced was OK. person in the So everyone course, but who ever knew everything I this about me learned was super would be like, useful, and I left “you should do a really feeling triathlon!” comfortable Then I’d say, “I riding in the city. don’t know how I also learned to ride a bike.” some cool tricks They’d interpret I think most of this as I didn’t my friends who know how to race have always been a bike and would riding don’t even reassure me that know, like how Me in my first triathalon! “the bike is the to counter-steer easy part.” to quickly turn After 10 minutes, I’d finally and avoid colliding with an object convince them I literally couldn’t ride and how to brake super quickly in an a bicycle. At all. Without falling over. emergency without the back of your At age 24, I finally got sick of this bike coming up off the ground. dialogue and decided I needed to I moved closer to work. I started learn how to ride a bike so that I riding to work every so often. I tried could do a triathlon. to get out on my bike every week. I Enter Cascade Bicycle Club. signed up for a triathlon. The formal environment of All of my serious triathlete friends Cascade’s lessons really helped me. told me to just use the bike I have Most adults who learned how to ride and have fun for my first triathlon. as children take it for granted. So I didn’t do any triathlon training. I I could say the same thing for kept running like I always do, I swam swimming, which is honestly so a few times to make sure I could still engrained in my memory from cover the distance, and I kept riding childhood that it’s like walking to me; my bike every week. I never tried to muscle memory, smooth and easy. ride my bike fast. William Gerdes, the Learn to Ride The triathlon went well. I finished instructor at Cascade, had me balance 25th out of 850 participants! in place on the bike. He had me start I went straight to the bike shop and and stop. Then start and pedal and bought a road bike. stop. Downhill. Uphill. Then turn. Originally published on Talia Ringer’s blog, Then shift gears. Everything was Dreams and Stories as part 1 of 2. Read terrifying. I screamed a lot. But I part 2 at xenonscreams.blogspot.com. kind of like being scared.
For the next few months, we are lining up bakeries and creative ways to take you there.
Mornings now have a little bite in the air and tree leaves are already changing colors. It’s fall. This is when my bicycling style switches from training mode to a more relaxing/social mode. Though we can still expect nice sunny days for a while, many of us ride leaders experience this switch — we start talking about rides that take us to bakeries in search of yummy pastries. Seattle Pastry Rides are repeating rides organized by a big group of ride leaders with one thing in common: good pastries! We don’t keep consistent start locations, terrains or distance for these rides (so, please read ride descriptions to see if they are right for you), but with that variety, we can ride to many different bakeries! Our rides started the first weekend of September. A very scenic and hilly route through West Seattle and Normandy Park designed by Cathy Henley earned us a right to devour amazing pastries from Original Bakery. For the next few months we are lining up other bakeries throughout the Seattle area and creative ways to take you there.
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On Sundays in October and November, look for the CAFÉS series. This is a more organized ride series that takes you to cafes that serve good coffee. It was designed after the Coffeeneuring Challenge of “riding for coffee for seven weeks in bad weather months.” If you are a pastry eater, coffee connoisseur or simply interested in exploring new neighborhoods by bike while socializing with others, you will find these rides very enjoyable. So don’t pack away your bike quite yet. Come ride, sip and snack with us! For ride details and dates, visit cascade.org/calendar.
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FREE GROUP RIDES EASY PACE (UNDER 10 mph) Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of easy rides.
LEISURELY PACE (10-12 mph) Friday, Oct. 2 FRIDAY RIDERS: To Kubota Gardens 10 a.m. • 25 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Norm Tjaden Sunday, Oct. 4 Crepes Ride 9:30 a.m. • 25 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Norm Tjaden Friday, Oct. 9 FRIDAY RIDERS: Go to Klondike Gold Rush Museum 10 a.m. • 20 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: William Lemke Saturday, Oct. 10 Pumpkin Fest & Foothills Trail Ride 9 a.m. • 15 miles from Orting Station, Orting • Ride Leaders: Melinda Cumming, Beth Enright Gas Works Saturday Bakery Ride 9:30 a.m. • 18 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Scott Kralik
Friday, Oct. 16 FRIDAY RIDERS: Go North from Green Lake 10 a.m. • 25 miles from Green Lake, S. W. Corner next to Rest Rooms, Seattle • Ride Leader: Jan Johnson Saturday, Oct. 31 S.P.O.K.E.S. 2015 Halloween Ride Goes Country 10 a.m. • 27 miles from Quigley Park, Fall City • Ride Leaders: Michelle Burton, Jim Hunt
STEADY PACE (12-14 mph) Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of Steady rides.
MODERATE PACE (14-16 mph) Thursday, Oct. 15 THursday Unemployed Merry PedalerS (THUMPS): Home for Lunch 9:30 a.m. • 30 miles from Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Ride Leader: Mike Nelson Thursday, Oct. 29 THursday Unemployed Merry PedalerS (THUMPS): Home for Lunch 9:30 a.m. • 30 miles from Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Ride Leader: Mike Nelson
BRISK PACE (16-18 mph) Saturday, Oct. 17 Seattle Pastry Rides: Bellevue-Magnolia 9 a.m. • 47 miles from South Bellevue Park and Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Cathy Henley, Joe Shih
VIGOROUS (18-20 mph) Monday, Oct. 5 MUMPS: Head Up North 10 a.m. • 60 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn Monday, Oct. 12 MUMPS: Head Up North 10 a.m. • 60 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn Monday, Oct. 19 MUMPS: Head Up North 10 a.m. • 60 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn Monday, Oct. 26 MUMPS: Head Up North 10 a.m. • 60 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn
STRENUOUS: (20-22 mph) Please check the Cascade Free Group Rides Calendar for listings of strenuous rides.
Exceptional Ride Leaders – Carl Wainwright By Stacey Williams, Rides Manager
In 2009 Carl relocated to the U.S. with two bikes and two large suitcases. Being new to the area, he cycled in Bellevue downtown and the surrounding area. Early in 2010 Carl was introduced to a local cyclist through a friend, and a few hours later he signed up to ride the two-day Seattle to Portland. “After experiencing the joys of riding in an event I was even more excited about cycling in this area,” said Carl. He discovered the Free Group Rides program, and soon weekends and evenings were occupied with exploring more than just Bellevue city limits. Carl enjoys being a Ride Leader for the Cascade Bicycle Club for many reasons, but three key ones are: 1. To meet fellow cyclists looking to enjoy a good time on the bike without the knowledge of where they are going. 2. Hearing all the positive comments after a ride about how great the ride was and that they look forward to riding again. 3. Convincing other riders to become ride leaders whom I see as having all the right qualities to be a ride leader. As a ride leader Carl has had many great experiences, but he said these stood out: New Year’s Day ride
“One of my favorite rides I have been leading every year (since becoming a Ride Leader) is the New Year’s Day ride. The appreciation from other riders towards myself and all the other leaders who turn up on these cold icy mornings to lead the groups on these fun rides is what Improving Lives Through Bicycling
SUPER STRENUOUS: (22mph +) Thursday, Oct. 1 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 Tuesday, Oct. 6 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Oct. 8 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
Carl Wainwright
makes leading rides such fun.” Getting involved in MEETS
“This series has been extremely rewarding for me. Mostly because when you see the same familiar faces week after week it just shows that we as Ride Leaders are making the ride experience fun and exciting.” Contributing to CTS program
“Recently as a Ride Leader I made a big contribution to the 2015 CTS program with other amazing Ride Leaders. It was amazing to see how the Blue #1 riders progressed throughout the program. Riding with a majority of these riders on STP shows how successful the program is. However, without RL’s like myself and many others it would not be so.” Inspiring others to become Ride Leaders
“One of my very early posted rides as a ride leader was to go up Sunrise Climb. Not a huge turnout, but we all went up as a collective group, took several group photos and enjoyed the scenic views at the top. Three other riders on that day went on to become ride leaders.” Thank you Carl for being an Exceptional Ride Leader!
Tuesday, Oct. 13 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Oct. 15 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 Tuesday, Oct. 20 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Oct. 22 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 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Cycle Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. • 35 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Vincent Haag, Russ Moul Thursday, Oct. 29 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
MULTIPACE RIDES Steady (12-14 mph), Moderate (14-16 mph), Brisk (16-18 mph), Vigorous (18-20 mph) Sunday, Oct. 4 CAFES #1: Walnut Street Coffee 9:30 a.m. • 50 miles from Sixty Acres Park (Lot near field 17), Redmond • Series Director: Alexa Volwiler Sunday, Oct. 11 CAFES #2: Ristrettos Coffee & Wine 9:30 a.m. • 50 miles from South Bellevue P&R (near trailhead), Bellevue • Series Director: Alexa Volwiler Sunday, Oct. 18 CAFES #3: Rock City Cafe 9:30 a.m. • 50 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (Parking Lot) Woodinville • Series Director: Alexa Volwiler Sunday, Oct. 25 CAFES #4: Urban Coffee Lounge 9:30 a.m. • 41 miles from South Bellevue P&R (near trailhead), Bellevue • Series Director: Alexa Volwiler
Steady (12-14 mph), Moderate (14-16 mph), Brisk (16-18 mph), Vigorous (18-20 mph), Strenuous (20-22 mph) Saturday, Oct. 10 Walla Walla - Fall Weekend Getaway 9 a.m. • 69 miles from Watermill Winery, Milton-Freewater, Ore. • Ride Leaders: Bill Blake, Paul Franks, Joni Griffis, Peter Heinz, Cathy Henley, John Hubble, Wilfried Mack, Kimberly Smith, Paul Soreff, Alan Tagstrom, Alexa Volwiler Sunday, Oct. 11 Walla Walla - Fall Weekend Getaway 9 a.m. • 77 miles from Castillo De Feliciana, Milton-Freewater, Ore. • Ride Leaders: Bill Blake, Paul Franks, Joni Griffis, Peter Heinz, Cathy Henley, John Hubble, Wilfried Mack, Kimberly Smith, Paul Soreff, Alan Tagstrom, Alexa Volwiler Monday, Oct. 12 Walla Walla - Fall Weekend Getaway 9 a.m. • 35 miles from Pioneer Park, Walla Walla • Ride Leaders: Bill Blake, Paul Franks, Joni Griffis, Peter Heinz, Cathy Henley, John Hubble, Wilfried Mack, Kimberly Smith, Paul Soreff, Alan Tagstrom, Alexa Volwiler
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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October 2015
Women Bike: Strength
Early member spotlight: Gordon Coale
By Briana Orr, Communications Manager
By Cynthia Mullis, Cascade Member & Volunteer
Last month, a delegation of Cascade’s staff attended Interbike in Las Vegas — the country’s largest annual bicycle trade event and show. And like any trade show, there were tons of giveaways. We were shocked and appalled to learn that this year, the 25,000 goodie bags for participants included a pair socks depicting two women in thongs. It was rotten egg in the face of women in the industry, women in the sport and certainly a turn-off to women who are considering getting into bicycling. This unforeseen roadblock brought a grimace to my face. But then, it brought a smile of pride and strength too, as I saw women and companies respond. Big names like Surly Bikes, Bike Rag and even Glamour Magazine picked up the story and denounced Interbike for allowing the socks in the goodie bags, and Save Our Soles for designing the socks in the first place. Many more called foul on Twitter and Facebook. Interbike issued a formal apology and removed socks from remaining bags — before our staff even arrived. Collectively, women said to the bicycle industry: “It doesn’t work this way anymore. We are strong in numbers, we are vocal and we demand respect.” And that shout of collective strength felt good. It’s the same feeling of strength I get after climbing one of Seattle’s big hills: confident and capable of taking on anything. While the community, industry and competitive sport of cycling still present hills, barriers and detours in our path, we are growing stronger with each new challenge. My own transition to riding in Seattle was tough. I went from a three-mile flat commute in a college town to a hilly seven-plus-mile
In 1970 a small group of active cyclists gathered on Mercer Island. Little did these individuals know that they were going to change the future of bicycling in the Puget Sound region. 45 years later, the Cascade Bicycle Club is the largest bicycling organization of its kind in the U.S. with more than 15,000 members, 1,000 volunteers and 36 staff. Here we highlight a few of Cascade’s earliest members, hear how their involvement changed the course of their lives and find out what they’re up to today. As the late Sunday crowds thinned at the finish line of this year’s STP, old-school bicyclist Gordon “Gordy” Coale completed the ride on a customized, double fixed-gear, Schwinn Typhoon Cruiser with BMX pedals. Gordy, now aged 70, also participated in the first STP in 1979. That year, he made it as far as Centralia before two flats and pouring rain got the best of him. Back then the event was a one-day, self-supported race, and his “crew” was his wife and five-month-old daughter, Jenny. After that year, kids and family interfered with another STP try. Now 36 years later, Gordy had at last finished the STP on a fixed-gear bike with Jenny’s husband Bill Valdez, who had just recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan. Gordy was an original member of the Cascade Bicycle Club in the early ‘70s. He got involved with Cascade through his friendship with Jerry Baker and founders Mike and Rick Quam. Gordy says, “I first met Jerry in 1965 when I went to work at Boeing. Knowing somebody that raced bicycles was both pretty weird and pretty cool at the same time.” Gordy started bike racing and says that Baker “helped me buy my first bicycle. I paid $75 for it and it was just about the most extravagant thing I’d ever purchased.” He says “riding a bicycle at that time was sort of a radical thing.” In the early years of Cascade, Gordy worked on the Freewheeler newsletter
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Now these are some great socks!
commute. I studied the map before getting on the saddle. I got lost. I swore at the Google maps app on my phone when I hit hills I didn’t expect or when it ran me into a gnarly construction zone. And at the end of the day, I was exhausted. But I kept riding. I persevered through rain and dark evening commutes, and I motivated myself by riding with others. After a few months, I found that I still had energy at the end of the day. And, I noticed my pants started feeling a little snug… around my thighs and calves. Thanks to Seattle’s contours, I now had muscular contours. And I am proud of what I now refer to as my “Seattle legs.” It may be a harder climb for us in Seattle and as women in the industry, but I have a feeling it’s going to be all-the-more rewarding once we get to the top. And our chiseled calves are going to look amazing in socks that celebrate our presence and accomplishments.
Gordon Coale on left.
and helped draft the Club by-laws. In 1975 Gordy stopped racing and focused on long-distance riding. Gordy said that using “bicycles as transportation was something that I always felt strongly about. I commuted on bikes for years,” including 25 miles each way to his job in Everett. His last big event was the RAMROD in 1988. After he retired from Boeing in 1998, he continued riding until 2004 when he quit because of health and family issues. That unfinished STP stayed on his mind however. In spring of 2014, overweight and suffering from asthma and COPD, he started biking again near his home on Whidbey Island. In November he renewed his membership with Cascade and began logging the training miles needed to complete the STP he started in 1979. “There’s no reason why it can’t be done. I’m a good example of that. It’s just a matter of getting on the bike and riding. You start off slow and just keep going longer and longer,” said Gordy. Thanks to bicycling, Gordy said, his health has improved. “I just really enjoy riding. It’s always been one of my passions, particularly long rides,” said Gordy. His future goals now include tandem bike riding with his wife and exploring randonneuring. He is planning to do the STP again next year with his brother, 16-year-old grandson and a bike that has a few more gears.
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My Jerry Baker encounter By William Alen
The Northwest cycling legend, Jerry Baker. Photo courtesy of Shane Williams.
After a dozen or so years absence, I began biking again in June of 2015. I chugged along on my 21-year-old mountain bike, reacquainting myself with balance, cadence and the wealth of dedicated trails we have in the Seattle area. It has been totally exhilarating to get back in the saddle and ride even more than I did at a much younger age. On Aug. 17, I rode from Woodinville to Issaquah on the Sammamish River Trail. Just north of Marymoor Park, I spotted a bearded gentleman coming toward me. We both smiled and nodded at each other. For a moment, there was a brief connection; two older, white-bearded guys acknowledging each other’s intentionally two-wheeled mode of transportation. Since returning to cycling as an older man, I had been surprised to see so many grandpas on bikes everywhere I went. Quickly, I realized I did not have age as an excuse, because typically these “grandpas” were passing on my left as I trudged along. A few minutes down the trail, that same white-bearded man pulled up beside me on his bike. “Hi, it’s YOU again,” I said,
laughing. To my surprise, he didn’t immediately blow by me on his road bike. He looked over with a smile and said, “have you ridden the new East Lake Sammamish Trail yet?” The newly paved trail just opened, and I had luckily stumbled on it recently. “Yes, isn’t it wonderful?” “Yeah, really nice, up until the gravel,” he said. “Do you know where the gravel goes to?” “I never ride the gravel,” he replied. With that he nodded, said “see ya” and was gone like a shot. In what seemed like moments, he was about 100 meters ahead of me. I was a little stunned. What just happened? This guy, nearly 20 years older than me, just chatted with me politely, and then completely smoked me like it was nothing. About three weeks later, I started seeing notices on social media about this legendary Pacific Northwest cyclist who passed away. I click to read more, and there’s the face of Jerry Baker, the guy who smiled at me and politely left me in his dust.
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Rolling out the welcome mat Diana Bryant, Grant Writer
You may have read in previous issues that we’re embarking on a fundraising effort to transform the Cascade Bicycling Center into a world-class destination for people of all ages and abilities. With your support, we’ve raised more than $1,639,000 toward our $1,944,000 goal! But we need YOUR support to fully achieve this milestone. Over the last few months, we’ve highlighted here each of the three new features of your Cascade Bicycling Center. This month, let’s take a final look at the Cascade Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion. The front door of a home says a lot about what’s inside. Maybe it boasts a festive wreath during the holidays or a spooky ghost scene at Halloween. Maybe it’s painted a cheery color or compels you to peer through a beautiful stained glass window. Or maybe it’s one of those doors that is always open to its neighbors. Some homes have a front door that simply says “welcome.” Cascade’s front door is about to get a whole lot more welcoming. Thanks to its dedicated team of ride leaders, the new Cascade Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion will debut next winter. Cascade was created 45 years ago by a small group of people who wanted to gather and build community around the love of cycling. Today, Cascade’s ride leaders — many of whom have been riding with the Club for decades —still lead free group rides all throughout the Puget Sound region. Through their generous donations, Cascade has raised $50,000 toward its $100,000 goal to name its new welcoming space after this group of dedicated cyclists. We’re halfway there, but we need your help to transform our front door from drab parking lot to bustling destination for bicyclists of all ages and abilities. The new Cascade Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion will feature a do-it-yourself fix-it stand for on-the-go repairs, as well as covered bike parking, ample seating, access to water and restrooms and an awning for shade on those sunny summer days. In short, it’s everything you need for riding in a one stop shop. (But don’t hurry off — there are plenty of reasons to stay and relax. You might even wander out back to check out the new traffic garden or
Fix-it Garage!) “I believe in this investment in our club because I know that having a place that is comfortable for riders and volunteers to come to will lead to increased growth in volunteering and a sense of self. After all, cycling has changed our lives and the lives of so many riders that we greet weekly. Our gift was a big stretch for us, but we believe in the cause and the Club. We were happy to support this campaign,” said Alexa Volwiler, ride leader and campaign donor, on her gift to the Club. In addition to providing all the must-haves for a comfortable ride, the new Cascade Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion will pay homage to the original ride leaders who started it all so many years ago. It will be a place for cyclists to gather around shared interests, stop for a mid-ride water
A glimpse of the Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion on a sunny day.
“I believe in this investment in our club because I know that having a place that is comfortable for riders and volunteers to come to will lead to increased growth in volunteering and a sense of self. After all, cycling has changed our lives and the lives of so many riders that we greet weekly. ” -Alexa Volwiler, ride leader and campaign donor, on her gift to the Club
break and simply enjoy stunning views of Lake Washington. It will be a gathering spot for summer camp kids, daily riders, volunteers and those just pedaling by. Most of all, it will be an open front door that welcomes riders of all ages and abilities and from all over the Puget Sound region. But we can’t do it without your help. Please consider making a gift today to honor our ride leaders. Every gift makes a difference. Donating is easy, and gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized on plaques in the new Ride Leader Welcome Pavilion. For
your convenience, $1,000 donations can be paid in monthly installments of $42 over two years. Contact us for other flexible options. To donate, visit us online at cascade.org/pavilion or contact Tarrell at tarrellk@cascade. org. You can also mail a check to: Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation 7787 62nd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 Your support will help honor the folks who started it all. Together, let’s roll out the welcome mat and open our front door.
August Education Foundation Donor List Corporations and Foundations
RealNetworks Foundation Microsoft Corporation Seattle Foundation Seattle Mariners Unico Properties
Individual Support $1,000-$5,000
Anonymous Nan Haberman Rupali R. Sheth Cathy & Lloyd Warms
$500-$999
Curtis Hertwig Zach G Johnson
Sandy A McClinton Sandi Navarro Susan & Jeff Palmer
$250-$499
Donald W Barden Colleen Carpenter Melanie Kelsey Jonathan B Noll Kurt A Peterson
William E Rinehart Joseph Roberts
$150 and Up
Nick D Collecchi Joe Hallock Don Heid Brumas Newstead Carl D. Petersen, SR.
Donations make our work possible—Thank you! Ample seating and bike parking await at the new Ride Leader Pavilion. Images courtesy of ZGF Architects.
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