Tag: cascade bicycle club
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Cascade’s women-focused She Bikes program launches tonight on Capitol Hill
Citing statistics showing that men are more likely to bike than women in the region, Cascade Bicycle Club is launching a new women-focused series of rides, events and classes. She Bikes Cascade already features a packed schedule through April and May, and the whole effort kicks off today (Tuesday) with a launch party on Capitol…
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Cascade Bicycle Club will not ditch political advocacy
The Cascade Bicycle Club Board voted Wednesday to maintain both its 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. This means the club will not abandon its ability to endorse political candidates and help work with candidates’ campaigns for office. We have reported several times on this debate within the club, which is not only the region’s largest bicycle…
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Will Cascade ditch election advocacy? Members and the Board will decide this month
Cascade Bicycle Club members will gather twice in the next week to discuss a proposal from the Board of Directors to end direct candidate election advocacy. As we have reported previously, the club is considering moving to a non-profit charity model, which prohibits them from directly funding or assisting political candidates (Full disclosure: My fiancé…
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Cascade announces new south end fundraiser ride for Major Taylor Project
Cascade has announced a brand new ride, and it sounds a lot different than their standard events. The Ride for Major Taylor starts in West Seattle and heads down through White Center, SeaTac and Burien, neighborhoods where the club’s Major Taylor Project is most active. “We see this event as an opportunity for people to…
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Cascade’s annual Chilly Hilly ride around Bainbridge is Sunday
If forecasts hold out, it may not be so chilly for Sunday’s Chilly Hilly. Cascade Bicycle Club’s first big ride of the year, this ride around hilly Bainbridge Island starts with an iconic ferry ride filled with bikes. It’s also one of the few Cascade rides where you can register at the start line. Although…
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Seattle-side 520 Bridge plan getting closer, but still needs better bike/walk connections
You have to hand it to the SR 520 Bridge design team. Their designs for bike/walk connections in Seattle have come really far since we first saw them. What was once looked like a doomsday neighborhood highway expansion interchange is getting much closer to having complete walking and biking connections. But it’s not there yet.…
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