Tag: cascade bicycle club
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Cyclefest 2013 is tonight at Seward Park
Watch a bike race in real life, then Stage 18 of the Tour de France on a projector screen at Seward Park tonight. Cascade Bicycle Club is hosting their annual Cyclefest party at the park tonight (Thursday) starting at 4 and going until 10:45. There’s beer, vendors, activities for kids and more. Details from Cascade:…
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A drunk driver almost killed her while she trained for the 2008 STP, now Kathi is ready to finish what she started
Cascade’s Anne-Marije Rook today features the inspiring story of Kathi Sturgeon, who was struck by a drunk driver five years ago while training for the 2008 Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic. Though she was not expected to survive, Sturgeon fought back. She is still in physical therapy, but she has come so far that she is finally…
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Cascade’s Seattle-to-Portland Classic leaves Husky Stadium Saturday
The Seattle-to-Portland Classic is Cascade Bicycle Club’s biggest and most famous annual ride. 10,000 people will bike the entire 200-mile distance in either one or two days starting Saturday. The ride attracts a wide swath of people, from dedicated cyclists to folks who have never done anything like that before in their lives. If you…
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Bike counter coming very soon to the lower West Seattle Bridge
Yesterday was the busiest day yet recorded by the Fremont Bridge bike counter. 5,121 bike trips were made across the bridge, and there are no signs that we’re anywhere near our max yet. As the Fremont Bridge travelers are just starting to hit their stride, the city is preparing to unveil its second bike counter—this…
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Friday: Bike Month wraps up with street party in Ballard
Ballard will be filled with bikes Friday afternoon for the annual Bike Month street party. KEXP, Cascade Bicycle Club and Summer Streets join forces to bring an afternoon of vendors, happy hour drinks, music and even a bike fashion show. The party starts at Bergen Place Park (Market and Leary Way) and goes from 3:30…
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Thursday: Bike Month Trail Party at UW
Details from Cascade: Pedal over to the U-District on Thursday, May 23, for the annual UW Trail Party. Join UW Transportation Services and the Cascade Bicycle Club from 4-7 p.m. for music, free bike fits, basic tune ups, and lots of giveaways along the Burke-Gilman Trail. We’ll have free drawing at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p.m. where…
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