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March 2015 / Vol. 45 No. 03 • cascade.org

We imagine a city where people drive at reasonable speeds, people can safely walk across the street and people can bike everywhere on a complete network of comfortable bikeways. A Seattle without any traffic deaths and serious injuries.

Last year we adopted Vision Zero as part of our five-year strategic plan, and Cascade is now part of a growing coalition called “Neighbors for Vision Zero.” The coalition–which includes Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, Commute Seattle, Feet First, Transportation Choices and Washington Bikes–will continue to work in the years to come to ensure we make all our streets safe through better street design.

Mayor Ed Murray shares our vision. And in February, he announced several big actions his administration will take this year as it works toward Vision Zero, joining a growing number of cities around the world whose streets are designed with human error in mind so collisions are minimized and deaths and serious injuries are eliminated.

In rolling out their 2015 Vision Zero

A Seattle without traffic deathsBy Anne-Marije Rook, Communications Director

Introducing

action plan, Mayor Murray and his administration have embraced these four simple principles.

The crashes on Seattle streets are unacceptable and preventable, the Mayor said, adding “If we can slow down, we can save a life...We are rolling out a range of new safety improvements that will help get our kids get to school, reduce fatalities on city arterials and make our neighborhood streets safer. Our transportation system must work safely for everyone and this plan will save lives.”

Key actions from Mayor Murray’s plan include:• Designate five to 10 neighborhoods

with 20 mph speed limits and physical traffic calming.

• Conduct several road safety improvement projects on key arterials throughout the city. including Rainier Avenue.

• Conduct bi-monthly crosswalk enforcement actions to ensure people driving observe the rights of people walking.

• Prohibit right turns at 10 downtown intersections with high crash histories (along Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues).“All people deserve to get to where

they are going safely, and we applaud Mayor Murray for this vision,” said Elizabeth Kiker, Cascade’s executive director. “All people on bikes, on foot and in cars have stories about calls that are way too close, or worse, loved ones who did not survive. One more traffic death is one too many.”

Cascade joins Mayor Murray, SDOT and our coalition partners in the commitment to safer streets for all people. Together, we will work to make Vision Zero a reality.Learn more at cascade.org/vision-zero

and seattle.gov/visionzero.

Recently, Cascade’s board of directors has been reviewing the work of Cascade Bicycle Club as a whole, which comprises three distinct legal entities: the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization), Cascade Bicycle Club (a 501(c)4 nonprofit membership organization), and Cascade’s Political Action Committee (or PAC).

There could be some real benefits of converting to a more simplified structure (i.e. a public charity), but doing so would prohibit us from certain aspects of advocacy

Weigh in on the future of Cascade’s candidate endorsements!By the Cascade Board of Directors

that we currently do – mainly being able to endorse political candidates. The benefits of simplifying our organization range from tax-deductible entry fees for event rides to easing the burden of administrative functions. On the other hand, Cascade has a long history of candidate endorsements, which have been critical to the success of our advocacy work.

The board is requesting membership feedback to help determine if the costs of dropping candidate endorsements may outweigh the benefits gained from a more simplified organizational structure.

“The board appreciates the long-standing history of the club as a 501(c)4 membership organization, including its strong history of making candidate endorsements, so we are looking very carefully at the pros and cons of a potential change in the organization’s structure,” said Board President Catherine Hennings.

“The club and the board remain deeply committed to bicycling advocacy, and this potential change does not in any way reflect a shift of the club away from advocacy work. The only activities that could possibly go away would be individual candidate endorsements, working on a candidate’s campaign and the PAC,“ added Hennings.

To that end, Cascade’s staff and board would love to hear from you on how you see Cascade; what, among the many roles it plays, you value most; and whether your engagement with the club would be affected by such changes.

Please attend one of two Cascade Annual Meetings we’ve scheduled in early March to talk to board and staff members about Cascade’s structure pros and cons to different organizational structures, and what you value about its work and programs.

We remain deeply committed to education, advocacy and bike riding. Cascade’s work on the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link, the Westlake Protected Bike Lane, the Eastside Rail Corridor, and many other key regional connections, ballot measures and levies will continue as strong as ever, regardless of Cascade’s legal structure. Please join us, or email us at

cascadestructure@cascade.org with

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Join us for a Cascade Annual Meeting

Wednesday, March 4, 6-8 p.m. at Cascade Bicycling Center 7787 NE 62nd Ave, Seattle

Wednesday, March 11, 6-8 p.m. at Bellevue Brewing Co.

1820 130th Ave NE #2, Bellevue

Started in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero is a road safety effort that prioritizes four simple principles in planning, designing and enforcing our transportation network: 1. Life is most important. 2. Every person matters. 3. People make mistakes and

mistakes shouldn’t cost lives.

4. The government is responsible for safe streets.

Lake City residents support Mayor Murray’s Vision Zero plan.

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Strategic thinking By Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director

I made a commitment to myself late last year, and the more I think about it the more I feel I need to share it: I’m going to bike every Cascade event this year (except the new Major Taylor ride, during which I will be out of town). I didn’t want to tell you all about this at first, because what if I fail? What if you look for me on the rides and are embarrassed by my huffing and puffing up the hills? But I decided it’s important to tell you, to hold myself accountable and, as a friend pointed out to me, to show that you don’t have to be in the best shape of your life to do awesome bike rides.

That’s a lot like a strategic plan: organizational missions, bylaws and founding documents are really important for setting direction and clarifying purpose, but Cascade’s bold, innovative 2014 strategic plan is a road map to our bold, bicycling future and a very public declaration of our intent. You can hold us to it; we are telling you our goals and reporting progress along the way.

We have a new department, strategic planning, with an amazing staff member who is tracking our progress and holding us accountable. Robbie Phillips will be sharing our outcomes report card with you annually on our website, and periodically highlight where we are doing well (or falling short) in the Courier as well.

All of this accountability also means we have to really ensure we are running our beloved Club in the best way to achieve our bold goals. Reviewing our (c)4/(c)3 status, and how we spend our time and your dollars, is a key step for us to take together in 2015. I strongly encourage you to attend one of the two member meetings in early March to hear why we are evaluating our organizational status and to tell board and staff how you feel about the potential changes. More on this is discussed on the front page.

Now, I must go ride the hills by our office one more time. Chilly Hilly will be done by the time you read this, but when I’m writing it I still have two weeks left to train!

As always, I would love to hear from you: elizabethk@cascade.org

Best,

Introducing the Ride for Major TaylorBy Anne-Marije Rook, Communications Director

The Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation is pleased to announce an exciting addition to our spring line-up. Come explore new communities and improve lives through bicycling with the Ride for Major Taylor on Saturday, April 18.

A fundraiser for the Major Taylor Project, Ride for Major Taylor is a 25-mile urban journey through West Seattle, Delridge, Burien, Seatac and White Center. With this new ride we invite you to explore the culturally rich and diverse communities of Southwest Seattle where our Major Taylor Project is introducing underserved youth to the joys, recreation and empowerment of cycling.

“We see this event as an opportunity for people to get in touch with a part of Seattle they might not otherwise see,” said Ed Ewing, Cascade’s director of diversity & inclusion. “To discover the richness and diversities of these communities while supporting the community building and youth-empowering work that the Major Taylor Project is doing in these communities.”

Now in its seventh year, the Major Taylor Project is a year-round youth development program focused on introducing youth from diverse communities to cycling and creating an inclusive culture of bicycling that will continue to future generations. The Major Taylor Project currently serves eight schools in South Seattle and two in Tacoma.

“I think this new event is a great idea,” said Rick Harwood, principal of Global Connections High School where the Major Taylor Project has been active since 2009. “Cascade riders get to experience what our Major Taylor students do when they go on their after school group rides and see the schools where our clubs are based. Most exciting will be that the Major Taylor students will get to host this Cascade event at their schools and in their neighborhoods which will get them a strong sense of pride.”

“As a resident of White Center, I am really excited that the Ride for Major Taylor is coming through our communities,” said Pat Thompson, executive director of the Yes! Foundation. “So many White Center kids have participated

• Bike programs that support more than 120 underserved high school students annually.

• 20 weeks of riding instruction during the school year.

• Field trips like the Youth Action Retreat, cyclocross racing and velodrome classes.

• MTP student sponsorship for Cascade rides, including the Group Health STP and Flying Wheels.

• A safe environment for students to build self-confidence, make friends and develop healthy communication skills.

DONATIONS FOR THE RIDE FOR MAJOR TAYLOR HELP SUPPORT:

Connect for better bicycling at the Washington Bike SummitBarb Chamberlain, Washington Bikes Executive Director

Ask anyone on a bicycle what could improve his or her biking experience and the word “connection” is bound to come up. A better connection from bike lane to trail to rural road, comfortable connections from one neighborhood to another, lack of connection across a bridge or railroad track—you name it, it’s all about connecting.

At the Washington Bike Summit in Olympia, March 16-17, advocates and design and engineering professionals, business owners and elected officials will connect for inspiration, information and impact.

The Summit itself arose out of the connections between Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club. The early commitment of Cascade as a sponsor, along with Group Health support that came thanks to Cascade’s help, made it possible for Washington Bikes to present a statewide bike conference. The Summit builds on and incorporates Transportation Advocacy Day, originally founded as Bicycle Lobby Day by Washington Bikes to connect advocates with their legislators during the session.

Workshop sessions will highlight great work being done across the #1 Bicycle Friendly State from infrastructure changes to education programs, equity to economic impact. Professional CEU workshops will equip professionals with the latest in bikeway and street design. Keynote speaker Samantha Ollinger, executive director of Bike San Diego, will inspire with her success in electing a bike-friendly mayor and achieving passage of a $312 million bike plan update and investment package.

Attendees will connect with legislators through a legislative reception and individual district meetings. Advocates from across the state will connect to share their stories and successes: Seattle and Tacoma, Spokane and Walla Walla, the Kitsap Peninsula and the Olympic Peninsula, Wenatchee and Ellensburg, Yakima and the Methow Valley, Clark County and Whatcom County.

Come connect for better bicycling.

Thank you to our sponsors

in the Major Taylor Movement and I’m happy the greater community gets to see what these young people have been up to.”

As it is somewhat removed from Seattle’s popular bike routes such as the Lake Washington Boulevard or the Burke-Gilman Trail, Ewing is excited to introduce this new route to avid riders.

“There is some great riding, great roads and great climbs in this part of town,” said Ewing. “I hope people will ride to the start line, explore the area’s great businesses and maybe incorporate this route into their training rides.”

At the same time, Ewing hopes this ride will bring out new riders.“We really hope neighbors, parents, friends and teachers of the Major Taylor

Project students will ride,” Ewing commented.With a beginner-friendly distance through local neighborhoods, Cascade aims

to make this event more accessible, and hopes to see a diverse ridership.The Ride for Major Taylor is the biggest Major Taylor Program fundraising

event and donations and pledges are encouraged. “It’s easy to underestimate the bicycle. You think it’s just for fun but it’s about

kids getting independence and gaining confidence, awareness about the city and access to different places and experiences,” said Thompson. “I think the Major Taylor Project is one of, if not the, best youth programs in the city because its impact is so multi-tiered. There isn’t any reason not to support the Project by riding, donating to or sponsoring this event.”

STAFFSave the date!

Washington Bike Summit March 16-17, Olympia | WAbikes.org/Summit

Registration is now open!

Ride for Major Taylor

Saturday, April 18

Start/Finish location: Chief Sealth

High School in West Seattle

Ride: 25-mile urban, mainly flat ride

with a few uphills.

cascade.org/ride-for-major-taylor

The Major Taylor Project introduces under-served youth to the joys, recreation and empowerment of cycling.

“It’s easy to underestimate the bicycle. You think it’s just for fun but it’s about kids getting independence and gaining confidence, awareness about the city and access to different places and experiences.” - Pat Thompson, Executive Director of the Yes! Foundation.

Sponsored by

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Editor: Anne-Marije RookEditorial assistants: Diane English and Briana Orr

Layout: Sarah KulfanAdditional designers: Tom Eibling and Kotis Design

Photographers: Kelli Refer, Briana Orr, Anne-Marije RookContributors: Scott Boggs, Barb Chamberlain, Dylan Joffe, Elizabeth Kiker, Stacey Nakagawa,

Briana Orr, Daniel Poppe, Kelli Refer, Anne-Marije Rook, Rebecca Sorensen, Alexa Volwiler, Stacey Williams

THE COURIER CREW

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: amrook@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 Cascadeon Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

CONTACT US

Cascade Bicycle Club7787 62nd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115

www.cascade.orgOffice phone: 206-522-3222 Email: info@cascade.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Note: All email addresses are @cascade.orgPresident Catherine Hennings • catherine hennings@ Vice President Daniel Weise • daniel.weise@Treasurer Alexa Volwiler • alexa.volwiler@Secretary George Durham • george.durham@

DIRECTORSNate Glissmeyer • nate.glissmeyer@Joe Platzner • joe.platzner@Merlin Rainwater • merlin.rainwaterCharles Ruthford • charles.ruthford@Jim Stanton • jim.stanton@Don Volta • don.volta@Ed Yoshida • ed.yoshida@

SENIOR STAFF

Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director (206) 523-9495 • elizabethk@ Jeff Aken, Advocacy Director (206) 300-5932 • jeffa@David Douglas, Rec. Riding Director (206) 769-6575 • davidd@Ed Ewing, Director of Diversity & Inclusion (206) 778-4671 • ede@Shannon Koller, Director of Education (206) 696-4425 • shannonk@ Serena Lehman, Director of Membership & Outreach (206) 291-4032 • serenal@Kathy Mania, Finance Director (206) 498-2607 • kathym@Robbie Phillips, Director of Strategic Development (206) 229-5187 • robbiep@Anne-Marije Rook, Communications Director (208) 870-9406 • amrook@Tarrell Wright, Development Director (206) 240-2235 • tarrellw@

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Help us transform the Puget Sound! Renew now at cascade.org/renew

Bike happy, join Bike Happy Hour By Kelli Refer, Field Programs Coordinator

I’m registered for the STP, now what? By Rebecca Sorensen, Events Producer

If you are one of the 10,000 riders currently registered for the Group Health Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines, you might be wondering, “what now?”

Cascade Bicycle Club and REI are happy to present STP 101, hosted by former STP producer and longtime STP participant, Will Chin.

All of these questions and more will be answered:• How will transportation, baggage,

and accommodation all work? • What is available at the main food

stops vs. mini stops? • What are the crowds like? • What about traffic? • How is route support handled?

Join us for any of these dates:

STP 101 with Will Chin

REI Redmond Wednesday, March 11

7-8:30 p.m.

REI Tacoma Tuesday, March 24

7-8:30 p.m.

REI Seattle Thursday, March 26

7-8:30 p.m.

REI Alderwood Thursday, April 2

7-8:30 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you there. Get ready for the ride of a lifetime!More dates will be added and posted online at www.cascade.org/

STPTrainingSeminars.

Central Cinema: newest Cascade Business Member By Ariana Rundquist, Membership Manager

We are pleased to welcome Central Cinema as our newest Cascade Business Member. Business Members support Cascade’s mission, vision and programs. Business Members gain visibility with Cascade’s engaged audience, directly benefit their employees with member benefits and encourage bicycling within their own community.

So hop on your bike, and let’s go to the movies!

Show your current Cascade membership card at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave., Seattle) for a free popcorn at your next night out. Central Cinema also offers two movie tickets for the price of one for any bicyclist sporting a Bicycle Benefits sticker on their helmet! Join or renew your Cascade membership by March 31 to receive a free Bicycle Benefits sticker.

Stay tuned for not one but two special bicycle-themed film screenings at Central Cinema during Bike Month in May. For more information on member benefits or to renew your membership visit

cascade.org/join.

Join us every third Thursday of the month for Bike Happy Hour at breweries throughout the Seattle area. Have a beer, meet bikey friends and geek out on policy talk.

This month:Thursday, March 19, 5:30 p.m.Schilling Cider 708 N. 34th St., SeattleMark your calendar for Thursday,

April 16 and Thursday, May 7 for future Bike Happy Hours! More information at: cascade.org/

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Volunteer Open House By Dylan Joffe, Volunteer Coordinator

Calling all volunteers! Join us at the Cascade Bicycling Center the second Tuesday of every month for a Volunteer Open House.

Have a question about volunteering? Want to talk to staff members about your favorite rides? Want to meet other volunteers or just have a cup of coffee with some like-minded folks? Then this is the place to be!

You’ll also get to meet Dylan Joffe, our new Volunteer Coordinator and take a tour of our new space.Questions? Email Dylan: dylanj@cascade.org.

Volunteer Open House

Tuesday, March 10 5-7 p.m.

Cascade Bicycling Center

Ride with a purpose By Daniel Poppe, Development Coordinator

Imagine coasting down Washington state’s backroads, through evergreen forests with beautiful island views. Imagine a ride that ends at Boundary Bay Brewery in Bellingham, where you can relax at the end of the day with a cold beer and great, locally sourced food. Imagine biking more than 100 miles from Redmond to Bellingham, and doing it all to support the work of two fantastic organizations.

The Red-Bell 100 takes place on Saturday, June 27 and is a 104 mile-long ride along the scenic Pacific Northwest coast. But participants will be riding for more than just the delicious food and gorgeous views; this year’s riders will be raising funds to support the work of the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation and World Bicycle Relief.

With the support of events like Red-Bell 100, Cascade’s Education Foundation brings bicycle education programs to more than 20,000 people annually. Our elementary school Basics of Bicycling program will expand to 90 schools in 2015, while Cascade’s Major Taylor Project will open new clubs in diverse communities in King County and Tacoma. And we will continue to promote safer bicycle infrastructure in the Puget Sound region, making streets safe for riders of all ages and abilities.

World Bicycle Relief provides bicycles to healthcare workers and students in rural Africa, ensuring access to education, healthcare and economic opportunities.

All of this is made possible by Education Foundation supporters and riders of the Red-Bell 100. Each rider individually fundraises a minimum of $150, with many riders going above and beyond that amount. By reaching out to their own networks, friends and families, Red-Bell participants expand the bicycling community, bringing us all closer together.

Red-Bell 100 is a very popular event and has a 600-rider limit, so reserve your spot today and help the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation and World Bicycle Relief improve lives through bicycling! Register at: cascade.org/redbell

Red-Bell 100 participants raise money to improve lives through bicycling.

Remember the joy of your first ride?

Sponsored by

The 19th Annual Camano Climb MAY 2, 2015

Same great course, same great lunch, same beautiful views!

NEW THIS YEAR

-“mini-climb” for kids 10 and under!-short course for novice riders-bike education for people interested learning more about bicycling!

Register online at EventBrite.com and to learn more about the ride or download a registration form, go to:

arlingtonvelosport.com or

www.facebook.com/StanwoodCamanoKiwanis

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STOP THE DELAY: BUILD THE BURKE-GILMAN TRAIL

— OCT. 2009 Organized by Friends of the Burke-Gilman Trail and Cascade Bicycle Club, 300 people hold a “We are the Missing Link” rally.

— FEB. 2010 Five cyclists file a lawsuit claiming the city’s inaction to fix the Missing Link, specifically the crossing of the railroad tracks, caused them to crash.

— APR. 2010 King County Superior Court rules the city must complete an environmental review of constructing the BGT along Shileshole Avenue NW from 17th Avenue NW to NW Vernon Place. The city and Cascade won the other eight issues before the court. The industrial businesses appealed the judge’s decision on their eight-lost issues to the state Court of Appeals.

— SEPT. 2011 The Court of Appeals dismisses the industrial businesses’ appeal of the Superior Court’s decision.

— FEB. 2011 SDOT issues another “Revised DNS” but the industrial businesses again appeal it to the hearing examiner, who rules in favor of the city and Cascade. The businesses appeal the decision to Superior Court.

— 2008-2011 Emergency responders attend to 45 bicycle crashes in the Missing Link along NW 45th Street and Shilshole Avenue NW.

— FEB. 2012 Superior Court Judge rules in favor of the city and Cascade on 18 of 19 issues, but ruled that the design for Shilshole Avenue NW needed to be further developed past 10 percent design, despite the fact that the “Green Line” didn’t include this segment and that 10 percent design work is standard for environmental review.

— MAY 2012 City issues reissues its DNS with a more developed design of a trail along Shilshole Avenue NW. The industrial businesses appeal it to the hearing examiner.

— AUG. 2012 The hearing examiner rules in favor of the industrial businesses, requiring SDOT to conduct a full EIS.

— DEC. 2012 Mayor Mike McGinn announces several safety improvement projects to the Missing Link segment, including an advisory bike lane on NW 45th Street and shoulder improvements Shilshole Avenue.

— JUNE 2013 SDOT asks the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee for $1.5 million from BGT line-item to fund the full EIS work. SDOT says its Shilshole improvements will be constructed in 2014. Oversight Committee rebukes the request for $1.5 million for the EIS work.

— DEC. 2013 SDOT begins installing interim safety improvements to Missing Link segment, including a two-way protected bike lane on NW 45th St and intersection improvements at Shilshole Avenue NW & NW 46th Street. SDOT tweaks these safety improvements throughout 2014.

— SPRING 2014 SDOT hires Environmental Science Associates to conduct the EIS over 18 months for $1.5 million.

— JULY 2014 SDOT asks the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee to transfer money from the BGT line-item for a two block extension of the West Duwamish Trail.

— AUG. 2014 Connect Ballard has its first team meetup.

— 2015 No additional EIS work has been completed yet. Shilshole Avenue shoulder improvements are planned for mid-spring.

— NOV. 2015 Seattle voters will decide whether to approve renewal of city transportation levy.

— EARLY 2016 SDOT’s planned release of its draft EIS.

— LATE 2016 SDOT’s planned publication of its final EIS for the Missing Link.

— 2017 SDOT’s planned construction year for completing the Missing Link segment, if funding is available.

In 1970 neighbors and leaders had a vision to build a multi-use trail along the historic Burke-Gilman rail line from Ballard to Bothell, where it would eventually connect into a network of regional trails. It would be a trail for everyone: from long-distance bike commuters to mothers pushing strollers to runners and roller-bladers.

By 2005, the vision of the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) was nearly complete, and the trail was used by thousands of people daily. But the last 1.5 miles of trail remain unfinished.

So what’s happened in the last 10 years?

But we still haven’t finished the Burke-Gilman Trail. In fact, the current interim safety improvements and the environmental impact study to finish the Missing Link segment have taken more than a year longer than promised and still aren’t done. The deadlines keep getting pushed further and further back.

We call on the Seattle Department of Transportation to take immediate action:

• Expedite the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement by six months.

• Pave NW 54th Street.

• Implement street design improvements and speed limit reductions on Shilshole Avenue NW.

• As an interim measure until a multi-use trail is built along Shilshole Avenue NW, implement a road safety project to right-size Leary Way.

TRANSIT

Light Rail, 15.6 miles constructed and in operation, Down-town to SeaTac Airport (2009)

15.6 miles

Streetcar (SLU+First Hill), 5.4 miles and 3 lines (Tacoma Link, SLU Streetcar, First Hill Streetcar)

5.4 miles

9.5 miles

Protected Bike Lanes, 9.5 miles

BIKES

20 miles

Neighborhood Greenways, 20 miles

City Council adopted 2 Bicycle Master Plans and a Pedestrian Master Plan

How can you help? Join us at our next meetup of Connect Ballard, a team of caring neighbors working together to complete the Burke-Gilman Trail and improve the Ballard Bridge. Monday, April 20 , 6-7:30 p.m., at Peddler Brewing, 1514 NW Leary Way.

Trails in Seattle, 8 miles

8 miles

1885 — Judge Thomas Burke and Daniel Gilman begin building rail line from Ballard to

Arlington.

1970 — Burke-Gilman Trail Park Committee forms to build the trail.

1973 — Seattle acquires the rail right-of-way.

OCT. 1973-FEB. 1974 — Rails and ties removed, and trail opens for limited interim use.

SUMMER 1974 — Seattle paves the first section of trail.

1989 — Seattle City Council approves BGT Agreement between city and Burlington Northern

Railroad, acquiring the railroad rights-of-way on both sides of the Ship Canal.

1990-1995 — Seattle extends BGT from Gas Works Park to 8th Ave NW.

1994 — Seattle City Council adopts Comprehensive Plan to extend the BGT along the railroad

right-of-way to Shilshole Ave NW.

1996 — City Council appropriates $1.28 million to design and extend the trail.

1997 — BNSF discontinues rail service and announces that it intends to abandon the line.

The owners of Ballard Oil and Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel create Ballard Terminal Railroad to operate the rail line.

Ballard Terminal Railroad is granted the right to own and operate the short rail line until Sept. 2027.

1998 — Ballard Terminal Railroad to rehabilitates tracks. Work begins. Freight service starts later

in the year.

1999 — Friends of the Burke-Gilman Trail is incorporated as a nonprofit organization.

2000 — Seattle purchases the BNSF right-of-way along Seaview Avenue NW from NW 67th

Street to Golden Gardens Park.

2001 — City completes a South Ballard Transportation Corridor Study to look at all

transportation modal issues in Ballard. It identifies potential solutions for the Missing Link but does not make a recommendation.

OCT. 2002 — Seattle City Council directs SDOT to conduct design work, with public and stakeholder

engagement, to evaluate three pedestrian/bicycle routes for fixing the Missing Link.

2003 — Mayor Nickels and city council approve “Green Line”–an interim route along NW 45th

Street, Ballard Avenue NW and Market Street– with a long-term plan for a multi-use trail along Shilshole Avenue NW and NW 54th Street.

2005 — The trail is extended from NW 60th Street to Golden Gardens, the last stretch to be built.

SEPT. 2008 — Mayor Greg Nickels allocates $8.6 million in his proposed 2009-2010 budget to

complete the “Missing Link” segment within two years.

NOV. 2008 — Voters approve the Parks and Green Spaces Levy, which includes $3.75 million to

complete the BGT.

After a thorough environmental review, SDOT issues a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), which would allow SDOT to then proceed with construction of the route.

Ballard-based industrial businesses appeal the city’s DNS to the Office of the Hearing Examiner. Cascade Bicycle Club intervenes in support of the city’s position.

JUNE 2009 — The hearing examiner rules in favor of the city.

JULY 2009 — Ballard-based industrial businesses with support of the Ballard Chamber of Commerce

appeal the hearing examiner’s decision to King County Superior Court.

The missing link continues to be the most dangerous, crash-filled section in the city. In just 4 years. emer-gency responders attended to 45 bicycle crashes, many more went unreported.

THE MISSING LINK

The Burke-Gilman Trail Timeline

We still haven’t finished the last 1.5 miles.

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Roll On, ColumbiaBy Stacey Nakagawa, Events and Sponsorship Coordinator

RIDE LEADER CERTIFICATION CLASS

Wednesday, March 11 6:30 p.m. Cascade Bicycling Center, 7787 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 • Contact: Jane Volta

EASY PACE (UNDER 10 mph)

Sunday, March 1Kidical Mass to Seattle Bike Show9:30 a.m. 8 miles from Milstead & Co., Seattle • Ride Leader: Madi Carlson

Saturday, March 28SLOW Ride to Polish Home Association Spring Bazaar 11 a.m. 5 miles from Northwest African American Museum, Seattle • Ride Leader: Merlin Rainwater

LEISURELY PACE (10-12 mph)

Friday, March 6Friday Riders bike to Carkeek Park and Nor-dic Heritage Museum10 a.m. 20 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: William Lemke

Saturday, March 7GR2R-Eastside #611 a.m. 26 miles from Marymoor East (free) parking lot, Redmond • Ride Leader: Deborah Munkberg

GR2R-Seattle #6 11 a.m. 25 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leaders: Jeffrey Almgren, David Selk, Rob Snyder, Machiko Threlkeld

Friday, March 13FRIDAY RIDERS: Go to Second Use10 a.m. 25 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Norm Tjaden

Saturday, March 14GR2R-Seattle #7

FREE GROUP RIDES

11 a.m. 26 miles from Magnuson Park (by Tennis Center at Sand Point), Seattle • Ride Leaders: Tom Moberg, Heidi Schillinger, David Selk, Machiko Threlkeld

GR2R-Eastside #711 a.m. 26 miles from Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland • Ride Leader: Deborah Munkberg

STEADY PACE (12-14 mph)

Sunday, March 1CHEW - Eastside Ride #89 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (near Wilmot Gateway Park), Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Joni Griffis, John Mullins, Alexa Volwiler

Tuesday, March 3TREATS: Gas Works to Alki10 a.m. 31 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Bruce Zunser

Saturday, March 7CHEW - South End Ride #910 a.m. 47 miles from Celebration Park, Federal Way • Ride Leaders: Jeanette Kearney, Patricia Urton

Sunday, March 8CHEW - Eastside Ride #99:30 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (near Wilmot Gateway Park), Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Scott Blachowicz, Lee Gustafson, Alexa Volwiler

Tuesday, March 10TREATS: Seattle Loop10 a.m. 29 miles from Gas Works Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Leslie Weppler

Saturday, March 14GR2R-Eastside #711 a.m. 26 miles from Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland • Ride Leader: Deborah Munkberg

Sunday, March 15CHEW - Eastside Ride #109:30 a.m. 45 miles from South Bellevue Park &

Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Scott Blachowicz, Joni Griffis, Alexa Volwiler

Tuesday, March 17TREATS: Madrona Beach-Kennydale10 a.m. 32 miles from Madrona Beach Park, Seattle • Ride Leader: Loretta Goetsch

Sunday, March 22CHEW - Eastside Ride #119:30 a.m. 50 miles from Newport Hills Park and Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Scott Blachowicz, Lee Gustafson, Alexa Volwiler

MODERATE PACE (14-16 mph)

Sunday, March 1CHEW - Eastside Ride #89:30 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (near Wilmot Gateway Park), Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Sandi Gold, Rob Latino, Alexa Volwiler, Rick Wiltfong

Thursday, March 5THUMPS: Home for Lunch9:30 a.m. 30 miles from Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Ride Leader: Mike Nelson

Friday, March 6FRUMPS: Kenmore to Snohomish10 a.m. 45 miles from Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Daniel Garretson

Saturday, March 7CHEW - South End Ride #910 a.m. 47 miles from Celebration Park, Federal Way • Ride Leaders: Jonathan Griffin, Geoffrey Jackson, Rick Urton

Saturday, March 14Saturday Morning Rides in Snohomish County9:30 a.m. 54 miles from Centennial Trail Machias Trail Head, Snohomish • Ride Leaders: Michael Cunanan, Larry DeBardi

Saturday, March 21CHEW - South End Ride #1110 a.m. 47 miles from Celebration Park, Federal Way • Ride Leaders: Jonathan Griffin, Geoffrey Jackson, Rick Urton

Sunday, March 22CHEW - Eastside Ride #119:30 a.m. 50 miles from Newport Hills Park and Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Sandi Gold, Nan Haberman, Alexa Volwiler, Rick Wiltfong

BRISK PACE (16-18 mph)

Sunday, March 1CHEW - Eastside Ride #89:30 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields, Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Chao Chen, Tim Thomas, Alexa Volwiler, Carl Wainwright

Monday, March 2MUMPS: Do The Lake10 a.m. 50 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn

Monday, March 9MUMPS: Head Up North10 a.m. 55 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn

Saturday, March 14CHEW - South End Ride #1010 a.m. 49 miles from Old Renton City Hall, Renton • Ride Leaders: Tim Johnson, Kyle Lindvall

Monday, March 16MUMPS: Head Up North10 a.m. 55 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn

Saturday, March 21CHEW - South End Ride #11 10 a.m. 47 miles from Celebration Park, Federal Way • Ride Leaders: Tim Johnson, Kyle Lindvall

Sunday, March 22CHEW - Eastside Ride #119:30 a.m. 50 miles from Newport Hills Park and Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: James Coliz, Rich Knox, Alexa Volwiler, Rick Wiltfong

Saturday, March 28CHEW - South End Ride #129 a.m. 45 miles from Pt. Defiance Ferry Terminal, Tacoma • Ride Leaders: Tim Johnson, Jeanette Kearney

Monday, March 30MUMPS: Head Up North10 a.m. 55 miles from Tracy Owen Station/Log Boom Park, Kenmore • Ride Leader: Craig Mohn

VIGOROUS (18-20 mph)

Sunday, March 1CHEW - Eastside Ride #89:30 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (near Wilmot Gateway Park), Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Wilfried Mack, Alexa Volwiler

Sunday, March 8CHEW - Eastside Ride #99:30 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (near Wilmot Gateway Park), Woodinville • Ride Leaders: Wilfried Mack, Alexa Volwiler

Sunday, March 15CHEW - Eastside Ride #109:30 a.m. 45 miles from South Bellevue Park & Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Wilfried Mack, Alexa Volwiler

Sunday, March 22CHEW - Eastside Ride #119:30 a.m. 50 miles from Newport Hills Park and Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Wilfried Mack, Alexa Volwiler

STRENUOUS: (20-22 mph)

Sunday, March 1CHEW - Eastside Ride #89:30 a.m. 45 miles from Woodinville Sports Fields (near Wilmot Gateway Park), Woodinville • Ride Leader: Bob Dennis, Alan Tagstrom, Alexa Volwiler

Sunday, March 15CHEW - Eastside Ride #109:30 a.m. 45 miles from South Bellevue Park & Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Bob Dennis, Alan Tagstrom, Alexa Volwiler

Sunday, March 22CHEW - Eastside Ride #119:30 a.m. 50 miles from Newport Hills Park and Ride, Bellevue • Ride Leaders: Keith Hovda, Timothy McCarthy, Alexa Volwiler

SUPER STRENUOUS: (22mph +)

Tuesday, March 3Cycle Tuesdays5:45 p.m. 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Vincent Haag, Russ Moul

Thursday, March 5More Cycle Tuesdays5:45 p.m. 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leader: S Michael Hoffman

Tuesday, March 10Cycle Tuesdays5:45 p.m. 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leaders: Vincent Haag, Russ Moul

Thursday, March 12More Cycle Tuesdays5:45 p.m. 25 miles from Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley Restaurant, Renton • Ride Leader: S Michael Hoffman

Wine, waterfalls and wheels...just a few things you’ll find on this year’s Ride Around Washington bike tour!

The 2015 RAW tour follows the Columbia River from Ilwaco to Walla Walla, with views of some of the most scenic and historic landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. This seven-day fully supported

ride takes place August 2-8 and is ideal for both those new to touring and the seasoned rider. It includes three meals a day, hot showers, daily ride support, luggage transports and scenic overnight camping accommodations.

The RAW cycle is a series of four scenic routes over four years. This is the second year of our four-year cycle and it begins at Cape Disappointment, where last year’s RAW ended. A few spaces remain for our 2015 tour! For more information

visit cascade.org/raw.

Cascade Advanced Training Series is back for 2015! By Alexa Volwiler, Cascade Boardmember and Rides Committee member

Al Miller: Exceptional Ride Leader By Stacey Williams, Rides Manager

Al has been recognized as an Exceptional Ride Leader for creating fun and interesting rides that appeal to a wide range of riders, and for extending rides into areas north and south of King County.

Al says he suffered from LOBS (“late-onset bicycling syndrome”) as he neared a milestone birthday. He signed up for the Seattle to Portland (STP) in 1997 and describes that ride as a great introduction to Northwest cycling because he rode the entire rainy ride!

Al enjoys the accomplishment of riding and the challenge of hills and distance and spent his first years of riding solo. He came to group riding through the Cascade Training Series (CTS) in 2007.

“CTS opened me up to the benefit of group riding and the camaraderie associated with riding with a mix of new people and longer term riding partners,” Al said.

Cascade Free Group rides provided him with new riding partners and showed him the diversity of ride routes. He particularly enjoyed the RAMROD Training Series, which broadened his perspective of where he could ride successfully.

Al realized that he enjoyed learning new routes and enjoyed riding with a purpose (e.g., an event goal).

He was instrumental in developing a number of new ride series. Three of the most successful exist largely due to his efforts, including:

CHEW (Climbing Hills Eastside in Winter) series. This series includes winter hill climbing for motivated individuals.

MEETS (Mid-week Eastside Evening Training Series). This is a series of mid-week after-work rides Al developed that integrated with the weekend CTS training concepts.

GR2R (Getting Ready to Ride). This series of rides Al developed to help new/returning riders prepare themselves for the CTS training (or other Free Group Rides) and to successfully go on to ride STP, RSVP or other major events. Look for start locations in Seattle, on the Eastside and in the South End.

Thanks Al for all your amazing work!

Exceptional ride leader Al Miller.

Located in Central Washington, Lake Chelan is a long and narrow 50-mile lake surrounded by wineries and mountains.

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.

Are you an advanced rider looking for a spring/summer training series? Join us for the Cascade Advanced Training Series (CATS).

This free series runs every Saturday from April through early August and progresses in distance from 55-130 miles. Pacelining skills are taught and practiced.

This series is part of Cascade’s Free Group Rides program and all rides are led by experienced ride leaders. We target riders looking for a successful one-day Seattle to Portland (STP), those hoping to do other challenging event rides such as High Pass Challenge (HPC) or Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) or those who just want to participate in challenging and fun training rides.

The series encompasses some out-of-town rides for a change in scenery and a whole lot of fun. There will be two start locations offered–Magnuson Park and the Eastside–with riding at brisk-strenuous paced riding. More details at cascade.org/grouprides. Questions? Email Alexa at alexav@

cascade.org.

Lake Chelan weekend tour By Scott Boggs, Rides Committee Chair

Come join us Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10 for a weekend of riding around beautiful Lake Chelan. This will be a fun way to get an early start on the season with some great rides through vineyards and orchards and in the hills around the lake.

Multiple paces, terrain options and route distances will be offered each day ranging from 35-62 miles. The tour will include a support and gear (SAG) vehicle with a scheduled food stop during each ride. These rides will cover much of the route used for the Lake Chelan Century Challenge held in late June, including the signature climb up McNeil Canyon, so use this weekend to test your fitness for one of the most challenging century rides in Washington!

The rides will start in and around the town of Chelan, but you are not required to ride each day. The cost is $50 per rider for the weekend

to cover the ride support for three days. Riders organize their meals and accommodations individually.

After riding, we’ll have the chance to visit a couple of the local wineries for private tastings.For registration, more details,

route descriptions and suggested

accommodations, visit: cascade.org/

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The Cascade Advanced Training Series encompasses some out-of-town rides for a change in scenery and a whole lot of fun.

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March 2015 Vol. 45, No. 03

Women Bike: SaddlesBy Anne-Marije Rook, Communications Director

Early member spotlight: Jan JohnsonBy Briana Orr, Communications Specialist

In 1970 a small group of active cyclists gathered in a basement on Mercer Island. Little did these individuals know that they were going to change the future of bicycling in the Puget Sound region. Forty-five years later, the Cascade Bicycle Club is the largest bicycling organization of its kind in the U.S. with more than 16,000 members, 1,000 volunteers and 38 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.

“It was a time of 10-speed bikes, zero women-specific bike clothing and before lycra shorts,” said Jan Johnson, describing 1976, when she began volunteering with Cascade.

Her involvement was sparked by a week-long bike tour she took in Oregon with touring organization Bikecentennial, now known as Adventure Cycling Association. After the tour, Jan searched for local groups to ride with in Seattle.

By asking around at local bike shops, Jan learned about Cascade Bicycle Club. “Cascade’s meetings were attended by all kinds of cyclists of all ages,”

Jan recalls. “We worked together to actively push towns, county and state organizations and jurisdictions to improve facilities and build bike trails.”

“An important service of Cascade was to interview [political] candidates and their attitudes toward improving cycling facilities… it was the working together, face-to-face, having shared experiences with determined and welcoming people, that made Cascade different from just a bike club,” said Jan.

“How else would I have ever known Jerry Baker? He was in the racing scene with the Velodrome–the things he does in cycling and the things I do in cycling are so different!” Jan exclaimed. “And yet, we have all been brought together.”

Jan was on Cascade’s Rides Committee for 12 years and named the 2012 Ride Leader of the Year.

When asked how her involvement in Cascade has improved her own life, Jan said with a laugh, “it’s gotten me out of the house!”

“It gives me energy and keeps me [going] outdoors, a way to find the people who ride at my fitness level and my style of riding,” she continued.

- What saddle do you ride? - Can you recommend a good saddle? - My butt hurts from riding; is that normal? We get questions about saddles more than anything else, and we’re not alone.

It’s one of the top questions women ask each other at the bike shop or of other experts.

And that makes sense as it’s probably the most personal part of the bike. A good saddle is barely noticeable but an uncomfortable one will make you regret getting on your bike with every pedal stroke.

I never thought much about saddles until I started riding more frequently and for longer distances. I was spending 150 to 200 miles in the saddle every week and well, it started to hurt. But I just thought it was part of cycling. Until I got on a ‘real’ saddle–a saddle that was made with research and purpose instead of the poorly made, no-name saddle that had come stock on my equally cheaply made bike.

Today I ride a variety of different saddles–each with a different purpose, and I still haven’t found the one perfect saddle for me. So I decided to ask for advice from someone who has spent more miles and long days in the saddle than any other woman I know: Susan Notorangelo.

Notorangelo is a pioneer in women’s long distance cycling and an ultracycling Hall of Famer. She has ridden the Race Across America five times, winning it two of those times. Additionally, her palmares includes setting the women’s 24-hour record (401.6 miles in 1982), setting the women’s transcontinental record—alone and on a tandem with Lon Haldeman—and setting the women’s RAAM record in 1989 with a time of nine days and nine hours. So she knows a thing or two about saddle time.

“You know, I ride the same [make and model] saddle today that I rode in the 1980s: the Brooks B17,” said Notorangelo. “It’s not a woman’s specific but it works for me.”

Leather saddles have been around for long before carbon and plastic saddles were even invented yet you won’t see many aluminium or carbon bikes with them.

“Leather saddles are generally heavier than modern plastic ones and for most road and race bikes, every ounce counts,” explained Notorangelo, adding that the plastic and carbon ones are great if you’re racing or going less than 60 miles or so. While Brooks is one of the oldest and leading saddle manufacturers in the world, you won’t see many aluminium or carbon bikes with them.

Notorangelo said that in buying a saddle, taking into account your riding style and purpose is very important. People who ride longer put more weight onto their saddle than those who ride for shorter amount of time and who put all their weight and power into the pedals. For them the saddle is more about positioning and less about comfort.

“Comfort is a much bigger concern than weight when you’re riding across the country,” she said.

Notorangelo did point out that leather saddles have a noticeable break-in period during which time the leather softens and molds to your unique shape.

She also reiterated that saddles are personal but all riders, especially those experiencing saddle issues, can benefit from a proper bike fit.

“You want to try to alleviate the pressure off the contact area of your saddle. More comfort means more joy of cycling and that’s really what’s important,” she said, adding that switching saddles during long tours or for different disciplines is not a bad idea.

And if you’re seriously struggling with saddle issues and the position of a regular bike, Notorangelo suggested trying a recumbent bike.

“Recumbents are very comfortable because you’re basically sitting in a lawn chair!” she said. “They have great weight distribution.”

She also recommends trying a variety of saddles before you commit to one. And when you do find one you like, be sure to buy a second! You never know when they might go out of production.

Note that discomfort is not all the saddle’s fault. Saddle sores and “butt pain” is caused by a number of reason, notably chaffing, a poor bike fit, sweat and ingrown hairs (see our June 2014 column on saddle sores).

Thanks for the positive feedback to this column. I’m happy to help! Please

continue to email me your questions at amrook@cascade.org and I’ll answer them

anonymously. Read our previous columns online at http://bit.ly/1y35egh

The views expressed by columnist(s) are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the

views of Cascade.

Finding the right saddle is a personal quest but here are a few tips.Jan is still very active with Cascade, leading rides and mentoring new ride leaders.

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She also took note of the advocacy that Cascade has done to improve the region, “the advocacy has been very important [to my life] because it has made my bicycling safer.”

Today, Jan is still very active, leading Cascade Free Group Rides and mentoring new ride leaders.

Her rides, FRIDAY RIDERS leisurely rides are not just about fitness, she says. They are also about welcoming new people and socializing.

Jan said she loves the cooperative nature of Cascade’s Free Group Rides, seeing participants “doing something as a group and facing the joys and dismays of group riding–fixing flats, dealing with mechanical issues and stopping to sip cocoa.”

Jan says she’ll continue riding until “I can’t get my leg over the top tube anymore.”

Join Jan on a FRIDAY RIDERS leisurely ride and tell her thanks for all of her contributions to Cascade Bicycle Club.View all Cascade’s Free Group Rides at www.cascade.org/grouprides

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Here are some popular saddles among my female bike riding friends:• The Selle Italia SLR Lady Flow - A terrible name but women swear

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• Fizik Arione Donna - This one doesn’t have the popular cut-out but people like them because they’re stiff and you can change your sitting position throughout the ride. They also last a long time.

• Fizik Vesta - A good all-around saddle whether you’re riding around town, in the dirt or the STP. Does favor a slightly less aggressive riding position.

• Specialized Jett and Ruby - Both are solid saddles. I ride them both and was bummed to learn that Jett had been discontinued.

• Brooks B series - Men and women alike love this saddle for comfort.

• Terry Butterfly - This one offers more padding than most race-y saddle.

• WTB deva - An especially popular saddle among dirt riders.

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January Donor List Our donors make our work possible—Thank you!

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She Bikes CascadeBy Anne-Marije Rook, Communications Director

Seventy-one percent of bicycle commuters in Washington state are male, 65 percent of our membership is male, and only one-in-four STP riders is female. We’d like to change that.

With a vision of bicycling for all, Cascade wants everyone to discover the joys, the empowerment, the practicality and the community of bicycling. And that’s why we’re excited to introduce She Bikes Cascade, a series of inclusive rides, classes, clinics and social events to encourage more women to discover the joys and benefits of biking.

She Bikes Cascade will roll out in the coming weeks with classes and rides, all led by women instructor and ride leaders. A She Bikes Cascade launch party will follow on Tuesday, April 7 at Capitol Hill’s Vermillion Art Gallery. We’d like to invite all bike-pedaling and bike-curious ladies to come have a drink, socialize and listen to guest speaker Megan Jasper, executive vice president of Sub Pop Records and bicycling enthusiast. For more information visit cascade.org/

women.

Mark your calendar! She Bikes Cascade: Women’s Fix a Flat classMonday, March 30 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Cascade Bicycling Center 7787 62nd Ave. NE She Bikes Cascade SocialTuesday, April 7, 6-9 p.m.Vermillion Art Gallery1508 11th Ave., Seattle

PMS 339 CRain or shine, bicycling inspires smiles amongst these women crossing the Fremont Bridge in Seattle. Photo courtesy of PeopleForBikes.