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In This IssueMiles to go before we rest ..........................................2Major Taylor Spin-A-Thon ..............................................2High Performance Cycling 2012 kick-off meeting .....2Bike to School Month: Everyday I’m pedalin’ .....................................................................2Bicycle film series ..........................................................3Cascade presentation series ..........................................3World Bicycle Relief Red-Bell 100 ...............................3Action and priorities from the “PPGA” team ...........3Bikes and pedestrians are everywhere!.......................4Get some disc brakes know-how .................................4February classes .............................................................4

Ride Leader Certification classes ..................................5February Rides ............................................................ 5-7Ride Ref meeting and GeaRS class .............................6Seattle Bike Expo feature presentations .....................8Ride Around Washington ...............................................9Cyclist of the month ...................................................10The NICA High School Mountain Bike League .........10February Volunteers ......................................................11Cascade Contacts ..........................................................11Welcome New Members ..............................................12Seattle Bike Expo 14th Annual Photo Contest ........12Photo Contest Entry Form ..........................................12

FEBRUARY 2012 / Vol. 42, No. 2

Seattle Bike Swap: Feb 12Major Taylor Spin-a-Thon: Feb. 16

Chilly Hilly: Feb. 26Seattle Bike Expo: March 10 - 11

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We can’t be sure if February will bring sun, rain or snow, but one thing is certain: Chilly Hilly is

approaching! And with 2,675 feet of rolling terrain, the hills are waiting for you, no matter what the temperature.

Chilly Hilly has been kicking off the cycling season in the Northwest for the past 39 years. The 2010 event brought a new re-cord with more than 6,000 riders! The 33-mile route around Bainbridge Island starts with an early morning ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle or you can join the crowd directly on Bainbridge Island. The course is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Chilly Hilly is a fundraiser for the Cascade Bicycle Club, and all members receive a $5 discount off registration. Local Bainbridge Island organizations also set up tables with home baked goods and drinks for sale. Event riders can pull over for a re-spite at the halfway point and enjoy free hot apple cider and cookies. In addition, check out the chili feed at the finish line that benefits Bainbridge’s own Squeaky Wheels Bicycle Club.

Join us Sunday, Feb. 26 on the ride Bicycling Magazine named “One of Four Classic Rides” in the nation! Guaranteed to be hilly, chilly and a heck of a lot of fun. Special thanks to the Bainbridge Island community and residents for welcoming bicyclists to their home.

Join us for the 40th Anniversary Chilly HillySunday, Feb. 26 on Bainbridge IslandRegister online at http://shop.cascade.org

Seattle Bike SwapSunday, Feb. 12 Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

ONLINE REGISTRATION – BEST DEAL UNTIL FEB. 22

Seattle start: $28 and includes round-trip ferry fare. Winslow start: $23; no ferry fare included.BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SPECIAL

Feb. 22 – 25 from noon to 6 p.m. only. For those riders starting on the B.I. side you can register at the lower online price in person at the B.I. Cycle Shop (162 Bjune Dr. SE, Winslow, (206) 842-6413.)MAIL-IN REGISTRATION: FEB. 1 – 16

See registration form on back page. Addi-tional copies can be downloaded from www.cascade.org. Seattle start: $32, includes round-trip ferry fare. Winslow start: $27, no ferry fare included.ADVANCED PACKET MAILING

If your registration is received by Feb. 15, your rider packet will be mailed to you FREE! If you register after Feb. 15, your packet will only be available for pickup on the day of the event at the start line you indicated on your registration form (Seattle or Winslow.)DAY-OF-RIDE REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP

Seattle: Day-of-ride packet pickup and day-of-ride registration is on Alaskan Way opposite the Colman Ferry Terminal. Open 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Bainbridge Island: Day-of-ride packet pickup and day-of-ride registration is at the B.I. Cycle Shop, 124 Bjune Dr SE, Win-slow. Open 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The Seattle Bike Swap is coming up on Sunday, Feb. 12! If you’re in the market for a bike, equipment, or ac-

cessories, you won’t want to miss the Swap. This year is the biggest event yet!

Now in its 17th year, the Seattle Bike Swap is a bike bargain hunter’s paradise with up to 100 vendors under the same roof. Buyers can look for great deals on new and used bike-related goods, from complete bikes to small parts. You never know exactly what vendors will bring to sell and what treasures you will find.

ADMISSIONGeneral adult admission is on a sliding

scale depending upon arrival time:9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - $51 p.m. to 2 p.m. - FREEKids under age 15 are FREE all day!

CASH IS KINGCash machines are located near the

Exhibition Hall. Be sure to bring cash or checks with you, as most vendors won’t take credit cards. As always, the best thing to “swap” for goods is cash. If you ride your bike to the event, be sure to bring a lock. There will be racks available, but they will be unattended. Best to arrive early because the really good stuff goes fast!

SELLERSAnyone with a surplus of road, mountain

or track bike stuff (components, frames,

clothing or complete bikes) can rent a sellers’ space at the Seattle Bike Swap. Due to the high demand, you must pre-pay to reserve your vendor space.

Each space is a 10' x 10' area; registra-tion fee includes two vendor passes. Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so reserve early! Space does NOT include a table. Tables can be rented for $10. Complete the space reserva-tion form to reserve your spot.

CONSIGN YOUR BIKE wITH US

Are your SRAM shifters serving as shirt hangers? Is that old Colnago collecting coats in your closet? If so, sell that bike at the Seattle Bike Swap and help the Major Taylor Project. Once again, proceeds from the Seattle Bike Swap consignment area will

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Safe streets for Piper – and your family, too!by Tarrell Wright, Development Director

Piper, daughter of Craig Benjamin, our Policy and Government Affairs Manager, asked for a bike for a holi-

day gift. She got her bike, but like many of us, her parents think she deserves more. She deserves the freedom to ride through her neighborhood safely.

Piper’s living room looks like a nice place to start, but eventually she’ll want to hit the road.

Fortunately, Cascade’s Policy, Planning and Government Affairs team planned its

Do you have any old gear lying around that you’re been meaning to sell on Craigslist but still haven’t gotten around to it? Or maybe you need a little extra space in your storage.

You know what they say, out with the old and in with the new. Let us help you clean out your space and earn some Karma points at the same time. Donate your old gear (bike parts, clothing, and bike-related stuff ), to the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation so we can sell it at Bike Swap and raise money for kids’ programs. In addi-tion to knowing your goods ended up in a good home, you can also get a tax donation letter.

Drop donations by Cascade Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by Feb. 8. If you have questions contact Kat Sweet at [email protected] or (206) 427-3090.

Out with the old: Bike Swap donationsby Kat Sweet, Youth Program Manager

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February 2012

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Miles to go before we rest (with apologies to Robert Frost)by Chuck Ayers, Executive Director

As I readied to ride up Dexter Ave,Five companions I did have.I could not tell one from the others,If truth be told, they looked like brothers.One by one they passed me byWheels a’ spinning they did fly.What good shape I thought to me,As fading taillights I did see.But surely someone must be slow,Who I could pass and they watch me go.But alas disheartened, solo I ascendedThinking to myself when my ride had ended,“Where are the pedalers of mixed skill and hue?When will they greet their bikes anew?”We have miles to go to make it clear,That everyone is welcomed here.

As Cascade begins 2012, we set our sights on rewriting this poem and the reality that, while changing and

vastly different than even three or four years ago, inspired it. We vision a community that bicycles – an inclusive, diverse and accept-ing community where people of all ages and backgrounds bicycle to work, to get around, and for fun and health, and where bicycling brings people and neighborhoods together. Bicycling will be convenient and safe, con-nected by a world-class bicycling infrastruc-ture and widely recognized and appreciated as an important contributor to a healthy and fun life and a prosperous and livable com-munity.

To get there, we have set four heavy lift goals:

Engagement: To get more people of all communities, backgrounds and ages to cycle regularly and safely for transportation, fit-ness, recreation and daily activities.

Community Partnership: To cultivate a community of bicyclists and non-bicyclists who respect each other on the road and trail and a broad-based coalition that sup-ports bicycling as part of a larger vision of healthy, sustainable, and connected living.

Presence: To increase the visibility of the Cascade Bicycle Club to reach a broader audience.

Infrastructure: To significantly expand and improve infrastructure that facilitates safe and convenient cycling.

There are so many ways you can help. The easiest is to remember that every day you ride, you are the presence of the cycling community. Ride safely, respectfully, and courteously. Every day you ride you can help make cycling something others want to do rather than something they disdain. We are the culture whispering in the ears of others; each of us is the cycling community others see on our roads and trails every day.

If this is all you have the time and energy to do, it is enough. Your daily actions speak the loudest. If you want to do more, how-ever, through our education programs, our policy and advocacy work, our daily rides and events, Cascade will be actively engag-ing, building community partnerships, and working to build better, safer and more connected cycling infrastructure. There’s room for everyone to participate. I chal-lenge each of us to do what we can to bring cycling to more of our friends and neigh-bors and to new communities of people. Together we can change the storyline—we can make Cascade’s vision of a community that bicycles reality.

Cascade Bicycle Club and Allstar Fit-ness will host the second annual Ma-jor Taylor Project Spin-A-Thon on

Thursday, Feb. 16. All proceeds will support our efforts to introduce the joy of cycling to underserved communities and empower the next generation of riders through the Major Taylor Project.

The Major Taylor Project is entering its fourth year and will expand to Highline High School this spring. The project has reached over 450 students in South King County, and 45 students have completed the Group Health STP. The Major Taylor Project is not only about the joys of cycling, it’s about empowerment, opportunity, youth leadership and creating possibility.

The Spin-A-Thon will be held at AllStar Fitness, 2629 SW Andover St. in West Seat-tle. You can ride for one, two or three hours. Time slots are 5 to 6 p.m., 6 to 7 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. Your tax-deductible donation per hour can be $25 (minimum), $35, $50 or other amount. Please let us know what time and duration you would like to ride. Checks can be made out to Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation with “MTP Spin-a-Thon” written in the memo. You may bring your donation the night of the event or mail to the address below. Your donation is 100 percent tax-deductible.

You can show your support in the follow-ing ways: • Spin for one, two or three hours with a

$25/hr minimum donation

Major Taylor Spin-A-ThonThursday, Feb. 16, 5 to 8 p.m. , Allstar Fitness, west Seattle

• NEW Sponsor-A-Spinner: collect donations and stay on the bike for three hours

• NEW Sponsor a Student-Spinner: di-rectly support a student on the bike

• NEW Match-A-Spinner: work for an organization that will match your support? Pledge your support and have your organization match your effort.

If you are not available to attend, you can still help the Major Taylor Project by send-ing a donation.

Get ready for a fun, exciting, and sweat-filled evening! To register and for more information, contact Emma Epstein, Major Taylor Project Outreach Program Assistant at [email protected], (206)957-6960.

Mail donations to: Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Suite 101S, Seattle, WA 98115. Please write “MTP Spin-A-Thon” in the memo line on your check.

Come sweat and raise money at the Spin-a-Thon!

Bike to School Month: Everyday I’m pedalin’Parents and students wanted to coordinate your school’s participation!

Elementary Schools: May is Bike to School Month and May 18 is Bike to School Day! Get your school involved by volunteering as the coordinator! Minimal volunteer hours required and the Cascade Bicycle Club will provide prizes. Contact Elliott Sherburne at [email protected] for more information and to coordinate your elementary school’s participation.

Middle & High Schools: We are also looking for middle school and high school participants! There are lots of ways to get involved, from hanging posters, recruiting friends to ride or planning a bike-themed celebration! Students can earn prizes by riding, and get a free T-shirt and service learning hours by volunteering. If you’re interested contact Erica Hann at [email protected] for more details.

More info online at www.cbcef.org/bts/

High Performance Cycling 2012 kick-off meetingby David Longdon

Saturday, Feb. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m.Cycle U west Seattle store, located at 4550 Fauntleroy way Sw.

This social gathering at Cycle U in West Seattle is for anyone who would like to learn more about Cascade’s

High Performance Cycling program. This is an opportunity to meet team members and find out about our plans for 2012.

Besides socializing, discussion topics will include:• Team benefits from our relationship

with CBC and Cycle U• 2012 Team goals and initiatives• Cycle U coaching clinics. Potential

clinic topics include pace lines, climb-ing, group ride safety, cornering and descending, etc.

• The team discount program including discounts on Felt bikes and Specialized bikes and products

• Fitness performance testing program for members

2012 Ride schedule Cascade’s High Per-formance Cycling (HPC) was developed to match the interests and needs of cyclists who like to ride fast, hard, far, and climb hills, but without a racing focus. The HPC program is committed to helping strong cyclists chal-lenge themselves to improve their skills and fitness.

HPC riders should:• Be committed to improving their fit-

ness and cycling skills• Be able to, or desire to ride at the CBC

strenuous effort level.• Possess the endurance to ride over 50

miles.• Be comfortable with, or desire to

master paceline and group riding tech-niques.

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Fundraising through the Red-Bell 100 helps make our youth programs possible.

2012 priorities with people like Piper and your family in mind. And they are already hard at work advocating for pro-bike policies and making sure our leaders hear our voice when they plan for transportation projects throughout our region.

Many of you know that the Education Foundation provides bicycle safety programs and great programs such as the Major Taylor Project and Trips for Kids. What you might not know is that gifts to the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation provide more than $196,000 annually to support Cascade’s

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Help Piper and all families in our

region find safer streets.

$33,000policy, planning, and gov-ernment affairs work .

Things like protecting the Burke-Gilman Trail, bicycle counts, planning for Complete Streets in cities across the region, and pushing pro-bike policies at the federal, state, and local levels; these are all made possible by donations from people like you to the Education Foundation.

In the next few months, we need to raise $33,000 to help make our advocacy work possible. If you’d like to help, we’ve included a special envelope for gifts to the Education Foundation in this month’s edition of the Courier.

Help us reach our $33,000 goal – send in the enclosed Education Foundation envelope with a special gift to support our advocacy pro-grams today!

Action expresses priorities,” Mahatma Gandhi once said.

So what does our team of five staff, one AmeriCorps volun-teer and one contract lobbyist do? In short, we seek to significantly expand and improve infrastructure that facilitates safe and convenient cycling.

While I agree completely with Gandhi, his insight should be merged with that of Peter Drucker, late management theorist, who wrote “There is nothing so use-less as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Ah, yes. Strategic action.

To those ends, we held a Policy, Plan-ning and Government Affairs (PPGA) team retreat in late 2011. We managed to blend our long-term organizational vision, our his-tory of accomplishments, our capacity and strengths, and the current political reality all in an effort to emerge with smart, strategic and high-impact priorities for 2012. While our team’s body of work extends beyond this, we’ll be focusing our energies on four main priorities. It’s my pleasure to share them with you:

Bolster our political program. We made 48 endorsements in the 2011 general elec-tion and 75 percent of the candidates and measures went on to win. We work to make progress from many angles, but holding elected leaders accountable gives us and our movement tremendous influence for change.

Launch BizCycle. We’ve been working to develop a way to incentivize and reward businesses who make it comfortable and easy to bike commute. After researching, field-testing and polishing over the past year, we’re launching our Bicycle-Friendly Busi-ness Certification System and corresponding Best Practices Guide in early 2012—the roadmap and reward for being bike friendly.

Action and priorities from the “PPGA” teamby John Mauro, Director of Policy, Planning and Government Affairs

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Create a visionary roadmap for Seattle. The Seattle Bicycle Master Plan is being updated this year and we’re eager to bring members like you, constituents and the com-munity together to ensure that it incorpo-rates innovative new tools to make bicycling safe and accessible for everyone who wants to ride.

Launch our Policy/Planning Toolkit. Cities all across the region often ask us how they can become better for bicycling. We’ve written guidebooks, trained city staff, and worked with cities and city leaders on their latest plans and policies. Building on this work, we’ll now be developing and launching a policy and planning toolkit that will help all cities move forward.

All of the work we do in the Policy, Plan-ning and Government Affairs Department is made possible through revenue generated by our rides, membership dues, and gifts to the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation from people like you.

This winter, the Education Founda-tion needs to raise $33,000 to support our advocacy work. If you’d like to help, we’ve included a special envelope in this Courier edition for your gift.

We’re thrilled to be working for you and with you on these priorities and our other work this year. Thanks for your support and for being part of the movement!

Join us this June for the inaugural Red-Bell 100, a pledge ride to benefit Cas-cade Bicycle Club Education Founda-

tion’s youth programming and World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to independence and liveli-hood through the power of bicycles.

why ride?This is a unique fundraising event, repre-

senting a partnership between World Bicycle Relief and Cascade Bicycle Club.

Funds raised will be distributed both locally to support Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation’s extensive youth programming and globally to support World Bicycle Relief ’s work in Africa.

Cascade’s youth programs reach 25,000 local kids per year; World Bicycle Relief has distributed more than 90,000 life-changing transport bicycles in Africa as of January 2012. This exciting new partnership and ride offers participants the opportunity to affect direct change both locally and globally though their support and giving.

Enjoy:• A fully-supported century ride beginning

in Redmond and ending in Bellingham.• A route that features low-traffic roads and

trails through beautiful rural countryside.• Great food at the midpoint and finish line.

After climbing the stunning Chuckanut Drive and rolling into downtown Belling-ham, riders will be rewarded with a finish line party at the legendary Boundary Bay Brewery, featuring a full-catered dinner.

Think globally, ride locally: world Bicycle Relief Red-Bell 100Saturday, June 30

This exclusive event is limited to 650 rid-ers.

Registration & fundraising• Registration for this exciting new event

opened on Wednesday, Jan. 25. • Registration fee is $100, plus a minimum

$150 donation due by May 1. • Riders who raise $1,000 or more will be

entered into a premium prize drawing. • Registration includes a T-shirt, jersey,

food, beer and goody bag.We’ll provide you with all you need to get

started with fundraising for Cascade’s youth programs and World Bicycle Relief.

Visit http://shop.cascade.org for registration information.

CASCADE PRESENTATION SERIES

Come to your senses!A celebration of bicycle travel with willie weirTuesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Seattle REI, 222 Yale Ave NAdvance tickets $7 ($2 discount for Cas-cade members) at www.brownpapertickets .com

Traveling by bike allows you to see the world in a truly unique way.

Few people know that as well as Willie Weir. His latest presentation is based on The Five Senses. He will leave you inspired and ready to see, hear, taste, smell and feel the world from the seat of a bicycle.

Willie’s Seattle shows routinely sell out, so get your tickets today!

BICYCLE FILM SERIES

Ride the DivideFriday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N Tickets: $8 ($2 off for Cascade members) at www.brownpapertickets.com

Ride the Divide is an inspiring journey about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses more than

2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The film weaves the story of three characters’ experiences with immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada, to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border.

Over the course of a few weeks they’ll attempt to climb more than 200,000 verti-cal feet over the Rocky Mountains. That’s the equivalent of ascending Mount Everest from sea level seven times. They’ll experience mental breakdowns, treacherous snow, hel-lacious blisters, and total fatigue. Above all, they’ll race with no support, at times in total isolation.

The film will be followed by a Q&A with local finishers of the 2010 race.

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February classesby Robin Randels, Classes Coordinator

Winter is here and now is a great time to take a class. Learn how to do your own maintenance so

your bike will be in tip-top shape and you’ll be ready to roll when the sun shines.

Or, take one of our riding classes. Urban Cycling Techniques will teach you what you need to know about riding in the urban environment. GeaRs (Group Riding Skills) – is aimed at our event and daily riders. It’s more fun to ride with friends or participate in group rides; learn how in this class.

If you have a bike with disc brakes, you probably enjoy how well they work in Seattle’s rainy and muddy conditions.

Whether on a road bike or mountain bike, disc brakes work in all kinds of weath-er, don’t wear out the wheel rims and have excellent braking power and smoothness.

Or maybe they don’t. Maybe they grab and squeal loudly, or rub

constantly, or don’t stop the bike as quickly as they used to. Or maybe they’ve been on the bike for a long time, and you think the brake pads must be shot. And now you have to take the bike into a shop and pay somebody to fix them, because they aren’t like regular rim brakes and they’re really hard to work on.

Here is the February line-up:Maintenance:New! Disc Brakes Feb. 1, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Fix a Flat Feb. 13, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Chains and Derailleurs Feb. 22, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Brakes, Wheels and Tires Feb. 29, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Riding:GeaRS, Group Riding Skills Feb. 11, 1 - 3 p.m.Urban Cycling Techniques (2 session class) Feb.23, 6 – 9 p.m. and Feb. 25, 10 – 3 p.m.

There is an alternative to having some-one else work on your disc brakes. Cascade has a new bike maintenance class focusing exclusively on disc brake inspection and adjustments. The scope, as the class descrip-tion says, includes “Disc brake maintenance for mechanical and hydraulic bicycle brakes. We’ll cover cable adjustments, brake bleed-ing, lever positioning, caliper alignment, brake pad replacement and rotor inspec-tion”. We’ll teach you everything from how to decide if you need brake pads, to subtle tweaks that keep your disc brakes working in tip-top condition.

The first class is at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 1, at the Cascade office, located at 7400 Sand Point Way NE. Sign up for the class at http://shop.cascade.org/open-education.

Get some disc brakes know-howby Eric Meislen, Instructor and Bike Mechanic

benefit the Major Taylor Project. Consign-ment proceeds will help start a sixth Major Taylor site this spring at Highline High School! The Major Taylor Program is also ac-cepting tax-deductible donations of bicycles to sell at Bike Swap.

If you have a complete bike you want to sell on consignment, we will try and sell it for you for a fee ($10 plus 10 percent of the selling price). If you’re looking for top-dollar on your bike this is NOT the place for you, as bikes will be priced to move. To sell your bike on consignment, you will need to bring it to the swap between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Come to the front entrance and we will have you complete a form and pay $10 (includes entry into the swap at 9 a.m.) Return by 2 p.m. that day and we will either give you money for your bike or return your bike to you. If you would like to donate a bicycle, please contact Ed Ewing, [email protected], (206) 778-4671.

Important consignment details:• Bikes to be sold on consignment will be

accepted the day of Bike Swap between 8 and 8:30 a.m.

• 10 percent of consignment proceeds go to the Major Taylor Project.

• Donated bikes can be dropped off at Cas-cade one week prior to Bike Swap.

• 100 percent of donated bike proceeds go to the Major Taylor Project.

• $10 to register bikes to be sold on consign-ment ($10 includes event admission).

• Any bikes not sold must be collected by seller at 2 p.m. (end of Swap) or bike becomes property of the Major Taylor Project.

• Consignment bikes must have ‘’Asking’’ and ‘’Minimum’’ price.

Time/LocationSunday, Feb. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 225 Mercer St. Seattle, WA 98109. Two blocks north of the Space Needle on Mercer St.

Seattle Bike Swapcontinued from page 1

More than 51,000 people were counted walking, bicycling, skate-boarding, rollerblading, cartwheel-

ing or participating in some other form of nonmotorized travel at locations around the state in just a few short hours in September of 2011. This number reflects only a handful of data collection sites in each of 29 cities across Washington, and is not indicative of the total number of bicyclists and pedestrians in the state. The numbers do, however, repre-sent a great start to a statewide nonmotorized data collection effort. Of course we hope someday to have the tools in place to count cyclists and pedestrians along all corridors and at all intersections around the state – like most cities do for automobiles!

As you’ve heard before, this was our fourth year working with the Washington State Department of Transportation to produce the Washington State Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, long for “Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts.” The state bicycle and pedestrian counts – while providing data for local planning and advocacy efforts – are part of the State’s efforts to track progress toward achieving its goal of doubling the amount of bicycling and walking by 2027 (baseline year = 2008). To put this into per-spective, the graph to the right illustrates the trendline necessary to achieve the State’s goal compared to the actual results from 2008 through 2011.

The 2011 counts represented yet another successful year, full of happy and dedicated volunteers and lots of bicyclists and pedestri-ans. Nearly 400 volunteers, including many of you, took to the streets and trails to tally nonmotorized travelers as they passed by. We can’t take credit for all of the volunteer recruitment and turnout; however, several count city partners stepped up this year to coordinate volunteers in their own city, such

Bikes and pedestrians are everywhere!by Tessa Greegor, Principal Planner

as Bainbridge Island, Bellingham, Burien, Everett, Tukwila, and Wenatchee. We want to thank all the dedicated volunteers and city staff for making this effort possible, and we look forward to working with you again this year!

To quickly summarize the 2011 counts: in total, 51,201 nonmotorized travelers (17,380 cyclists, 33,210 pedestrians) were counted during 359 two-hour count periods at 186 count locations in the morning (7 to 9 a.m.) and 173 count locations in the afternoon (4 to 6 p.m.). Comparing the 2011 numbers to 2010, we saw an 8 percent increase in bicyclists in the morning and a 1 percent increase in the afternoon. In total, bikes were up 3.5 percent – increasing or staying the same at 146 counts locations. The number of pedestrians counted at comparable locations in the morning and afternoon was slightly down by 1.1 percent.

Although I’d like to report the results of every count location in this article, our space constraints have prevented me from submit-ting gigantic excel spreadsheet as a Courier article, as have our guidelines of making sure the article is somewhat interesting for the readers. Given this, a highlight of some of the exciting afternoon bicycle trends at Bridge and Trail count locations around the state will have to suffice. But please note, this is only a snapshot and doesn’t do justice to all of the locations where we saw increas-ing numbers of bicyclists. If you’d like to see the full results once finalized, WSDOT will post this information at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/count

That’s all for now. Thank you again for volunteering for this project and we hope to work with all of you this coming September for the 2012 Statewide Bicycle and Pedes-trian Counts!

2010-2011 Bicycle Count Snapshot: 4 to 6 p.m. bridge and trail locations in select washington state cities

Count City Count Location 2010 Bicycles 2011 Bicycles Change

Seattle Fremont Bridge & 34th 681 728 7%

Seattle Montlake Bridge 347 468 35%

Seattle University Bridge & Fuhrman Ave 461 556 21%

Seattle Jose Rizal Bridge 54 160 4%

Mercer Island I-90 Bridge Trail 209 263 26% (between Mercer Island and Bellevue)

Shoreline Interurban Trail & 175th St 60 69 15%

Shoreline Interurban Trail & 200th St 12 43 258%

Walla Walla Tausick Way & Mill Creek Trail 39 50 28%

Tukwila Green River Trail and Interurban Trail 47 59 35%

Kent Green River Trail and S 200th St 11 16 45%

Tacoma Scott Pierson Trail 8 16 100% near Cheney Stadium

You’ll find all kinds of treasures at the Bike Swap, from racing bikes to mountain bikes, tandems to cruisers, vintage items to new in the box.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Documentation Project


Vol. 42, No. 2

Upcoming Ride Leader Certification classesThursday, Feb. 9, 6:30 – 9 p.m. ORThursday, March 1, 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Cascade Office

Have you cycled on five or more Cascade Free Daily Rides this year or last? Would you like to lead your own rides? Become a certified Cascade Ride Leader!

Attend one of our next training sessions. To register, email [email protected] with your name, member number, phone (work, home, or cell). Please indicate which session you wish to attend. Class size is limited to 15, and you must be registered to attend.

Find more information on becoming a Ride Leader at http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Ride_Leader_Info.cfm

Have questions? Email [email protected].

Cascade Bicycle Club Ride ClassificationFOR MORE RIDES SEE WWW.CASCADE.ORG AND CLICK ON FREE DAILY RIDES CALENDAR. LOOK FOR WEB-ONLY LISTINGS.In order to pick the rides that suit your skills and energy level, use the following guidelines:• PACE: The speed on level ground without breaks:

Easy: Under 10 mph Leisurely: 10-12 mph Steady: 12-14 mph Moderate: 14-16 mph Brisk: 16-18 mph Strenuous: 18-21 mph Super Strenuous: 22+ mph

• TERRAIN: These descriptions should be considered in the context of the pace and length of the ride:Mostly Flat: Trails and/or mostly flat roads with a possible gentle upgradeRolling: Climbs are short and easy, not too numerous.

Some Hills: A few short steep hills, some moderate upgrades and/or longer gentle climbs.Hilly: Many true hills, but none outrageous.Extremely Hilly: Steep & long climbs with grades >9% and/or mountain passesUnlimited: “Out of category”; only for those very sure of their ability to climb any grade, any length at the advertised pace. Off Road: Significant unpaved sections.

• MAP: Whether a map or cue sheet is provided.• REGROUP: None and Occasional regroup categories expect

experienced riders who can fix their own mechanical problems and follow a map/cue sheet if they are separated.

• RAIN: Weather conditions that cancel the ride.Helmets are required on all rides. When using a cell phone you must pull off the road/trail and STOP. Put away all earbuds/headphones/music devices before the ride starts.

All riders are required to sign a waiver form. Rides are cancelled or are no longer considered Cascade rides in the event that the ride leader does not show up or does not provide a waiver form for signatures of riders. Riders are expected to be ready to ride at the time listed (i.e. that’s not the time to drive into the parking lot with a full bladder and empty tires) and to ride in a safe, courteous, legal manner. Riders are expected to cooperate with the leader(s) and ride within the advertised pace. If unsure of your ability to keep up, try a slower level ride to get an idea of ride paces. For “Hilly” rides, consider choosing a pace down from your usual level. Unless indicated, it is not necessary to RSVP the ride leader to participate in a ride.

Youth riders may also join regular club rides. Permission must be obtained from the ride leader at least 24 hours in advance for youth to join a regular club ride. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian OR must have parent/legal guardian sign a consent form

designating a guardian for them on the ride; youth ages 16-17 may ride without a parent or guardian with advance permission of the ride leader AND a signed parental consent form (available at www.cascade.org) which must be given to the ride leader at the start of the ride.

Cascade does not sponsor or endorse any non-bicycling activities that people may participate in while on these rides. Each cyclist is responsible for his/her conduct and decisions while on a Cascade ride.

Cascade membership and activities are open to anyone able and willing to participate in a safe, courteous and cooperative manner and in support of the purposes of the club. Ride information is also available at: www.cascade.org. Only Cascade certified ride leaders may post and lead Cascade Daily Rides. See Ride Leader Information on our website or email the Rides Chair at [email protected].

FEBRUARY RIDESFor a complete list of this month’s rides, visit www.cascade.org/calendar and look for web-only posts.

Wednesday, Feb 1

wRUMPS: winter on the Eastside 30+/-•Steady•Hilly•Map•Occasionalregroup•10a.m.•JuanitaBeachPark,Kirkland•Showerscancel•DonandJane Volta, 425-828-0138, [email protected]

A HILLY ride in and out of Kirkland with a lunch stop. Ride distance and route are weather dependent. Ice and Snow also cancel.

Thursday, Feb 2

Northern Exposures30-35mi•Steady•Hilly•Map•Occasionalregroup•10:30a.m.•18021AlderwoodMallPkwy,Lynnwood•Steadyraincancels•KenCondray, 425-745-1159, [email protected]

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. Meet at 11 a.m. at Gregg’s Cycle at 18021 Alderwood Mall Pkwy. Take I-5 north to Exit 183 and go left on 164th St SW to Alderwood Mall Pkwy. Take another left to Alderwood Cycle located on left across from the Keg. (DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF SHOP). Use spaces by street and south parking lot. We will do a 30- 35-mile ride at Steady/Moderate pace. Moderate to high traffic is expected, good biking skills required! We stop for lunch. Contact [email protected] if have any questions.

More Cycle Tuesdays 25-35mi•Super strenuous•Somehills•NoMap•Occasionalregroup•5:45p.m.•GeneCoulonPark/NexttoKiddValley,Renton•Ice/snowcancels•TomBaker,425-221-0631,[email protected]•BrianOhlemeier,425-985-6980 cell

Year-round training rides for one day STP riders. Rides stress safety, cooperation and group riding skills. Fast pacelines with regroups from Renton to surrounding areas. Large turnout splits into multiple groups. ** No parking in Coulon parking lot. Lights required.

Friday, Feb 3

FRIDAY RIDER: Go to Interurban and Burke-Gilman trails

~25mi•Leisurely•Somehills•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•GasWorksPark,Seattle•Ice/snowcancels•BillLemke,206-284-2843

It’s a slow and steady uphill to Green Lake but thereafter it’s mostly trails and some great downhill riding. A good ride to see some of the Interurban Trail and a beautiful ride down Perkins Way to the hopefully reopened Burke-Gilman. There will be a restaurant lunch stop along the way. Senior, new and slower-paced riders are welcome. We will ride very slowly uphill.

FRUMPS: Five Lakes North33mi•Moderate•Somehills•Map•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•LogboomPark,Kenmore•Steadyraincancels•SaulSnatsky, 425-485-7896, 425-273-4156 cell, [email protected]

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. We start at Lake Washington and ride to Lake Ballinger, and then around Serene, Stickney and Martha lakes. The route goes thru suburban streets and crosses/briefly goes on, some larger highways -- safe group riding practices will be emphasized. The hills are not excessively steep, but there are a lot of them. Lunch is at mile 20 near Martha Lake. The last 10 miles are almost all downhill or flat. Not suitable for young children. Please arrive early enough to sign in. Call leader on his cell after 7 a.m. if unsure of weather.

saTurday, Feb 4

Country Rides: winter Training Series #565mi•Moderate•Hilly•Map•Noregroup•9a.m.•SouthcenterStarbucks(SWcornerof Strander Blvd and Andover Park W), Tukwila•Ice/snowcancels•RalphandCarolNussbaum, 206-783-6450

This is the fifth of this year’s 8 Winter Training Series Rides hosted jointly by CBC and the Seattle Randonneurs. For full description of the Winter Training Series and Randonneuring go to the Seattle Randonneurs website (Seattlerando.org) and look for the WTS 2012 tab along the top. Though there will be a number of certified ride leaders out on the course, these are self-paced and self-guiding rides with friendly encouragement and lots of camaraderie. THERE ARE NO REGROUPS OR SWEEPS IN THIS SERIES. Please be at the start for sign-in no later 8:30 a.m. All rides start promptly at 9 a.m. This is a revamped version of previous Dash Point rides. It will take us from Southcenter north to West Seattle, Three Tree Point and along Marine View Drive to Dash Point before returning via a final few hills and the Green River Valley to

Southcenter where a Starbucks awaits us. Bring your small gears there are some pretty good hill climbs on this ride! From I-5 South, take the Southcenter Blvd exit; turn Left on Southcenter Blvd; R on 61st Ave S (across 405); L on Southcenter/Tukwila Parkway; R on Andover Park W; R on Strander. From 405 South, take the Southcenter Blvd exit, which curves around and puts you right on Southcenter Blvd; R on 61st Ave S (across 405); L on Southcenter/Tukwila Parkway; R on Andover Park W; R on Strander. If you want a Garmin-friendly map/directions, try: http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=330484

wandering west Seattle50mi•Brisk•Hilly•OnlineMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•200MillAveSo.,Renton•Showerscancel•JakeWright,206-271-6703, [email protected]

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. PLEASE NOTE RIDE START at old Renton City Hall, 200 Mill Ave S. We follow the Green River Trail out to South Park and on to Alki where we have a quick stop at the Beachside Café before climbing to West Seattle and stopping at a local deli where riders can relax over lunch before heading back to Renton.

SPOKESPEOPLE rides! to Theo’s Chocolate & Rose Garden

7mi•Easy•Rolling•Map•Staytogether•2p.m.•WallingfordPlayfieldsouthend,N42ndSt&DensmoreAveN,Seattle•Steadyraincancels•CathyTuttle,206-547-9569,206-713-6269,[email protected]•Michael Snyder, 206-781-7221, [email protected]

Get ready for a sweet taste of Valentine’s Day. Visit the Woodland Park Zoo Rose Garden http://www.zoo.org/page.aspx?pid=2165 and Theo Chocolate with Spokespeople. We’re pretty sure the roses won’t be in bloom but this garden is still beautiful! After a brief rest at the Rose Garden, we’ll head south to Fremont and partake of sweet samples at Theo’s Chocolate, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQUaUirxnwo. We’ll be back to our starting point by 4 and you’ll have some ideas for great places to visit on Valentine’s Day. Please join SPOKESPEOPLE, http://twitter.com/Spokespeople, on the first Saturday of every month for a fun, low-carbon, family-friendly community ride. All Spokespeople rides meet at the south end of Wallingford Playfield at N 42nd St & Densmore Ave N and ride on the road to an adjacent urban center. New riders welcome! Please come by 1:45 if you are new to riding in groups or if you need help with adjusting your helmet or bike. All ages and skill levels welcome! All rides are on the road with traffic and include expert commuters who accompany us to offer encouragement and model good road riding techniques for new, returning and reluctant cyclists. Please join us! This is a Bike Smart Seattle ride. All are welcome! **FAMILIES WELCOME**

High Performance Cycling Team 2012 Kick-off Meeting

3p.m.•CycleU,WestSeattle•Noraincancellation•DavidLongdon,541-514-1502,

[email protected]•TomMeloy,[email protected]

This social gathering at Cycle U in West Seattle is for anyone who would like to learn more about Cascade’s High Performance Cycling program. This is an opportunity to meet team members and find out about our plans for 2012. Besides socializing, discussion topics will include:•TeambenefitsfromourrelationshipwithCBC

and Cycle U•2012Teamgoalsandinitiatives•CycleUcoachingclinics.Potentialclinictopics

include pacelines, climbing, group ride safety, cornering and descending, etc.

•Theteamdiscountprogramincludingdiscountson Felt bikes and Specialized bikes and products

•Fitnessperformancetestingprogramformembers

•2012RidescheduleCascade’s High Performance Cycling (HPC) was developed to match the interests and needs of cyclists who like to ride fast, hard, far, and climb hills, but without a racing focus. The HPC program is committed to helping strong cyclists challenge themselves to improve their skills and fitness. HPC riders should:•Becommittedtoimprovingtheirfitnessand

cycling skills•Beableto,ordesiretorideattheCBC

Strenuous effort level.•Possesstheendurancetorideover50miles.•Becomfortablewith,ordesiretomasterpaceline

and group riding techniques.

sunday, Feb 5

Meet the High Performance Cycling Team22-30mi•Brisk•Rolling•NoMap•Frequentregroup•8a.m.•SamSmithPark,Seattle,andEnataiBeachPark,Bellevue•Showerscancel•EmilKing,206-851-4437,[email protected]

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. This ride is for cyclists considering joining Cascade’s High Performance Cycling (HPC) Team. A description of the team can be found on the CBC HPC Team webpage (http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Ride_HPC.cfm), or at www.cycleu.com. We have two start/meeting place locations: 8 a.m. at Sam Smith Park on the west side of the I-90 bike tunnel in Seattle, and 8:30 a.m. at the Enatai Beach Park, Bellevue, parking lot where folks who met at Sam Smith Park will meet the folks at Enatai. After a discussion about the team we’ll go for a ride around the south end of Lake Washington at approximately 18 mph on the flats. Distance will be 22–30 miles. If there is interest, there may be optional mileage, and/or some team members may be available to meet for a post-ride coffee.

Crepes Ride30mi•Steady•Somehills•NoMap•Staytogether•9a.m.•GasWorksPark,Seattle•Ice/snowcancels•DavidBordewick,425-822-8546, [email protected]

Ride commences at Gas Works Park stopping initially at the Swedish Club for Breakfast Crepes. (Bring $) Thence ride resumes southwards in an attempt to wear off the Crepes. A midway stop for a coffee break will occur. Don Martin will not be available for this event. Steady rain also will cancel this event.

www.cascade.org6

February 2012

FEBRUARY RIDES

Renton to Black Diamond Coffee Run40mi•Moderate•Somehills•Map•Occasionalregroup•10a.m.•RonRegisPark,Renton•Steadyraincancels•JeffreySilbaugh, 206-399-3221 cell

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. A friendly ride out to Black Diamond with a midpoint break for coffee at the Black Diamond Bakery. From I-405 South take Exit 4 (Renton/Enumclaw); go east on Maple Valley Hwy past the Maplewood Golf Course; turn left (north) on 149th Ave SE/Orcas Ave; the entrance to park is on left (Orcas Ave). From I-405 North: take Exit 4A (Maple Valley/Enumclaw); go east on Maple Valley Hwy past the Maplewood Golf Course; turn left (north) on 149th Ave SE/Orcas Ave; the entrance to park is on left (Orcas Ave). Warning! The park is misnamed in Yahoo.

Marley Birthday Ride-Flats to Sumner42mi•Moderate•Mostlyflat•OnlineMap•Occasionalregroup•10a.m.•BurnettLinearPark,502BurnettAveS,Renton•Showerscancel•JennyAnderson,702-882-3040,[email protected]•JuliePearl,206-226-1311, [email protected]

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. In honor of Bob Marley’s birthday, come join us for 42 miles of flat, relaxing riding. Bring your flower power and be ready to begin jamming at the start time. Tie dye, dreadlocks, hemp necklaces, and showering beforehand are optional. We’ll begin in Renton and follow West Valley Highway. We’ll stop for coffee, tea, or salad in Sumner at the old coffee house joint and then head back using the Interurban Trail. It will probably be too early in the year to see any buds or herbs, but still should be a good time. From I-405 North take Exit 2A to Rainier Ave S; turn east on South 7th St go straight through stop sign to Burnett Ave S; the park is on the right. From I-405 South take Exit 2 to Rainier Ave S; turn east on South 7th St; go straight through stop sign to Burnett Ave S; the park is on the right.

Monday, Feb 6

MUMPS: Do The Lake40-60mi•Moderate•Hilly•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•TracyOwenStation/LogboomPark,Kenmore•Steadyraincancels•CraigMohn,425-890-5234cell, 425-313-3669

The basic route is a counterclockwise loop of north Lake Washington with a food stop en route. If the Burke-Gilman Trail closure is still in effect, the option to join the group in Leschi will be somewhat later than usual - contact the ride leader for more details. Distance and route may vary to suit weather conditions and group. A brisk pace group may be added only if a certified ride leader volunteers to lead it. Check with leader if weather appears questionable.

Tuesday, Feb 7

TREATS: To the International District25mi•Steady•Mostlyflat•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•GasWorksPark,Seattle•Showerscancel•NormTjaden, 206-525-2366

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCEL. We’ll take the newly extended Ship Canal trail, then ride through Myrtle Edwards Park for a lunch stop in the International District. Return by Capitol Hill. Bring lock and money if you want to join us for lunch.

Cycle Tuesdays25-35mi•Super strenuous•Somehills•NoMap•Occasionalregroup•5:45p.m.•GeneCoulonPark,nexttoKiddValley,Renton•Ice/snowcancels•RussellMoul,206-200-7314,253-657-9568•PeteGrey,425-558-0451, [email protected]

Year-round training rides for one day STP riders. Rides stress safety, cooperation and group riding skills. Fast pacelines with regroups from Renton to surrounding areas. Large turnout splits into multiple groups. No parking in Coulon parking lot. Lights required.

Wednesday, Feb 8

wRUMPS: Auburn to Orting and Environs

40-45mi•Moderate•Somehills•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•Auburn,where the Interurban Trail crosses Main St •Steadyraincancels•JimTaylor,253-537-7356 cell, 206-979-1941

The total route hasn’t been firmed up yet but it will likely include Sumner, Orting, Puyallup, Fife, Milton and Federal Way. There will be a lunch stop en route. If the weather looks questionable, call the ride leader prior to the ride. I will not go to the start to cancel the ride.

Thursday, Feb 9

More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 2/2.

RIDE LEADER CERTIFICATION6:30p.m.•CBCOffice,7400SandPointWayNE,Bldg138,Seattle•Noraincancellation•JaneVolta,425-828-0138,[email protected]•LynnVanLierop, 206-448-7178

Did you cycle on 5 or more Free Daily Cascade Rides this year or last? Would you like to lead your own? Become a certified Cascade Ride Leader. Attend our training session (pizza included). Please first read the basic requirement list on the Ride Leader Information page on our website: http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Ride_Leader_Info.cfm. RSVP three or more days prior to the class to rlcert@cascadebicycleclub.

org, with your name, member number, phone (work, home or cell). We will order pizza and soft drinks, and make up packets by this RSVP list. If 3 or more RSVP’s have not been received by 3 days prior, the class will be cancelled. Bring pen/pencil and a list of the 5 most recent Cascade Free Daily Rides you have participated in. Any cancellations at the last minute should phone the office at 206-522-3222. Questions? Email [email protected].

Friday, Feb 10

FRUMPS: Ride the Ridge30-35mi•Moderate•Somehills•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•BurienCommunityCenter•Showerscancel•Michael Moreland, 206-439-9890

We’re riding to Alki via Puget Ridge. Lunch in Alki business district. Burien Community Center is at 14700 6th Ave SW in Burien; from SR-509 take S 148th (Sea-Tac Airport) exit; head west to 6th Ave SW; turn right on 6th Ave SW and you’re there.

saTurday, Feb 11

Saddletime I119mi•Strenuous•Hilly•Map•Staytogether•6:30a.m.•NE65thStPark&RideunderI-5,Seattle•Ice/snowcancels•Gil Flanagan, 206-524-9428, [email protected]

Ride for nine hours with another two hours of stops. Sunrise is at 7:23 a.m., Sunset at 5:24, so lights are required. I estimate 5000 ft of elevation gain. After Bicentennial Park we will go out the Cedar River Trail, over Tiger Mountain Rd, do an out and back on SE 208th St and have lunch at Lake Wilderness Shopping Center. The afternoon will be easier riding through Summit, and Lake Morton then returning on Green River Rd and Frager Rd. I expect to be back at the NE 65th St Park & Ride around 5:30 p.m. Cue sheets provided. We stop for flats. We will leave promptly at 6:30 a.m.

Saddletime II105mi•Strenuous•Hilly•Map•Staytogether•7:15a.m.•LeschiStarbucks,121LakesideAve,Seattle•Ice/snowcancels•Gil Flanagan, 206-524-9428, [email protected]

This is a slow strenuous ride, 18 to 19 mph no-wind, flat pace. My bike computer usually gives average mph in the 14’s based on the time the wheel is moving. We will regroup after hills. Besides stopping at Bicentennial Park, we will also have a morning and afternoon stop and 45 minutes for lunch at Lake Wilderness Shopping Center. Elevation gain is about 4500 ft. Cue sheets provided. I expect to be back at Leschi by 5 p.m. We’ll leave promptly at 7:15 a.m.

Saddletime III79mi•Strenuous•Hilly•Map•Staytogether•8:30a.m.•BicentennialPark,Tukwila•Ice/snowcancels•GilFlanagan,206-524-9428, [email protected]

We’ll do the Cedar River Trail and end with Frager Rd with some great, usually uncrowded roads in between including Lake Francis Rd, Tiger Mountain Rd, 208th St, 240th/248th and Lake Moneysmith Rd. The flat no wind pace will be under 20 mph. We will regroup after hills. Elevation gain is estimated at 3300 ft. We will stop for flats. Cue sheets provided. We will stop for 45 minutes for lunch at Lake Wilderness Shopping Center, there will also be a short break in the morning and afternoon. Bicentennial Park is on the Green River Trail, just east of Southcenter. If driving, take Exit 1 off I-405 and go south on Interurban Ave/West Valley Hwy, then turn right on Strander Blvd. The park is on the right, right after the bridge. I expect to be back at Bicentennial by 3:45 p.m. We’ll leave promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Country Rides: winter Training Series #670mi•Moderate•Somehills•Map•Noregroup•9a.m.•AuburnFredMeyers/801AuburnWayS•Ice/snowcancels•RalphandCarol Nussbaum, 206-783-6450 This is the sixth of this year’s 8 Winter Training Series Rides hosted jointly by CBC and the Seattle Randonneurs. For full description of the Winter Training Series and Randonneuring

go to the Seattle Randonneurs website (Seattlerando.org) and look for the <2012 WTS> tab. Though there will be a number of certified ride leaders out on the course, these are self-paced and self-guiding rides with friendly encouragement and lots of camaraderie. THERE ARE NO REGROUPS OR SWEEPS IN THIS SERIES. Please be at the start for sign-innolater8:30a.m.Allrides•startpromptly at 9 a.m. This is a wonderful route that takes in Lake Tapps, Orting, Carbonado, Buckley and lots of great back roads in between. This route is not as hilly as some of the others, but is a little longer. Take 167-South from Renton; take the 15th St NW exit and head east about .4 mile; turn right on A Street at stop light; go .2 miles; turn left on 10th NE and take an immediate right into parking lot. Park in NW corner of store parking lot. Restrooms and Starbucks in the store.

sunday, Feb 12

Salvadorean Beach Cruise32mi•Leisurely•Somehills•Map•Occasionalregroup•10a.m.•JackBlockPark (access off of Harbor Ave), West Seattle •Steadyraincancels•JeffStewart,206-356-6755, [email protected]

Casual ride from Alki up to South Seattle C.C. for a brief stop at the college gardens, thru Burien beach community, with one steep hill on return. Then on to the Salvadorean Bakery/Cafe in White Center before returning by way of beach route to Alki. See route on bikely.com as West Seattle(Alki) to Burien. Optional stop at Bamboo Bar & Grille on Alki afterwards.

Monday, Feb 13

MUMPS: Do The LakeSee MUMPS: Do The Lake, 2/6.

Tuesday, Feb 14

TREATS: Kirkland winter Ride25-35mi•Steady•Hilly•Map•Occasionalregroup•10a.m.•JuanitaBeachPark,Kirkland•Showerscancel•Jane and Don Volta, 425-828-0138, [email protected]

Join us for a “hearty” winter ride in Kirkland and the surrounding area with a lunch stop.

Cycle TuesdaysSee Cycle Tuesdays, 2/7.

Wednesday, Feb 15

wRUMPS: Madison Park Bakery Danish & Coffee Run

32mi•Moderate•Somehills•Map•Frequentregroup•10:30a.m.•NewcastleBeachPark,Bellevue•Showerscancel•AlanLawrence, 425-891-7079, [email protected]

We’ll start at Newcastle Beach Park off the Lake Washington Exit on I-405 and ride around the south end of Lake Washington before heading to Madison Park for a Danish and cup of coffee. Then we’ll cut across Mercer Island to return to the start. This will be a friendly ride; we’ll regroup at the top of all hills. Restrooms located near the start. NOTE: WE WILL ADHERE TO THE ADVERTISED PACE.

Thursday, Feb 16


Friday, Feb 17

FRUMPS: Cycle Mercer Island to Issaquah

35mi•Steady•Somehills•Map•Staytogether•10a.m.•MercerIslandlid,westparkinglot•Ice/snowcancels•PeterHallson, 425-673-4816

Cycle to Issaquah via May Valley Rd, have lunch at Starbucks/Safeway then return to Mercer Island via Newport Way. From eastbound I-90, take Exit 6, W Mercer Way; turn left; lid parking lot on left. From westbound I-90, take Exit 7; follow N. Mercer Way, becomes W Mercer Way; lid parking lot on right just before the onramp.

Ride Ref meeting and GeaRS classby Robin Randels, Classes Coordinator

We’ve had an excellent response from new and returning Ride Refs, but we’d like to have a few

more onboard! With 10,000 riders on the STP route, it takes more than a few of you to make an impact. How about encourag-ing one or two of your friends to join in the fun? Plus, you’ll all look fabulous out on the course in those striped jerseys. Let’s go big and make our presence known.

Remember, you don’t have to be super speedy or particularly bossy to participate – just pleasant, steady and assertive. Ride as a team, on one, two or all three events – Chilly Hilly, Flying Wheels and the STP –one day or two, at whatever level suits you.

As a reward for your excellent efforts, you will receive free entry into the event that you are riding (though transportation and lodging not included).

As promised, the February Ride-Ref orientation, (pizza and poppycock session), will be held on Feb. 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet everyone, hear stories from the old timers, ask questions and get the general low-down on the Ride Ref experience.

Group Riding Skills (GeaRS) training will be Feb 11 from 10 a.m. until noon so save the date. Please note that all new refs must attend the GeaRS training, which isn’t a big deal because it’s tons-o-fun!

Ready to sign up to be a Ride Ref? Contact Robin Randels (206)390-3945 or [email protected].


Vol. 42, No. 2

FEBRUARY RIDES

saTurday, Feb 18

Country Rides: winter Training Series #780mi•Moderate•Hilly•Map•Noregroup•9a.m.•ConwayCountyPark(directionsbelow)•Ice/snowcancels•RalphandCarolNussbaum, 206-783-6450

This is the penultimate ride of this year’s Winter Training Series hosted jointly by CBC and the Seattle Randonneurs. For full description of the Winter Training Series and Randonneuring go to the Seattle Randonneurs website (Seattlerando.org). Though there will be a number of certified ride leaders out on the course, these are self-paced and self-guiding rides with friendly encouragement and lots of camaraderie. THERE ARE NO REGROUPS OR SWEEPS IN THIS SERIES. Please be at the start for sign-in no later 8:30 a.m. All rides start promptly at 9 a.m. This is also an SIR Populaire. If you plan to participate in that make sure you bring a pen to fill out your Control card! For more information on Populaires go to the SIR website. A pleasant ride north along Route 9 and by Lake Samish with a return down Chuckanut Dr and Farm to Market Rd down to Rexville. There are hills at the beginning and middle, but though the end is flat, there is sure to be wind through the flats. From Seattle drive north on I-5; take Exit 221; turn left (west)across the freeway; go 0.3 miles to a right on Fir Island Rd; 0.3 to a right on Dike Rd (before crossing bridge); 0.1 left into Conway County Park by river. (Note: there may be no open restrooms at the park. Stop at the gas station if necessary.

sunday, Feb 19

S.P.O.K.E.S.: Leisurely Chill on the Hills15-20mi•Leisurely•Somehills•Map•Frequentregroup•Noon•SammamishRiverPark,Bothell•Steadyraincancels•MichelleBurton, 425-890-4936 cell

SPOKES will start at the Sammamish River Park in Bothell and look for a few hills to warm us up for the Chilly Hilly on Feb 26. We’ll stop for lunch in nearby Kirkland or Woodinville. To reach Sammamish River Park, 17995 102nd Ave NE, take SR-522; turn R on Main St; R on 102nd Ave NE; cross the small bridge over the Sammamish River and turn into the unpaved parking area on the right just after crossing the bridge.

Monday, Feb 20


Tuesday, Feb 21

TREATS: Lake Ballinger to Everett28-32mi•Steady•Somehills•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•BallfieldsbyBallinger Lake Golf Course, 23000 Lakeview Drive,MountlakeTerrace•Showerscancel•Jan Johnson, 425-672-0617

A recreational Tuesday ride FOR EXPERIENCED ADULT CYCLISTS with many turns, back roads and some hills, to lunch at the food court at the Everett Mall. From I-5 take Exit 177 (Hwy 104/Ballinger Way); go west (as if to Edmonds); turn north on 76th at the light and then east on 228th which curves and the parking is on the right. (Note: there are many ways to get here; choose yours from the Internet if you wish.) Park in the parking lot at the ball fields adjoining the Ballinger Lake Golf Course, 23000 Lakeview Drive, Mountlake Terrace, or along the street if there is a ball game going on.


Wednesday, Feb 22

wRUMPS: Home for Lunch20-30mi•Moderate•Somehills•NoMap•Occasionalregroup•9:30a.m.•LeschiStarbucks,Seattle•Steadyraincancels•MikeNelson, 206-325-9068

Be home in time for lunch after some urban exploration. Fixies and single speed bikes welcome. Ride leader will be using a single speed bike.

Thursday, Feb 23

THUMPS: Home for Lunch20-35mi•Moderate•Somehills•NoMap•Staytogether•9:30a.m.•LeschiStarbucks,Seattle•Steadyraincancels•MikeNelson,206-325-9068

Be home in time for lunch after some urban exploration. Fixies and single speed bikes welcome. Ride leader will be riding a single speed.


Friday, Feb 24

FRUMPS: Marymoor to Carnation45-55mi•Moderate•Hilly•Map•Occasionalregroup•10a.m.•MarymoorPark,east(free)parkinglot,Redmond•Showerscancel•DanGarretson,425-985-8570

ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCELS. A fun hilly ride from Marymoor to Carnation for lunch. Return via Union Hill Road. The east parking lot (free parking) is located next to the ticket booth on the east side of Marymoor Park.

saTurday, Feb 25

Country Rides: winter Training Series #8100mi•Moderate•Hilly•Map•Noregroup•8a.m.•WarrenGMagnusonPark,7400SandPointWayNE,Seattle•Ice/snowcancels•RalphandCarolNussbaum,206-783-6450

NOTE EARLY START! This is the final and longest ride in our eight-part Winter Training Series Rides hosted jointly by CBC and the Seattle Randonneurs. For full description of the Winter Training Series and Randonneuring go to the Seattle Randonneurs website. Though there will be quite a few certified ride leaders out on the course, these are self-paced and self-guiding rides with friendly encouragement and lots of camaraderie. THERE ARE NO REGROUPS IN THIS SERIES. Please be at the start for sign-in no later than 7:30am. Ride starts promptly at 8 a.m. The Greater Seattle Century (GSC) takes you on a wide clockwise circle around the greater Seattle area with a variety of terrain, having many flat stretches interrupted by a few steep hills. We start by heading north along the Burke-Gilman Trail to Bothell, then along mostly quiet backcountry roads through Woodinville, Maltby, Carnation, Fall City, Issaquah and Maple Valley. The GSC then follows the Cedar River Trail to Renton and returns to Gas Works via Seward Park and Lake Washington Blvd. There is a total of approximately 3,300 feet elevation gain from beginning to end. From I-5 take the NE 45th St exit; head east on NE 45th St about 4.5 miles to where 45th becomes Sand Point Way NE; continue north along Sand Point Way NE to the 7400 block traffic light; take a right at the light into Warren G. Magnuson Park; go straight to the third right at the stop sign; turn right into the large parking lot. From Hwy 520, take the Montlake exit; head north on Montlake Blvd past the UW following the arterial to the right; Montlake becomes 45th and then becomes Sand Point Way; turn right at the 74th St light into Warren G. Magnuson Park; continue straight to the third right at the Stop sign; park in the large parking lot.

Monday, Feb 27


Tuesday, Feb 28

TREATS: Logboom to Green Lake Loop28-32mi•Steady•Somehills•NoMap•Frequentregroup•10a.m.•LogboomPark,Kenmore•Showerscancel•JanJohnson,425-672-0617

SNOW/ICE ALSO CANCELS. The Burke-Gilman Trail should be finished by now so we can go south. Then a city ride in North Seattle and Shoreline for experienced adults due to traffic in some places.


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February 2012

ELLY BLUE and ULRIKE RODRIGUES, Bicycle Journalists

Elly Blue is a writer and bicycle activist based in Portland, Ore. She blogs at Tak-ing the Lane and is writing a book about Bikenomics that comes out in 2013. Ulrike Rodrigues is a writer, activist and bicycle travel writer based out of Vancou-ver, BC known for her spirited “Adven-tures of Mitey Miss” column in Momen-tum Magazine.

Other great features:New this year, look for the Mountain

Bike Zone, a cool new section with excit-ing venders, a small test ride/skills area and coaching sessions on the ground floor of Expo hall.

For the kids, we welcome back the fun and interactive Little Nutty Kids Bike Zone featuring a treasure hunt, bike carnival games, bike stunt course, learn to ride, bike art table and the Watts-Up Computrainer game.

Finally, be sure look for the massive Seattle Schools Unicycle showcase, REI How-To Clinics, Intro to STP Seminar, Cycle University Coach Craig Un-dem and special guest coaches, Healthy Cooking Demo and over 150 other great venders offering everything bicycle. The 2012 Seattle Bicycle Expo is presented by Raleigh, and supported by REI, Nutcase, Nuun, Clif Bar, Ortlieb, Kenmore Cam-era, JL Velo, Momentum, The Stranger, and the Inn at Queen Anne.

For more info and full event schedule please visit us at www.cascade.org/expo

Seattle Bike ExpoPresented by Raleigh Bicycles Saturday, Mar. 10 & Sunday, Mar. 11Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91 Admission is $10 per day or $12 for weekend pass Kids 15 & under get in free

TEAM 7-ELEVEN’S Geoff Drake and Ron Hayman

In 1980, there were exactly four profes-sional bike racers in America. Six years later, an American cycling team would wear the coveted yel-low jersey of the Tour de France. Soon after, the team would win Italy’s greatest race—

the Giro d’Italia. “Team 7-Eleven” is the extraordinary

story of how two Olympic speed skaters, Jim Ochowicz and Eric Heiden, assembled a lo-cal band of amateur cyclists and turned them into one of the greatest cycling teams the sport has known. Author Geoff Drake, (for-merly of Seattle, and past editor of Bicycling Magazine, Velo News) will talk about the book, the team, and the improbable journey of these North American riders to the pin-nacle of European pro racing in an event at the Seattle Bike Expo.... with a special guest from Penticton, BC, Ron Hayman.

Team 7-Eleven’s Ron Hayman was one of the first Canadian cyclists to turn profession-al in the late 1970s, later becoming a Cana-dian cycling coach. He was runner-up on the list of the ten most important Canadian cyclists of the twentieth century. Hayman competed on the Canadian Olympic cycling team in Munich in the 1972 Summer Olym-pics in the pursuit and again in Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. He was seven times Canadian national champion on the road and track. In 1979, still an amateur on an English team “London Australia,” he won the 1979 Tour of Ireland, beating a certain Mr. Stephen Roche (a future Tour de France winner) en route to victory! He raced as a professional from 1979 through 1988. His best-known team, of which he was one of seven founding members,(and team captain) was the 7-Eleven cycling team that also fea-tured Eric Heiden, Davis Phinney and that went on to feature many other future stars.

MIA BIRK, Author, President of Alta Planning and Former Bicycle Program Manager at the City of Portland

Mia Birk, author of Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet, tells the dra-matic and enlight-ening behind-the-scenes story of how a group of determined visionaries trans-formed Portland into a cycling Mecca and

inspired the nation. Through a panoply of hilarious and poignant stories, Birk takes readers on a 20-year rollercoaster journey of global and local discovery and education, while bringing into sharp focus some of the planet’s most pressing and hotly debated energy and transportation issues, policies, shortcomings, and solutions. Mia Birk will discuss this book and many other hot cycling topics at the Seattle Bike Expo on Saturday, Mar. 10 only.

The Classic Lightweight Bike Show Presents Kevin Sayles

Kevin hails from the UK and has been a quality frame builder since 1971, starting his career with Bob Jackson Cycles before mov-ing on to Woodrup Cycles. In 1999 he moved to the southwest of Eng-

land to be the master frame builder at Thorn Cycles in Somerset. After ten wonderful years at Thorn, he is delighted to be back with Woodrup Cycles as their master frame builder. Kevin and his amazing lug work will be featured all weekend at the Classic Lightweight Bike Show and he will also give a special presentation during the weekend.

Classic Bike show submissions are being accepted. Please contact Bob Freeman at Elliot Bay Bicycles via email at [email protected] if you would like to display your lightweight road style bike at the event.

A Unicycle Built for Two: NICK HAYDEN and wENDY ALLEN at the Performance Arena

A Unicycle Built for Two uniquely blends the unicycle and acrobatics. Nick Harden and Wendy Allen met in Seattle at the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA), where they work and

train full time. Nick grew up in Illinois, and performed with the Illinois State University Gamma Phi Circus. Wendy grew up in Cali-fornia where she was a competitive gymnast. Nick and Wendy have performed around the Puget Sound including multiple productions at SANCA and the 2011 Circus of Dreams. When they are not performing or working at the circus school, they enjoy riding their bikes around the beautiful Pacific North-west. Nick and Wendy are both Cascade Bicycle Club members and will be appearing all weekend at the show.

AMY wALKER, Momentum Magazine Co-Founder, Author and Cycling Advocate

Amy Walker is the editor and co-writer of the book On Bicycles – 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life published in October, 2011 and is a co-founder

of Momentum Magazine which reflects the transportation-cycling lifestyle. Since 2001 Walker’s work as a publisher, creative direc-tor, editor, photographer and writer helped create a model for accessible, encouraging transportation cycling stories and images – a trend which continues to grow in other bike publications and in mainstream media. Walker has delivered presentations and spoken on panels covering many aspects of the new transportation cycling culture – and the way cycling can change people’s lives. In 2010 Walker presented alongside David Byrne and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robert-son as part of Byrne’s series entitled “Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around.”

RIDE & GLIDE PRO BMX STUNT TEAM at the Performance Arena

Entertainment, education, and fun are the driving forces behind the Ride & Glide Stunt Team. These courageous ath-letes always draw the crowd in with an incredible per-formance. Making

a positive difference in people’s lives is what the team enjoys most. Their contagious en-ergy encourages the audience to interact and take in the team’s messages: bicycle safety, self-esteem, and focusing on the positives, all issues that the team feels are important to today’s youth. This fabulous and exciting team of all star BMX pro and amateur riders will be kickin’ it all weekend at the show.

wILLIE wEIR, Bicycle Travel Columnist Willie is the au-

thor of Travels with Willie and Spoke-songs, a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine and is known to public radio listeners for his commentaries aired on KUOW

in Seattle, Washington. His writings have appeared in newspapers across the country and earned him a gold and bronze Lowell Thomas Award, given by the Society of American Travel Writers. He has cycled more than 60,000 miles throughout the world. A perennial Expo Favorite, Willie is sure to please with another fabulous presentation and slide show.

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After I went on the Ride Around Washington (RAW) the first time, I came back and told my family how

“family-like” the ride is, and that they ought to try it. My Dad said it sounded like way too much work. I told him it was the great-est experience of my young life. He said, “I’m not young.” I was 22, and he was 51.

I tried to explain that on the Ride Around Washington, gray hair makes you go faster, or at least that seemed to be the case as I puttered along at the back of the pack with the other young people. Eventually, I talked Dad into coming in 2005, and then more of my relatives started signing up. Now on the ride each year, I have my wife, two brothers, mother and father participating. My sister even came by once to give us a weather les-son (she’s a meteorologist).

Now the ride is our annual family vaca-tion, and it also takes on the feel of a family vacation for the group of 200 to 250 riders. Or, one might call it a rolling summer camp for bicyclists.

RAW involves riders going on a six-day route around Washington state that var-ies every year. My first ride was the 2001 “Cranberries to Apples” beginning in Westport and going to Chehalis the first day (70-80 miles), and then similar distances to Packwood, Yakima, Cle Elum and finally Leavenworth. We camped in large parks and school playfields that the ride organizers had rented, and held social activities each night, including simple “getting to know the riders” events when you stood up when they asked the decade of your age, contests for who could get the most flat tires, contests for who could come up with the best limerick about the day’s ride, and other oddities such as “Hawaiian shirt night.”

In short, the feel of the ride is different from a larger ride such as the Seattle-to-Portland classic, which can make you feel like you’re caught up with 10,000 birds migrating south. RAW is a challenge (more hills than STP) but it’s also a truly fabulous travelling “community” experience.

Each year, a few families with kids come on the ride and find that the shared chal-lenge of the ride takes the experience of the family vacation from “are we there yet” to “let’s burn up some miles!” We’ve seen riders as young as 10 do the ride, and other fami-lies come with high-schoolers or college-age riders.

Now that I’ve been on the ride nine times, I was asked to outline some of the specific benefits of coming on the ride as a family:

Shared athletic experience. Training for a ride like RAW will give your family a common goal and something you can talk about at other times. And, the training will give kids a sense of accomplishment as they complete each RAW day.

Leadership. Forming a paceline is a great way to save energy as you ride, provided that you and your family get your voice com-mands and warnings down pat in advance. (There are classes you can take, including one at Cycle University in Seattle). Kids will

understand the importance of their leader-ship as they pull the team and ensure its safety, calling out obstacles and setting the speed.

Long climbs are great for conversation. The RAW usually includes a few major climbs, sometimes including a mountain pass. When you’re pedaling at 5 or 7 mph, the amount of wind rushing past your ears is minimal, and chitchat, philosophizing and singing are easy. My Dad and I were climb-ing Hurricane Ridge on the 2005 RAW talking about cognitive therapy and whether bird poop on a guy’s car windshield is really the cause of his depression. This was quite amusing to the cyclist who was passing us.

Some vacation comforts are provided. The RAW is a camping trip, so you have to bring your own tent. But, there’s a truck that will take your gear from campsite to campsite, so you’re not carrying all of that on your bicycle. There’s also a mobile kitchen that comes with us, so you get a hot breakfast and dinner each day (and a delicious catered lunch midway through the ride), and there’s a shower truck, too, which will have you smelling nice when you climb in your sleep-ing bag at the end of the day. This means that as a parent, you won’t have to be figur-ing out where to eat or stay for the trip. Also, think about bringing a board game – there will be plenty of time in camp!

Teaches respect for elders. “Elders,” in this case, refers to the gray-haired people who ride fast. Your kids may be speedy, but they’ll always have some grandparently-type person calling out “on your left,” passing and saying “hi”.

Diversity of skill levels. The RAW is a go-your-own pace kind of ride, so members of your family can go different speeds if they’d like. Your speed demon can zoom ahead, while your flower-sniffer can lag behind, and both will get to know other riders. Sup-port vehicles come by to check on the riders regularly, and other riders will be available to help with mechanical problems if they’re simple. Support vehicles are available to pick people up with major mechanical issues to take them to our staff mechanic, and if your growing teenager has a mega-attack of leg cramps and can’t go another foot, they can also get a ride for that.

Great scenery gathers scattered thoughts. If you’ve got an easily distracted teenager who can’t concentrate, the beautiful, changing scenery, plus the linear movement of a ride will focus his or her thoughts on what’s really going on. Our routes go through areas with spotty cell coverage, so if you’ve got a chronic texter in your family, it’ll force a break in that behavior.

Backroads routes are great for scouting out future vacations. Our routes go past an assortment of state parks, cabins and camp-grounds that you’ve never heard of. In doing the RAW, I discovered Palouse and Starbuck, two beautiful small towns that I returned to a few years later with my wife for our first anniversary.

“It’s a Family Affair” on the Ride Around washington!by Eric Ruthford

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CYCLIST OF THE MONTH

wILL SEEGERT by Erica Meurk, Staff Writer

Age: 7Occupation: StudentWheels: Fuji Ace 20

Paul claims that his son, Will, is “just a normal kid.” And it’s true, he does look pretty

normal. This mild-mannered seven-year-old weighs in at 50 pounds and is about three-and-a-half feet tall. He has brown hair. He likes hot chocolate.

But there’s something extraordinary about this “normal” kid. Last year, when he was just six years old, Will rode Chilly Hilly.

Anyone who stood in the ferry line on that Sunday morning in Febru-ary 2011 knows that the weather was more than just chilly. It was freezing cold. There was hail. Lots of sea-soned bicyclists stayed home in their pajamas.

But not Will, and not his dad.What was the hardest part? “Walk-

ing up the hills with all the other bik-ers,” Will told me. And yes, they did walk. But Will rode or pushed his bike for all 33 of those hilly miles without any help at all from Dad.

“I thought that it was the hardest thing that he could do, but that he could do it,” Paul told me. When Will was out of earshot, he added, “I could have carried his bike up the hills for him. But I didn’t need to help him.”

Paul is not a bike racer or a hardcore trainer. Nor does he have lofty hopes for Will’s future as an athlete. Rather, bicycling with Will simply allows him to do something that he loves while spending time with his son.

“The main reason I do all of this with Will is simply that I love spend-ing time with him in ways that are meaningful and memorable to both of us,” Paul said. “Cycling lends itself to adventure, and what kid doesn’t like a good adventure?”

And indeed, Chilly Hilly was an ad-venture. Paul hadn’t even tested those hills before he took Will on them – and the ride was harder than he had expected. “A friend compared the hills on Bainbridge to Fremont Ave., which we ride all the time. But the steepest hill is much longer and steeper than Fremont Ave.”

Which is not to say they didn’t train – or “practice,” as Will calls it. Will’s favorite ride is the Magnolia scenic loop, which has been made accessible to them through the completion of the Ship Canal Trail.

“Now that the trail is complete, we can ride from our home in Fremont, cross the Fremont Bridge, then take the Ship Canal Trail to the Magnolia scenic loop.” It’s a 12-mile round-trip, and Will says he likes it “because of all the up-hills and down-hills and the long down-hill at the end.”

When you’re riding with a kid, Paul says, those trails are hugely important. So is leg-islation like the Neighborhood Safe Streets Bill, which would reduce speed limits in neighborhoods, making them safer for the most vulnerable of roadway users, like Will and other kids.

“Will does a great job of being where he should be, and he waits for me to go through intersections. But even if we’re where we’re supposed to be, there’s no guarantee that cars will be where they’re supposed to be.”

Paul also says that, for a seven-year-old, having good equipment makes a big dif-ference. He struggled to find Will a quality kid-sized road bike. And, as far as he knows, there aren’t any brightly-colored biking rain jackets on the market for kids.

But with good equipment (and gentle encouragement from his dad), it’s amazing what Will can do.

They’ll be tackling Chilly Hilly again this year. Will says he likes the ferry ride. He likes the hot chocolate and the bake sales. But he’s pretty sure there are more “up-hills” than “down-hills,” and he wishes it were the other way around.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much his dad can do about that.

Despite those hills though, Will is along for the ride. This year, they’re in for an even bigger adventure: the Group Health STP. Will will ride a “come-along” bike, follow-ing his dad all the way to Portland. They’ve built up a pretty good repertoire of training rides that’ll help them get there.

Paul told me, “I think that all of his expe-rience with me now, out in real road condi-tions, will help him be a confident, safe and savvy rider when he reaches an age that all kids do when they want to start venturing out with friends and without parents.”

But all this bicycling isn’t really about that. After all, Paul told me, “It doesn’t mat-ter how old you are. It’s always fun to stop and have hot cocoa on the way.”

Nominate a cyclist of the month! Send nominations to [email protected]

Youth cycling continues to gain mo-mentum in Washington state and is now taking over the high school ranks

as the National Interscholastic Cycling Asso-ciation (NICA) mountain bike league kicks off its sophomore season. While this is only the second season in our state, high school mountain biking has been going strong in California since 2001 and now boasts leagues in both Northern and Southern California. Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, and Utah will also be running leagues this year as interest continues to grow nationally.

NICA was founded in 2009 to deliver that successful model coast-to-coast and Washington has jumped in with both feet. In its inaugural year, the Washington league saw 14 teams, 80 student-athletes, and 60 coaches/assistants participate in two races. In 2012 the league expects the rider numbers to double and will put on four races, including a state championship, between March and May.

For those looking to participate, the pro-gram is open to any/all high school-aged stu-dents (grades 9-12) whether they go to pub-lic or private schools or are home schooled. There are teams specifically oriented towards a school (e.g. Ballard H.S.) and there are also “composite” teams that take riders from a geographic area (e.g. Olympia Composite). One of the unique components of the league is that students do not need any previous racing or mountain biking experience to participate. There are no tryouts, no cuts, and everyone has a good time.

Besides being fun and healthy, the impact that mountain biking and the league, has had on some riders is beyond expectations.

The NICA High School Mountain Bike Leagueby Kenton Berg

Look no further than Eastside Composite rider Max Prendergast, who for his 16th birthday party, chose to be involved in a work party at the Duthie Hill mountain bike park with 30 or so friends. The “party,” a 6-7 hour rain-soaked affair, included mov-ing logs, digging out trenches and generally improving the Gravy Train freeride trail. In conversing with Max about his efforts it became evident that he not only likes riding of many types, but he also understands that giving back by helping to maintain and improve trails is an important part of the sport and part of what the league is coach-ing towards.

In addition to the riding fun the overall statistics surrounding the benefits of the league make it something worth supporting:•65% of parents said that through their

child’s involvement with the league, parents started cycling

•95% of student-athletes reported health and physical fitness benefit from partici-pating in high school mountain biking

•99% of student athletes reported that they will ride throughout their lives

•73% of student athletes reported and increased awareness and respect for the environment

•89% of student athletes ride year-roundTo get involved in the league is easy,

whether you are a rider looking for a team or someone who wants to volunteer. The league map can be found at www.washing-tonmtb.org/map-league if you want to find your local team. Executive Director Lisa Miller can be contacted at [email protected] to find out when, where how else you can help this growing league.

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STAFF Note: All email address are @cascadebicycleclub.orgJenny Almgren, Education Program Assistant (206) 694-9148 jenny.almgren@…Chuck Ayers, Executive Director (206) 523-9495 chuck.ayers@…Craig Benjamin, Policy and Government Affairs Manager (206) 713-6204 craig.benjamin@… Mary Collins, Americorps Member, Commute Program (206) 861-9890 cpa@…David Douglas, Event Producer (206) 522-BIKE david.douglas@…Diane English, Office & Member Services Manager (206) 957-7944 diane.english@…Emma Epstein, Americorps Member, Major Taylor Project (206) 957-6960 mtpa@…Ed Ewing, Major Taylor Project Manager (206) 778-4671 ed.ewing@…Stephanie Frans, Manager of Commute Programs (206) 522-9479 stephanie.frans@…Tessa Greegor, Principal Planner (206) 204-0913 tessa.greegor@…Chris Hanger, Individual Giving Officer (360) 402-9743 chris.hanger@…Erica Hann, Americorps Member, Community Programs (206) 957-6623 cmpa@…Max Hepp-Buchanan, Advocacy Campaigns Manager (206) 226-1040 MaxHB@…Mike Inocencio, Corporate Development Director(206) 522-2403 mikei@…M.J. Kelly, Director of Communications & Marketing(206) 853-2188 m.j.kelly@…Diana Larson, Volunteer Coordinator(206) 852-6827 diana.larson@…Sander Lazar, Rides Program Coordinator(206) 694-9108 sander.lazar@…Serena Lehman, Community Outreach Manager(206) 291-4032 serenal@…Kathy Mania, Finance Director(206) 522-4639 kathy.mania@…John Mauro, Director of Policy, Planning & Gov’t Affairs (206) 446-3688 john.mauro@…Kathy McCabe, Deputy Director(206) 204-0587 kathy.mccabe@…

Erica Meurk, Staff Writer(206) 522-7517 erica.meurk@…Leah Pistorius, Communications Specialist(913) 579-7629 leah.pistorius@…Robin Randels, Classes Coordinator(206) 390-3945 robin.randels@…Julie Salathé, Education Director(206) 523-1952 julies@…Elliott Sherburne, Americorps Member, Youth Programs (206) 861-9875 ypa@…Kat Sweet, Youth Program Manager(206) 427-3090 kat.sweet@…Anna Telensky, Events and Sponsorship Coordinator(206) 778-6099 annat@…Kim Thompson, Event Registrar(206) 526-1677 kim.thompson@…Alan Van Vlack, Database and Accounting Coordinator(206) 226-1858 alan.vanvlack@…Peter Verbrugge, Event Producer (206) 517-4826 peterv@…Tarrell Wright, Development Director (206) 240-2235 tarrell.wright@…

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Can you volunteer?by Diana Larson, Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteers are the heartbeat of Cascade Bicycle Club events and the 2012 Seattle Bicycle Expo is no

exception. It takes the help of more than two hundred wonderful volunteers to produce the third largest consumer bike expo in the country. The Seattle Bicycle Expo is returning to the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91this year, and this excellent facility will continue to provide the venue to help us run the best bike show in the country. Our ability to put on this successful and fantastic event is a result of the time and effort provided by those who volunteer and serve.

We welcome enthusiastic people who want to participate in this great event. If you would like to become a part of the Bicycle Expo volunteer team, now is the time to let us know. If you have the passion and a willingness to share, consider participating with us. There are many volunteer positions to choose from that can utilize whatever skills you might have. You’ll find this is also a great opportunity to network with other cyclists, and to make new friends (while having fun at the same time)!

To learn more about the available volunteer opportunities for this event, and to tell us how you’d like to be involved, visit our volunteer website and fill out an application at: http://shop.cascade.org/content/volunteer-expo.

For additional information, you can contact Diana Larson, Volunteer Coordinator at: (206) 852-6827 or [email protected]

Office Volunteers Date and time: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. (4-6 volunteers). Task or event: Membership renewal forms. Where: Cascade Office, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle. How long: 3 to 4 hours. Doing what: Stuffing, labeling, and applying postage.

Bike Swap Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 12, 6 – 9 a.m. (5 - volunteers). Task or event: Set up/Security. Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 225 Mercer St, Seattle, WA. How long: 2.5 hours. Doing what: Help with the setup and entrance security.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb 12, 1st shift 8:30 – 10 a.m; 2nd shift 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (3 volunteers per shift). Task or event: Front Door/Cashier. Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 225 Mercer St, Seattle, WA. How long: Depends on shift worked. Doing what: Cashier - Accepts payments. Previous experience working with cash and checks is desired.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 – 4 p.m. (4 - 6 volunteers). Task or event: Cleanup. Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 225 Mercer St, Seattle, WA. How long: 2 hours. Doing what: Help with the breakdown and clean up of the facility.

Chilly Hilly Date and time: Thursday Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 7 (if needed), 5 – 9 p.m. Task or event: Chilly Hilly Packet Stuffing. Where: Cascade Office, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle.How long: 4 hours. Doing what: Stuffing and labeling Chilly Hilly packets. Light meal provided.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb 26, 6:30 – 11 a.m. (8 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Registration. Where: Alaskan Way opposite the Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA. How long: 5 hours. Doing what: Cashier - Accepts payments and provides information on Cascade Club events, rides, and membership. Previous experience working with cash, credit cards, and checks is desired. Knowledge of event and membership services is recommended, but training is available.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 6:30 – 11 a.m. (3 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Packet Pickup. Where: Alaskan Way opposite the Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA. How long: 5 hours. Doing what: Hand out packets to pre-registered riders whose packet had not been mailed.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 6:30 – 11 a.m. (4 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Greeter. Where: Alaskan Way opposite the Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA. How long: 5 hours. Doing what: Hand out information and provide riding tips to riders.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 6:30 – 11 a.m. (2 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Volunteers at large. Where: Alaskan Way opposite the Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA. How long: 5 hours. Doing what: Help as needed.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 6:30 – 11 a.m. (2 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Ferry rider counters. Where: Alaskan Way opposite the Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA. How long: 5 hours. Doing what: Bike Control and counting of riders.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 6:30 – 11 a.m. (2 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Crossing Guards. Where: Alaskan Way opposite the Pier 52 Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA. How long: 5 hours. Doing what: Assist cyclists to safely cross the street at assigned crosswalks. Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 7 – 11 a.m. (3 volunteers). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Registration. Where: B.I. Cycle Shop, 162 Bjune Dr SE. Winslow, Bainbridge Island. How long: 4 hours. Doing what: Cashier - Accepts payments and provides information on Cascade Club events, rides, and membership. Previous experience working with cash, credit cards, and checks is desired. Knowledge of event and membership services is required.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 7 – 11 a.m. (1 volunteer). Task or event: Packet Pickup.Where: B.I. Cycle Shop, 162 Bjune Dr SE. Winslow, Bainbridge Island.How long: 4 hours. Doing what: Hand out packets to pre-registered riders whose packet had not been mailed.

Date and time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 1st shift: 8 - 11:30 a.m.; 2nd shift: 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (2 volunteers per shift). Task or event: Chilly Hilly Cider Stop.Where: 7880 Bucklin Hill Rd NE, Bainbridge Island.How long: 3.5 hours per shift. Doing what: Handling food supplied for riders.

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Seattle Bike Expo 14th Annual Photo Contestby Susan Hiles, Expo Photo Contest Coordinator

It’s time for you to start thinking of photos to enter in the 2012 photo contest. This year’s Bike Expo will be held at the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91, which has a spectacular waterfront view. If you’ve never attended a Bike Expo, you’re in

for a good time. The Expo photo contest began in 1999 and the number of photos entered has been growing every year, especially with the popularity of digital cameras.

The six categories this year will be: action; comedy; still life; people & places; black & white; and creative digital. The creative digital category is where you can have fun using your Photoshop skills! All the photos will be judged and ribbons awarded for first, second, and third places as well as honorable mention. Also, everyone who attends the Expo can vote for their favorite photo and the winner will also receive a ribbon. Kenmore Camera is returning as the photo contest sponsor.

So start taking those bike photos andand submit them using the form below. You can enter as many photos as you want but remember that they must be flush mounted or they will not be eligible for a prize. Also, there will be no entry fees again this year!

We would like all photos to be picked up on the last day of the Expo by 4 p.m. Good luck! I’m looking forward to seeing lots of photos and all the photographers!

I will also be taking photos at the Expo, so “SMILE” when you see me.

2012 Kenmore Camera Photo ContestSeattle Bike Expo, March 10-11, 2012

Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91

PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY FORM

**Note that all modifed or manipulated digital entries MUST be entered in category 6, Creative DigitalCascade Bicycle Club reserves the right to use photo images for promotional purposes but will give photo credit to photographer if image is used.

Please attach a copy of the above entry form to the back of each photo contest submission.

GENERAL: Photographs must have a connection to bicycling. This will be expressed by the image of a bicycle or bicycling equipment. Generic scenes incidentally taken on a bicycling trip are not acceptable.

WHO MAY ENTER: Open to all amateur photographers. There is no limit to the number of pho-tos you may submit, but photos submitted in past contests will be disqualified.

PREPARING YOUR ENTRY: Maximum print size is 8 x 12. Print must be flush mounted on an 11 x 14 white mat, with no frame or other mounting. To flush mount, use an 11 x 14 white mount board and place the print on top of the mat using tacky glue, craft glue for pictures, or medical tape. Attach a completed entry form on reverse. Form must be printed, not hand written. A separate form must be submitted for each entry. Feel free to copy this original.

SUBMITTING ENTRIES: There is no fee to enter! Photographs may be submitted in person or by mail. Delivery locations are: •In person to Cascade Bicycle Club office: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Mon-

Fri, 9-5.•Mail to Cascade Bicycle Club, 7400 Sand Point Way NE Ste 101S, Seattle, WA 98115•Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, No entries may be submitted at

Expo.

CLAIMING ENTRIES: All WINNING PHOTOS WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CASCADE BICYCLE CLUB. All other entries may be claimed at the Seattle Bicycle Expo on Sun-day, March 11, 2012, 3:30 p.m,.– 4 p.m. or at the Cascade Bicycle Club Office, Mon.- Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Wed., March 14 - 31, 2012.

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