April 2012 Cascade Courier by Cascade Bicycle Club

Join us on May 4 for the eighth annual Bike to Work Breakfast with Congressman Earl Blumenaur: www.cascade.org/breakfast

APRIL 2012 / Vol. 42, No. 4

A “Cascade Champion” in so many ways, Lamar Bass gives an astounding $10,000 gift to the Club by Tarrell Wright, Development Director

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f you’ve been around the Club for a while (and even if you’ve just called the front desk) you’ve probably met Lamar. He’s the soft spoken, detail-oriented volunteer at the front desk, fielding questions, listening to complaints and reliving the joy of bicycling with every story. For those of us who work here, we can’t imagine Cascade functioning without him. He is the glue that holds this place together. Usually the first person here in the morning, Lamar’s goal is to make sure things are ready for the day. “Cascade staff is just so committed – they work so hard. If I can make things easier by making sure supplies are ordered and organized, light bulbs are changed, everything’s tidy and ready for the day then they can focus on the work they do so well,” he says. Lamar grew up in southern Florida riding his bicycle everywhere, but put in fewer miles as an adult when he moved out to Seattle to focus on his medical career and raise his two daughters. In the late 1980s as his children grew, he found his way back to his bike. “At first I was a fair weather rider, but I began to really enjoy the solitude of riding in the winter. In the 90s I could ride the entire Lake Washington loop and never see another cyclist.” As his enthusiasm for cycling grew, he found himself becoming more interested

in cycling advocacy, joining what was then Cascade’s Advocacy Committee. He also helped create the first through third editions of the Bellevue Bicycle Map and started leading rides. “There were no official ride leaders then,” he remembers.

“I have been working alongside Lamar for nearly 14 years now and he still surprises me with his insights and generosity. I never pegged him as a Cascade Champion but when he told us at an All Staff meeting why he joined it made complete sense — community, friendship, livable and bikable communities. It may have been the first time I ever

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noted a joyous tear from him.” — Chuck Ayers After Lamar retired from his medical practice in 1998, his eldest daughter’s family was moving to Italy. “They gave me their computer and made me promise to learn to email.” A few classes at Bellevue Community College later and Lamar found himself smack in the middle of Cascade’s first database project. “All data entry was done by hand in those days. I started out working four hours per week, but then I started offering my help in other areas. You may have noticed I’m a bit OCD”, he says with a wink. “Well at the time, the Club was in Magnuson Park’s Building 30. There were boxes everywhere – they had just moved, and it looked like it; so, I just started organizing and rearranging things.” continued on page 3

Communities are Putting Prevention to Work by Tessa Greegor, Principal Planner

s of March 19, Cascade Bicycle Club’s work under the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant officially came to a close. CPPW is a national initiative funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and administered by Public Health - Seattle & King County, supporting policy and systems changes to address obesity and tobacco use in areas of King County experiencing a disproportionate burden of poor health. As of April, we’ve said our goodbyes to the grant funding, however we know that this is only the beginning of what will be an ongoing commitment to seeing our CPPW focus communities become more bicycle and pedestrian-friendly. While there’s still work to be done, we’re proud to announce some remarkable successes that have happened through CPPW in our partner communities -- Burien, SeaTac, Kent, Des Moines, Snoqualmie and Federal Way. I recall nearly two years ago helping to draft our grant proposal for CPPW, thinking quietly, is this realistic? Can we really accomplish all of this in just over a year? Well indeed it was, and we did. Of course we can’t take all the credit for the bicycle-friendly policy changes that have occurred as a result of CPPW, as it was very much a collaborative effort, coalesced by Public Health - Seattle & King County, implemented by local jurisdictions, with guidance from organizations like Cascade Bicycle Club. Cascade’s work under CPPW involved developing educational resources and conducting trainings on topics related to bicycle

and pedestrian friendly planning and policy. Over the course of the past year, we conducted 13 trainings in our partner communities, focusing on three distinct topics: (1) Complete Streets, (2) Multimodal Level of Service and (3) tools for prioritizing bicycle and pedestrian projects, based on their ability to achieve positive outcomes within communities. We produced three comprehensive user guides on each of these topics as well, for those of you interested in some late night reading material (these can be downloaded at www.issuu.com/ cascadebicycleclub), but for now, let’s focus on some of the successes we’ve seen as a result of CPPW, related to healthy transportation. First and foremost, we are excited to announce four newly adopted Complete Streets ordinances! Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way and Snoqualmie adopted ordinances over the course of the last six months, ensuring that new and improved streets are designed to support safe and efficient use by all modes of transportation within these communities. In addition to Complete Streets ordinances, Snoqualmie, Federal Way and Burien developed and adopted bicycle and pedestrian plans to be included as elements to each city’s Comprehensive Plan. Burien’s and Federal Way’s plans also incorporate language around multimodal level of service (one of our training topics), a fairly innovative approach to evaluating the performance of roadways with all users in mind. Meanwhile, the city of SeaTac endorsed a Safe and Complete Streets Plan, which will continued on page 2

Cascade Bicycle Club wants YOU! (…to form a Team, or join one of ours) on the World Bicycle Relief Red-Bell 100

oin us this June for the inaugural RedBell 100, a pledge ride held on Saturday June 30 to benefit Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation’s youth programming and World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to independence and livelihood through the power of bicycles. We are now offering riders the chance to form teams (family, workplace, friends,

health club etc) or ride with one of several Cascade Bicycle Club teams on the Pacific Northwest’s premier new event. If you want to form your own team, pick a suitable team name and register for the event at www.cascade.org. Invite your friends and colleagues to register, and let them know your team name before they register. We’ll then create a team web page continued on page 7

In This Issue Calling Microsoft employees! ........................................2

2012 Cascade Affiliated International Tours................8

Helmet fit training..........................................................3

2012 Seattle Bicycle Expo Photo Contest...................9

April Bike classes............................................................3

Cyclist of the month....................................................10

Planning your pedal tour..............................................3

April Volunteers..............................................................10

The Romance of the Ride Around Washington...........4

Bike Month: Let’s ride....................................................4

Cascade Contacts...........................................................11

Spin-a-thon exceeds goal...............................................4

Membership form..........................................................11

April Rides................................................................... 5-7

Welcome New Members...............................................12

Welcome to our 2012 Ambassador Team...................8

April 2012

Calling Microsoft employees!

to Bike

Work Breakfast May 4

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e recently learned that Microsoft will donate $17 per hour to the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation for every hour that an employee donates to the Club. That includes rides that support our work including the Group Health STP, the RSVP and more. If you or anyone you know participates in or volunteers for Cascade’s cycling events and works for Microsoft, we urge you to contact Microsoft’s Employee Giving Program and request a volunteer match. You have 12 months to fill out the paperwork, which means that rides you rode last year count (up to $12,000/year per employee). There is a minimum of ten hours required for each organization to qualify, but two centuries or the STP or RSVP would easily meet that bar. When you calculate your riding time, please note that it does not include breaks, sleeping, etc. Your help could go a long way towards creating a bicycle-friendly community!

Communities are Putting Prevention to Work continued from page 1 also be incorporated into the city’s Comprehensive Plan. While Kent has not quite adopted a Complete Streets ordinance, it is in the process of developing a conceptual bicycle plan – framing the vision for bicycling in the city. So, in just a few short months, we’ve seen exciting changes in south and east King County that will lead to the creation of healthy transportation systems and healthier people. And we’ve only brushed the surface regarding all the changes that have occurred under the Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant. In addition to bicycle and pedestrian friendly policies, CPPW communities have focused on policies related to increasing access to healthy foods, providing safe routes to school and policies related to tobacco cessation. We want to thank all of the stakeholders that played a role in the changes we’ve seen in south and east King County – from the residents of each community, to elected officials and city staff, to consultants and community

organizations, and of course, to Public Health - Seattle & King County, for making this a reality and for understanding the importance of connecting transportation with Public Health. We feel confident saying that the education we’ve provided through CPPW has contributed to increased awareness around the importance of bicycling and walking in our communities and of the distinct needs of bicyclists and pedestrians as users of our transportation systems. Moreover, the policies and plans that have been adopted through CPPW will ultimately lead to lasting change within these cities – changes that will make it easier, safer and more attractive to walk and bike – leading to healthy and more sustainable communities all around. We can’t wait to see the on-the-ground impacts as a result of this work and we strongly encourage you to make sure your city is following through on their commitments!

with keynote speaker Congressman Earl Blumenauer to benefit

Sheraton Seattle 7-9 a.m. MC: Willie Weir Registration and sponsorship opportunities at www.cascade.org/breakfast Thank you to event sponsors VIP Post-Event Reception Sponsored by

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M.J. Kelly, Editor Diane English, Editorial Assistant; Susan Hiles, Photography; April contributors: Emma Epstein, Tessa Greegor, Erica Hann, Susan Hiles, Diana Larson, Erica Meurk, Robin Randels, Peter Verbrugge, Tarrell Wright The contents of this newspaper do not necessarily represent the views of the Club or any of its members. The views expressed are those of the individual contributors. Submissions guidelines: Article ideas should be discussed with the Editor in advance as the publication calendar is planned two months prior to publication. Final materials are due the first Tuesday of the month, though earlier is appreciated. Articles submitted after that will be considered on a space-available basis. Queries can be emailed to. m.j.kelly@cascadebicycleclub.org. If you send text attachments, please format files as native MS Word files or .RTF. For line art please use an .eps format and for photos please use .jpg or .tiff format. The Courier is printed at 300 dpi, so a small 72 dpi photo will not reproduce. If you attach your name and phone number, I will do my best (conditions permitting) to discuss any major changes with you. All submissions are subject to editing for comprehension, grammar or space requirements. Please be concise!

Inserts: We have room for 6 single sheet qualifying inserts in each issue. Please contact Leah Pistorius, (913) 579-7629 leah.pistorius@ cascadebicycleclub.org, for a copy of our insert policy and request form. The request and fee are due by the first of the month prior to the desired month. Advertising: Advertising: Display ads can be placed in the Courier. To check availability and reserve space, contact Leah Pistorius, (913) 579-7629 leah.pistorius@cascadebicycleclub.org Reprints: Articles may be reprinted or abstracted in publications of nonprofit groups provided that the author and Club are credited. Please send us a copy of the reprinted material. Membership Information: Club records and finances are available to members upon request from the club office at 206-522-3222.

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Vol. 42, No. 4

CASCADE PRESENTATION SERIES

APRIL BIKE CLASSES April 9

Fix a Flat

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cascade office in Magnuson Park

April 25

New Class – Disc Brakes 6:30 to 9 p.m. Cascade office in Magnuson Park

Gearing up for Bike Month

Check out these FREE classes for an introduction to riding around town:

April 18

Chains and Derailleurs

6:30 to 9 p.m. Cascade office in Magnuson Park April 26 and 28

Urban Cycling Techniques April 26, 6 to 9 p.m. April 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 11 Downtown Seattle, City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Bertha Knight Landes Room, noon to 1 p.m. April 26 Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Room 1-E-113

Helmet fit training on April 12 by Erica Hann, Community Programs Assistant

ant to help Cascade sell and fit helmets this summer? Need to get some more volunteer hours for STP registration? Feel like meeting some amazing people and getting a tan while you’re at it? Sign-up for a helmet fit training this April to get started! Trainings will be hosted at the Cascade office on Thursday, April 12 from 5:30 to7 p.m. and Saturday, April 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Food, good company, and opportunities to sign up for helmet sales throughout the summer will be provided! Make sure to RSVP to Erica Hann at cmpa@cascadebicycleclub.org in advance. Hope to see you there!

Planning and Packing For Your Personalized (and Pretty Close to Perfect) Pedal Tour Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave N Free! Are you ready for credit card touring, seeing the country by bike with a minimum of luggage or hassle and a maximum of fun? There are lots of companies out there who will add you to a dozen others and for a preset trip on what will probably be a pretty nice route. But what if you could plan your own bike tour, where you want to go, at the pace you want to go, with your favorite riding partner or group, and at a third of the cost? A trip where you could leave options for side trips or a layover day in case of rain? Jeff and Louise Davis have travelled more than 50,000 miles through the U.S. and Canada doing just that, exploring everything from bike trails and quiet back roads to mountain passes through the Rockies and Appalachians. They’ll show you how you can plan your very own dream trip. They’ll start with how to come up with a theme and a tentative starting point and destination that factor in the logistics of getting there and back home at the end of the trip along with the type of trip you want, whether it’s easy miles or challenging distance or terrain. Next they’ll show you how to search for resources, especially for bike maps that cover your area of interest. OK, you have an idea where you want to bike, but you also want to end each day

Lamar Bass

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Lamar has been an indispensable fixture at the Club ever since, putting in 60 to 70 hours a week and refusing any compensation. “I keep trying to hire him, but he won’t take the job,” says Chuck Ayers. Even after equilibrium complications from a nasty bout with the flu forced him to stop cycling, his love for the cycling community has never waned. “I get so much pleasure helping others experience the joy of bicycling. People talk about biking fighting obesity or helping the environment, but for me it’s so much simpler. When you get on a bike you see things you’d never see otherwise. People become softer, and kinder. It’s a little ripple in time and you never know how far that ripple will extend to make the world a better place.” Lamar had been thinking about making a significant gift to the Club for some time. Though not one for fanfare, he agreed to be featured here because he hopes it will encourage others to give. “I live off of social security and I don’t have much in the way of expenses. Cascade

“Creating a Better Community Through Bicycling”

with a bed and a meal nearby. Jeff and Louise will give you ways to look at a map, get a sense of where the overnight breaks should be, and then find not only motels and hotels, but also B&Bs and vacation cabin rentals. Every road is flat on a map, but not when you bike it. They’ll include easy ways to see the hills before you get there, and find ways around them or ways to the summit, whichever you prefer. If you’re like them, you’re not interested in busy shoulderless highways or unpaved roads. In some areas it can be a tall order to eliminate both, but Jeff and Louise will demonstrate ways to minimize the chance of either spoiling your dream trip. But those bicycle tour companies give you such nice maps of each day’s ride, right? Jeff and Louise will show you how they’ve created and printed out daily ride maps even in hotel lobbies on public computers, complete with both a customized map and a cue sheet. They’ll close the presentation with a show and tell demonstration of what they pack for a trip of any length. Since they’re always on that tandem, they only get one pannier each, and they’ve gotten “packing light” almost down to a science. They’ll also leave plenty of time at the end for your questions. So join us and start planning and packing for your own close-to-perfect bike tour.

is like family to me. I get so much out of my time here. I wanted to give back in honor of the staff and volunteers (former and current) who make this such a special organization. When I opened last month’s Courier and read about the new Cascade Champions program and read the story about Diane English (our Membership Coordinator) retiring I just realized that now was the time. Diane and I have been here together for so long and it meant a lot to me that she be a part of this gift. And the word Champion just rang true. There is still so much work to do. There are still so many unfinished battles. The hard work is staying vigilant so that our gains are not eroded. I hope that my gift to the Cascade Champions program will encourage others to step up to do the same. If I can do it, anyone can.” To learn more about Cascade Champions, call Tarrell Wright, Development Director at (206) 240-2235

April 2012

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

The Romance of the Ride Around Washington Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave N

lease join us for a special Best of RAW slideshow and informational meeting about the Ride Around Washington. Find out what it’s like to do a six-day ride around the state at a unique presentation featuring the stunning photography of one of RAW’s regular riders, Dan Hershman. Dan is a noted local photographer whose clients include the Washington State Department of Tourism, Getty Images and Oregon Public Television. He is also a contributing

photographer to numerous books and publications on our region’s unique environment. Dan will share pictures taken on RAW in the Palouse in 2004, and other memorable images of RAW events around the state. You’ll also learn about the nuts and bolts of RAW, including how to prepare and train for multi day events and what to expect over six days of riding the back roads of Washington. RAW Committee members will be on hand to answer questions. Following the talk RAW veterans and new riders alike will head over to Paddy Coyne’s Pub for a post-talk pint.

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Bike Month: Let’s ride by Stephanie Frans, Commute Programs Manager

pril showers bring May flowers. And May flowers bring National Bike Month. Fortunately, the copious rain we’ve been enduring this spring will be wellrewarded with the best Bike Month ever. Bike Month 2012 is poised to set records for participation, new commuters, and sheer fun. The call to action is simple, and simply irresistible: Let’s ride!

LET’S RIDE TO WORK Please join us for the Group Health Commute Challenge, a month-long program where individuals and work teams challenge themselves and each other to ride as much as they can throughout the month. For some that means commuting just a couple miles once a week. For others it means riding incredible daily distances. Riders log their trips through a simple online calendar to track their progress and earn the chance to win prizes all month long. Cool components of Commute Challenge: • Sleek calendar interface • Simple registration process • Team captains get a free t-shirt • All riders get a free souvenir • Live blog feed and daily inspirations • Mobile compatible • Free classes to learn the basics of bike commuting • You can challenge other riders and teams To add some fun and community to the competition, we’re extending the Commute Challenge in several ways. For example, we are thrilled to welcome Snohomish County residents and employees to the challenge. Also, you can now extend the challenge to your social network through Facebook and Twitter features. Finally, we are extending our traditional recognition to include outstanding performance in areas such as Awesomest Team Name, Most Coolest Costumes, Niftiest New Commuters and Women Who Wow Us. And be sure to mark your calendar now for F5 Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 18!

LET’S RIDE TO SCHOOL Bike to School is a great way to bring the joy of bicycling to schools around the region. Cascade has Bike to School programs for elementary schools, and middle/high schools. Be sure your kids get in on the all the fun!

LET’S RIDE FOR A REASON We all have different motivations for bicycling for transportation, ranging from fun to fitness to financial savvy. This year, Bike Month offers every opportunity to ride for any and every reason. • Ride with a newbie to share the love of bicycling with a friend or colleague. • Ride to the Bike to Work Breakfast to support Cascade’s Education Foundation. • Ride with local leaders to rally for better bicycle infrastructure. • Ride to create a better community through bicycling with the $1/mile employer match. • Keep riding with your team by joining the Red-Bell Challenge to support World Bicycle Relief.

LET’S GEAR UP TO RIDE May is simply too far away to start building momentum for Bike Month. Check out these opportunities to build Bike Month momentum in April. A full calendar of events is available online at www.cascade. org/bike-month

Wed. April 11, 12 p.m. FREE Class: Basic Bike Commuting at Seattle City Hall

Tues April 24 , 4 - 7 p.m .

Captain Packet Pickup at Mithun*

Thurs April 26, 12 p.m .

FREE Class: Basic Bike Commuting at Bellevue City Hall

Thurs April 26 , 5 - 8 p.m .

Captain Packet Pickup at Gregg’s Bellevue*

Fri April 27 , 4:30 - 7:30 p.m .

Captain Packet Pickup at Seattle REI* * Captains Packet Pickups requires preregistration of your team.

Get it all at www.cascade.org/bike-month

Spin-a-thon exceeds goal, fuels expansion, kicks-off youth leadership retreat by Emma Epstein, Major Taylor Program Assistant

www.cascade.org/bike-month Friday May 18: F5 Bike to Work Day All May: Group Health Commute Challenge 4

Photos courtesy of BikeHugger

t is not every day that you set goals and not only meet them, but greatly exceed them. In February, the Major Taylor Spin-A-Thon set a fundraising goal of $15,000 and raised more than $21,000! This year’s total doubles that of 2011. We want to thank everyone for spinning, donating, pledging and sweating (way too much!). One hundred percent of proceeds from this amazingly successful event will enable the Major Taylor Project to expand to Highline High School, bringing the total number of afterschool ride programs to six. This addition will allow for 15 new potential STP student riders! The Major Taylor Spin-A-Thon was a “dance party on bikes’’ and we plan for an even bigger event in 2013. The Spin-A-Thon was also the launch of the new Major Taylor Project (MTP) video, featuring stories of Major Taylor teens, and perspectives from Chuck Ayers, Ed Ewing and Pat Thompson. The new MTP video is the creation of Diana Wilmar and David Fox, of Fox-Wilmar Productions. We send a special “Thank You!” to Diana and David for volunteering their time, effort, and expertise, in capturing the essence of the project. We

also want to thank Spin-A-Thon supporters, Sub Pop Records, Cascade Designs, Elliott Bay Brewing Co., Allstar Fitness, Team Group Health, Blackett Body Basics, Fischer Plumbing Cycling Team, LeMond Fitness, Nuun Hydration and Clif Bar. As we expand to another club, it is important to remember that MTP is about continued on page 9 www.cascade.org

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

Cascade Bicycle Club Ride Classification FOR 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 upgrade Rolling: Climbs are short and easy, not too numerous. Sunday, April 1 Crepe Cruise 25-35 mi • Leisurely • Some hills • No Map • Stay together • 9 a.m. • Gas Works Park, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Don Martin, 206-363-9964 Come and join us with an empty stomach and $9.00. We head immediately to the nearby Swedish Club for their Sunday pancake breakfast, then spend the rest of the day cruising the city working off all the Ham & Crepes we ate. If weather is questionable, check with leader.

West & East of Ebey 30 mi • Steady • Some hills • Map • Frequent regroup • 10 a.m. • Centennial Trail Head, Snohomish • Steady rain cancels • Saul Snatsky, 425-485-7896, 425273-4156 cell, saulsnatsky@comcast.net A ride thru the Snohomish farmlands on rural roads to the Everett waterfront and Legion Park; return on the North Ebey Island bike trail to Snohomish. There is some city traffic in Everett and a mile of wide shoulder on Hwy 2; single-file riding only in those places. Group-riding skills and traffic savvy are required. Not suitable for young children or bikes with child-carriers. Optional food stop near the end of the ride in Snohomish. Printed maps and cue sheets available at the start or refer to the URL, above. Call leader between 7 and 9 a.m. on his cell if unsure of the weather.

Monday, April 2 MUMPS: Head Up North 40-65 mi • Moderate • Brisk • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10 a.m. • Tracy Owen Station/Logboom Park, Kenmore • Steady rain cancels • Craig Mohn, 425890-5234 cell, 425-313-3669 A fun loop ride in south Snohomish County with a food stop en route. Distance and pace may vary to suit weather conditions and group. The pace will be a fast Moderate; a Brisk pace group may be added if certified ride leader volunteers are available for both paces. Check with leader if weather appears questionable.

Tuesday, April 3 TREATS: Cedar River Pretzel ~30 mi • Steady • Some hills • No Map • Occasional regroup • 10 a.m. • Ron Regis Park, Renton • Steady rain cancels • Pete Jack, 206-498-9363, petejack45@gmail. com A windy route up the Cedar River that will answer a couple of “I wonder where that road goes?” questions. Lunch at Lake Wilderness QFC, then back via 196th and Jones Rd. Some of the route is unpaved (packed gravel) but is definitely doable with skinny tires.

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 passes Unlimited: “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 cbcrides@cascadebicycleclub.org.

Cycle Tuesdays

in February. We’ll try again this month. 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.

north end continues to Mukilteo for a rest stop at the waterfront park. The return descends St Andrews Dr and climbs Picnic Point Rd and finally drops by the water on Talbot Rd. Elevation gain is 3450 ft. Please be prepared to deal with flats and other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites. google.com/site/catsmagnuson2012/

25-35 mi • Super strenuous • Some hills • No Map • Occasional regroup • 5:45 p.m. • Gene Coulon Park, next to Kidd Valley, Renton • No rain cancellation • Russell Moul, 206-200-7314, 253-657-9568 • Pete Grey, 425-558-0451, pgrey@hotmail.com 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.

Wednesday, April 4 Please check the Cascade Internet Daily Rides Calendar for possible WEB-ONLY rides listings.

Thursday, April 5 Thursday Afternoon Eastside Pedal 28 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Frequent regroup • 1 p.m. • Newcastle Beach Park, Bellevue (Exit 9 - 405) • Showers cancel • Alan Lawrence, 425-8917079, alan@jazzloft.com A friendly morning ride to Issaquah by way of May Valley Road and returning by Newport Way. This will be a TRUE moderate ride. Slower on the hills with regrouping at the top.

More Cycle Tuesdays 25-35 mi • Super strenuous • Some hills • No Map • Occasional regroup • 5:45 p.m. • Gene Coulon Park/Next to Kidd Valley, Renton • No rain cancellation • Tom Baker, 425-221-0631, tommbaker@hotmail.com • Brian Ohlemeier, 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, April 6 FRIDAY RIDERS: Go to West Seattle/Akli Beach ~25 mi • Leisurely • Mostly flat • No Map • Frequent regroup • 10 a.m. • Gas Works Park, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Bill Lemke, 206-284-2843 About half on trails/half on streets through Seattle. There will be a restaurant lunch/brown bag stop in West Seattle. If the water taxi is running we’ll try to catch it on the way back. Senior and new/slower-paced riders welcome.

FRUMPS: Marymoor to Carnation 45-55 mi • Moderate • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10 a.m. • Marymoor Park, east (free) parking lot, Redmond • Showers cancel • Dan Garretson, 425-9858570 ICE/SNOW ALSO CANCELS. Flooded out

“Creating a Better Community Through Bicycling”

Saturday, April 7 CATS Magnuson-Strenuous: #3 Everett Mukilteo Loop 48 mi • Strenuous • Some hills • Map • Stay together • 8:45 a.m. • Lynnwood Park & Ride • Ice/snow cancels • Gil Flanagan, 206-524-9428, gilflanagan@earthlink.net The Cascade Advanced Training Series (CATS) third ride has a different start. To reach the Lynnwood Park and Ride take Exit 181A, 44th Ave W, off I-5 north in Lynnwood, turn left on 44th Ave W and then turn left again on 200th St SW (1st light), and left again on 46th Ave W. Turn left into the parking lot before the freeway on ramp. Unfortunately there is no bathroom. There is a Chevron Station 1 block away. If you are coming north on I-405, take I-5 south towards Seattle, take Exit 181, 196th St SW (westbound, Edmonds), turn left at 48th Ave W. Forty-eighth ends in the parking lot. Continue left through the parking lot to the east end. The ride follows the Interurban Trail to Everett and after riding to Everett’s north end continues to Mukilteo for a rest stop at the waterfront park. The return descends St Andrews Dr and climbs Picnic Point Rd and finally drops by the water on Talbot Rd. Elevation gain is 3450 ft. Please be prepared to deal with flats and other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites. google.com/site/catsmagnuson2012/

CATS Magnuson-Brisk: #3 Everett Mukilteo Loop 48 mi • Brisk • Some hills • Map • Stay together • 8:45 a.m. • Lynnwood Park & Ride • Steady rain cancels • Gary Williams, 206-679-1621 cell, gcwilliams54@msn.com • Brian Kadish, 206-890-2526, redbrian@ hotmail.com The Cascade Advanced Training Series (CATS) third ride has a different start. To reach the Lynnwood Park and Ride take Exit 181A, 44th Ave W off I-5 north in Lynnwood, turn left on 44th Ave W and then turn left again on 200th St SW (1st light) and left again on 46th Ave W. Turn left into the parking lot before the freeway on ramp. Unfortunately there is no bathroom. There is a Chevron Station 1 block away. If you are coming north on I-405, take I-5 south towards Seattle, take Exit 181, 196th St SW (west bound, Edmonds), turn left at 48th Ave W. Forty-eighth ends in the parking lot. Continue left through the parking lot to the east end. The ride follows the Interurban Trail to Everett and after riding to Everett’s

Rock Paper Cycles 45 mi • Steady • Some hills • No Map • Occasional regroup • 9 a.m. • No. End Parking Area Myrtle Edwards Park (16th Ave. W) • Steady rain cancels • Jeff Stewart, 206-356-6755, jeff@cyclepathescapes.com Tour of Rock ‘n Roll Landmarks, including Hendrix’s childhood address and grave, Edgewater Hotel, Cobain Home by way of Lake Washington S loop, coffee stop in Renton near Jimi’s Grave. The “Paper” part of ride title is not Zigzags but a brief 5-10 minute stop/display CBC banner while we do leaderarranged community park litter pick up or senior citizen’s personal residence recycle stop to move recycle to front yard for pickup. Tote bags will be furnished for short haul to recycle/ garbage drop, if needed. Optional lunch stop at the Hard Rock Cafe afterwards.

SPOKESPEOPLE Rides: April Showers Watersheds & Buried Streams 7 mi • Easy • Rolling • Map • Stay together • 2 p.m. • Wallingford Playfield south end, N 42nd St & Densmore Ave N, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Cathy Tuttle, 206547-9569, 206-713-6269, cathy.tuttle@ gmail.com • Michael Snyder, 206-7817221. msnyder@zserf.com Where does all our water go? We’ll ride along some buried streams and water features in the neighborhood and talk about our water system with local experts. A great way to celebrate April Showers! Please join SPOKESPEOPLE, http://twitter.com/Spokespeople, on the first Saturday of every month for a fun, lowcarbon, 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**

SUNDAY, April 8 Check www.cascade.org for web-only ride listings.

April 2012

APRIL RIDES Monday, April 9 MUMPS: Head Up North See MUMPS, 3/2.

Tuesday, April 10 TREATS: Ride to Fauntleroy 35 mi • Steady • Some hills • No Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Gas Works Park, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • David Bordewick, 425-822-8546, theborde@aol. com Ride to Fauntleroy for lunch at either Joe’s Restaurant or the Original Bakery. The Bakery offers pastries and Coffee/Tea only. Joe’s has full lunch menu. Outbound route will be via Alki. Return will be via the Seattle Waterfront.

Cycle Tuesdays See Cycle Tuesdays, 4/3

Wednesday, April 11 City Lakes & Trails 32 mi • Leisurely • Rolling • No Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle • Showers cancel • Don Martin, 206-3639964 • Dottie Smith, 425-483-6586 An in-city loop ride on city streets and trails with rest/food stops. Do not park in large parking lot at east end of NE 74th St. We will now meet one block south of CBC offices on road parallel to Sand Point Way inside of fence. Please do not use parking near CBC offices.

Thursday, April 12 Northern Exposures 50-55 mi • Moderate • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10 a.m. • 18021 Alderwood Mall Pkwy, Lynnwood • Steady rain cancels • Ken Condray, 425-745-1159, condray3@comcast.net Meet at 10 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 50-55 mile ride at moderate pace. Plan on stopping for lunch. Moderate to high traffic is expected, good biking skills required! Contact condray3@comcast.net if you have any questions.

More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 4/5.

Friday, April 13 FRUMPS: Southworth to Port Orchard 30-35 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Occasional regroup • 9 a.m. • Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal, West Seattle • Showers cancel • Michael Moreland, 206439-9890 We’ll take the 9:25 ferry to Southworth and ride to lunch in Port Orchard. Route follows the shoreline to Port Orchard and returns with some inland hills. Park in Lincoln Park north parking lot.

Saturday, April 14 CATS Magnuson Brisk: #4 Beacon Coal Mine Rd and MacAdam Rd 54 mi • Brisk • Some hills • Map • Frequent regroup • 8:45 a.m. • Magnuson Park, NE 74th St • Ice/snow cancels • Brian Kadish, 206-890-2526, • redbrian@ hotmail.com • Gary Williams, (206) 6791621 cell, gcwilliams54@msn.com The Cascade Advanced Training Series (CATS) fourth ride goes south down Lake Washington, over Skyway, Talbot Rd south out of Renton, north on the Interurban Trail over the Tukwila hill and down MacAdam. It continues up Airport Way, over Beacon Hill and Leschi Hill. Elevation Gain is about 3500 feet. The ride starts at the big parking

lot south of NE 74th St in the park. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites.google.com/site/ catsmagnuson2012/

CATS Magnuson Strenuous: #4 Beacon Coal Mine RD and MacAdam Rd 54 mi • Strenuous • Some hills • Map • Stay together • 8:45 a.m. • Magnuson Park, NE 74th St, Seattle • Ice/snow cancels • Gil Flanagan, 206-524-9428, • gilflanagan@ earthlink.net The Cascade Advanced Training Series (CATS) fourth ride goes south down Lake Washington, over Skyway, Talbot Rd south out of Renton, north on the Interurban Trail over the Tukwila hill and down MacAdam. It continues up Airport Way, over Beacon Hill and Leschi Hill. Elevation Gain is about 3500 feet. The ride starts at the big parking lot south of NE 74th St in the park. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites.google.com/site/ catsmagnuson2012/

Northern Exposures 50-55 mi • Moderate • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10 a.m. • Park and Ride 200th ST SW, Lynnwood • Steady rain cancels • Ken Condray, 425-745-1159, condray3@comcast.net Meet 10 a.m. Going north on Hwy 5, take the 44th Ave W exit and left at the light going to 200th ST SW and take a left to 46th Ave W and left again, NE corner. We will do a 50-55 mile ride at moderate pace. Plan on stopping for lunch. Moderate to high traffic is expected, good biking skills required! Contact condray3@comcast.net if you have any questions.

Sunday, April 15 Please check the Cascade Internet daily Rides Calendar for possible WEB-ONLY ride listings.

Monday, April 16 MUMPS: Head Up North See MUMPS, 4/2.

Tuesday, April 17 TREATS: Pedal around the Tulips 14-35 mi • Steady • Mostly flat • Map • Frequent regroup • 10 a.m. • Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon • Showers cancel • Jan Johnson, 425-672-0617 Last year there were no tulips and lots of rain due to the cold winter. This winter has been warmer, so we will hope for many blooming fields. We will view the tulip fields but not go into any location that requires a fee. A coffee stop in La Conner is also planned. (If the weather is really good you might also continue the ride unofficially without the leader for the full 35+ miles unless everyone wants the longer route.) For the short route riders will be led by the leader. Roads may be muddy and rough. Bring a snack as we usually eat our full lunch at the end of the ride. Take Exit 226 from I-5 through downtown Mt Vernon; take either of the first two lefts after crossing the bridge, continue one block into the park.

Cycle Tuesdays See Cycle Tuesdays, 4/3.

Wednesday, April 18 WRUMPS: Home for Lunch 20-30 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Occasional Regroup • 9:30 a.m. • Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Mike Nelson, 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, April 19 Northern Exposures See Northern Exposures, 4/12.

More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 4/5.

Friday, April 20 Tulip Fields of Skagit County 30-35 mi • Leisurely • Mostly flat • No Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millett Rd., Mt. Vernon • Steady rain cancels • Bill Thorness, 206783-7023, bill@thorness.com Bike roads through the blooming (we hope) tulip fields, visit one display garden, have lunch in La Conner, end at Tulip Festival Street Fair in Mt. Vernon. Bring $ for lunch, garden entrance fee. Leader will try to coordinate carpooling if contacted in advance. Park is just across Skagit River from downtown Mt. Vernon on SR 536.

FRUMPS: Kenmore/Snohomish 40-45 mi • Steady • Hilly • Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Tracy Owens Station/ Logboom Park, Kenmore • Steady rain cancels • Peter Hallson, 425-673-4816 Rural ride to Snohomish for lunch, then return on Broadway through Maltby and Woodinville.

Saturday, April 21 CATS Magnuson Strenuous: #5 Holmes Point and Jewel Rd 61 mi • Strenuous • Hilly • Map • Frequent regroup • 8:45 a.m. • Magnuson Park, NE 74th St, Seattle • Ice/snow cancels • Gil Flanagan, 206-524-9428, gilflanagan@earthlink.net ALERT: CATS STRENUOUS STARTS AT MAGNUSON PARK. This hilly route includes some of my favorite hills around the north end of Lake Washington, including 81st Pl, Holmes Point, Norway Hill, Beckstrom Hill, Richmond Rd, Abbey View and the Reservoir. We will finish up with Maple Leaf and View Ridge. Elevation gain is 5300 ft. Please be prepared to deal with flats and other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. If you are trying to decide whether to do brisk (Discovery Park) or this ride, remember I’m over 200 lbs and not very fast on the hills. The fast climbers are welcome to take off on their own, but last year they seemed to be OK with waiting for me rather than dealing with route finding. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites. google.com/site/catsmagnuson2012/

CATS Magnuson Brisk: #5 Seattle Ramble 64 mi • Brisk • Some hills • Map • Stay together • 8:45 a.m. • Discovery Park, North Parking Lot, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Gary Williams, 206-679-1621 cell, gcwilliams54@msn.com • Brian Kadish, 206-890-2526, redbrian@hotmail.com ALERT: CATS BRISK HAS A DIFFERENT START. To reach Discovery Park take Exit 169 off of I-5 (north or south bound). Go west on NE 45th which becomes 46th and then Market St. Turn left on 15th NW and go over the Ballard Bridge. Turn right at the end of the bridge on Emerson Pl and then right onto Gilman Ave W after the train bridge. Turn right immediately after entering the park on Texas Way which ends at the parking lot. The ride does Magnolia, the waterfront and Alki, then up Marine View Dr and across to the Duwamish and Allentown and over Skyway. The route goes north above the lake on Wilson and up 31st Ave S and Madrona Dr before touring Madison Park and then Laurelhurst. The finish is by Green Lake and over Queen Anne. Elevation gain is 4250 ft. Please be prepared to deal with flats and

other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites.google.com/site/ catsmagnuson2012/

Ramrod Training Series: Ride #1 50-55 mi • Brisk • Some hills • Map • No regroup • 9:30 a.m. • Ron Regis Park, (15250 149th Ave SE, Renton) • Showers cancel • Shana Sunde, 425-392-1347 This series was created to assist riders in their preparation for RAMROD and other big events. The self-paced rides will be held every Saturday starting on 4/21/12 to 7/21/12. The routes will increase in distance and elevation every two weeks. Starting locations will rotate every week or every two weeks with a new route used each week. All riders are welcome, but note, this ride does not regroup nor does it have a sweep. The routes are designed for the experienced rider who is comfortable following cue sheets and riding independently. We stress safe and cooperative riding. Weather: Rain Cancels: The decision to ride or cancel will be made from the starting location. Ride leaders will always be at the start of the ride. If the ride is officially canceled, cue sheets will still be available for those hearty souls that wish to train in any condition. Also, routes may be altered or shortened due to weather conditions. Ride leaders for this series are: Per and Shana Sunde, Grant McAlister, Francis Gan, and Paul Franks. Today’s route has 2,000-2,200 feet of climbing. From I-405 take Exit #4, go east on Maple Valley Hwy past the Maplewood Golf Course, park is on the left.

Spokespeople NE: Shoes! Let’s go to the mall 6.5 mi • Easy • Some hills • Map:Online • Stay together • 1 p.m. • Corner of 35th Ave NE and NE 80th St, Seattle (more below) • Steady rain cancels Sander Lazar, 206-455-5810, 206-694-9108, sander.lazar@cascadebicycleclub.org Please join SPOKESPEOPLE NE on the third Saturday of every month for a fun, low-carbon, community ride. Sometimes malls serve a purpose, so to explore what that might be, we will ride to Northgate Mall for this month’s Spokespeople ride. Probably not time to buy shoes, actually, but we will sit down for an espresso when we get there. We will take pretty much the flattest route possible, but not all hills will be avoidable on this short ride. On a couple short hills we will practice the ancient art of bike-walking. These rides start between the Wedgewood Presbyterian Church and the Hunter Tree Farm property near 35th Ave NE & NE 80th Street. Please show up at 12:45 to hear about safe riding, proper helmet fit, and bike function check. These “Easy” paced rides start at 1 p.m., typically include a midway stop, and are approximately 10 +/- miles round trip. We will return to the starting point by 3 p.m. All rides include experienced bike commuters who accompany us to offer encouragement and model good road riding techniques.

SUNDAY, April 22 Check www.cascade.org for web-only ride listings.

Monday, April 23 MUMPS: Head Up North See MUMPS, 4/2.

Tuesday, April 24 TREATS: Around Mercer Island 25 mi • Steady • Rolling • No Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Gas Works Park, Seattle • Showers cancel • Norm Tjaden, 206-525-2366 Urban ride with some traffic. A clockwise ride around the island and then a brief stop for lunch/snacks in Leschi.

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APRIL RIDES Cycle Tuesdays See Cycle Tuesdays, 4/3.

Wednesday, April 25 City Lakes & Trails 32 mi • Leisurely • Rolling • No Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle • Showers cancel • Don Martin, 206-3639964 • Dottie Smith, 425-483-6586 An in-city loop ride on city streets and trails with rest/food stops. Do not park in large parking lot at east end of NE 74th St. We will now meet one block south of CBC offices on road parallel to Sand Point Way inside of fence. Please do not use parking near CBC offices.

WRUMPS 50 mi • Moderate • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10 a.m. • Park and Ride 200th St SW, Lynnwood • Steady rain cancels • Ken Condray, 425-745-1159, condray3@ comcast.net Meet 10 a.m. Going north on Hwy 5, take the 44th Ave W exit and go left at the light going to 200th ST SW and take a left to 46th Ave W and left again, NE corner. We will do a 50-55 mile ride at moderate pace. Plan on stopping for lunch. Moderate to high traffic is expected, good biking skills required! Contact condray3@ comcast.net if you have any questions.

Thursday, April 26 THUMPS: Home for Lunch 20-35 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Stay together • 9:30 a.m. • Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Mike Nelson • , 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.

More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 4/5.

Friday, April 27 FRUMPS: Southern Exposure 55 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Stay together • 9:30 a.m. • Brannan Park, Auburn • Showers cancel • Jim Taylor, 253537-7356, 206-979-1941 cell The ride will take us out the Green Valley Rd. from Auburn then up a steep climb as we head to Buckley for a lunch stop. From Buckley we go on into Orting and Sumner and back to Auburn. For directions to Brannan Park, check the web site’s “Ride Start Points.” Call the ride leader to confirm the ride if the weather looks questionable. I will not go to the start point to cancel the ride.

Saturday, April 28 CATS Magnuson Brisk #6: Edmonds and Shilshole 63 mi (4700’) • Brisk • Hilly • Map • Frequent regroup • 8:45 a.m. • Magnuson Park, NE 74th St, Seattle • No rain cancellation • Brian Kadish, 206-890-2526, redbrian@hotmail.com • Gary Williams, 206-679-1621 cell, gcwilliams54@msn.com ALERT: CATS BRISK STARTS AT MAGNUSON PARK. The ride starts at the big parking lot south of NE 74th St in the park. The ride goes north to Lynnwood and Meadowdale and then follows the Sound back to Shilshole. This is the third and final leg of the tour from Everett to Arbor Heights along Puget Sound. After Shilshole the route climbs north in Ballard over Phinney Ridge, by the troll, over Maple Leaf and north to the 195th St footbridge over I-5 before the final descent to Magnuson. Elevation gain is 4700 ft. Please be prepared to deal with flats and other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45; we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available

World Bicycle Relief Red-Bell 100

at https://sites.google.com/site/ catsmagnuson2012/

CATS Magnuson–Strenuous #6: Three Tree Point and Milton 68 mi • Strenuous • Hilly • Map • Stay together • 8:45 a.m. • Bicentennial Park, Tukwila • Steady rain cancels • Gil Flanagan, 206-524-9428, gilflanagan@earthlink.net • Kevin Eno, 425-478-2465, kimeno2001@ yahoo.com ALERT: CATS STRENUOUS STARTS AT BICENTENNIAL PARK. Bicentennial Park is on the Green River Trail, just east of Southcenter. If you are 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. The ride goes west on S 136th St and south around Three Tree Point and through Normandy Park, Des Moines and Redondo. We then follow 509 around Dash Pt and Browns Pt and on to Fife. The route goes north up Fife Heights, by Beamer High School and takes the Milton Interurban Trail and goes north on back roads to Lake Fenwick, finishing on Frager Rd and through the Industrial Parks. Elevation gain is 5400 ft. Please be prepared to deal with flats and other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 8:45, we hope to be riding before 9. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites.google.com/site/ catsmagnuson2012/

Ramrod Training Series: Ride #2 55-60 mi • Brisk • Super strenuous • Some hills • Map • No regroup • 9:30 a.m. • Ron Regis Park, (15250 149th Ave SE, Renton) • Showers cancel • Per Sunde, 425-392-1347 This series was created to assist riders in their preparation for RAMROD and other big events. The self-paced rides will be held every Saturday starting on 4/21/12 to 7/21/12. The routes will increase in distance and elevation every two weeks. Starting locations will rotate every week or every two weeks with a new route used each week. All riders are welcome, but note, this ride does not regroup nor does it have a sweep. The routes are designed for the experienced rider who is comfortable following cue sheets and riding independently. We stress safe and cooperative riding. Weather–Rain Cancels: The decision to ride or cancel will be made from the starting location. Ride leaders will always be at the start of the ride. If the ride is officially canceled, cue sheets will still be available for those hearty souls that wish to train in any condition. Also, routes may be altered or shortened due to weather conditions. Ride leaders for this series are: Per and Shana Sunde, Grant McAlister, Francis Gan, and Paul Franks. Today’s route has 2,000-2,200 feet of climbing. From I-405 take Exit #4, go east on Maple Valley Hwy past the Maplewood Golf Course, park is on the left.

continued from page 1 and update it with new members and fundraising info every few weeks… it’s that easy. Cascade staff, volunteers and supporters have already created several teams that are a simple and easy way to join all the fun. Club teams will include: • Cascade Bicycle Club Ride For Kids team with Chuck Ayers • Major Taylor Project with Ed Ewing • Cascade Bicycle Club Volunteers Ride For Kids with Diana Larson • Trips For Kids with Kat Sweet Just select one of the teams listed or check out all the teams listed on the registration page. Enter the team name you wish to ride for when you register. Note: You do NOT have to ride together on the event or even personally know anyone on the team to join. If you already registered you may email the registration contact and request to join any team listed. Team riders are still eligible for all prizes and incentives. We will also acknowledge the top fundraising teams in a separate category.

Why ride?

Receive a complimentary custom Red-Bell 100 ride jersey, and other cool “swag” items 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 100,000 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. • Awesome food stops and top notch support throughout the entire route • After climbing the stunning Chuckanut Drive and rolling into downtown Bellingham, riders will be rewarded with a finish line party & BBQ at the legendary Boundary Bay Brewery. • Optional bus back same day (a great option for parents!) or the next morning

Registration & fundraising

Registration fee is $100, plus a minimum $150 donation due by June 1. Every registration buys a bike for a school child or health care worker in Africa. Riders who raise $1,000 or more will be entered into a premium prize drawing. We’ll provide you with all you need to get started with fundraising for Cascade’s youth programs and World Bicycle Relief. Watch www.cascade.org for more information!

This June 30, think globally, ride locally.

Northern Exposures See Northern Exposures, 4/15.

Sunday, April 29 S.P.O.K.E.S. Flower Power Dalliance 20-25 mi • Leisurely • Some hills • No Map • Noon • Wilmot Gateway, 17301 131st Ave NE, Woodinville • Steady rain cancels • Michelle Burton, 425-890-4936 cell We will start from Wilmot Gateway Park just off the Sammamish River Trail and dillydally our way to Flower World in Snohomish. On our way back, we will stop for ice cream in Maltby. Then we will wind our way back to the Park. To get to the WGP take SR-522 E to the SR-202 E Woodinville exit ramp and turn Right onto 131st Ave NE and continue to WGP.

The Red-Bell 100 is a unique fundraising event, representing 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 the amazing work of World Bicycle Relief in Africa. Cascade’s youth programming reaches 25,000 local kids per year in our region. World Bicycle Relief just distributed their 90,000th lifechanging transport style bicycle in Africa this year. This exciting new partnership and ride offers participants a true way to affect direct change though their support and giving.

Find out more: http://shop.cascade.org/content/red-bell-100

Monday, April 30 See MUMPS, 4/2/

“Creating a Better Community Through Bicycling”

April 2012

Welcome to our 2012 Ambassador Team

2012 Cascade Affiliated International Tours

by Erica Hann, Community Programs Assistant

by Peter Verbrugge, Event Director

he air getting warmer and flowers are blooming. We all know what that means. Bicycling season! With that, our enthusiastic Bicycle Ambassadors return. Make sure to say, “Hi!” to them at area Farmers’ Markets and at our Energizer Stations.

Brian Bothomley Brian was born in 1947 and grew up in mid-Wales, United Kingdom. He came to the USA in 1972 and has lived in California and Washington. Seattle captured him in 1975, and he has been here ever since. Brian has had many jobs since dropping out of art college in 1969, including being a weaver, a street musician (busker), a house painter and a gardener. He also worked in hospitals as an orderly and a surgical technician. Brian finally settled down as a transit operator with Metro Transit, where he drove the Monorail and the Waterfront Street Car and worked in the money counting center along with driving regular buses. He eventually became a computer network administrator with Metro in the early ’90s and stayed there until retiring in 2004 from what was then King County/Metro. Brian commuted from Ballard to downtown by bicycle for more than 10 years and remains committed to bicycling as a nonpolluting form of travel for commuting, shopping and recreational use. He is a vegan and an animal rights activist who loves hiking, walking his dog, drinking micro brews and listening to all types of music.

Liz Johnson Despite growing up in the exceptionally bikeable Bellingham, Wash, it was not until moving to Seattle that Liz fell in love with a bike of her own. In her four years studying philosophy at the University of Washington she escaped to the Burke-Gilman often, acquainting herself with the peace that lay in either direction. Liz considers herself proof of the wide ranging improvements that bicycling brings to one’s life; she is healthier and better acquainted with the streets of Seattle than ever. She knows the barriers that keep potential riders out of the saddle. Her goal in working with Cascade is to contribute to excitement and confidence for all riders on the Trail this summer. In her free time Liz loves rearrang-

ing her living spaces, drooling over potential new tattoos, and above all, eating, dancing and storytelling.

Stevie Roark Stevie grew up (and once again) lives near the northeast corner of Lake Washington, in Kenmore. Stevie is returning for her second year as an ambassador for Cascade and has a particular interest in advocating for the suburban cyclist. Stevie attended the University of Montana, where she helped found the school’s first cycling and triathlon teams. When Stevie graduated she moved to Germany, and for two years biked to work every day, snow or shine. More recently Stevie worked as a tour guide with the local travel company, Bicycle Adventures. These work opportunities have shaped her perspective on what it means to be a “cyclist”: an all-encompassing, everybody’s welcome kind of gal. Stevie has an adorable 16-month-old son and a “mom bike” that she loves bringing to events to encourage parents of small children that biking with kids is safe, fun and possible! She looks forward to meeting more of our members this year and will do her best to represent our club.

Chilan Ta In 2007, Chilan moved to Seattle and began commuting by bicycle, first for personal well-being. Today, he is committed to bicycle commuting as a profound action to support safer roadways for all, reduce toxic emissions, and encourage a healthier and humanizing the built environment. Whether dry or wet, sunny or cloudy, Chilan enjoys the uplifting feeling of pedaling across town to go grocery shopping, go to the library, attend meetings, or visit with friends. Also, committed to a lower-income lifestyle, Chilan delights in DIY projects and creative ways to re-purpose everyday items. Living in the Pacific Northwest, he hopes one day to grow an organic edible garden and to deepen others knowledge of nutrition, health, and socially-responsible and sociallyjust healing.

id you know that Cascade Bicycle Club offers members international tours to exciting and beautiful destinations all over the world? For the past nine years we have sent hundreds of happy bikers to five continents with award winning international tour producing partners. You’ll enjoy traveling with fellow Cascade Bicycle Club members and just love the superb quality and value that these tours provide. While every tour is different, all Cascade-affiliated tours feature the following qualities: • Interesting destinations with wonderful cycling opportunities. • The season with the best chance of ideal weather and riding conditions. • Top quality food, accommodations and on-road support provided by trusted tour company partners. • Route options for various different levels of rider. • Best tour for the best price. Discounts when possible, but quality comes first.

2012 Tours Turkey’s Aegean to Mediterranean Tour (May. 6 - 18, 2012) will explore the west coast of Turkey, an area infused with antiquities, Turkish and Greek culture, and seaside parks and resorts. Enjoy the friendly Turkish people, see carpets being made, and visit local markets, while cycling along paved back roads, through tiny villages, and beside farmer’s fields. Cascade Africa Rides 2012: Experience the Power of Bicycles (Sept. 15 - 23, 2012) offers riders an exclusive opportunity to connect with World Bicycle Relief recipients while experiencing the spirit of ingenuity and hope that comes with a bicycle. During this nine-day adventure you will partner with assemblers to build your own bike which you will then ride alongside entrepreneurs, healthcare workers, and students as you learn their stories and see the profound impact two wheels can make in rural Zambia. This unparalleled access paired with a world class safari excursion provides a truly life changing experience you will cherish forever. (Cycle about 10km per day on unpaved roads) We are heading back to Europe, aka “The Mecca of Cycling” with the Beers, Bikes

and Belgium Tour (Sept. 17 - 24, 2012). This awesome bike tour is geared to the cyclist who is passionate about the spring classics and also enjoys a good, hearty beer after a long ride. Ride through the Belgian countryside and learn more about the beer in your hand during one of many brewery tours. Our signature beer and bike tour includes a number of brewery tours, plenty of bike rides around well-known cycling regions, information about brews, and lots of Belgian culture. If you enjoy watching the muddy, rainy spring classics you will appreciate riding in the mild weather September has to offer. In 2012 you will also be treated to watching the Men’s UCI World Championships team time trial in the Netherlands. By popular demand our wildly popular Vietnam Grand Tour (Nov. 17 - Dec. 1) is back for a record breaking fifth season! We have sent more than 180 Cascade members on this amazing journey over the past five years. These tours keep on selling out and the rave reviews keep on rolling in; don’t miss the opportunity to visit this enchanting and beautiful country. Finally, in the winter of 2013, New Zealand Grand tour (Jan. 21 - Feb. 4, 2012) will take riders on a breathtaking loop through some of the world’s finest scenery. Stay in charming hotels, walk on glaciers, hike the rainforest, and meet friendly New Zealanders. Ride to Mt. Cook - and even stay on a sheep farm. It’s important to note the Cascade Bicycle Club only markets these tours and does not produce them. For that duty we defer to professional tour companies that have staff and operations in the country in which they offer tours. We try to work with the best in the business and use our buying power to bring you the very best quality tour for the price. We like to think that we know our members: the way you like to be treated, the details that are important and the little things that make a great tour experience. Please always check on the cancellation policy before signing up for a tour and buy independent trip cancellation insurance if you want peace of mind. For more info on the Cascade Affiliated International Tours please visit www.cascade.org/EandR/tours/ intltours.cfm.

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2012 Seattle Bicycle Expo Photo Contest by Susan Hiles, Photo Contest Coordinator

his year’s photo contest was a huge success. The contest area at the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91 is spectacular due to the floor to ceiling windows that look out onto Puget Sound. We even had some periods of sun. There were 90 excellent photos entered in the five categories. Our judges this year, Erik Mosvold, Heidi Walker and Dave Guinn, had a difficult time deciding on the winners as the quality of the photos continues to improve every year. Thank you to all who submitted work, and I hope to see many more photos in the 2013 contest.

Kenmore Camera sponsored the contest for the fourth year, donating in-house credit cards as prizes. First Place and People’s Choice received $75; second place, $50; and third place, $25. Dave Guinn, from Kenmore Camera, was available both days and answered many “camera” questions. He also filled in as one of our judges due to an unexpected absence issue from one of our judges. Kenmore Camera will be sponsoring our photo contest again in 2013, so start taking those bike photos now so you can be eligible to win some of those great prizes. See you all at the 2013 Bike Expo!

2012 Seattle Bicycle Expo Photo Contest Winners People’s Choice: Todd Cowles

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1st place

2nd place

3rd Place

Hon. Mention

Action

David Schindele

Carla Gramlich

Jesse Del Donno

Susan Hiles

Still Life

Christy L. Strand

Leigh Pate

Christy L. Strand

Todd Cowles

Ken Hankin

People and Places

Ken Hankin

Leigh Pate

Allan Ohlsen

Louise Fugier

Scott Ferguson

Black and White

David McLean

Ken Hankin

Scott Ferguson

Susan Hiles

Walter Farris

Creative Digital

Dave Schindele

Karen Ross

Allan Ohlsen

Susan Hiles

2012 Judges: Heidi Walker, Dave Guinn, Erik Mosvold

Action: David Schindele

People and Places: Ken Hankin

Still Life: Christy L. Strand

Black and White: David McLean

Creative Digital: Dave Schindele

Photos courtesy of BikeHugger

Spin-a-thon exceeds goal contunued from page 4 more than just ride clubs and getting kids on bikes. It’s about empowering youth through physical activity and offering a positive, safe and fun space for students to form common identity and bond on two wheels. It is about providing access and opportunity for youth to grow and engage as leaders in their communities and schools. During the last weekend in April, the MTP will host the first ever Major Taylor Youth Leadership Retreat, on which 25 students representing each school, along with MTP staff, will spend one night and two days exploring core values of the Major Taylor Project. The inaugural retreat will provide an opportunity for students to forge relationships with each other before they are all outfitted as a group wearing the Major Taylor jersey on the Group Health STP in July. The retreat kicks off on Saturday morning, when the students ride to Camp Long in West Seattle from their respective schools, distances ranging from two to five miles. Upon arrival, students will engage in name games and team bonding exercises, including the “human knot,” where everyone stands shoulder to shoulder, grabs an anonymous hand from across the circle, and holds tight as the group attempts to “undo the knot.” They will then break into small teams, cook meals and race to be the first team to build a human bicycle that moves in unison. Arts and crafts will abound and students will end the night with a talent show and s’mores around the camp fire. Fingers crossed for no rain! For those who are familiar with camp, much of the weekend will resemble a con-

densed version of the classic summer camp experience, complete with cheers and songs, meeting new friends who quickly become best friends and sleeping in cabins away from home. The intentions of this retreat however, will ‘ride’ a little deeper. For students who often find themselves looking different than the majority of the crowd at bike events, the retreat will provide a constructive space to discuss who Marshall Major Taylor was, the adversity he faced as an African American cyclist in the late 1800s and what he represents today. Students will work on personal and group identity formation and develop a common language and understanding around diversity. They will become the mentors for next year’s new Major Taylor riders and leave with a toolbox full of leadership, confidence and creativity. Finally, when the weekend concludes, the hope is that these students will recognize that a bicycle has the power to level social, cultural and economic playing fields. Our hope is to continue expanding in this direction, empowering youth to find a voice and see that on two wheels, we can all move in the same direction, at the same speed.

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April 2012

APRIL VOLUNTEERS Cyclist of the Month

KEITH BOARD by Erica Meurk, Staff Writer Age: 49 Occupation: Chief Editor, NW Cable News Wheels: Bianchi Coast to Coast bicycle; Nimbus commuter unicycle eith Board has ridden a unicycle since 1974. But as it turns out, his story begins in 2006, on two wheels, not one. The first time Keith pedaled the two miles between King Street Station and KING 5’s offices on Dexter St., where he worked, he wasn’t sure he would make it. “Sweat was pouring off of me,” he said. “I wanted to vomit. I thought, ‘I’m only 43 years old. I’ve got to fix this.’” He had been given an Orca pass by his workplace to commute by train and bus from his home in Buckley, Wash. – but it was slow and inconvenient. Then, on Feb. 22, 2006, the man sitting next to him on the bus wet himself. It was the final straw. “I told my wife, ‘I’m done with the bus.’” From there, it was a numbers game. Driving to work would cost the family $18 per day. He weighed 255 pounds. “I bought a bike for $45, and my life changed dramatically,” he said. Within months, he had lost 15 pounds. Seeing Keith’s transformation, his wife decided to join him. “I told her, ‘You’re going to have to catch up.’” The first bike ride they went on together was only five miles long, and her experience was similar to what his had been: she lay on the couch recovering for hours afterward. Slowly but surely, they increased their mileage – and a year after they started riding together, in 2007, they took on all 206 miles of the Group Health STP. “Riding together helped us solve family problems,” he told me. “I also lost 75 pounds.” He added, jovially, “I’ve learned not to say how much my wife has lost. So let’s just say that she lost weight, too.” Cascade rides have been at the center of their journey together. Keith also rode Chilly Hilly and High Pass Challenge in 2007. “That first HPC was miserable,” he said. But he finished in seven hours and 57 minutes – just in time to get a gold medal. “They might as well have handed me treasure from King Tut,” he said. In 2008, he rode HPC with his youngest son, Kasey, who was just 13 years old at the time. In 2009, he and his older son, Jake, rode the STP in one day, on Jake’s 17th birthday. As a family, they’ve embraced bicycling for transportation as well as recreation. “We’re like born-again Christians,” he said. “We’ve had this lifechanging experience, and we’re thinking, ‘How could we have missed out on this for so long?’” Bicycling has not only increased their quality of life – it has also become a “family financial decision.” “We carpool in our Prius to the train station.” he said. With a chuckle, he added, “That’s how I justify my immorally-priced bicycles.” And it’s true, there are some pretty expensive bikes in Keith’s garage. His first carbon-fiber bicycle was a Bianchi, which he bought for $2,700 before his first Chilly Hilly. It was stolen shortly thereafter, and Keith couldn’t afford another.

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Date and Time: Wednesday, April 11, 10 a.m. (3 - 4 volunteers). Task or Event: Membership renewal forms. Where: CBC Office, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA. How Long: 3 to 4 hours. Doing What: Stuffing, labeling, and applying postage.

Date and Time: Thursday, April 27, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. (4 volunteers). Task or Even: REI Captains Packet Pickup Where: REI, 222 Yale Ave N, Seattle, WA How Long: 4 hours. Doing What: Help with set up, check in, distribution of materials, and break down.

Registration is now open: Flying Wheels...................................................Saturday, June 9 RSVP2..............................................................Aug. 18 & 19 High Pass Challenge..........................................Sunday, Sept. 9 Kitsap Color Classic..........................................Sunday, Sept. 30 “I called my mom, and she told me to go to a bike shop and buy a replacement, and that she would pay for it.” She didn’t want anything to stand between Keith and the changes he was making. “I’ve had wonderful support from the women in my life to keep going,” he said. On Valentine’s Day this year, with support from both those women, he brought home the most recent addition to his fleet: a unicycle. For the next phase of his journey, he’ll be dropping the so-called “training wheel.” Returning to unicycling has meant a return to childhood joy for Keith. “I get to have recess,” he told me. “It is so much fun, my 20 minutes on a unicycle every day.” His new unicycle has a 36-inch wheel, handlebars and hydraulic brakes, making it easier for him to travel longer distances. It also garners quite a lot of attention. But, he says, “I’m used to being stared at because I ride a unicycle.” It’s a challenge being one of only a few people who ride a unicycle in the city, since you have to straddle the worlds of bicyclists and pedestrians. “I appreciate the unicycle ramps the city has put in on the sidewalks,” he joked. “I’ve noticed that some of our friends in four-wheeled vehicles are using them also.” “People always say ‘what happened to your other wheel?’ thinking it’s the first time I’ve heard that one. I like to say, ‘I took my training wheel off, you should try it,’” he said. Keith embraces these interactions. He’s also committed to being a good steward for bicyclists and unicyclists alike, and he’s decided that he’s going to share his new unicycle whenever he can. “I’m going to wreck it and run it into the ground and buy a new one, because I want to share what it’s brought to me,” he said. He’ll be turning 50 next September, and he’s thinking about training to ride the STP on a unicycle, just to see whether he can do it. Though, he said, “I might find out before I actually do it.” Whether on wheel or two, on steel or carbon-fiber, reclined or upright, he’s going to keep riding. “I’m going to do this for as long as I can, even if I have to ride one of those funny-looking bicycles with a seat close to the ground,” he said. “People ask me why I ride so much. I tell them there’s a little guy with a pitchfork and horns that’s chasing me,” he said. “I’ve found salvation on the seat of a bike.”

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