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Where to find our Bicycle Ambassadors this week

Friday, April 19th, 2013 by

Look for the Cascade Bicycle Ambassadors at the Issaquah Farmers Market this  Saturday, April 20. You’ll also find the Ambassadors at the Ballard Farmers Market  and along Alki Beach.

Armed with maps and safety brochures, Cascade Bicycle Ambassadors are experienced bicyclists out in the community to talk to you about safe riding, commuting options, bike infrastructure and the services that Cascade offers. They might even pump up your tires or lube your chain for you! Additionally, Ambassadors will be tabling at a number of business fairs organized by CBRE, Commute Seattle, Commonwealth Partners, Vulcan, and Hines Property Management.

Where to find our Bicycle Ambassadors this week

Saturday, April 13th, 2013 by

Keep an eye out for our friendly and knowledgeable Bicycle Ambassadors at the Ballard Farmers Market (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) and Alki Beach (3-6 p.m.) this coming Sunday. There will also be an Energizer Station on the I-90 trail between Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and the bike tunnel on Monday, April 15,  from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Armed with maps and safety brochures, Cascade Bicycle Ambassadors are experienced bicyclists out in the community to talk to you about safe riding, commuting options, bike infrastructure and the services that Cascade offers. They’ll even pump up your tires for you!

We’ll be working with Real Networks, Adobe, Concord International School and St. Edwards School this spring so stay tuned for more updates.

 

Your future as a helmet volunteer

Friday, March 22nd, 2013 by

Are you passionate about bicycle safety? Looking for ways to volunteer with Cascade? Consider an illustrious career as a helmet volunteer. As a helmet volunteer, you’ll represent the Club as a professional helmet fitter at Greenlake and Seward Park helmet sales throughout the spring and summer.

Helmet sales will take place at Seward Park from 1 – 4 p.m. on the following Sundays:

- May 5, 12 and 19
- June 2, 16 and 30
- July 7 and 14
- August 25
- September 1, 15 and 22

And at Evans Pool in Greenlake from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays:

- May 18
- June 15
- July 20
- August 17
- September 21

A training will be held on Tuesday, March 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cascade office in Magnuson Park. Pizza and drinks will be provided.  For more information and to RSVP, contact Hanna at cmpa@cascadebicycleclub.org. Please RSVP by Friday, March 22.

Promote the commute!

Friday, February 1st, 2013 by

Cascade Bicycle Club is an enthusiastic promoter of bike commuting. We produce programs such as the Commute Challenge in May (last year’s had over 12,000 participants!). The Cascade Bicycle Ambassador team is another way that the Club supports commuting by bike; these friendly and knowledgeable bicycle enthusiasts attend events all over Seattle to answer questions about starting to ride, route-finding, gear, and more. Cascade promotes bicycling at business-sponsored transportation fairs and health fairs: over 52 in 2012! Ambassadors also run frequent “Energizer Stations”, designed to support people on bikes by providing maps, lubing chains, pumping up tires, and more.

The Ambassadors bring our work back to the community, and in turn inform the Club about how to improve what we do.

Are you passionate about commuting by bike? Want to inform others about a healthy, economical, and environmentally friendly way to get to and from work? Share your tricks of the trade with new commuters, and let car commuters know what they’re missing! Commuting, in addition to a number of other topics, is part of the expansive knowledge of the Cascade Bicycle Ambassadors. And now you have an opportunity to become one!

Now Hiring: Cascade Bicycle Ambassadors

Children’s Hospital wants to protect your head

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 by

When was the last time you replaced your helmet? Has it been through a tumble? Are you eager to start biking but you’re missing precious brain protection? Drop by Gould Hall on UW campus for a FREE helmet! Our friendly and knowledgeable helmet fit experts will make sure that your new lid is the right one for you.

Thanks to Seattle Children’s Hospital, the event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Gould Hall on the UW campus at 40th street in between University Way NE and 15th Ave NE.