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The beauty and romance of riding Washington’s scenic roads…

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 by

The Romance of the Ride Around Washington
Friday, April 20, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Seattle Flagship REI, 222 Yale Ave. N
*Free*

On Friday, April 20,  local photographer and cascade cyclist Dan Hershman will present a slideshow and presentation on the Ride Around Washington.  If you’re new to RAW, this will be an opportunity to gain some insight into what long-time RAW participants have come to appreciate and look forward to each year.  If you’ve done RAW before, this fun presentation will have you ready to get on your bike and start training for this summer’s return to the Palouse.

Dan is a noted local nature photographer with clients that 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 and environment. Dan’s presentation will  feature pictures of  previous RAW events, including our previous visit to the Palouse in 2004

RAW is not about finishing times, elevation gained or miles racked up, even though it certainly has its share of such statistics.  It’s a trip to experience the beauty and nature of our state and its many communities and scenic vistas.   Join us on Friday for a special event that will have you dreaming of grand vistas, unique and picturesque towns, and making friends with a community of riders who share a love for new experiences and epic journeys.

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Need help planning your summer bike tour?

Monday, April 9th, 2012 by

Planning and Packing for Your Personalized (and Pretty Close to Perfect) Pedal Tour
Tuesday April 10, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Seattle Flagship REI, 222 Yale Ave. N
*Free*

Longer days and later sunsets are making it seem like summer will actually return. Is this the summer you’ll take that amazing bicycle road trip you’ve always wanted to do?

If so, be sure to catch Jeff and Louise Davis’s presentation this coming Tuesday at REI, “Planning and Packing for Your Personalized (and Pretty Close to Perfect) Pedal Tour.”  They’ll go from soup to nuts on how to plan a DIY credit card bike tour (“camping out” in motels and B&Bs), including route-finding and tracking down food and lodging along your route. They will also show you how to print out route maps and cue sheets personalized for your trip.  They’ll bring along their panniers to show you how to pack everything you need for a week- or a summer-long trip in a single pannier per person. There will also be useful hand outs (and a checklist) on the evening’s topic.

Whether your dream is swooping through the mountains, gliding down rail trails or exploring unusual sights in obscure places, learn some tricks on how to create your own “happy trails” that the bicycle tour companies will be jealous to have missed.  Planning your dream trip all starts this Tuesday night at REI. And it’s free to attend!

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Central California Tour is open

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 by

Dying for some sun and warmth? Cascade’s Central CA Tour, occurring April 28 – May 5, is open to the public and will close on March 6. Register from this page. The tour, a loop starting and ending in San Luis Obispo, CA, is an excellent opportunity for shutterbugs and early season days of touring in warm, sunny weather.  The route explores little known roads in and around the Salinas and Carmel valleys, one of California’s best kept secrets, as well as the spectacular California coastline between Monterey and San Luis Obispo.  Riders will experience roads traveled by Tour of California notables, and will also have the opportunity to visit Pinnacles National Monument.  This 387 mile, 8-day tour has some stretches of challenging hills – not for novice riders.

One other tour- the Solvang California Spring Week- may have spots opening up soon. Add your name to the wait list – you might get in!

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Return of the Metal Cowboy: A Guide to Falling Down in Public

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 by
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.
REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N
Advance tickets are available at: Brown Paper Tickets
Cascade members: $5
General public: $7

Back for another year of hilarious, endearing, and insightful storytelling, Joe Kurmakasie, aka the Metal Cowboy, will be making an appearance at REI for one night only to regale and delight with stories from his new book, A Guide to Falling Down in Public: Finding Balance On and Off the Bicycle.

Joe’s stories will celebrate beautiful wrecks on five continents, the extraordinary people met along the way, and all the awe-inspiring, sweat-soaked miles ridden in between. If you’ve seen him before, you know how entertaining a night with the cowboy can be. If not, you’re in for a treat. This will be the Metal Cowboy’s only scheduled appearance for Cascade Bicycle Club over the next 12 months, so don’t miss it!

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Riding with Reindeer: A Bicycle Odyssey through Finland, Lapland and Arctic Norway

Monday, November 7th, 2011 by

Cascade Presentation Series “Season Kick-off”

REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
Free!

Finding yourself leery of wildlife after watching this video? Come out tonight to hear about the kinder, gentler reindeer who relieve Seattle author Robert Goldstein’s solitude as he pedals across sparsely populated Lapland and slowly makes his way through the Arctic.

Robert’s presentation will intersperse comical insights into the mind of a solitary traveler with rich cultural and historical anecdotes of passing through forests littered with rotted fortifications, rusted tanks and mass graves—the detritus of Finland’s desperate defense against a massive Soviet invasion in the winter of 1939.

Robert’s first book, “The Gentleman From Finland, Adventures on the Trans-Siberian Express”, received the Benjamin Franklin Award for best travel memoir in 2006. For a sneak peak of his bicycle journey, check out his travel blog.

100 person max capacity for this free event, so be sure to arrive early!

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