Introducing: She Bikes Cascade

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

With a vision of bicycling for all, Cascade wants everyone to discover the joys, the empowerment, the practicality and the community of bicycling.

And that’s why we’re excited to introduce She Bikes Cascade, a series of inclusive rides, classes, clinics and social events to encourage more women to discover the joys and benefits of biking. She Bikes Cascade will roll out in the coming weeks with classes and rides, all led by women instructor and ride leaders.

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Rain or shine, bicycling brings smiles to these women's faces as they pedal across the Fremont Bridge. Photo courtesy of PeopleForBikes.

A She Bikes Cascade launch party will follow on Tuesday, April 7, at Capitol Hill’s Vermillion Art Gallery from 6-9 p.m. We’d like to invite all bike-pedaling and bike-curious ladies to come have a drink, socialize and listen to guest speaker Megan Jasper, executive vice president of Sub Pop Records and bicycling enthusiast. 

Our friends at Pronto Cycle Share are also highlighting women who bike by proclaiming March as Seattle's first Women's Bike Month. On March 5, Pronto invites female riders citywide to share a bike lane with the State’s most influential women in bike advocacy. Throughout March, Pronto will partner with local and national women-owned and mission-driven businesses to host a series of contests, giveaways and discounts in celebration of women riders. 

For more information visit cascade.org/women and prontocycleshare.com/womenwhobike.