Author Archives: Paul Tolme

Effort to Repeal Helmet Law Advances in King County

Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club 100 percent encourage people to wear helmets, but we […]

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Riding with Lee Lambert: a Q&A with Washington Bikes’ New Executive Director

Lee Lambert officially begins on Sept. 12 at Cascade’s Brats & Brews Family BBQ fundraiser. […]

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Press Release: Cascade Names Lee Lambert as New Executive Director

Lambert takes the helm of Cascade and WA Bikes following a long career in public […]

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One Year After a Driver Killed Her Husband, a Widow Speaks About the Need for Safer Roads

Teena Johnson of Tacoma urges people driving to be more cautious around people on bikes, […]

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Seattle’s Traffic Engineer is a Bike Rider with a Vision for Safer Streets

Dongho Chang is a South Korean immigrant and bike commuter with Twitter celebrity status among […]

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WA Bikes Supporting Legislation to Make Electric Bikes More Affordable

Electric bikes are a practical and healthy solution for addressing the climate crisis and transforming […]

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Helmets Yes, Helmet Laws No

Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club encourage and support helmet use but oppose criminalizing people […]

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Cascade and Washington Bikes Support Decriminalizing Helmet Use

A new study shows that Black people have been disproportionately ticketed in Seattle for violating […]

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Major Progress on Washington’s Longest Bike Trail

A bike bridge over the Columbia River is among approximately $10 million in projects underway […]

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The Safety Stop: Why it Improves Safety, and When You Must Still Stop

WHAT IS THE SAFETY STOP? The “Safety Stop” law that went into effect on Oct. […]

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