FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cascade Bicycle Club to organize Ebike World Record Ride & Expo powered by Rad Power Bikes

Help break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most ebikes on a ride with Cascade and Rad Power Bikes

Media contacts:        
Diana Bryant
Content Marketing Manager
Cascade Bicycle Club
(206) 949-4314
dianab@cascade.org

Tessa Ward
PR Manager
Rad Power Bikes LLC
(605) 530-1415
tessa@radpowerbikes.com

SEATTLE, Wash. August 20, 2018 — Cascade Bicycle Club invites everyone to join the Ebike World Record Ride & Expo powered by Rad Power Bikes on Saturday, September 15 from noon to 3 p.m.

The growing availability and improved technology of ebikes is reflected in the current demand. According to a late 2017 report by the NPD Group, ebike sales have nearly tripled since 2014. The world record ride is a celebration of the growing ebike market as part of the broader bicycling community.

The free event consists of a light two-mile parade around Seattle's Magnuson Park in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for most ebikes on a ride. Also on site will be a free ebike expo with vendors showcasing a variety of new ebike products and accessories.

Riders who own or have access to an ebike are encouraged to ride them to the event; interested bicyclists who do not have access to an ebike will be able to borrow one while supplies last, courtesy of LimeBike. Registration for the event is free and also includes a commemorative t-shirt.

Cascade Bicycle Club Executive Director Richard Smith said, "Ebike popularity is exploding throughout our region. People who wouldn’t have considered riding a traditional bike are taking to ebikes to help them overcome potential obstacles like physical limitations, distance and hills." Smith continued, "the innovative technology of ebikes is helping more people discover the joys of bicycling."

Event sponsor Rad Power Bikes is a major supporter of Cascade's efforts to incorporate more ebike friendly riding opportunities.“The Seattle biking community is growing, and this event is just one way that we can unite all cyclists,” said Rad Power Bikes Co-Founder and CMO Ty Collins. “We will earn this title together!”  

While the event is free, participants are asked to pre-register online at cascade.org/E-world-record-attempt.

Ride details:
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Magnuson Park, Lot E-5; Seattle
Ebike World Record Ride: 2 p.m.
Ebike Expo: 12 – 3 p.m.

More information at cascade.org/E-world-record-attempt.

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About Cascade Bicycle Club
Cascade Bicycle Club, the nation’s largest statewide bicycle organization, is powered by over 17,000 members and 36 staff and serves bike riders of all ages and abilities throughout the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. With a mission to improve lives through bicycling, we deliver community and school-based education programs, grassroots organizing workshops, free group rides, world-class events and more. Learn more at cascade.org.

About Rad Power Bikes
Rad Power Bikes is North America’s largest and most trusted electric bike company. The company was born in rural California in the summer of 2007 when the founders launched their first ebike prototypes. In 2015, after noticing that it was nearly impossible to find an affordable, high-performing ebike through traditional bicycle shops, they began selling their own models directly to consumers. Since then, they have been at the forefront of sustainable electric vehicle development and accessibility, and in 2017 were named to Forbes and Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists, and the Entrepreneur 360™ list. Based in Seattle, Vancouver, and Utrecht, Netherlands, the team of passionate ebike enthusiasts, product designers and entrepreneurs create ebikes that are built for everything and priced for everyone.