Turns out the 41-year-old Chilly Hilly bike ride, which draws thousands of regional and even some international bicyclists each year, isn’t the only cycling event on Bainbridge Island the last Sunday of February. The F*cking Hills Race (FHR) “pirates” also ferry over from Seattle that day to ride primarily along the Chilly Hilly route sporting pirate emblems,…
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Anti-Chilly Hilly “F*cking Hills Race” Brings Booze and Bravado to Bainbridge
Posted on 01 March 2013.
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Chilly Hilly 2013 Photo Gallery
Posted on 25 February 2013.
Numbers aren’t out yet on Sunday’s 2013 Chilly Hilly ride around a 33-mile circuit of Bainbridge Island, but simple observation showed a good turnout. The weather was classic overcast skies in the low forties with a few sprinkles later in the afternoon when most of the riders had already crossed the finish line. This year’s…
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Legs Around Bainbridge: Island Fundraiser Grows a New Limb
Posted on 12 November 2012.
2:30 p.m. Arms Around Bainbridge, the Island organization that raises funds to support people living with chronic illness, has expanded its repertoire. In addition to an AAB team of fundraising swimmers, there is a new team of cyclists, and that team is looking to grow its membership with an informational meeting this week. The idea…
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Letter to the Editor: Bike Safety on Bainbridge Island
Posted on 04 September 2012.
September 4, 2012, 10:11 a.m. Note: This letter is in response to an article we published on September 2: Bainbridge Teen on Bike Hit by Car: We Need Bike Lanes! Thanks Julie and Inside Bainbridge for this extremely relevant article and for the chance to weigh in. I’m very saddened to hear of the collision…
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Bainbridge Teen on Bike Hit by Car: We Need Bike Lanes!
Posted on 02 September 2012.
12:05 p.m. In July an 18-year-old Bainbridge resident was riding her bicycle along Fletcher Bay Road near High School Road, where there are no bike lanes, when she was struck by a car. She was taken to the hospital for serious spinal injuries. Her family did not report the incident to the police because the…
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Photos of the Week 8/20/12: Bike for Pie!
Posted on 20 August 2012.
by Lynn Keating Smith and Darren Smith August 20, 2012, 8:37 a.m. Friends of the Farms served up delicious fresh sweet and savory pies to sweaty bikers yesterday in their annual fundraiser, Bike for Pie. Here is a photo gallery of images of the day: Photos courtesy of Lynn Keating Smith and Darren Smith.
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Saddle Up for the PAWS and Pints Fun Bike Ride Today!
Posted on 05 August 2012.
9:10 a.m. The PAWS and Pints Fun Ride is back and it’s not too late to participate! Co-sponsored by Classic Cycle and Treehouse Cafe, this family-friendly bike ride to benefit PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap is a summer Sunday must-do today, August 5. You can choose one of the two 5-mile routes around…
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Team Seattle 4K for Cancer Arrives on Bainbridge, Rides on Water
Posted on 03 August 2012.
5:09 p.m. The twenty-eight buff bicyclists of the 2012 Team Seattle 4K for Cancer ended their 4,000-mile journey from Baltimore today on Bainbridge Island. The college-age riders have spent the last 70 days girdling North America on two wheels to raise money for the treatment of cancer in young adults. Along with Team Portland and…
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Photo Gallery of the Week 5/21/12: Bike to School Day
Posted on 21 May 2012.
Hundreds of kids of all ages across Bainbridge straddled their two-wheelers and braved our Island’s killer hills for bike to school day on Friday. From Ordway elementary students, to Sakai fifth and sixth graders, to Woodward middle schoolers, to lean green BHS teens, kids owned the streets, with the huff of the climb and the…
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Bike Your Watershed Event on Bainbridge This Saturday
Posted on 10 May 2012.
In the form of gray muddy days, it may be hard to take around here at times, but water is what makes Bainbridge and the Northwest in general the beautifully green and mild utopia it is. Understanding and caring for our watersheds is what life is all about, literally, here. A great way to learn…
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250K Search for New City Manager Derails Hwy 305 Sound-to-Olympic Bike/Ped Trail?
Posted on 09 March 2012.
A highlight of this week’s long City Council meeting was the possibility, raised by Mayor Lester and Councilmember Bonkowski, of applying for a $250,000 federal grant to finance the creation of a crucial link along Bainbridge Island’s stretch of Highway 305 of the Sound-to-Olympic Bike/Pedestrian Trail. The segment of trail would serve as the connective…
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A Fine Day for a Bike Ride: The 2012 Chilly Hilly (w/ Photo Gallery)
Posted on 26 February 2012.
While parts of Seattle saw snowfall, Bainbridge Island provided dry roads and calm, partly sunny skies for Chilly Hilly riders today. Although a dozen or so snowflakes doodled across the sky here and there, a steady dose of climbing and hot chili kept riders warm throughout the 33-mile loop around the Island. (Read more: Chilly…
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Chilly Hilly 2012: Bainbridge Island’s Biggest Bike Ride Turns 40
Posted on 09 February 2012.
Cascade Bicycle Club (CBC) kicks off the 40th anniversary of the Chilly Hilly on Bainbridge Island on February 26, 2012. Always on a Sunday, and often with glimpses of sun, the Chilly Hilly is a 33-mile tour of the Island’s frequently uphill (2,675 feet of climbing, to be precise) and ever winding roads through forest,…
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Squeaky Wheels Names 5 Most Dangerous Roads on BI
Posted on 13 October 2011.
Here in the Northwest we are a national leader in bike commuting and bike-friendly living. Despite our hilly terrain and wet weather, Bainbridge commuters take to the roads each day, many ferrying over to jobs in Seattle. According to Gordon Black, Vice President of the Island’s biking safety advocacy group Squeaky Wheels, Bainbridge bicycle ferry…
Pike, Pedals, PAWS & Pints Fundraising Fun
Posted on 11 August 2011.
Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day for a bike ride. And the people who participated in the Pike, Pedals, PAWS & Pints fundraiser biking event were the happy recipients of the nice weather, along with cool T-shirts, prizes, Pike ale, and the sight of plenty of smiling dogs outside Treehouse Cafe that day….
Three Big Biking Events on Bainbridge in August
Posted on 29 July 2011.
As we wheel into August and, bless our hoping hearts, some real summer weather, many of us will be doing it on our bikes. And for inspiration, there are three fun fundraising biking events to get everyone in the family rolling. First is the Pike Pedals, PAWS & Pints Ride on Sunday August 7. This…
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Fort Flager State Park: A Local Treasure
Posted on 26 July 2011.
It is with ambivalence that I write about one of my favorite corners of the planet. Selfishly I don’t want to attract more visitors to this relatively quiet retreat. But it’s hard not to talk about it, and hard to know where to begin. One hour from Bainbridge Island and about twenty minutes from Port…
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Eagle Scouts Rebuild Trail at Fort Ward Park
Posted on 30 June 2011.
On a warm summer day when most island teens were relaxing during a welcome break from the rain, a small dedicated group of Bainbridge Island Eagle Scouts spent their afternoon in Fort Ward Park. The goal? Rebuilding and adding gravel to a Fort Ward Park trail that had been degraded by floods during the winter…
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The Clear Creek Trail: A Silverdale Gem
Posted on 10 June 2011.
Many of us from Bainbridge Island make regular trips to Silverdale for the shopping, driving from cement lot to cement lot. A great way to make the errand drudgery more fun and shake out those stiff legs is to take a walk on the Clear Creek Trail. Voted the “Best Hidden Hiking Trail” in Evening…
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Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails List
Posted on 14 May 2011.
One of the best things about life on Bainbridge Island is our abundance of beautiful parks and trails. Whether you’re up for a stroll with your kids, a brisk walk with your dog, a trot on your horse, a lazy picnic, a rough rumble on your mountain bike, a vigorous hike, or quiet birdwatching, we…
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