Mostly Chilly, extra Hilly + Troll

It's troll season in the Pacific Northwest!

Join us for a variation of the Chilly Hilly ride on Bainbridge Island, including Pia the Peacekeeper troll and Toe Jam Hill! This is a 37-mile route at Brisk (16-18mph) pace.

Let's meet onboard the Washington State Ferry headed to Bainbridge Island, departing from the ferry terminal at 9:35 am. Riders need to ride through the toll gate, pay $10.85 (age 19 - 64) or $5.90 (age 65 & over). Use your Orca card for a discount! Please be in the bicycle waiting queue for Bainbridge by 9:30 am. We'll have our pre-ride safety briefing onboard. We expect to start riding around 10:10 am and will disembark as a group. (Bainbridge riders may join us at Sakai Park, mile 1.5, around 10:20 or so.)

Parking: Street parking in downtown Seattle can be challenging so you may want to bike to the Ferry Terminal.

Hills: We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, regrouping as needed at the top of big climbs, but overall our goal will be to stay together.

Rest Stops: Restrooms are available onboard the ferry. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile 14.5 (Battle Point Park), and if needed at mile 27.3 (Fort Ward Park).  For those who are interested in coffee/pastry, we will also stop near the route's end in downtown Bainbridge Island.

Return: Ferry schedule in link below. There is no additional fee to return to Seattle. Anticipate the 2:05pm return ferry, or possibly earlier if stops are short.

What to Bring: Please bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Plan on fenders if the roads are wet. 

Cancelation: If weather conditions meet the weather cancelation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.

We hope you can join us!