April 16, 2024
Category: Events
April 16, 2024
Recap of An Evening with Tom Fucoloro
We had a full house at our Evening with Tom Fucoloro event on February 15th. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Tom gave an informative and entertaining presentation on his book Biking Uphill in the Rain. After his presentation, we had an engaging Q&A session moderated by Barb Chamberlain, the Active Transportation Director for Washington
January 9, 2024
An evening with “Biking Uphill in the Rain” author and Publisher of Seattle Bike Blog: Tom Fucoloro
February 15, 6:30 p.m, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA). A fun and informative evening with Tom Fucoloro, author of the new book Biking Uphill in the Rain. Tom’s book details the long history of bicycles and transportation policy in Seattle, from the bike boom of the late 1800s, to the rise of automobiles and
January 1, 2024
Squeaky Wheels Year in Review – 2023
This past year has been a good year for Squeaky Wheels. After three years of limited activities and events due to coronavirus restrictions, Squeaky Wheels was finally able to return to our normal busy program. Here’s a summary of our highlights: Chilly Hilly Squeaky Wheels volunteers were out in force this year, supporting Cascade’s annual
May 24, 2023
Free Screening of “Women Don’t Cycle”
Squeaky Wheels is thrilled to announce an exciting event for all film enthusiasts and cycling enthusiasts alike. We are hosting a free screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “Women Don’t Cycle.” This thought-provoking film sheds light on the barriers faced by women in the world of cycling, exploring the societal and cultural factors that contribute
January 5, 2021
Pop-Up walk/bike lanes proposed
A project for safer rotes to walk and bike to school is being developed by representatives from the Bainbridge Island School District, the parks department, Squeaky Wheels (bike advocacy group), Bainbridge PTO, Bainbridge Greenways, Sustainable Transportation Plan Task Force and island parents. See link to article in Bainbridge review: Pop-up walk/bike lanes proposed for students
May 20, 2020
Safe Streets project will be continued…
Safe Streets project will be continued on Grow from May 22 – June 1 (or when construction begins on the Madison/Wyatt roundabout) Who deserves safe streets? EVERYONE. It’s been said that when a city or town truly claims safety as its top priority, you can see it in how its roads are designed and how the community is
July 11, 2019
Council Candidates are invited to speak on on safe roads and cycling on Bainbridge.
We have a very exciting event planned for July 24— our 4th Weds this month (pushing the Open House to August). We invited four of the candidates for the BI City council to come talk us about their views on non-motorized transportation and road safety for bikes. And all of them accepted the invitation. We are also inviting interested
September 25, 2018
Open Streets Festival – October 6th in Winslow
COME HEAR WORLD RENOWNED SPEAKERS AND LOCAL PANELISTS Don’t miss your opportunity to hear internationally renowned speakers, Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, speak about how cities all over the world have built a culture of cycling and local vitality. We’ll also get inspired by a panel of our own local bikers and walkers, Fran Korten, Christian
August 25, 2018
Paula Holmes-Eber Spotlight:
Cycling through Vietnam and Cambodia Paula to Speak at Traveler, 256 Winslow Way, 7:00 PM, September 25th. From April-May, 2018, Paula and Lorenz Eber undertook a 900 kilometer, independent cycling tour along the coast of Vietnam from Ho Chin Minh City to Hanoi, ending their journey with a ride through the temples of Angkor Wat