It didn't break any records, but it sure brought out the Northwest's toughest pedal-pushers.
The '07 Chilly Hilly had over 4,000 people register, which doesn't quite measure up to the 4,700 back in 2005.
The difference between '07 and '05?
2005 was hilly, but not so very chilly.
2007 was bone-biting cold, especially after a cold, high-speed shower down Sunrise Drive, then a "break" standing in the rain, then a gust of wind.
But I'm not complaining. Maybe gloating. After all, I have stronger alliegiences to the no-frills bikers out en force with rain slickers, egg-shaped Bell helmets and flat pedal, steel frame style. The spandexalista largely stayed home, likely running the wheels on their stationary in the study whilst pondering how to shave a milligram off their tube caps.
