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MAY '07
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Announcing: BikeFest '07!
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Mark Your Calendars!
BikeFest is Bike Pittsburgh's annual membership drive - celebrating two wheeled
madness, and showcasing Pittsburgh in all of its uniqueness and beauty. BikeFest is a framework for organizing
bicycle-themed events. Whether you ride everyday, the weekends, or
always wanted to try, BikeFest has an event for you!
Call for Volunteers!
The calendar of events is open to whoever wants to organize an
event, and make it relate to the bicycle. There are still plenty of openings on the calendar. BikePGH and Free
Ride are providing the framework, merely acting as the "hub" to
catalyze the events. You can either put on an event as an individual or as an organization. Be creative!
Bike Swap: For the second year in a row we're holding a Bike Swap - a huge flea market filled with bikes, bike parts, gear, and memorabilia clothing. If you want to sell any of your bike stuff please email bikefest@bike-pgh.org to make a reservation. First come first served!
BikeFest Party Team and Poster Distribution: We're going to need a lot of help the word out for BikeFest. If you can help distribute posters around town or if you can help set up for the party prior to/or on June 29th contact us at: info@bike-pgh.org. Thanks!
Donate and be recognized!We know not everyone has time to organize or participate in events, but many of you want to contribute in some way. You can do so by donating to help us run this fantastic event. Any amount helps - $10... $50... $100... $1,000! No donation is too small. All donations are tax deductible, and we will recognize your generosity on a great big poster at the BikeFest Party (June 29th) and list you in our BikeFest emails and summer newsletter. Please send donations using PayPal to donate@bike-pgh.org and make a note that it is for BikeFest. Or please send a check to:
Bike Pittsburgh, Inc.
33 Terminal Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Our sponsors:
Fuji
Planet Bike
UPMC Center for Sports Medicine
City Paper
Iron City Bicycles
Pittsburgh Pro Bikes
REI
South Park Bikes
Trek of Pittsburgh
Whole Foods Market
WYEP
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Ride Your Bike to FLUX and Park (Hassle) Free!
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BikePGH to provide free bike valet service at FLUX Downtown on June 16th
This Free & Secure BIKE VALET SERVICE is sponsored by FLUX and provided by Bike Pittsburgh!
FLUX is a multi disciplinary event series that celebrates,
gathers and showcases two of the Pittsburgh region's greatest assets:
our emerging, grass-roots, non-traditional art scene and our vibrant,
evolving communities.
Tickets $10 at the door cash only, $8 for students (with valid ID), Kids under 10 free
Door proceeds benefit participating artists / Must be 21+ with valid ID to purchase alcohol / Limited handicap accessibility
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Action Alert: Comment on SPC's Long Range Plan
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is holding a series of important public meetings to seek public comment on its long range transportation plan (called "Project Region"). Help us make sure they hear from bicyclists and pedestrians. We can't stress how important these meetings are. SPC is in charge of managing hundreds of millions of dollars of transportation funds for our region. Show up and tell them you'd like to see more money go towards bike/ped facilities and infrastructure.
Click here for the meeting schedule for all 10 counties in the region!
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Hot Metal Bridge Update
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 New span across 2nd Ave in Place
Things seem to be moving right along on the Hot Metal Bridge bike/ped bridge connecting The Eliza Furnace Trail to the South Side Trail. We'll be keeping you up to date on its progress and let you know as soon as it's ready for riding. Thanks Kordite for the photo! Click here to see more.
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Golden Triangle Bike N Blade Rentals Opens Under New Management
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 Tom Demagall re-opened GTBB's doors on April 21st and now things are already starting to heat up for his new business. He has hourly and daily rates for bike rentals so bring your family, friends and out of town guests in need of bikes!
Contact:
412-600-0675
tom@goldentrianglebikenblade.com
www.goldentrianglebikenblade.com
Hours:
Tue-Thur: 4-8pm
Fri: noon-8pm
Sat-Sun: 10am-8pm
Located downtown on the Eliza Furnace Trail
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Thanks for Helping Us Celebrate Our Fifth Birthday!
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A great big thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate our Fifth Birthday. We had a great time. Thanks again to our award winners Friends of the Riverfront, Trek of Pittsburgh, and David Hoffman.
Click here to view some photos
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Calendar of Events
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All Things Cycling and More!
Click here
or on the calendar image below to view our full calendar of events. For
details click on the individual events. Our calendar is syndicated so
be sure to subscribe! If you have a
bike event you'd like to submit, just email us at submit@bike-pgh.org.
Be sure to answer all the typical questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how much.
___________________________________________________  ___________________________________________________ If you're looking for some fun and easy rides in the city, be sure to
check out Team Decaf (every Tuesday evening) or Team Caffeine
for some more intense riding (every Thursday evening). Both rides leave
from Enrico's Tazza D'Oro Cafe at 1125 N. Highland Avenue in Highland
Park at 6:15pm sharp. For more information please contact John
Strait.
Every Friday a group leaves from Pittsburgh Pro at 6:15PM: confirm with Jason More rides can be found at WPW, P.O.R.C., and Venture
Outdoors
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Get Linked In to Local Bike Culture
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 Don't forget to check out our new local online forums!
Ask questions, find out about Pittsburgh cycling events, meet other cyclists, peddel your wares, or just hang out on the Bike Pittsburgh Forums.
It's FREE, fun, and a great way to get involved.
Click here to get connected today!
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Become a Member of Bike Pittsburgh
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 Invest in Your Community!
Imagine Pittsburgh as a city where the choice to ride a bike is an
easy one. A vibrant city where the roads are less congested, the air is
cleaner, and folks are healthier. A place where we can all safely get
to work and the grocery store while burning calories not fossil fuels.
Bike Pittsburgh works every day on behalf of our members to make to
make this vision a reality. Invest in your community - become a member
today!
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Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the
Richard King Mellon Foundation and the Heinz Endowments for their generous support.
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