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Register for Pedal PGH for a Chance to Win!
Register for Pedal PGH before Friday for your chance to win a $100 OTB Gift Certificate and $100 in Twin Six gear
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Win $100 to the OTB Bicycle Cafe and show up in style in new Twin Six gear. Register for Pedal PGH before noon this Friday and you'll be entered to win this $214 prize package. It includes the gift card to the OTB, two t-shirts, three water bottles (is that a pink skull on that water bottle?.....yup), and four pairs of socks.
This prize will go to a new participant. Riders who have already registered are not eligible for this one. Sorry. All participants who register between now and noon Friday, July 20 are entered to win.
Click here for more info or to register
Congratulations to Patrick L. from Lawrenceville for winning our most recent drawing. Enjoy the Cardo Communications system!
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Call for Volunteers
Help make Pedal PGH and the BikeFest Party a success
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We have a Herculean effort in front  of us: pull off two fun but enormous events in the span of six days in early August.
Can we do it?
Sure, but we're going to need a lot of help from our friends. In exchange for volunteering for either event you'll get into that event for free as well as other great perks listed below! If you're not already a member of BikePGH, volunteering can also go towards a BikePGH barter membership.
Never volunteered with us before? Not a problem!
Pedal PGH: volunteers needed August 4th and 5th (event day)
All Pedal PGH Volunteers get: VIP Access to Pedal PGH (worth $100) which includes: light breakfast by Whole Foods, lunch, free massage, VIP tent access, free beer, separate bike parking and restroom facilities, and a classy bright yellow shirt!
BikeFest: volunteers needed August 9th and 10th (event day)
All BikeFest Party Volunteers get: One free ticket for admission to the Main Event BikeFest Party which includes 4 drink tickets and 2 raffle tickets!
Click here to sign up to volunteer for BikeFest
Volunteer slots are first come first served. Look out for an email from us next week.
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Celebrate With Us at the BikeFest Party
BikeFest is just around the corner. Beat the long lines and purchase tickets for the BikeFest Party: Friday, August 10th
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Dust off those dancing shoes. The party is on! BikePGH will be dancing the night away on Friday, August 10th at the Pittsburgh Opera. This legendary party not only raises funds for BikePGH, it also gives us a chance to see old friends and make new ones.
Penn Brewery will be providing the beer, while Kevin Sousa creates the VIP culinary experience. All you just need to show up and have a great time. Be prepared for great raffles, an amazing silent auction, great music and fun people.
VIP Session runs from 6pm-8pm and includes admission to the main event. Main Event runs from 8pm-midnight.
Tickets are now available so click the link below!
Click here for more info or to purchase BikeFest Party tickets
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Bike Lanes & Sharrows Coming to East Carson Street
City to remove stretch of dangerous, free parking and install bike lanes
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The City of Pittsburgh is planning to install a mix of bike lanes and shared lane markings (aka sharrows), along E Carson St, from the Smithfield St Bridge to the Hot Metal Bridge in the South Side. Bike lanes will be installed where the road width permits, connected by sharrows where the road narrows.
Most significantly, a section of parking will be removed from 4th to 7th Streets. The free parking, which is alongside a retaining wall and within walking distance of Downtown, creates a dangerous cartway for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists alike.
The significance of this project should not be understated as it marks the first time in Pittsburgh where the City is choosing to install public safety improving bike lanes in lieu of free parking. We applaud this shift that values our public streets as places to move people safely over a place for free private automobile storage.
Click to read more about this exciting development
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Green Boulevard Public Meeting #3
July 19: Get the first glimpse of draft plans and strategies to make the Green Boulevard a reality
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 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), is embarking on an ambitious project that spans the Allegheny River from the Strip District to Lawrenceville. The vision of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard is to reconnect the neighborhood with the riverfront while providing better biking, transit, walking and freight possibilities.
Shape the direction of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard! Join the URA at the 3rd public meeting and get the first glimpse of draft plans and implementation strategies to make the Green Boulevard a reality.
New details will be revealed for riverfront open space and sustainability in the Strip District, 43rd Street District, Heth's Run, and Washingtion Boulevard.
Green Boulevard Public Meeting #3
July 19, 6-8pm
Pittsburgh Opera 2425 Liberty Ave, Strip District
Click here for more info
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Local Cycling Events Calendar
Come out and play, learn, and get active!
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BikePGH Sponsored Events
- National Bike Challenge - Through August 31 INFO
- Pedal PGH - Sunday August 5 INFO
- 8th Annual BikeFest - Aug 5 - 19 INFO
- BikeFest Party at the Pittsburgh Opera - Friday August 10 INFO
Highlights From Other Local Cycling Events
- Tons of weekly rides - See full calendar for details
- Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Public Meeting - Thurs July 19 - Pittsburgh Opera
- Flock of Cycles Party Ride - Fri July 20 - Carnegie Library Oakland
- Trek of PGH's First Fridays Urban Ride - Fri Aug 3 - Trek Store, East Liberty
Click here to see more details and more events on the full Local Cycling Events Calendar.
If you have an event you'd like to see listed on the Pittsburgh cycling events calendar, click here to submit.
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Become a BikePGH Member
Support our efforts to make Pittsburgh a world-class, bike-friendly city
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Your support is essential to continue improving the city for bikes. Membership is our most important source of income, and we need you to add your voice!
We work to protect bicyclist's rights and promote the vision of making Pittsburgh a safer and more enjoyable place to live and to ride.
When you become a member, you:
- Add your voice in our advocacy for safe streets and better bike facilities
- Get discounts on great cycling events like tickets for BikeFest!
- Demonstrate your support for our mission and vision
- Join the fun and exciting bicycling community in Pittsburgh
- Receive a receipt for a tax-deduction
- Receive discounts from dozens of local bike shops and businesses that support a bicycle-friendly Pittsburgh
Already a member and wish to make and additional contribution? Every little bit helps. Whether it's for purchasing bike racks, engineering bike lanes, printing the Pittsburgh Bike Map, or simply helping us pay our internet bill, you can be sure that we put your donation to good use. Make an additional donation to help create the change that you want to see.
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