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Frank Lenz: Local Adventurer, Avid Photographer, Big-Wheeled Bike Enthusiast

June 20, 2013 Tim Leave a Comment

Last Friday evening, I went searching for Frank Lenz, one of Pittsburgh’s most notable cyclists. To be fair, Lenz went missing almost 120 years ago, in Erzurum, Turkey, so I really didn’t have much hope of finding anything, but I figured I’d give it a shot. I headed over to the Brew House Art Gallery on the South Side, where David Herlihy, the author of The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance, was slated to give a talk about Lenz’s journey by bicycle around the world, his disappearance, and the adventures of William… Read the rest

Filed Under: Cycling, History, Outdoors, PGH Trivia Tagged With: Bicycle, David Herlihy, Frank Lenz, pittsburgh, Three Rivers Heritage Trail, William Sachtleben

The History of Local Trails

February 4, 2009 Lindsay Leave a Comment

Image by katherine of chicago via Flickr I saw this event on the Venture Outdoors blog today and I think this will be a really interesting talk about the history of the trails system in Pittsburgh. The parks and trails here are pretty amazing and it is strange to think that these assets are relatively recent to the city.Trails, Riverfronts, Local HistoryWednesday, 11 February 20097:30-9pm, Botany Hall, adjacent to Phipps Conservatory, OaklandSpeakers include: Bob Gangawere, former editor of Carnegie MagazineDirector of Friends of the River Front with Brendan Wiant, Bally DesignThere is a nice article on this talk in today’s… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Outdoors Tagged With: bikes, Environment, Events, History, lectures, Sierra Club, Three Rivers Heritage Trail

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