bike to work day Archives

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Happy Friday! Sorry things have been a little quiet here on the blog for a few weeks – but the weather is warmer and there is a ton of stuff to do here in Pittsburgh. Here is a round up of what we talked about on WDVE this morning. You can listen to the IheartPGH segment most Friday mornings on 102.5 FM at 6:45 am.

Bike to Work Day

Friday, May 20, 2011 – National Bike to Work Day
Bike Pittsburgh has got breakfast for the cyclists – Market Square, CMU, Southside
Discounts for bike commuters too

Late Night at the Library: Deconstruction Party

Friday, May 20 7-10pm
Join fellow book lovers for a a fundraiser to benefit the Carnegie Library and to check out the space one last time before it closes for renovations.

Venture Outdoors Festival

Saturday, May 21, 11am-6pm
Point State Park
FREE – climbing wall, kayaking, yoga, and more – outdoor fun for the whole family

Hand(made) in Marriage

Getting married in the near future? Planning a wedding – check out this bridal show featuring unique vendors from around Pittsburgh
Saturday, May 21, 2011, Noon-5pm, Teamsters Temple

Fineview becomes Spineview

the 2011 class of Leadership Pittsburgh invites you to Fineview to be an extra in their Zombie movie production
Saturday, May 21, 2011 1pm-6pm

Pedal Pittsburgh

Sunday, May 22, 2011
Annual bike ride around town with routes for cyclist of any level
6 different routes from 6 to 60 miles

Bellevue’s 2011 Classic Car Cruise

Sunday, May 22, 2011
1-5pm
Free ice cream, snacks and soda
Music, kids activities and classic cars along Lincoln Ave.

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Pittsburgh has been gaining quite a bit of attention from other places for our bicycle friendly community. This is due in large part to the hard work of the folks at BikePgh and the people in Pittsburgh who ride their bikes and want to make this a better place for all bike riders.

Even if you don’t have a bike or like to ride a bike (the only bike I have been on in the past 10 years is the spinning bike – I am great at pedaling and going nowhere) – we can all celebrate the community of cyclists that are putting Pittsburgh on the national map as a place for cyclists.

So there is a lot of stuff happening in town for cyclists of all levels this weekend

FRIDAY is National Bike to Work Day

BikePgh has got breakfast ready for anyone who is biking to work:

Market Square: 7:30 to 9:30
Carnegie Mellon, University Center Merson Courtyard: 7:30 to 10:00
Chatham University, Pond area adjacent to the Mellon Center: 7:30 to 10:00
Whole Foods, Shadyside/East Liberty: 7:30 to 10:30
REI, South Side Works: 8:00 to 10:00

Check out how much you can save with the Car Free Calculator

Pick up your sticker tomorrow morning at one of the breakfast spots and save even more – BikePGH has lined up some great discounts with local businesses – check out the entire list here.

SUNDAY is Pedal Pittsburgh

Each year the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh (CDCP) hosts Pedal Pittsburgh. An annual bike ride around the city with routes for every level of cyclist. This year’s event starts and ends at SouthSide Works. There are 6 different routes around the city from 6 to 60 miles long. A great way to check out Pittsburgh on two wheels and to support the CDCP.