Tag Archives: bikepgh

Links Worth a Look – August 24th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Ambiance Boutique to Open a 3rd Location in Lawrenceville in September 2009 – Ambiance Boutique is a project of the non profit Bethlhem Haven – they have two consignment shops located in Regent Square and Oakmont all of the proceeds from Ambiance Boutique benefit Bethlehem Haven. A third location will be opening on Butler Street in Lawrenceville in September 2009. They have a great selection on women’s clothing (the Oakmont location also carries home decor items) and are very helpful when it comes to taking consignments too. Check out the photo of the new shop and follow Ambiance on twitter – www.twitter.com/ambiancepgh Continue reading →

Meet the Real Geeks Who Ride Bikes on Friday

Back in February I read this blog post on The Blog Herald about 2 guys who were planning a bike ride across the country to encourage more geeks to ride bikes to work.  When I looked at the map and saw they weren’t planning a stop in a geek friendly, bike friendly city like Pittsburgh – I sent Joe and Carlos an email about making a stop in Pittsburgh.  

 

Joe and Carlos and the Susquehanna River

Joe and Carlos and the Susquehanna River

Last week Joe and Carlos started their bike ride and tomorrow, May 28 they will be making a stop here in Pittsburgh.  They have been updating their blog daily and you can read about their adventures and check out some great pictures at RealGeeksRide.com or follow along on twitter @realgeeksride

Meet Real Geeks Ride
Friday May 29, 2009, 2:30pm
Pittsburgh Technology Council Office, 2nd Ave 

More info at BikePGH and Techburger

Bike Fest & Bike Party

 

Bike PGH kicks off 10 days of bike loving fun tonight with their Bike PGH Party!

Bike Fest info – http://bike-pgh.org/events/bikefest/

CBGB – Community Bicycle Gathering and Bash
Celebrating bike advocacy, the region’s cycling organizations, and bike culture
June 27th, 6PM – 12am
121 7th St. — Downtown

  • Bike tire bowling
  • Silent auction, raffles and more

Bike Fest – 10 days of bike fun around Pittsburgh

  • Daily bike rides scheduled around the city
  • Races
  • July 5 – Bike Polo


Ride Bikes. Meet People

Now that the snow is gone and the sun is out (and gas costs too much) biking is back in a big big way. I am really impressed with the biking community in Pittsburgh. BikePGH is the place to learn more about all things bike in Pittsburgh. (I also love their website design and function which was built by clickNathan – Hi Nathan!).  One of my goals for this summer is to get some time on a bike – maybe we can even organize some IheartPGH bike rides – leave a comment if you are interested.

Here are two groups that organize bike rides that are open for anyone to join:

DORC-PGH

Beginner Trail Rides for Mountain Bikers – Fridays, 6pm meet at the tennis courts by Braddock and Forbes. Click here for more info.

Team Decaf & Team Caffine at Tazzo D’Oro

Tuesdays: Team Decaf – 10-20 miles in length. Various routes around the burgh at a comfortable pace. Rides are fairly flat with a few hills. RAIN CANCELS

Thursdays: Team Caffeine – 20-30 length. Various routes are hilly and intense. We re-group at the top of hills and the strongest riders may not wait. RAIN CANCELS

Click here for more info.

Serious about Mountain Biking? – check out Dirt Rag – which is one of the leading magazines for the sport and it happens to be based right here in Pittsburgh.