Volume 1, Issue 10 – August 13, 2002

“A Newsletter Published by Bike-Pgh.org to Promote Bicycle Safety and Awareness”

In This Issue:

* New Mountain Bike Website
* Hot August Happenings
* Four Great Bike Rides

NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE WEBSITE

Good things keep getting better here in Pittsburgh! Steve Farrar, a Graphic Artist and former Bike Shop Wrench has just launched a new website for “…riders searching for that sweet but elusive singletrack.” The site, www.MountainBikePittburgh.com, highlights all of the rides so many people talk about, but many can not find on their own. This is accomplished through dedicated message boards and a comprehensive guide to local trails. At www.MountainBikePittsburgh.com you can:

* Organize or join rides
* Post and check trail conditions and weather
* Buy, sell or swap gear
* Get detailed maps and directions to local trails
* Participate in a commuitiy that will help riders discover new adventures, and hopefully, new friends

One of the coolest features of this new site is the interactive maps section. Users can choose from one of many popular trails and get both directions and detailed maps. Steve invites anyone who visits the site to join the mailing list so that they’re up-to-date on “The Latest Dirt”.

HOT AUGUST HAPPENINGS

Now that Summer is fully upon us, here are some selected activities that might help to keep you cool: biking, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, trail rides, and bed and breakfast weekends! For a complete listing, go to the News & Events section of www.Bike-Pgh.org. You’ll find activities, rides, races, and more to keep you biking will into late Fall!

August 17th – Spokes & Splash – Canoeing & Biking

This event is sponsored by The Western Pennsylvania Field Institute (www.wpfi.org). For a full day of recreation, we’ll bike down the Youghiogheny River Trail until lunchtime. Then after a trail-side meal, we’ll canoe a gorgeous stretch of the Youghiogheny River. Participants can choose to both bike and canoe, or just join us for the morning bike ride. Canoes and lunch provided. Bike rentals are available. For more information, visit (www.wpfi.org) or call (412) 255-0564.

Event Day: Saturday, August 17th
Event Location: Youghiogheny River, Perryopolis
Event Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Cost: $35 Members, $40 Non-Members, $15 Kids

August 24th-25th – Bed & Breakfast Biking & Canoe Weekend

This event is sponsored by The Western Pennsylvania Field Institute (www.wpfi.org). The perfect relaxed-adventure weekend with a combination of biking and caoeing along the Allegheny River, using the Quo Vadis Bed and Breakfast as base camp. Both the bike rides and canoeing will be along a section of the river which is included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. There will be great views, lush scenery, and lovely trail-side lunches during the two days of riding and canoeing. Dinner and breakfast will be among the Victorian elegance of detailed woodwork and friezes, parquet floors, splendid mahogany beamed and wainscoted dining room. For more information, visit (www.wpfi.org) or call (412) 255-0564.

Event Day: Saturday & Sunday August 24th-25th
Event Location: Franklin, Quo Vadis B & B
Event Time: Saturday 10:00am – Sunday 4:00pm
Cost: $170-$185 (depending on membership and occupance), Bike Rentals Extra

August 31st – 3 Rivers 3 Ways: Hike-Bike-Kayak Tour

This event is sponsored by The Western Pennsylvania Field Institute (www.wpfi.org). Join us as we explore Pittsburgh from several unique perspectives and enjoy a complete package of activities. We will paddle down the Allegheny, hike around the Ohio, and cycle along the Monongahela. On this full day adventure all transportation and equipment is provided including a sumptuous box lunch and drinks. The trip will be led by our trained guides and assisted by local historians and naturalists. This outing is suitable for all levels of ability. For more information, visit (www.wpfi.org) or call (412) 255-0564.

Event Day: Saturday, August 31st
Event Location: Washington’s Landing
Event Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: $60 Members, $70 Non-Members

September 7th-8th – 2002 Tour de StrongLand

It’s that time of year again! Mark your calendar for two big days of off-road and on-road bicycle events! The 14th annual National City Tour de StrongLand is September 7th and 8th, sponsored by the StrongLand Chamber of Commerce and key area businesses. The Tour de StrongLand is Southwestern Pennsylvania’s oldest and largest citizen’s race. This year’s event includes:

* Large variety of on and off-road races
* Prizes (cash and gifts), trophies, medallions
* Free Race T-shirts with early-bird reservation
* Food and demonstration booths
* Bike raffle
* Pre-race events for kids of all ages
* Part of the Vandergrift’s Classic Car Show
* Mascots and more

For more information call (724) 845-5426.

Event Day: Saturday & Sunday, September 7th-8th
Event Location: Saturday ~ Roaring Run Trail, Apollo, PA | Sunday ~ Kennedy Park, Vandergrift, PA
Event Time: Saturday ~ 9:30am – 3:30pm | Sunday ~ 7:30am – 4:00pm
Cost: $15 Riders, $FREE for Spectators

September 7th-8th – Dam Ride

This is a two-day ride on the Great Allegheny Passage from McKeesport to the Yough Lake Dam at Confluence and back. Ride supports both the Steel Valley Trail and the Yough River Trail. For more information, visit: (www.atatrail.org).

Event Day: Saturday & Sunday September 7th & 8st
Event Location: McKeesport to Yough Lake Dam (Confluence) and back
Event Time: (www.atatrail.org)
Cost: (www.atatrail.org)

September 7th-8th – Bed & Breakfast Biking Weekend

This event is sponsored by The Western Pennsylvania Field Institute (www.wpfi.org). Join us for two pleasant days of biking along the Great Allegheny Passage which will soon run from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. We will be riding a remote section of the trail tucked into scenic Allegheny mountains. In the evening we will return to the quaint bed and breakfast of the Rockwood Trail House, enjoy a fine meal and the company of our fellow riders. For more information, visit (www.wpfi.org) or call (412) 255-0564.

Event Day: Saturday & Sunday September 7th-8th
Event Location: Rockwood, Rockwood Trail House
Event Time: Saturday 10:00am – Sunday 4:00pm
Cost: $160-$180 (depending on membership and occupance), Bike Rentals Extra

FOUR GREAT BIKE RIDES

The PUMP (www.pump.org) Pittsburgh Sports League (www.pittsburghsportsleague.com) and WPFI (www.wpfi.org) are working together to expand the current programming of the PSL with a new section called PSL-Expeditions. The new program will have three sections; Adventure Trips, Bike Trips and Hiking Trips. These new elements will add an exciting new twist to the already successful PSL programming.

As part of this program, the four remaining bike trips this year are listed below. These trips are typically 20 to 30 miles round-trip, and are primarily on well-marked, maintained trails. Cost for these trips is normally $12 for non-members, but is being offered to Bike Pittsburgh subscribers and members of The Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen for only $10. Please be sure to mention this when you register! Bike rentals are extra, and should be approximately $20. For a complete list of PSL activities (Hiking, Biking, Camping, etc.) or to register please call: (412) 338-2133 or visit (www.pittsburghsportsleague.com).

* August 18th ~ Ghost Town Trail, Indiana County
* September 21st ~ Youghiogheny River Trail, Boston to Smithton
* October 19th ~ Butler Freeport Trail
* November 17th ~ Stavitch Bike Trail, New Castle

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