Volume 2, Issue 3 – February 02, 2003

“A Newsletter Published by Bike Pittsburgh to establish Pittsburgh as a city that is increasingly safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation.”

In This Issue:

* Bike Pittsburgh Obtains 501(c)(3) Status!
* Post Your Mileage On Bike Pittsburgh
* New Full Membership Benefit
* Upcoming Rides And Events
* Pitt Stops

BIKE PITTSBURGH OBTAINS 501(C)(3) STATUS!

Bike Pittsburgh has been granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by the IRS! Any contributions that you make to Bike Pittsburgh are fully tax-deductible.

Additionally, on February 4th we celebrate our one-year anniversary as Western Pennsylvania’s only bicycling advocacy, safety, and awareness organization.

We wish to thank everyone (and there are literally hundreds of you) who have contributed their ideas, thoughts, experiences, time, and energy into making our first year a tremendous success. Our second year is going to be even better!

Bike Pittsburgh is here for you. Keep sending your feedback, suggestions, and comments our way!

POST YOUR MILEAGE ON BIKE PITTSBURGH

Post your mileage for all of the world to see!

We’ve added a new area to the Community & Classifieds section of the Bike Pittsburgh website! The suggestion came from one of our Members who attended last month’s Meet And Greet.

We’ll keep track of the mileage you submit on a monthly basis. All you need to do is send a short note to (miles@bike-pgh.org) and include your name, and any of the following: total miles that you rode in 2002, and/or any miles on a month-by-month basis that you’ve put on your bike in 2003. Let us know if you would like to your name posted in the mileage chart “emailable” so that other Members can contact you.

NEW FULL MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT

Shennandoah Consulting (www.frickparktrails.com) is now offering their eBook CD “The Trails of Frick Park” to Full Members for the special price of $11.95. ($3.00 off regular price of $14.95). You can learn more about the eBook at the Shennandoah Consulting website (www.frickparktrails.com) before purchasing this item. This eBook comes on a CD and requires a computer that runs Windows. To receive the special price for this eBook, you must go to this address: (http://www.frickparktrails.com/Bike.htm).

Bike Pittsburgh is not affiliated with Shennandoah Consulting. Riding your bike within Frick Park is restricted to paved paths.

Special note: If you purchase this eBook, please be sure to enter your Full Membership number into your shipping address; this will identify you as a Bike Pittsburgh Full Member.

UPCOMING RIDES AND EVENTS

February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th – Mountain Bike Rambles

These events are sponsored by The Western Pennsylvania Field Institute (www.wpfi.org). Mountain Bike Night Rides Every Thursday Night from 6:30pm to about 8:30pm. Join us Thursday evenings for a pleasant ride through the different area parks. Year-round, our Ride Leaders hand-craft a route of great views, managemable hills and optimal conditions. We take plenty of breaks and afterward head to a nearby eatery for food and drinks. Call ahead for loaner lights and tips on dressing for Winter riding, or directions.

Inclement weather: In extremely wet or inclement weather conditions, an urban trail tour may be substituted from Washington’s Landing – meet at Troll’s Restaurant. Call WPFI at (412) 255-0564 or Email Sean Brady (sbrady@wpfi.org) to verify.

* February 6 – Location: North Park – “T” of Wildwood Road & Babcock Blvd.
* February 13 – Location: Schenley Park – Westinghouse Fountain
* February 20 – Location: South Park – Ice Rink
* February 27 – Location: Harrison Hills Park – Y.M.C.A.

February 11th – Eastern Corridor Transit Study Open House

The Port Authority of Allegheny County and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, in collaboration with Westmoreland County Transit Authority, have jointly undertaken a year-long planning effort, the Eastern Corridor Transit Study, to identify transportation needs and potential public transit improvements. The study area extends from Downtown Pittsburgh to the City of Greensburg in Westmoreland County, between the north shore of the Allegheny River and the south shore of the Monongahela River.

As many of you know and have experienced, the study is being facilitated by Karen Brean of Brean & Associates. She has asked Friends of the Riverfront to host an open house on Tuesday, February 11, 5:30pm at Friends office at 33 Terminal Way on Pittsburgh’s Southside. This serves as a follow-up to the meetings you may have attended earlier in this process and will allow for feedback on the direction the study and associated findings are taking. This is your opportunity to help set the course of the public open houses that will highlight the finished study anticipated this March.

Even if you did not attend the last meeting, please consider attending this one! Your input is greatly appreciated!

Event Day: Tuesday, February 11th
Event Location: 33 Terminal Way, Pittsburgh
Event Time: 5:30pm

National Bicycle Greenway Relay Event

Momentum for this event is growing! Several Bike Pittsburgh Members have already signed up – the more the better! Read on…

Riders needed for D.C. to Pittsburgh, or Pittsburgh to Columbus cross-country relay event. Must be in good health and accustomed to distance riding.

The Western Pennsylvania Field Institute (www.wpfi.org) is putting together Great Outdoors Week 2003. One of the components of that week is to highlight the National Bicycle Greenways. The primary objectives and purposes of the National Bicycle Greenway (NBG) are to gather and coordinate the resources needed to create a nationwide network of interconnected car roads (that meet its standards for safety and efficacy) and bicycle pathways (multi-use with priority given to transportation). The NBG is again sponsoring their annual nation-wide relay ride which starts in Washington, D.C. and finishes in Santa Cruz, California.

The ride will start in D.C. on May 2, heading out on the C&O Canal to the Great Allegheny Passage and into Pittsburgh on May 9th at 12:00pm. After a small rally downtown, riders will head off to Columbus, Ohio (possibly using the Montour Trail and/or the Panhandle Trail) and onward to California.

To see a complete list of dates, background, more info, etc. please visit: (www.bikeroute.com/NationalMayorsRide/index.html).

We are currently looking for are riders to volunteer for the local portions of this relay ride, D.C. to Pittsburgh, or Pittsburgh to Columbus. We are hoping that any group that benefits from having better biking opportunities in the region could send a message to their members calling for riders. Imagine if there were 20 to 50 riders from various organizations leaving from Washington and arriving before the cheering crowds in Downtown! It would make for a great marketing opportunity for all the organizations involved. The application for riders is found at: (www.bikeroute.com/RiderQuestionnaire.html). The screening process and coordinating of riders will be done by the enthusiastic and talented folks in California.

If you or your organization would like to be kept in the loop about this event, please email Michael Sobkowiak (msobkowiak@wpfi.org) and he will add you to the regular update list. Michael will also forward your email address on to Martin Krieg, Director of this project so you can be added to the national updates.

Event photos from last year’s Pittsburgh reception of the NGB riders can be found in the Community & Classifieds section of the Bike Pittsburgh website under the “Bike To Work Week” event photos. Watch for frequent updates on this very exciting event!

PITT STOPS

This NEW section of The Spokesman is dedicated to identifying local establishments that have made a committment to cyclists.

This Issue’s Pitt Stop: Carnegie Library, East Liberty Branch – 130 South Whitfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10am – 8pm, Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday closed.
Phone: (412) 363-8232 | FAX: (412) 363-4457
Email: eastliberty@carnegielibrary.org
Web: www.clpgh.org

This branch of the Carnegie Library has a bike rack that will hold about 8 bikes. Does your local library branch have a bike rack? If it does, please let us know! Email: (submit@bike-pgh.org).

Bike Pittsburgh is Western Pennsylvania’s only cycling advocacy, awareness, and safety organization. We rely on your support of our activies and initiatives. You can help us to continually transform the Pittsburgh Region into a better place to cycle by becoming a Full Member for only $12 per year. We are recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the IRS; Full Membership and Charitable Donations are fully tax-deductible.

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