Volume 2, Issue 11 – July 18, 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:

* Second Annual Laurel Mountain Bike Festival
* Help Teach Bike Safety
* New Membership Benefit
* Pitt Stops

SECOND ANNUAL LAUREL MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL

Friday, July 25th to Sunday, July 27th

Location: Hidden Valley: Four Seasons Resort, Hidden Valley, PA (60 miles east of Pittsburgh)

Tweak your suspensions, lube your chain and get ready for the 2nd Annual Laurel Mountain Bike Festival! Just to make the weekend even more interesting, you can compete in log-pulling contests and the infamous Huffy Toss Championship – or just watch. And if that’s not enough, there will be live music with Chai Baba, microbrews, camping, and a pig roast! This weekend will be so filled with stuff to do that you will have to call in “sick” Monday just to recover.

Here are a few extra details for the weekend schedule:

* Group rides will range from beginner to EPIC level (intermediate/expert, minimum 5 hours)
* There is a scheduled “women only” group ride
* A ride each day will caravan over to Laurel Mountain for those interested
* Mountain Bike PA voted the local single track the best in Pennsylvania!
* Even more virgin single track has been created and awaiting your arrival
* There is a BASH scheduled (scavenger hunt bike ride – find the beer!)
* Besides the scheduled Huffy Toss and Log Pull competitions there will be a Fix-a-flat Showdown on Friday night
* Excellent prize giveaways all weekend!
* Free 22oz beer mug for the first 200 registered

For more information and details for the festival visit: (www.wpfi.org) or call: (412) 255-0564. Direct on-line registration may be found at: (www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1069904).

HELP TEACH BIKE SAFETY

A frequent question asked of Bike Pittsburgh is, “What can I do to help?” Bike Pittsburgh has partnered with The Pittsburgh Helmet Coalition (www.pghhelmetcoalition.org) to help educate children and parents about bike safety. Each year the Coalition relies almost entirely on Volunteers such as yourself to distribute hundreds of free helmets to children, while teaching both parents and children about bike safety. Please consider donating a few hours of your time to this very worthy cause.

For more information, or to Volunteer for one of these opportunities below, contact Marcia Eustice, Program Coordinator (meustice61@aol.com). It is not necessary to be able to complete an entire “shift” – any help during these times are greatly appreciated!

* Observation Surveys – Every year the Coalition collects data in neighborhoods around Pittsburgh which tracks helmets usage. Volunteers are needed to observe helmet usage in various local Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and record the number of children who are (or are not) wearing helmets while riding bikes, scooters, and skateboards.

* Saturday July 26th ~ Northside Festival. Volunteers are needed from 11:00am – 6:00pm to assist with helmet fittings, present educational materials to parents and kids, and run the “Wheel Wise” game.

* Saturday/Sunday July 26th & 27th ~ The Great Ride. 3 to 5 Volunteers are needed from 6:00am- 11:00am to assist with helmet fittings, present educational materials to parents and kids, and run the “Wheel Wise” game.

NEW MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT

Here is another great benefit for Bike Pittsburgh Full Members!

The Homestead, A Bicycle Co. ~ Located in New Kensington, PA, The Homestead, A Bicycle Co. is service boutique – offering parts, labor and accessiories only. The Homestead offers “While-You-Wait” service, pick-up and drop-off service for those who are pressed for time, solutions for year-round riders or commuters, and an “Always-On-Duty” Master Mechanic. Bike Pittsburgh Members can receive a 15% Discount on service, parts, and accessories. The Homestead, A Bicycle Co. is located at:

941 4th Avenue, New Kensington, PA 15068

Phone: (724) 334-9887

Email: (thehomestead@akmail.net)

Store Hours: Tuesday through Friday – 10:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday – 10:00am to 6:00pm. Closed Sundays.

PITT STOPS

This section of The Bike Pittsburgh Leader is dedicated to identifying local establishments that have made a committment to cyclists.

This Issue’s Pitt Stops are:

The City-County Building – Pittsburgh’s City-County Building (Downtown) at 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 has a bike rack in the portico at the building entrance that will accomodate about 4 bikes.

The Sheraton Station Square – The Sheraton Station Square, 300 West Sation Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 installed a bike rack at the request of an Employee. The rack is located at the back of the hotel near the Employee’s entrance, and can be used by anyone.

Post the miles that you ride on the Bike Pittsburgh website in the Community & Classifieds area! Just send us your monthly mileage, and if you want your name to be available as an email link to: miles@bike-pgh.org

Bike Pittsburgh is Western Pennsylvania’s only cycling advocacy, awareness, and safety organization. We rely on your support for many 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. With your tax-deductible Membership Donation you will receive a Membership Card good for discounts with participating organizations that share Bike Pittsburgh’s vision, priority invitations and/or discounts to special Bike Pittsburgh-sponsored events, and the satisfaction that you really are helping to make a difference for all of us. For complete details, go to the Bike Pittsburgh website and click on the Become A Member! section.

“The Bike Pittsburgh Leader” is an electronic newsletter published about every three weeks. Previous issues of “The Bike Pittsburgh Leader” can be found on the Bike Pittsburgh website in the section called “The Leader”. Bike Pittsburgh, Inc. does not rent, sell, or make available any personal information, including email addresses, that you may send to Bike Pittsburgh. If you would like to be removed from the distribution list, simply email: remove@bike-pgh.org and request to be removed. cinco pornporno cinderellaporn dhanraj cindy trinidadphillips pornstar cindyporn cindy pucciporno cinemovie xxx cinema porncinemale porn Map