Volume 3, Issue 1 – January 20, 2004

“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:

* 2nd Annual Meet ‘n Greet
* Free Ride Shop Construction
* Ride The Rockies
* Three Regular Rides
* Upcoming Events
* Pitt Stops

2ND ANNUAL MEET ‘N GREET

Bike Pittsburgh has a very exciting and busy year planned for 2004 and we want to share it with you over good food, drinks, and the chance to meet fellow cyclists and supporters of Bike Pittsburgh! If you’re reading this message, you’re invited! This year’s Meet ‘n Greet will be at Free Ride’s new location in Point Breeze. We’ll be promoting our current projects, looking for fresh ideas, detailing Volunteer needs (it’s how we get EVERYTHING done!), and bragging about some of our accomplishments. Come out and meet the faces of the folks that are part of the cycling revolution in Pittsburgh!

Event Day: Friday, February 20th
Event Location: 214 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 (Point Breeze)
Event Time: 6:30pm until ???
Cost: $FREE

Need directions? Email (info@bike-pgh.org)

FREE RIDE SHOP CONSTRUCTION

Free Ride is currently building our NEW shop, and need Volunteers to help us complete this so that we may open our shop as soon as possible! If you’re willing to do a bit of construction or have a knack for organizing, we could use your help! Volunteer hours are:

Tuesdays – From 6:00pm until 10:00pm
Saturdays – From 1:00pm until 5:00pm

Free Ride is located at 214 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 (Point Breeze) – very close to Cafe Bliss on Penn Avenue and the East End Food Co-Op on Meade Street. If you would like directions, email (info@bike-pgh.org).

We’ll be re-opening soon!

RIDE THE ROCKIES

Bike Pittsburgh will be sharing experiences of Local and National cyclists and advocates in this coming year as a semi-regular feature of The Bike Pittsburgh Leader. You can find these interviews in the Community & Classifieds section of the Bike Pittsburgh website. Here is an excerpt from our first interview:

Bike Pittsburgh Member Mike Smith has participated in seven Ride The Rockies bike tours. We got him to get off his trainer long enough to talk about what it’s like to spend a week riding up and down Colorado mountains.

Bike Pittsburgh: So what is “Ride The Rockies”?

Mike Smith: It’s an annual weeklong bike ride through Colorado. Each year 2,000 riders from all over the country, plus a healthy contingent of foreign riders, spend the week seeing the beauty of the state at its glorious best – mid-June when the wild flowers blanket fields, streams and rivers are foaming with snowmelt waters and mountaintops are still frosted in white.

BP: You should apply for a job with the Pennsylvania Tourist Board – they would love to have somebody wax poetic about our fair Commonwealth like that! Riding a bike over a mountain takes more than poetry for motivation.

MS: True, but almost anyone who rides a bike can do Ride The Rockies. My first Ride The Rockies was shortly after I had moved to Colorado from Virginia Beach. Talk about going from flatlands to mountains! But I did it. Matter-of-fact, less than a hour after we started that first day we had a 20-mile climb up Grand Mesa outside of Grand Junction. To be sure you have to train, but the Ride The Rockies organizers have created a great training program on their Web site (www.ridetherockies.com). It takes you from virtually no riding to being in top shape for the ride.

You can find the full interview in the Community & Classifieds section of the Bike Pittsburgh website.

THREE REGULAR RIDES

Looking for some buddies to mountain bike or take to the street? Here are three regular rides in Pittsburgh that are free and open to all who wish to participate. Detailed information can be found on the Bike Pittsburgh website in the Events & Activities area.

Western Pennsylvania Field Institute – Mountain Bike Rambles. Meets every Thursday evening from 6:30pm until about 8:30pm. A Beginner to Intermediate ride led by experienced Mountain Bikers. Meeting locations vary every week. More information can be found at the WPFI website. You may also call: (412) 255-0564 or email Sean Brady: (sbrady@wpfi.org). Mountain bike and helmet required. Loaner lights available upon request prior to ride.

North Park Weekly Wednesday Easy Mountain Bike Ride – Come out for an easy Mountain Bike ride every Wednesday in North Park from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Skill Level (2) Novice Beginner; easy pace. Meet at the corner of Wildwood Road and Babcock Blvd. Ride around various trails in the park, with plenty of stops along the way! Mountain bike, helmet, and lights required. For more information, contact Rob Loehr at: (412) 369-7001 or via email at either (vze34gcc@verizon.net) or (rob_bubba@yahoo.net).

Critical Mass – Meets every last Friday of the month at 5:30pm at “Dippy the Diplodicus” dinosaur on Forbes Avenue at the Carnegie Library in Oakland. Bike required (any kind), helmet, rear blinky and front light STRONGLY recommended. To join the Critial Mass mailing list, email: (criticalmasspgh-subscribe@topica.com). Ride daily. Celebrate monthly.

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 24th – Third Annual Pittsburgh Preseason Cycling Clinic

The Third Annual Pittsburgh Preseason Cycling Clinic will help you optimize your training by providing you with practical and scientifically valid state of the art training techniques. The speakers will include: Chann McRae, 2002 US PRO champion and professional triathlete; Dr. Max Testa of UC Davis Sports Performance Labs, a legendary pro cycling coach and Team Physician; Kevin Livingston, veteran professional cyclist and super domestique to Lance Armstrong and Jan Ulrich; and Allan Lim, PhD. of the University of Colorado, former DS of the Celestial Seasonings Women’s Pro Cycling Team and cutting edge researcher of “power” training for performance enhancement. A live demonstration of training with a power meter and an in depth discussion of nutritional supplements, sports drinks and energy foods will be presented.

Free raffle of performance and training gear. Seating limited to first 170 who register. National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA; CEU certified and approved. Online registration closes January 22, 2004 at 11:59am Pacific Time.

To register for this event, visit: (http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1097493).

Event Day: Saturday, January 24th
Event Location: West Penn Hospital Auditorium, 4815 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Event Time: 8:00am
Cost: $40

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 Stop is: Station Square – Located just over the Smithfield Bridge (accessible by bike). Two bike racks have been spotted in Station Square that will accomodate about six bikes each. The first rack is right across the street from the Hard Rock Cafe, the second is across the street from The Grand Concourse.

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 starting at $25 per year ($15 for Students). 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.

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