Volume 3, Issue 10 – September 8, 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:

* Hot Metal Bridge Update
* New “Maps & Brochures” Section Of Bike Pittsburgh Website
* 2nd Annual Haunted Halloween Bike Ride
* Upcoming Events

HOT METAL BRIDGE UPDATE

The first round of funding to retrofit the Hot Metal Bridge has become available, and this is great news for cyclists! Currently, the Hot Metal Bridge connects the South Side with Second Avenue. The retrofit will include a bike and pedestrian connector directly to the Eliza Furnace Trail. This connector would be accessible directly from the Eliza Furnace Trail as a flyway over Second Avenue extending alongside the length of the current span. Access from Second Avenue would be via a ramp which takes you onto the new span. The South Side end of the bridge features a series of broad, circular switchbacks designed to take cyclists from street level on to the new span.

Approximately 100 people were present on August 18th to review the retrofit design and provide feedback, and this included representatives from Bike Pittsburgh. Construction is expected to last approximately one year, meaning that this important connection for commuters, recreational riders, and pedestrians could be available in the 2005/2006 time frame. As Bike Pittsburgh obtains updates on the project progress, we will let you know.

NEW “MAPS & BROCHURES” SECTION OF BIKE PITTSBURGH WEBSITE

Bike Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that there is a new section of the website just for regional cycling maps and brochures. You can download these maps and brochures in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. They’re all free, and have been provided by local agencies for your use. The first couple of maps and brochures are available now; stop by and check them out! We’ll be adding more as they become available to us.

2ND ANNUAL HAUNTED HALLOWEEN BIKE RIDE

This event is sponsored by and benefits Bike Pittsburgh. Join us for the Annual Halloween Haunted Bike Ride! This easy-paced ride will take us all over Pittsburgh to various haunted buildings. We’ll be making plenty of stops to tell stories and give local haunted history. This will be a different ride from last year, so you won’t hear the same ghost stories again! This is a fully supported ride with treats and drinks provided along the way. Participants are encouraged to ride in costume, but please make sure that you wear something that will not get caught in your wheels or chain, and that does not impair your normal field of vision. Helmets are required – but you can always decorate them! This ride benefits Bike Pittsburgh – we’re trying to keep the streets from getting too “scary” when it’s not Halloween. Come out and enjoy a pleasant evening of stories and legend while helping to support an important local cause. Please bring a bike light if you have it; loaners available with advance notice.

To sign up for this event, call Venture Outdoors at: (412) 255-0564.

Event Day: Friday, October 29th
Event Location: Eliza Furnace Trail, Greenfield
Event Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Cost: $20 Bike Pittsburgh & Venture Outdoors Members, $25 All Others

UPCOMING EVENTS

Here is a short listing of upcoming cycling events in the Pittsburgh Region. For complete details, visit the Bike Pittsburgh website: www.Bike-Pgh.org and click on the “Events & Activities” section.

September 11th – Mountain Bike Technique Clinic
September 11th-12th – 2004 That Dam Ride to Confluence
September 12th – 2004 Tour de StrongLand
September 12th – Take a Bike on the Art Side: Murals Tour
September 17th-19th – 5th Annual RCST Mountain Bike Bash
September 17th-19th – Adirondack Ride 4 Habitat
September 19th – Peddle, Paddle and Plunder
September 26th – Bike Maintenance Clinic

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

Become A Member! Bike Pittsburgh is Western Pennsylvania’s only cycling advocacy, awareness, and safety organization. We rely on your support for many of our activities and initiatives. You can help us to continually transform the Pittsburgh Region into a better place to cycle by becoming a 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: http://www.Bike-Pgh.org and click on the Become A Member! section.

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