Volume 5, Issue 2 – February 24, 2006

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

In This Issue:

* Route 28 Improvements – Please Comment By March 8th!
* Tour de Cure Kickoff Party
* Downtown Bike Parking Highlight: Ninth & Penn Garage
* Save The Dates: BikeFest! 2006 June 24th – July 4th
* Spare Parts
* Upcoming Events

ROUTE 28 IMPROVEMENTS – PLEASE COMMENT BY MARCH 8TH!

As you may have heard from our Action Alert, recently there was a series of PennDOT public meetings to exhibit Alternative 7, the latest engineering designs for Rt. 28. If any of you have ever driven on Rt. 28, you know what a problem traffic can be on this highway. The plans, for the most part, seem very solid and address many of the congestion problems occurring presently. However as bicyclists and walkers, we have two concerns. 1) That the current plans, which call for the moving of the train tracks along Rt. 28, could possibly eliminate the future extension of the North Side trail from 31st Street to 40th Street. 2) That the transition into Millvale from the proposed 5′ sidewalk from the 40th Street Bridge along East Ohio Street may not be adequately safe for bicyclists and pedestrians.

If you have any thoughts or comments on this please go to http://www.bike-pgh.org, download the Rt. 28 Comment Forms and submit your comments by March 8th. It’s still early enough in the design process to get our concerns addressed. There’s no reason why this beneficial congestion mitigation project cannot provide great bicycle and pedestrian access.

TOUR DE CURE KICKOFF PARTY

Tour de Cure is a fundraising bicycle ride for the American Diabetes Association. The Tour de Cure Kick-Off party will be on Sunday March 5th, 2006 at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, 7600 Grand Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15225.

1:30 – 2:30pm: Program at the Hat Trick Club – Learn about our 100, 50, 20/30 & 8-Mile Family Fun Ride
2:30pm: Enjoy Complimentary Use of Sports Center (must attend 1:30 session to use facility)

Please RSVP for March 5th to: (rmuia@diabetes.org) or call: (412) 824-1181, ext. 4607.

Directions: (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=7600 grand ave pittsburgh pa 15225).

*If people on this list are interested in forming a team, please email: (info@bike-pgh.org) and we will get you in touch with one another. We could even form a Team Bike Pittsburgh*

DOWNTOWN BIKE PARKING HIGHLIGHT: NINTH & PENN GARAGE

Work Downtown? Need a great spot to park you bike? Check out the FREE bike parking at the Ninth and Penn garage! The garage features the Public Art Bike Racks in a covered parking environment. The Downtown area Public Art Bike Racks were provided by the Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership (http://www.downtownpittsburgh.com). You can get a complete list of the Public Art Bike Racks in the Downtown area by heading to the Bike PGH! website and clicking on the image of the bike rack. Locate all the Public Art Bike Racks by going to: (http://www.www.maphub.org).

SAVE THE DATES: BIKEFEST! 2006 JUNE 24TH – JULY 4TH

BikeFest 2006 will take place from June 24th through July 4th! We have started to organize this year’s Bike PGH! BikeFest. If you have any ideas, or are interested in hosting an event, let us know. The calendar is open to anyone or any organization that wants to create and host an event and relate it to the bicycle. Examples of events are rides, movies or lectures…just use your imagination. Let us help promote your organization during BikeFest, by helping us promote bicycling.

For more info on how to get involved or host an event, email:(bikefest@bike-pgh.org).

SPARE PARTS

Biscotti By Bike: Local cyclist Nick Thompson is setting up a Sunday morning service bringing Enrico’s biscotti from their Strip District bakery to the new coffee shop on Reynolds Street. The plan is to get a nice aluminum trailer from BikeBox in Canada for the purpose (which we would leave for use by Bike PGH! members the other days of the week.) Nick is looking for interested riders. Contact Nick at: (Nick@Ipropel.org).

Free Ride is moving … soon. The Free Ride Recycle-A-Bike will be moving to another part of the same building in the near future. We will be needing volunteers to re-build the shop in the new location. The dates are not set as this email goes out, but please keep your eyes and ears tuned if you are interested in volunteering as the details still have to be worked out. For more information email: (freeride@bike-pgh.org).

Meet A District Three Candidate: On Tuesday, February 28th, you can meet District 3 Candidate Bill Kraus and find out if he supports bicycling improvements for his District and our city. Where: CCI Center – 64 South 14th Street, South Side (off Carson Street). When: Tuesday, February 28th from 7:30pm – 9:00pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Here is a 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.

February 24th – Pittsburgh Critical Mass (today!)
March 4th – P.T.A.G. Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance – Hazelwood Park
March 5th – Tour de Cure Kickoff Party
March 31st – Pittsburgh Critical Mass

BECOME A MEMBER!

Join Pittsburgh’s fun and exciting bicycling community by becoming a member of Bike PGH! Meet cool people, find out about all bike-related happenings in town, and help us transform Pittsburgh into a better and more vibrant place to live, work, and ride by becoming a member starting at only $25 per year. With your tax-deductible donation you will receive a Membership Card good for discounts with participating bike shops and organizations, priority invitations and discounts to special Bike PGH-sponsored parties and events, and the satisfaction that you are making a difference for all of us. For details, go to the Bike PGH website: http://www.Bike-Pgh.org and click on Become A Member. Join us today!

Post the miles that you ride on the Bike PGH! 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

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