Scott Bricker knows that many aspects of bicycling are “learned through osmosis,” but saw a need to educate the growing population of Pittsburgh bike commuters.

The result is a clever and informative 30-page comic book, “Bike Commuting 101,” which will be formally released this evening as it pedals into area bike shops and into the hands of potential bike commuters.

The free book was put together by BikePGH, the South Side-based bicycle-advocacy group. and will be premiered at Tuesday evening’s membership meeting at the Union Project in East Liberty.

The book was put together when members of the group saw a need to boost knowledge about bike commuting as it was gains “more popularity as a viable option,” says Bricker, executive director of BikePGH.

Commuting numbers still are being researched by various groups, including the transportation-oriented Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission. But its growth is clearly seen on city streets where bike-lane markers are being steadily added and on trails that line the rivers.

Louis Fineberg, program director of BikePGH, says the book looks at the three basic elements of bicycle commuting: safety, comfort and convenience. He did much of the writing and organization of the book.

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Check out the guide online: bike-pgh.org/101