Check out Flock of Cycles during BikeFest, August 6th and 13th

Join Pittsburgh’s Flock of Cycles for the flock in BikeFest-style: with lights! Deck out your bike with elaborate lights and decorations for Flock All Night on Friday, August 13.

Flock All Night is Flock of Cycles party-style social ride that meets on the second Friday of each month (at 10 pm by Dippy the Dinosaur). The style of the ride is slow-paced and courteous: stop at traffic lights, yield to pedestrians, stay in a single lane, and allow cars to pass (when they can do so safely). This ride is perfect for pulling that weird bike out of the house–uni’s ‘bents, tall bikes, choppers, and any other weird looking contraption will be at home on this ride. It’s about being responsible, courteous road users, not racing around the city and keeping it fun!

What is Flock of Cycles?

It began as a monthly group ride this past May and has grown into multiple rides a month exploring different neighborhoods of the city. The point of the flock is fun and to portray cycling in a positive, welcoming light, not to try and take over the road.  Riding in the city on the road can be very intimidating (rightfully so, because it can be dangerous). Flock of Cycles is designed to welcome riders from all backgrounds with all different levels of experience, and all different types of bicycles. They encourage and teach safe, responsible, and courteous road use during the rides as a way to spread safe riding on a rider-to-rider level.

Flock for BikeFest!

BikeFest is a week long celebration of cycling in Pittsburgh put on by cyclists for cyclists coming up on Aug. 6th through 15th.  Make sure to mark the dates for the two flocks during the fest!

Aug. 6th:  Midnight Mass. Meet at Dippy in Oakland at 12:00 (after the BikeFest Party) to ride for 15-25 miles until 2 am or 3 am.

Aug. 13th: Flock All Night BikeFest Edition! Meet at Dippy at 10 pm to ride until midnight.  Don’t forget to decorate your bike with lights for a spectacular light show!

If you’re never flocked before, BikeFest is definitely the time to start!  Get your late night riding in or show off your lightfest bicycle.

Join the discussion on the BikePGH Message Board at Flock of Cycles.

Don’t miss one of the best parties in Pittsburgh: The BikeFest Kickoff Fundraiser Party! Our largest party of the year kicks off BikeFest in style, and raises funds to support BikePGH’s advocacy efforts. Beat the long lines getting into the party – Buy your tickets online today!