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First Ride of the Year enters fourth decade

Started some time in the early 70s, the annual Icycle Bicycle Ride is scheduled, as always, on New Years Day ! Get on your bike for the first ride of the year, hosted by the Western PA Wheelmen. You never know what the weather will bring.

REI Southside will again sponsor the event with coffee, hot chocolate, tea and cookies in the morning to help kick the ride into its 4th decade. REI will open at 10:30 a.m. to accommodate those who have last minute ride shopping needs.

The ride will leave at 11 a.m. Parents and small kids can head across Hot Metal Street on the South Side Trail while big people can cross the Hot Metal Bridge and head towards town. The ride will cross the Ft Duquesne Bridge and up the trail to the 16th Street Bridge. From there its down Penn to Smithfield St Bridge and over to the South Side Trail back to REI.

Ride goes no matter what the weather.

Helmets are mandatory.

2012 Icycle Bicycle Ride

January 1, 2012, 11:00am

REI Southside Works

For more information contact Marc Yergin 412-559-0054

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