Here’s a sneak peak of the amazing silent auction items at our BikeFest Party

On Friday, August 10th the party will be loud and the auction will be silent at BikePGH’s 8th annual BikeFest Kickoff Party in the Pittsburgh Opera. Don’t wait in the lines to get into the party!

Buy your tickets to the online today!

There’s an array of prizes to be both auctioned and raffled off at our party so check out a small sample of some of the amazing stuff that you can bring back from our party.

Top Prizes:

Some lucky winners may be riding home on a brand new bike!

Performance Bikes contributed a great Fuji Cross Bike

Pro Bikes provided a Cannondale Trail SL 29er

Big Bang Bikes put together a Scott Fixie

Trek of PGH will help your little one learn to ride with a Strider Balance Bike

Lawrenceville’s Love Bikes built up a custom single speed commuter

You won’t ride home on it, but Bianchi has given us a San Jose Frame and Fork

Year long Port Authority Transit Pass: $1072

Bike Stuff:

Our BikeFest Party is known as a place where there’s a good chance that attendees will be going home with some great bike gear. This year’s no exception.

We have the iconic Pittsburgh jersey from GoCycling, bags from blaq design, Moop, Crumpler, and Outlier. There’s gear and gift certificates from Bern Helmets, Rapha, QBP, ABUS lock, Twin Six, and State Bicycle Company.

Also, expect some great gear and subscription prizes from our friends at Urban Velo, Dirt Rag, and Bicycle Times.

Lifestyle, health, wellness:

The Pittsburgh Marathon has a gift basket (includes a registration) while Venture Outdoors stepped up with a membership and free kayak and event tours.  You can treat yourself or a loved one right, with gift certificates to the natural Aveda styling at Salon Christine, Bloom Organic Skincare, Pittsburgh Massage Works, or the Devine Touch Therapeutic Massage.

Yoga junkies will love the deals at Bikram Yoga of Squirrel Hill, Anna Gilbert, Schoolhouse Yoga, and the Yoga Hive.

In addition, you can green up your home with a greenSinner terrarium or a home cleaning from Pittsburgh Green Clean.

Topping it off, unicyclist extraordinaire, Mike Carroll is donating 2, 1-hour personal unicycle lessons (including borrowing a unicycle for 1 week).

Culture:

Get your culture on with tickets, memberships, and subscriptions to the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama (two 2012-2013 subscriptions), the Andy Warhol Museum, Frick Historical Society, Quantum Theatre plays, and New Hazlett Theater‘s Slim Cessna’s Auto Club concert (8/29).

Pittsburghers love their sports, and you’ll love the Pittsburgh Pirates signed bat (Alvarez) and ball (McCutchen) and a Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Wallace autographed football.

Fashion:

Look your best with items from Modcloth, Pavement, and Neighbor Teaze, and gift certificates from the ink masters of Artisan Tattoo and Tattoo Noir.

Handmade Goods and Art:

Stephen Hayne’s 24″x48″ painting (shown on the right, click to enlarge) is sure to please. Lawrenceville based artists Tugboat Printshop contributed a beautiful print, while local potter and cyclist, Jeff Guerrero made an incredible one-of-a-kind BikeFest commemorative plate. Cyclist Amy Garbark, of Garbella Design has some great clothes, prints, and a bike-themed clock, while Will Schlough contributed a unique sculpture entitled, “The Bike Mechanic.” You can also pick up some great local handmade goods with a Wild Card gift certificate and package.

Food and Beverage:

Pittsburgh’s food scene has exploded over the past several years.  Foodies will appreciate gift certificates and gift baskets from places like East End Food Co-op, Salt of the Earth, Over the Bar Bike Cafe, Union Pig and Chicken, Eden, Legume Bistro, big Burrito Restaurant Group, and Point Brugge.

Finally, Pittsburgh’s only distillery, Wigle Whiskey, is providing four distillery tours.

We want to thank our many sponsors who are pitching in to help us fulfill our mission to make Pittsburgh increasingly bike and pedestrian friendly.  Without you, this event would not happen, so thank you!

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Get ready for BikeFest, a fifteen-day celebration of bicycling, August 5th-19th. The activities kick off with Pedal Pittsburgh on August 5th’ which includes a car-free section and a finish line festival. On August 10th the Bike Fest Party returns to the Pittsburgh Opera in the Strip District.