Local Yogi Richard Gartner hosts his third yoga themed BikeFest ride

“My BikeFest event ‘Cycling Through Samsara’ is a few weeks away! At 9am on Sunday, August 11, we’ll do a few minutes of yoga as a warm-up, go on a 20-mile ride, end where we started and do another half-hour of yoga to stretch and cool down. This is the third year I’m hosting the ride. I’m an advocate of both yoga and bicycling, so designing a ride for Pittsburgh’s biggest bike festival makes sense. Riders in previous years have asked what “samsara” means, and here I describe the significance of this ride to me. . . . ”

Check out Richard’s whole blog post here:  http://www.rgyoga.com/blog/bike-ride-philosophically

BikeFest is BikePGH’s annual 3-week long celebration of bicycling in Pittsburgh organized by bicyclists for everyone!  Whether you ride everyday, the weekends, or simply always wanted to give it a try, BikeFest has an event for you! To view the events calendar check out the BikeFest 2013. This year’s festivities kick off on Friday, August 9th with the BikeFest Fundraiser Party at the Pittsburgh Opera.

Purchase BikeFest Fundraiser Party Tickets here: http://www.showclix.com/events/13712