Biking Through the Ages Webinar June 14th!

Experience the Joys of Biking at Any Age

Did you know that over half of BikePGH’s membership is over forty-five years old and that the majority of bike riders along the Great Allegheny Passage are over the age of fifty? It is a popular misconception that cycling is only enjoyed by younger people, but the reality is that cycling for transportation, sport, and leisure is extremely popular among older adults as well.

For many adults, being 50+ or nearing retirement is not a time to slow down, but to instead gear up for new cycling adventures! Whether participating in bike tours or charity rides, joining or forming bike clubs, or volunteering and teaching; many adult bike riders have taken to cycling with gusto and have shown no signs of slowing with age. These riders have accumulated decades of experience on bikes. To share this wealth of knowledge from expert cyclists in our community, BikePGH and AARP have partnered to create the Biking Through the Ages Webinar, a panel discussion hosted online via Zoom on June 14th, 2022 from 6pm – 8pm.

In the Biking Through the Ages Webinar, our experienced, approachable panelists will discuss different styles of biking and different types of bikes; note how they have developed, enjoyed, and adapted the way they ride throughout the years; and explore how biking contributes to making Pittsburgh a safer, more livable community for people of all ages. They will also answer questions from the audience.

The webinar is an excellent place to learn about:

Equipment and adaptations for long-distance cycling and touring
E-bikes
Trail riding and bike touring
Getting back to cycling after a long break
Getting involved with clubs and teams
Bike education
Volunteering in the bike community
And much more

Meet our expert panel!

Roy Weil and Mary Shaw

Roy and Mary are the authors of FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania, a guidebook to rail-trails and similar trails and Linking Up, a planning and logistics guide for the bike trip between Pittsburgh and Washington DC. They cycle for recreation, commuting, and errands, and they look forward to resuming their annual week-long bicycle tours when the pandemic subsides.

They also established the Trail Volunteer Fund at the Pittsburgh Foundation to provide grants to purchase tools, materials, and supplies to be used by volunteer trail projects that create, maintain, or enhance the network of trails suitable for bicycle touring in western Pennsylvania and nearby areas.

Fred Zelt

Fred is an accomplished cyclist and educator living in Pittsburgh. As a retired geologist, Fred has created a STEM and Cycling curriculum that uses bicycles and experiential learning to teach fundamental concepts of physics and bike safety. As a volunteer with Pittsburgh non-profit Venture Outdoors, Fred is guiding groups of cyclists on geology and history-themed bike rides on each of the 25 major bike trails in the western Pennsylvania area During the pandemic, Fred created the Social Distance Cycling Club, a positive online community with 7,600 members in 69 countries.