event calendar

The Wheel Mill Footdown Classic
7PM-10PM @ The Wheel Mill: $3 to enter competition.
A foot down tournament for all bikes. Many games will be played
but only one lucky bike rider will roll away with a cash prize.
Black Gold Film Series: The Black Power Mixtape
7PM-10PM @ BOOM Concepts, 5139 Penn Ave
Free film screening: ‘The Black Power Mixtape.’ Bike parking
provided, and stickers for BikeFest participants!
WPW Annual Brewvet
3PM-8PM @ 101 Jackson St, Harmony, PA
30 mile C ride no-drop with checkpoints much like a brevet.
Our checkpoints happen to be microbreweries hence the name
brewvet.
Friday, August 15
Sunday, August 17
Friday Night Time Trials
6PM-9PM @ Bud Harris Cycling Track: $12 advance / $15 day-of
Test yourself against the clock. 5 mile individual time trial at the
Cycling Oval. Great intro to racing. acaracing.com
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Friday, August 8
Coastin’ to Coca Cafe
8-9AM @ Coca Cafe, 3811 Butler Street
Meet up with bike commuters for a BikeFest car-free breakfast and
enjoy the great food at Coca Cafe.
BikeFest Kickoff Party! Eastside VIP
6PM-8PM @ Pittsburgh Opera: $100 - $140
Start BikeFest off right with cocktails from Maggie’s Farm Rum,
beer from Penn Brewery, and small plates by some of Pittsburgh’s
restaurants; Union Pig and Chicken, Bar Marco, Cure, and Pizza
Boat! bikefestparty.eventbrite.com
BikeFest Kickoff Party!
8PM-12AM @ Pittsburgh Opera: $25 / $40 / $60
DJ Selecta, DJ MB, Mary Mack and Edgar Um will keep guests
dancing all night long. The main party will also feature silent
auction with dozens of desirable items like bikes, art, and much
more. And of course, keep an eye out for Thick Bikes’ annual
BikeFest Surprise. bikefestparty.eventbrite.com
Saturday, August 9
WPW Bike Rally
6:30AM-3PM @ Miller Grove, North Park PA: $20 membership fee;
free for WPW members
Marked 30 and 60 mile rides shorter rides available on the bike trail
around the lake. wpwbikeclub.org
North Side Architecture Tour
10AM-11:30AM @ North end of Andy Warhol Bridge
Explore awesome architecture on the North Side encounter
spectacular buildings of the International Style, Art Deco and
Brutalism.
Bike and Eat Locally
11AM-2PM @ Moraine State Park bike rental shelter: $29/$22
Join Venture Outdoors for a 14 mile ride around Lake Arthur in
Moraine State Park. We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch of locally grown
foods midway! ventureoutdoors.org
Millvale BrewFest
1PM-8PM @ Millvale Riverfront Park: $20-$60
Sample a broad variety of beers and grub on the Allegheny River
along the 3 rivers heritage bike and water trail. millvalepa.com
Brandon Semenuk’s Rad Company
6PM-10PM @ The Wheel Mill: $5 spectators/regular rates for riding
Join RedBull and the Wheel Mill for the Pittsburgh Premiere of Rad
Company. Red Bull Media House’s freeride, dirt jump, and downhill
mountain biking film for summer 2014.
Beginner Unicycling
6-7PM @ Thick Bikes
Join Thick Bikes to learn how to balance on one wheel! Come out
to practice your skills. We’ll have unicycles of varying sizes for you
to ride.
Sunday, August 10
Tuesday, August 12
Mon Valley Century
6AM-3PM @ Plum St, & Water Ave, Elizabeth, PA: $18
A course for every rider’s ability. monvalleycentury.org
4th Annual Try-A-Bike Jamboree
10AM-4PM @ Bud Harris Cycling Oval
Join Flock of Cycles for your chance to try riding recumbents,
trikes, folders, unicycles, and more.
Allegheny Cemetery Bike Tour
10AM-11AM @ Allegheny Cemetery - Butler St. Entrance
Join the Lawrenceville Historical Society bike tour of Allegheny
Cemetery. This year’s theme is people who have streets named
after them.
Lower North Side Church Tour Part 1
10AM-12PM @ Bicycle Heaven. Rain date: 8/16
Begin and end at Bike Museum and tour 14 cool churches in the
lower North Side. Tour of Bike Museum after the ride!
Team Decaf Ride
6PM-8PM @ Tazza D’Oro, 1125 North Highland Avenue
Pedal your socks off with 35 - 50 medium-to-fast paced road
riders who like to see the city’s best views via bike. teamdecaf.com
Bike Polo Rookie Night!
7:30PM-10:30PM @ Arsenal Park Polo Court (242 39th St)
Learn to play Bike Polo in a relaxed, non-competitive pickup
setting. Loaner mallets available! pghbikepolo.org
Wednesday, August 13
Bike-In Movie: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
6PM-9PM @ Theater Square Garage top level (7th and Penn)
Join the PDP and PGH Filmmakers for a screening of Pee Wee’s
Big Adventure like you have never seen it before, on a rooftop
downtown! The screening kicks off with Food Trucks, Cash Bar,
and Live Music from Grand Piano. Bring a chair! Rain date: 8/14.
North Side Mural Ride
1PM-4PM @ Kayak Pittsburgh, North Shore: $15 /$10
Join Venture Outdoors on a 10 mile ride that connects the murals
and art projects that make Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood
unique! ventureoutdoors.org
Arriba Hill District!
6:30PM-8PM @ OTB Bicycle Cafe
For Hill lovers. Four laps of a hill-climb training loop in the Hill
District. Low in mileage; high in elevation.
Bike to the Ball Game
1:35 @ PNC Park $20
BikePGH is hosting our first ever Bike To The Ballgame! Purchase
tickets at pirates.com/bikepittsburgh and $3.00 from every ticket
purchased at go to BikePGH. Bike-to-the-Ballgame fans will be
seated together, so you can enjoy the game with other members of
the cycling community.
Beginner Bike Ride
6PM-8PM @ Millvale Riverfront Park $30 non-memb. $20 memb.
Join Venture Outdoors to learn how to change a flat tire before
biking 8 miles at an easy pace along Pittsburgh’s Riverfront trail.
ventureoutdoors.org
Monday, August 11
Frickn’ Ewreck ride
6-8:30PM @ Blue Slide Playground (Beechwood and Nicholson)
Join in for a weekly ride in Frick Park!
Thursday, August 14
Pittsburgh Hash House Harriers Bike Hash
6:30PM-10:30PM @ Gristhouse brewery, Millvale
Non-competitive hare and hound course with check points and
possible false trails. Social stops along the trail. Parking available
at Millvale Riverfront Pavillion. Bring cash for adult beverages, if
desired.
East End Shortcuts Ride
2PM-4PM @ Forbes and Bouquet
Explore various shortcuts in the East End by bike.
Flock of Cycles Pittsburgh Bike Party
6-10PM @ Dippy The Dino (4100 Forbes Ave)
Meet in Oakland for a fun, friendly, all-inclusive ride!
facebook.com/flockofcycles
Saturday, August 16
Two-Day GAP Trail Adventure
6AM @ GAP Trail Mile Marker 0, Cumberland, MD: $160/ $110
Bike 72 miles in two days along the GAP from Cumberland, MD to
Ohiopyle, PA with Venture Outdoors! A beer tasting and lodging are
provided. ventureoutdoors.org
Tour Des Trees
8AM-1PM @ Golden Triangle Bike Rental $20 adults / $10 kids
Guided ride along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Register at
treepitsburgh.org.
The Every Pittsburgh Neighborhood Ride
8AM-8PM @ Doughboy Square (Penn and Butler)
A very hilly and challenging group ride which touches all 90 City of
Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Confident City Cycling
10AM-1PM @ Carnegie Public Library: South Side $10/$20
Join August’s Confident City Cycling class to learn the finer points
of how to ride on city streets! This mobile class gives riders first
hand experience riding in traffic, using bike lanes and crossing
intersections. Intended for riders 15+ of all skill levels. Presented
by Edgar Snyder & Associates bikepgh.org/citycycling/
The PMTCC 3 State Tour
6:30AM-4PM @ Golden Triangle Bike Rental: $22
Come tour the scenic roads of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio on the Pittsburgh Major Taylor “3 State Tour”. 92 / 62 miles
Includes t-shirt and water bottle, while supplies last.
http://www.pmtcc.com/join/3-state-tour/
Cycling Through Samsara
9AM-12PM @ Highland Park Main Entrance
A yoga warm-up before heading throughout Pittsburgh’s
trails, bridges and streets for a 20 mile ride. A 1/2 hour yoga
decompression follows.
Pinball Ride
10AM-4PM @ Thick Bikes, 62 S. 15th St
Join Thick Bikes on Aug 17 at 10am for a ride out to Carnegie for
the PAPA 17 World Championships. Ride, Play, Ride!
Haul to the Hollow
10AM-3PM @ Southside Riverfront Park
Take a 33-mile joy ride to & from Dead Man’s Hollow on the GAP
with Allegheny Land Trust. There’ll be food & folklore at the hollow!
Handlebar ‘Stache Ride
11AM-2PM @ Hofbräuhaus
A short loop through South Side, up the Jail trail and back to
Hofbräuhaus, hosted by the Steel City Beard and Mustache
club! 18-mile ride followed by refreshments and a tour of Bicycle
Heaven.
Monday, August 18
Frickn’ Ewreck ride
6PM-8:30PM @ Blue Slide Playground (Beechwood and Nicholson)
Join in for a weekly ride in Frick Park!
Saturday Bike and Lunch
10AM-2PM @ North Park Boat House: $29 / $22
Bike around North Park on this easy 15 mile pedal with Venture
Outdoors! Midway through the ride we’ll stop at OTB Bicycle Cafe
for lunch. ventureoutdoors.org
Tuesday, August 19
Two Wheels, Lots of Green
10AM-5PM @ GTECH 6587 Hamilton Ave: $12
Tune up that bike. Plant those veggies. Join Gtech to explore green
community spaces around Pittsburgh by bike, followed by a block
party! gtechstrategies.com
The Future of Downtown Bike Infrastructure
6:30PM-7:30PM @ City County Building, 414 Grant Street, 15219
City of Pittsburgh Policy Director, Matt Barron, and Assistant
Director of Strategic Planning, Andrew Dash, will lead a slow, flat
ride around Downtown and the Strip District and answer your
questions about upcoming improvements.
12 Bridges, 3 Rivers, 21 miles
10AM-12PM @ Tazza D’oro 1125 N Highland
A fun riverside adventure with Team Decaf, crossing 12 of the best
bridges in Pittsburgh! Mostly city roads, some trail. Medium pace,
not for novices.
Public Art Ride
11AM-1PM @ the David Lawrence Convention Center: $7
Pedal to public artworks through Downtown to the South Side
with the Office of Public Art! Highlights include Alexandre Arrechea
sculptures and the IAC’s The Workers.
http://bit.do/PittsburghPublicArtRide
Team Decaf Ride
6PM-8PM @ Tazza D’Oro, 1125 North Highland Ave.
Pedal your socks off with 35 - 50 medium-to-fast paced road riders
who like to see the city’s best views via bike. teamdecaf.com
Wednesday, August 20
Carrie Furnace Ride
6:30PM-11PM @ The Pump House (Waterfront)
Start at The Pump House for a ride through Carrie Furnace, now a
national historic parklet. Afterwards, convene at Blue Dust in the
Waterfront for food and drinks!
Thursday, August 21
Beginner Bike Ride
6PM-8PM @ Millvale Riverfront Park: $30 / $20
Come out and learn how to properly clean/maintain your bike
before hitting the Riverfront Trail for a 10 mile ride with Venture
Outdoors! ventureoutdoors.com
PGH Underwear Ride
8:30PM-11PM @ 46th and Butler
The Underwear Bike Ride is about having fun, promoting a
positive self-body image, and building a stronger bike community
in Pittsburgh.
Friday, August 22
Pedalin’ to Pamela’s
8-9AM @ Pamela’s. 21st in the Strip
Meet up with other bike commuters for a BikeFest car-free
breakfast and savor a stack of Pamela’s best. (cash-only!)
NorthSideRide
6-8PM @ North and Cedar Ave
Casual, social, mostly Three Rivers Heritage Trail on the north
banks of the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers.
Saturday, August 23
Pittsburgh Food and Technology Entrepreneur Ride
8AM-12PM @ Commonplace Coffee, Sq. Hill
Interested in either food or tech entrepreneurship? If you have a
business or want to, come for a 25-30 mi ride with us and trade
ideas!
Ode To The Hills
9AM-Noon @ Jitters Cafe, Walnut St
Inner city ride through a few obscure neighborhoods, with great
bends, views and hills. 25 miles. no drop. Not for the faint of
heart.
Handcycling with Achilles International
9AM-11AM @ Jail Trail/Swineburn Parking Lot
Join Achilles International PGH handcycling team for a ride and
learn about adapted cycling for people with disabilities!
2nd Annual PCRG Ride
9AM-12PM @ Lake Elizabeth on the North Side
Take part in the 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Community Rinvestment
Group Bike Ride and explore our member communities.
Panhandle Trail Ride
10AM-4PM @ Panhandle Trail: $15 non-members / $10 members
Join Venture Outdoors for a 23 mile ride through the beautiful &
diverse landscapes along the Panhandle Trail in Southwestern PA!
ventureoutdoors.org
MONSTER TRIKE NITE
9PM-2AM @ The Wheel Mill: $6 advance / $12 at the door.
Adult Big Wheel Racing. A night of fast pedaling, hard racing &
tires spinning. http://monstertrikenight.com
Sunday, Aug 24
PedalPGH $15/$30/$35
7AM-3PM @ Southside Riverfront Park. PedalPGH.org
BikePGH’s annual fundraising ride with 3 fully marked courses
that show off some of the City’s best bicycle friendly roads,
scenic views and bike lanes. Choose from the Breathe Project
Family Fun Ride, Highmark City Tour, or the PJ Dick, Trumbull,
Lindy Paving Metric Century. Full service rest stops along each
route will provide riders with gourmet snacks from our partner
Whole Foods. At the finish, don’t forget to pick up your PedalPGH
T-Shirt and enjoy music and great food from local food trucks.