Volume 3, Issue 12 – October 21, 2004

“A Newsletter Published by Bike Pittsburgh to establish Pittsburgh as a city that is increasingly safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation.”

In This Issue:

* 2nd Annual Haunted Halloween Bike Ride
* For the Environment, for the Region: Nov. 2nd and Beyond
* Survey: Locations For Additional Downtown Bike Racks?
* TEA-21 Granted 8-Month Extension
* Upcoming Events

2ND ANNUAL HAUNTED HALLOWEEN BIKE RIDE

Hurry! Space is limited and slots are filling quickly…!

Join us for the 2nd Annual Halloween Haunted Bike Ride! This easy-paced ride and fundraiser will take us all over Pittsburgh to various haunted buildings. We’ll be making plenty of stops to tell stories and give local haunted history. This will be a different ride from last year, so you won’t hear the same ghost stories again! This is a fully supported ride with treats and drinks provided along the way. Participants are encouraged to ride in costume, but please make sure that you wear something that will not get caught in your wheels or chain, and that does not impair your normal field of vision. Helmets are required – but you can always decorate them! This ride benefits Bike Pittsburgh – we’re trying to keep the streets from getting too “scary” when it’s not Halloween. Come out and enjoy a pleasant evening of stories and legend while helping to support an important local cause. Please bring a bike light if you have it; loaners available with advance notice.

To sign up for this event, call Venture Outdoors at: (412) 255-0564.

Event Day: Friday, October 29th
Event Location: Washington’s Landing – First Parking Lot On The Left
Event Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Cost: $20 Bike Pittsburgh & Venture Outdoors Members, $25 All Others

FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FOR THE REGION: NOV. 2ND AND BEYOND

Environmental Voter Education Canvassing, Civic Engagement Conversation, and Trail Mix(er)!

Bicyclists for Environmentally Sustainable Thinking (BEST) is a collaboration including cross-country team Bike for Democracy, Bike Pittsburgh, Friends of the Riverfront, & the Pittsburgh Sierra Club.

Join us to educate the public, and talk with leaders of several highly innovative organizations! Participants will enjoy the first hour free at Friends of the Riverfront’s fabulous Trail Mix(er), held at CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center just off Second Avenue. Additionally, you’ll receive discounted admission if you wish to stay longer.

See: (http://davewheitner.com/envirobiker.htm) for more details and online RSVP, or leave your name and number at: (412) 422-0367 if you don’t have internet access. Non-cyclists also welcome!

SURVEY: LOCATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN BIKE RACKS?

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (http://www.downtownpittsburgh.com) has installed dozens of the new Public Art Bike Racks in the Downtown area. They’re looking for additional locations to place these unique bike racks, and have requested your input. If you ride Downtown, where would you like to see more of these racks installed?

Send your suggestions to Lucinda Beattie: (lbeattie@downtownpittsburgh.com).

TEA-21 GRANTED 8-MONTH EXTENSION

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (also known as “TEA-21”) was recently granted another 8-month extension. This is the sixth extension to TEA-21, as Congress has spent months debating on the terms and amounts of funding renewal. This legislation has been instrumental in providing Federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian project accomodations, improvements, and facilities.

More information on TEA-21 may be found on the government website: (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21). Bike Pittsburgh has continually supported re-authorization of this funding, and will report on further developments as we obtain information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Here is a short listing of upcoming cycling events in the Pittsburgh Region. For complete details, visit the Bike Pittsburgh website: www.Bike-Pgh.org and click on the “Events & Activities” section.

October 22nd – 3rd Annual Friends Of The Riverfront Trail Mix(er)
October 22nd – For the Environment, for the Region: Nov. 2 and Beyond
October 24th – Mountain Bike Sojourns
October 29th – 2nd Annual Haunted Halloween Bike Ride
November 7th – Rail Trails Lite
November 9th – Urban Bike Tour of Pittsburgh’s Riverfront Trails

Post the miles that you ride on the Bike Pittsburgh website in the Community & Classifieds area! Just send us your monthly mileage, and if you want your name to be available as an email link to: miles@Bike-Pgh.org

Become A Member! Bike Pittsburgh is Western Pennsylvania’s only cycling advocacy, awareness, and safety organization. We rely on your support for many of our activities and initiatives. You can help us to continually transform the Pittsburgh Region into a better place to cycle by becoming a Member starting at $25 per year ($15 for Students). With your tax-deductible Membership Donation you will receive a Membership Card good for discounts with participating organizations that share Bike Pittsburgh’s vision, priority invitations and/or discounts to special Bike Pittsburgh-sponsored events, and the satisfaction that you really are helping to make a difference for all of us. For complete details, go to the Bike Pittsburgh website: http://www.Bike-Pgh.org and click on the Become A Member! section.

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