Charity Events - Pittsburgh BikeFest: June 27th - July 6th

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BikeFest CBGB: Community Bicycle Gathering and Bash!
A Fund-raiser for Bike Pittsburgh (http://bike-pgh.org)

Celebrating bike advocacy, the region’s cycling organizations, and bike culture
June 27th, 6PM - 12am
121 7th St. — Downtown

The kickoff event to our signature Bikefest series is growing.

What was once an informal gathering of cyclists is now Bikefest CBGB — a full-fledged regional cycling event. For year one, we have 13 organizations represented. Each group will have 2 representatives on-site to discuss their activities and how to get involved. Some will have some pretty wild activities. (Um, Bike Tire Bowling? Awesome.)

The production and atmosphere have been upgraded significantly. Restorative Events, Clearstory Creative, and Impact Audio have teamed up to provide a leap in production quality that will leave you amazed. Restorative Events will provide compostable, recyclable and reusable products in all areas of production — the only waste there will be the waste you bring. Clearstory Creative has joined as a sponsor and is adding a substantial lighting and decor effort. Impact Audio finishes the job with their world-class audio rig.

Speaking of that rig — Local ladies Flotilla Way make one of their final appearances. LASER CRUNK’s Cutups and Keeb$ make a special dance-tastic closing set. Ed Um and DJ Mary Mack will round it out by tearing up the 1s and 2s.

Food/Dessert/Drink — covered. Whole Foods. Dozen. East End Brewing.

Proceeds? They go to Bike Pittsburgh so they can keep on advocating for bikes on behalf of cyclists.

Should be a fun time! Might try and ride down with the Critical Manners group.

When: Fri, Jun 27, 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Where: Carousel Tent in Schenley Plaza

Description: Some people have decided that Critical Mass is not for them. A couple have folks have launched a monthly counter-ride, Critical Manners. We meet on the last Friday of every month by the Carousel Tent in Schenley Plaza. This month (June 27th) Critical Manners will leave at 5:45, proceed down Fifth Avenue, Wood street, 7th Street to the BikeFest CBGB: Community Bike Gathering and Bash! at 121 7th Street. Bike Pittsburgh is providing valet parking at the party. This is a short, less than 3 mile ride. Return, after dark, can be made by bike trails and a short ride on residential Boundary Street and Joncaire St. Unlike Critical Mass, where some cyclists gleefully disregard traffic laws, Critical Manners cyclists are true to their name. They signal turns, obey all traffic laws, and even put their feet down at stop signs. Mannerly cyclists wear helmets, and use headlights and tail lights after dusk. Critical Manners rides start by the Carousel Tent in Schenley Plaza on the last Friday evening of each month. Critical Manners rides have sprouted in San Francisco, Seattle and Little Rock, Arkansas and now Pittsburgh. They're not exploding in popularity the way that Critical Mass did. Give them time, however. Every thing takes a little longer when you stop at every stop sign.