Northeast Rides and Events - 1/1/2012 Pittsburgh Annual Icycle Bicycle Ride

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TrekDen
12-18-11, 06:35 AM
Hosted by The Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen (http://wpwbikeclub.org/)

When: January 1st

Where: REI Southside Works
412 S. 27th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 488-9410

What time: 11 a.m.

REI Southside will again be our sponsor with coffee, hot chocolate, tea and cookies the morning of the ride to help get the ride off in its 4th decade. REI will open at 10:30 a.m. to accommodate those who have last minute ride shopping needs.

The ride will leave REI at 11 a.m. Parents and small kids can head across Hot Metal Street on the South Side Trail while big people can cross the Hot Metal Bridge and head towards town. The ride will cross the Ft Duquesne Bridge and up the trail to the 16th Street Bridge. From there its down Penn to Smithfield St Bridge and over to the South Side Trail back to REI.

Ride goes no matter what the weather.

Helmets are mandatory.


Altair 4
01-01-12, 11:45 AM
What a great ride today! The rain stopped on schedule and the gusty winds held off. I'll have to do this again next year!

TrekDen
01-02-12, 07:36 AM
'Twas a fun ride! Lot's of friendly smiling people out there today. What a perfect way to start off 2012 :)