Originally Posted by
Altair 4
01/01/2014, New Year's Day - the Icycle Bicycle Ride around Pittsburgh sponsored by the Western PA Wheelmen. It was a "balmy" 28 degrees with an overcast sky, but the roads were dry. About 13 miles around the city, starting at REI at the Southside Works down Carson to the West End Bridge, across the Northshore to the 31st Street bridge, then down Penn Avenue to Grant Street, and out the Jail Trail back to REI. It's a great ride and a nice group of people - I rode next to a 24 year old fellow (hey, Rob!) on a fixie - he kicked my butt on the approaches to each bridge that we crossed!
You are a better man than I. Sounds like a fun ride, I rode a portion of that route today (Eliza Furnace trail head to Smithfield street bridge to the waterfront, back to the Fort Pitt bridge, across to the north shore, over the 7th street bridge and back to my car via the point.) I will try to make the ride next January.