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7 Summer Biking Events in Pittsburgh, From Group Rides to Races

Posted on May 15
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

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Get tips for commuting in the city on two wheels. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Put on your helmet, and let’s ride! Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or a newbie to biking in the Burgh, we’ve got tips to help you navigate our city’s streets.

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How To Bike in Pittsburgh

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Mark your calendar for these upcoming rides and events ⬇️

1. Le Tour de Donut

🗓️ May 23

POGOH’s annual fundraiser ride gives you a sweet incentive to make it to each checkpoint: donuts! Pedal along bike lanes and trails throughout the city and snag treats from Paddy Cake Bakery, Pigeon Bagels, Sidecar, and Baked True North.

2. Bikes & Brews Ride

🗓️ May 24

Join the Bike Lab for a 20-mile ride, stopping at a few breweries along the way. You’ll start at Millvale Riverfront Park and roll along the trail toward the city. The event is a part of their Battles to Bikes program for local veterans.

3. Spring Bike Picnic

🗓️ May 30

Take a 15-mile ride on some of the city’s best bike lanes, then meet up at the Frick Environmental Center afterwards for a community picnic. There will be hot dogs with all of the fixings (vegan available!), icy treats, and good company. The ride is a fundraiser for BikePGH, and if you raise $100, you can get a special picnic blanket.

4. Scrap Cat Alleycat

🗓️ June 13

Have a chill ride with friends or race to win some cool prizes at Scrap Cat Alleycat. The ride starts and ends at 3 Rivers Outdoors Co. in Regent Square, and all proceeds go toward Free Ride Bicycle Collective, a volunteer-run nonprofit that helps Pittsburghers get, repair, and maintain bikes.

5. WMNBikePGH Rides

🗓️ June 16 & July 16

BikePGH’s Women & Non-Binary program is dedicated to breaking down barriers to bicycling. Join the group for a beginner-friendly group ride along the riverfront trail, or get some more miles in with a steady, long climb from Point State Park to the top of Riverview Park.

6. PedalPGH

🗓️ August 30

Choose from rides ranging from 10 to 50+ miles, starting at Allegheny Commons Park on the North Side. All experience levels are welcome at this charity ride for BikePGH. There will be beer, NA beverages, music, and food trucks at the finish line.

7. OpenStreetsPGH

🗓️ Dates coming soon

Experience Pittsburgh from a new perspective at BikePGH's’s annual OpenStreetsPGH event series, where miles of city streets are shut down to cars and open for residents to walk, run, bike, skate, and roll through. Stay tuned for details.

🚲 Read on: Here’s where to buy or repair a bike in Pittsburgh and how to rent an accessible bike with POGOH.

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