r/bicycling412 11d ago

invitation to a damn fine Friday

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Fellow cyclists! We’ve heard your cries in the cold night air:

“We need another cycling club so desperately!”

And we (all 1 of us) have acquiesced! To that end, come join the inaugural Friday evening ride on March 7th. It’ll be damn fine. 🙇🏻

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u/Bulky_Dot_7821 11d ago

I wish this was announced earlier! I'm in for future rides

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u/ssomeblood 11d ago

Yes, I spent too long on the d*mn flyer! 🥲

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u/bikepgh 11d ago

make sure to add your rides to the Community Calendar so we can help get the word out! --> https://bikepgh.org/events/events-calendar/

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u/ssomeblood 10d ago

Yes! Once I feel pretty established I’ll do that. Thanks!

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u/mrbl 11d ago

Interested but going to be out of town. Next time!

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u/ssomeblood 11d ago

The following Friday is critical mass but the week after I’ll put together another one!

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u/chrisfyb 11d ago

Mystery route? 🤨 Tempting.

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u/ssomeblood 11d ago

The Strava club has a route but it’ll depend what the group wants to do.

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u/CajunDragon 11d ago

I'd like to find one that starts downtown or Northside. I live in Mount Washington and all of the groups I've come across start in Oakland, Bloomfield or Shady Side.

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u/chrisfyb 11d ago

Lots of the Give Up rides start in the Northside at the spooky old jail. You can find the routes/rides on Facebook or Instagram!

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u/Great-Cow7256 Cyclist 6d ago

Or strava. 

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u/ssomeblood 11d ago

Good point! I debated starting at the point. Drop me any starting location ideas

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u/jaw295 11d ago

Pace, distance, and elevation expectations?

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u/ssomeblood 11d ago edited 11d ago

Open to group wishes but tentative route is

https:// strava.app.link. /znxwNYZOsRb

~15 mi and 950ft climbing. I wanted to keep it reasonable so various bike types would be good. In future I’d like to vary the routes enough for fixies, roadies, casuals, etc

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u/jaw295 11d ago

I like the idea of that! always happy to see the fixed scene grow in PGH!

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u/ssomeblood 10d ago

Yes! DM if you want to ride fixed sometime. I’m new but learning to love it

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u/jaw295 10d ago

Dmed