Bike Pittsburgh

Where are you riding this week?? So many fun fall bike events and things to do, making us happy to be a part of this community 🍂 🚲 🍁🍃 Want to get involved? Check the Community Events Calendar + Add Your Event at bikepgh.org/calendar -- [ 📸 - Rachel Kim]

SAVE THE DATE 🤝 BikePGH Annual Members Meeting Tuesday, December 3rd @ East End Cooperative Ministry Mark your calendars & stay tuned for the signup link! In the meantime... Is your membership up to date? Check it here: bit.ly/bikepghportal

At about 8:45am on Wednesday, October 23rd, a driver struck and killed Vira Petrakh, 51, while she was walking along Reynolds St and South Dallas Ave in Point Breeze. 🕯️❤️ Please join Vira’s family and members of the Point Breeze community for a vigil at the site of the crash this Saturday, October 26th at 10am. https://lnkd.in/e88uwmeN

❗ REMINDER: Starting this Monday, Oct 28 - ALL ACCESS to the Charles Anderson Bridge will be CLOSED, including bikes and peds. Don't worry, there will be some new protected bike lanes and wider sidewalks when it reopens in 2026. More info: https://lnkd.in/esQw7JUs

BikePGH is committed to defending cyclists' rights. A case in PA Supreme Court could set a dangerous precedent and go against long standing safety guidelines established by PennDOT. The heart of the case involves whether a person riding a bicycle can determine the best lane position in order to stay safe, or if that decision is up to a police officer. On the lead up to the Oct 10th PA Supreme Court Hearing, BikePGH wrote and submitted an Amicus Brief, emphasizing that the lower court’s interpretation of this statute is in conflict with PennDOT guidelines, creates a higher risk of harm to cyclists and drivers, and goes against long standing best practices found in PennDOT's own bicyclist educational programming and community safety guidelines. As we await the verdict, read our blog to learn more on why this matters and what it could mean for our rights. https://lnkd.in/eEeNcNeF

This past Saturday, our WMNBikePGH community spent an incredible day learning, growing, and connecting at the 11th Annual Women & Non-Binary Bike Summit! We saw familiar faces and met many new friends as we explored what it means to be a truly inclusive community. Special thanks to Rachel Kim for capturing some incredible pics. Photos + Recap on our blog: https://lnkd.in/dBSgb2Ui

TMRW (10/21) is the deadline to register to vote in PA. Get out there and BIKE + WALK + VOTE: https://lnkd.in/etw9w_C

Tuesday, Oct 22nd, come hang for our 🍂Fall Advocacy Ride with Walk Ride Northside🍂 We'll ride through beautiful Allegheny Commons & Riverview Parks and enjoy trail & infrastructure enhancements. Let's see those leaves! Register now --> https://lnkd.in/eX8cGumK

Our Women & Non-Binary Bike Summit is tomorrow! And the weather is looking spectacular for our group ride 🌞 We're “Growing Inclusive Community” on Sat. Oct. 19th with workshops, Keynote Speaker Josie Fouts, guided discussions, inclusive movement with Open Up, and a fun group ride to end the day.

The upcoming PRTX University Line is much more than a bus rapid transit project, it also means protected bike lanes Downtown <--> Oakland! And while 2027 may seem far away, these changes will connect neighborhoods and business districts like never before, dramatically improving how Pittsburghers who ride bicycles get around. When the idea of this project launched over a decade ago, it was unclear if bike lanes would even be included in the redesigned Fifth and Forbes. But thanks to forward-thinking PRT, DOMI, and years of advocacy, using a #CompleteStreets approach to designing the streets will sure pay off. https://lnkd.in/dYNgVhxW