Pittsburgh Area Loop. Scenic Smart-guided Day or Overnight Bikeway Tour.

Pittsburgh Area Loop. Scenic Smart-guided Day or Overnight Bikeway Tour.

Experience Pittsburgh's scenic mountainous terrain by bike! Do the tour as a near-century tour or as an overnight e-bike friendly adventure!

By CycleNuts

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Starts on Saturday, June 1 · 11am EDT

Location

Pittsburgh Overnight Bikeway Tour. 84 Mile Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Loop.

First Avenue Garage and Station, 600 First Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Pittsburgh Area Loop.

-Scenic Smart-guided Day or Overnight Bikeway Tour.


Experience Pittsburgh's scenic mountainous terrain by bike! Do the tour as a near century or as an overnight e-bike friendly adventure!


Ride it as a 1-day near-century. Or, get your travelling bags on and ride it as an overnight tour with a comfy midway destination hotel stay. Or, pack your camping gear for an overnight stay at any of the several primitive camping spots along the Montour Trail. You have options!


This tour has all the bells and whistles you have come to expect with a CycleNuts Selfie Tour

  • bikeway focused
  • expertly designed with fun in mind
  • points of interest and tasty spots along the way
  • very sensible options for both long and short distance riders


The cycling adventure begins in Pittsburgh and takes you

  • through the beautiful surrounding Alleghany Mountains
  • along the banks and over the Ohio River, Allegheny River, Youghioheny River, and Monongahela River
  • through three railroad tunnels – the Enlow, Greer, and National
  • over several scenic bridges including Hot Metal Bridge, McKeesport Connecting Railroad Bridge, Jerome Street Bridge, Whitaker Bridge, Clairton–Glassport Bridge, Coraopolis Bridge, Fleming Park Bridge, McKees Rock Bridge, The Bridge to Nowhere - Fort Duquense Bridge, Smithfield Street Bridge - Pittsburgh's oldest bridge, and Bridge Over Piney Fork.
  • through the western edge of downtown Pittsburgh, and Point State Park featuring the Great Alleghany Passage (GAP) Trail Western Terminus, historical Fort Duquesne, and the Fort Pitt Museum (bring a camera - this is a selfie tour... right?)


The Smart-guided 84-mile route (81 miles for the 1 day near-century option) is 83% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. The route is a mix of asphalt, crushed stone rail-to-trail, paved community bikeways, and roadways. The segments that are not bikeway are predominantly low traffic and Google bicycle-approved roadways. If you are more comfortable using sidewalks in these areas, then you will find some of the roadway segments have sidewalks along the way.


Look at this nice list of 5 bikeways your wheels will roll on

  • Montour Trail
  • Ohio River Trail
  • Arrowhead Trail
  • Three Rivers Heritage Trail
  • Great Alleghany Passage (GAP) Trail


The route follows the topography of Pittsburgh, which is nestled in the Alleghany Mountains on the banks of three rivers. There are segments off of the rail-to-trail where you will use your deepest bike gear, e-bike muscle, or be bike-hiking (no shame in that - it is a pro tactic often used to save the legs/energy reserves). Sweating is optional, but probably unavoidable - the humid Alleghany terrain is ribboned with rivers, streams, and creeks. Nevertheless, this is a Selfie Tour, and you will set your own pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert Smart-guided cycle tour pattern.


This is a perfect weekend destination adventure! If doing the tour as an overnight 2-day tour, see the instructions included in your ticket purchase for overnight parking of your vehicle at the starting spot. Also, the overnight stay hotel suggestion in the route directions is CycleNuts approved based on zero-bedbug complaints. The cost of the overnight stay or parking is not included in the tour ticket.


Easily, with the Smart-guide, you can wander away from the planned route to explore areas and points of interest that you find along the way. The Smart-guide will get you back on the route when you are ready.


HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring the bike and smart phone. CycleNuts provides the Smart-tour guide! Via email you receive an expertly designed and tested tour route. Simply click on the emailed link and follow the expertly designed Selfie Tour route using your smart phone as your personal smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.


WHERE TO RENT A BIKE: There are rental options in the Pittsburgh area listed with your tour ticket.


ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - take note that the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it is your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. Ticket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etcetera are not included in the ticket purchase.


CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date and time - the ticket is good for any day or time - dates/times listed only as a guideline to give you an idea of how long the tour normally takes.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and CycleNuts provides the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed and tested tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.


You can invite as many people as you want on your tour.

1 tour ticket = fun for everyone!


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In a nutshell - CycleNuts is an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the

Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy together

Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together

Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be).

Expect a slow pace under 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including

Trail-side breaks

Eating and drinking

Picture taking and posing

Pacing with the slowest riders

Looking at cool stuff along the way

And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - CycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

​Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

Got questions? Get Answers! CycleNuts FAQs

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