Real Geeks Ride » pittsburgh http://www.realgeeksride.com 2 Geeks biking across the USA to make a point Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Day 10: 2:27pm, Blackholes, Candy Bars http://www.realgeeksride.com/2009/06/01/day-10-227pm-blackholes-candy-bars/ http://www.realgeeksride.com/2009/06/01/day-10-227pm-blackholes-candy-bars/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:33:27 +0000 carlos http://www.realgeeksride.com/?p=580 With a few hours of sleeping in Brian’s garage, we headed 65 miles in the early morning to Pittsburgh.  We finished off the Great Alleghany Trail and had about 9 miles into Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, with over 700 bridges and the original urban planner hopped up on something, getting into Pittsburgh was an ordeal. The trail getting in was closed so we picked a bridge and somehow made it in.

Pittsburgh is a black hole with candy bars in the middle.

We arrived at 2:27pm. Screaming “BooYa!” at the top of our lungs would not do that arrival justice. The candy bars represent the people that somehow were sucked into the city. I felt like I was in Austin, TX again. People had the same unique quality that only certain towns have.

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A special thanks to:

Lindsay Patross from IHeartPGH.com for asking us to switch our route in the early stages to come through Pittsburgh.
Scott Bricker from Bike-PGH.org for being our host on short notice and helping us around the town. The work this man and his team do is pure quality.
Jonathan Kersting from Pittsburgh Technology Council for lending a hand with meeting location.

Stats
Miles today: 64.71
Total miles: 503.21
Flats today: Carlos – 0, Joe – 1
Total flats: Carlos – 3, Joe – 1
Crashes: Carlos – 0, Joe – 0
Minutes until Carlos being sad: 3

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Mark your calendars and set aside these dates!

When and Where?

Pittsburgh, PA (Saturday – May 30, 2009) organized by Lindsay Patross of I heart PGH
Fort Wayne, IN (Saturday – June 6, 2009)
Chicago, IL (Thursday – June 11, 2009) organized by Tim Jahn
Omaha, NE (Sunday – June 21, 2009)
Denver, CO (Wednesday, June 1, 2009)
Boulder, CO (Friday – July 3, 2009) organized by Lijit.com and Metzger Associates
Portland, OR (Friday – July 31, 2009)

*For the smaller cities we will be exploring on our own, spending time with our hosts, and having random tweet-ups. If there is enough interest at other stops, more energy will be put towards them.

What?

  • Events will aim to bring together cyclists, geeks who bike, and geeks who do not bike.
  • Events will range from small tweet-up/flickr meetup style dinners, to larger sponsored events.
  • We want you to have a good time, meet people, eat dinner, and feel part of our ride.
  • Seaside (Oregon), our last stop, will be a unique event. More on that…

Can I help?

Between two people, organizing these events (and ride) will be tough. We need your help! If you have a business or organization that wants to get involved at any of the stops, please send us an email. Help can be simple, and require just your knowledge.

If you would like to help organize, send us an email at contact(at)realgeeksride.com!

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