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Bicycling Events
Rides, Tours, and Races
Pittsburgh Region
Arranged by date
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Pedal Pittsburgh
Third Sunday in May. A fun, educational bicycle tour of the neighborhoods and design landmarks that make Pittsburgh unique. There are 15, 25, 35, 50, and 60 mile courses for all types of riders. -
Escape to Lake Erie
Early June. A one-way bike tour which runs for two-days over 150-miles of scenic back roads from Pittsburgh to Lake Erie. The tour is geared for riders of all ages and abilities. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Allegheny District Chapter. -
Tour De Cure
2nd or 3rd Sunday in June. The Tour de Cure benefits the American Diabetes Association. This is the national site with information on the Pittsburgh Tour. Start/Finish Senaca Valley High School with distances for all abilities including 5 & 10 mile Family Fun Rides, 30 & 50 mile Fitness Test & Fat Tire Road Challenge and 100 mile Endurance Cup. -
Pittsburgh BikeFest
BikeFest is Bike Pittsburgh's annual celebration of two wheeled madness, showcasing Pittsburgh in all of its uniqueness and beauty -
Keystone Country Ride
End of July, Altoona, Pennsylvania
A one-way bike tour which runs for two-days over 150-miles of scenic back roads. The tour is geared for riders of all ages and abilities. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Allegheny District Chapter. -
The International - Tour de 'Toona
A six day stage race for serious cyclists in Altoona, Pennsylvania. End of July. -
That Dam Ride
First or second weekend in September.
An overnight bicycle ride from Boston, PA or Connellsville to Confluence with camping included at the Youghiogheny River Dam Corps of Engineers Campground. (Don't want to camp? Check the B&B and other options.) The Ride follows the packed limestone Youghiogheny River Trail which is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, the Cumberland to Pittsburgh Trail. Travel at your own pace adjacent to the beautiful river valley, through small towns, historic sites and stretches of unpopulated wooded areas.
Pennsylvania
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BikeRide: Pennsylvania
BikeRide.com lists bicycling events for the entire U.S. and Canada. Here are the listings for Pennsylvania. -
Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling
A series of professional road races in three Pennsylvania cities: Allentown (Lehigh Valley Classic), Reading, and Philadelphia. -
Cycling Calendar
CyclingCalendar.com is a service of the Main Line Cycling Club whose purpose is to promote competitive cycling in the United States Mid-Atlantic region.
Nearby States
These are annual tours that would be a good, active vacation and a way to see the state and meet its people.
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Bike New York
Offers annual rides inside and outside New York City. -
Bike Virginia
An annual 5-day ride through Virginia in June. -
Cycling the Erie Canal
An annual eight-day, 400-mile bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany, New York along the historic and scenic Erie Canal in July. Organized by the New York Parks & Conservation Association. -
Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA)
Enjoy 8 days filled with cycling, festivities, food, and history made fun in a family-oriented environment in the middle of June with a weeklong bicycle tour of Ohio. -
Ohio Cycling
Ohio Bicycle Events Calendar
United States - Directories
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League of American Bicyclists: Find It
Search for rides and league events by city, state, or zip code. -
National Bicycle Tour Directors Association
Search for tours by region. Many of the rides are by the Adventure Cycling Association. -
USA Cycling
USA Cycling is a family of organizations that promote and govern different disciplines of the sport (Road Cycling, Track Cycling, Mountain Biking, Bicycle Moto-Cross (BMX), and Cyclo-cross).
International Races
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Union Cycliste Internationale (International Cycling Union)
The world governing body for cycling that oversees international competitive cycling events. -
Giro d'Italia
The grand annual tour of Italy takes place in May -
Tour de France
The official site of the most famous bicycle tour in the world. -
Vuelta Argentina
End of February, beginning of March. -
Vuelta España
The official site of the annual bicycle tour of Spain in September. Partial English version available.
Return to the topSelected Books
Cavendish, Mark
Boy Racer: My Journey to Tour de France Record-Breaker
Written off as fat and useless in his youth, Cavendish's hunger for success and his sheer natural ability has forged him into one of cycling's youngest phenoms - and one of cycling's most accomplished sprinters.
Boy Racer: My Journey to Tour de France Record-Breaker
Written off as fat and useless in his youth, Cavendish's hunger for success and his sheer natural ability has forged him into one of cycling's youngest phenoms - and one of cycling's most accomplished sprinters.
Dais, Dawn
The Noncyclist's Guide to the Century and Other Road Races: Get on Your Butt and into Gear
Dais covers everything that newbie racers need to know: selecting the race that’s best for you, choosing a bike that offers both performance and comfort, creating a training schedule (and sticking to it), getting to know the cycling community and actually participating in the big event.
The Noncyclist's Guide to the Century and Other Road Races: Get on Your Butt and into Gear
Dais covers everything that newbie racers need to know: selecting the race that’s best for you, choosing a bike that offers both performance and comfort, creating a training schedule (and sticking to it), getting to know the cycling community and actually participating in the big event.
Doughty, Simon
The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook
The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook details all of the preparation and equipment needed to successfully complete a 30-mile charity ride or the 3,000-mile Race Across America.
The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook
The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook details all of the preparation and equipment needed to successfully complete a 30-mile charity ride or the 3,000-mile Race Across America.
Krabbé, Tim
The Rider
The Rider is a literary sports classic that describes the half-day 137 kilometer Tour de Mont Aigoual. Krabbé is a Dutch novelist and cyclist.
The Rider
The Rider is a literary sports classic that describes the half-day 137 kilometer Tour de Mont Aigoual. Krabbé is a Dutch novelist and cyclist.
Magnuson, Mike
Heft on Wheels: A Field Guide to Doing a 180
GV1051.M37 A3 2004
In the space of 3 months, Magnusun took up cycling and lost seventy-five pounds, quit smoking, stopped drinking, and morphed from the big guy at the back of the pack into a lean, mean cycling machine, competing in some of the most difficult one-day racing events.
Heft on Wheels: A Field Guide to Doing a 180
GV1051.M37 A3 2004
In the space of 3 months, Magnusun took up cycling and lost seventy-five pounds, quit smoking, stopped drinking, and morphed from the big guy at the back of the pack into a lean, mean cycling machine, competing in some of the most difficult one-day racing events.
Paris-Roubaix: A Journey Through Hell
Paris-Roubaix, aka "The Hell of the North," is a bicycle race that has been held every April since 1896 and that follows a muddy and often cobblestoned 270-kilometer course between the suburbs of Paris and the northern industrial city of Roubaix.
Paris-Roubaix, aka "The Hell of the North," is a bicycle race that has been held every April since 1896 and that follows a muddy and often cobblestoned 270-kilometer course between the suburbs of Paris and the northern industrial city of Roubaix.
Peveler, Will
The Complete Book of Road Cycling & Racing
Peveler is an exercise physiologist who has coached at the university level and ridden competitively since 1994. He tells you how to prepare for races of all types and train efficiently and stay in peak condition year-round.
The Complete Book of Road Cycling & Racing
Peveler is an exercise physiologist who has coached at the university level and ridden competitively since 1994. He tells you how to prepare for races of all types and train efficiently and stay in peak condition year-round.
The Spring Classics: Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races
In Europe in spring there are a number of 1-day bicycle races that are particularly difficult because of the muddy and cold conditions. Philippe Bouvet covers the Milan-San Remo, Ghent-Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallone, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège races.
In Europe in spring there are a number of 1-day bicycle races that are particularly difficult because of the muddy and cold conditions. Philippe Bouvet covers the Milan-San Remo, Ghent-Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallone, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège races.
