Tribune-Review features VO Bike Tours

The word is getting around–we have expanded our bike tour schedule for 2010. Check out this great Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article by Karen Price. It’s all about our bike tours!

The article notes that we are continuing our most popular trips from last year, like the NYC Five Boro Bike Tour, Fall Foliage Bike Tour and the 24-hour Relay, but adding a new series of tours called the RAP Tour (Ride Across Pennsylvania) saying:

In addition to return trips to New York in May and Washington, D.C., in the fall, Venture Outdoors has added a 225-mile, four-day trip from Erie to Morgantown, W.Va., in August.

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For more information on any of our 2010 tours, including packing lists and frequently asked questions visit, ventureoutdoors.org/biketours.aspx, or click the Bike Tours link on our homepage.

7 vests left for the Five Boro Bike Tour!

The Five Boro Bike tour sold out of regular entry slots in just 25 days! If you’re still looking for a chance to join the ranks, we have 7 spots left in our group registration! Join us and 30,000 others from around the country for a 42-mile car free ride in New York City.

The Five Boro Bike Tour is just a one day ride, but we’re making it more like a mini vacation. We’ll take care of transportation, tolls and lodging, so you can simply enjoy the ride. Read more

First ever RAP Tour now open!

Did you know Pennsylvania has 9 state bike routes – including 4 that span north and south, and 3 that travel east and west? Pretty cool, right?

Venture Outdoors is excited to announce a new series of bike tours on the BicyclePA Routes. Our first ever RAP (Ride Across Pennsylvania) Tour will be this August, and we’ll be traveling BicyclePA Route A from Erie, PA to Morgantown, WV.

Registration is now open for the RAP Tour. Sign up before May 31st to receive an Early Bird Special. For more details on the ride CLICK HERE.

But be sure to check out this cool map of Keystone State Bike Routes below. We’ll be one of these routes each year!

58% discount through OfferMint

Venture Outdoors, in association with OfferMint is excited to bring you a great offer for the Summer 2010 paddling and pedaling season at Kayak Pittsburgh. We’re also excited to announce an expanded fleet of kayaks and bikes available.

Buy now – this offer ends in 3 days.
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Montour Trail: A ride through history

You might not know it, but the Montour Trail has played a pretty important role in the history of Pittsburgh. This trail is the path that carried coal out of the hills of Pennsylvania and into the steel industry of Pittsburgh.

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Best Time to Bike!

Despite the soggy start, the Fall Foliage Bike Tour which traveled from Connellsville, PA to Cumberland, MD from Friday, October 9 through Monday, October 12, was a great success. From downtown Pittsburgh, a small and enthusiastic group set off for Connellsville to ride the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). Though the weather wasn’t sunny, our dispositions were. One participant said, “Well, at least the trails won’t be crowded.”

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GAP makes USA Today

It’s no question that people from around the world are starting to take a closer look at Pittsburgh and its surrounding region. And what they are seeing is a new economy and a refreshing take on past industry. Examples are everywhere, the latest in a recent USA Today article on cycling the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).

The story touts the trail’s amenities that we all know and love like even terrain, beautiful views and exciting tunnels, but also speaks to the economic opportunities for towns along the trail and the money to be made when over 700,000 people travel the passage.

Read the article at, www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/affordableamerica/2009-10-08-great-allegheny-passage_N.htm

While your there check out the Venture Outdoors link along the left side. Our Fall Foliage Bike Tour is out there riding the Great Allegheny Passage right now!

Footage from the G-24 Relay

335 miles in five minutes; well, only after some editing… Check out this video by one of the G-24 Relay Riders and see what it’s like to cycle 24 hours straight from Washington DC to Pittsburgh along the C & O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage. Check it out, it’s a lot smaller commitment than actually riding the 335 miles. Read more

This Saturday, treat your family to a sweet bike ride!

Join us for a S’mores Bike Tour! What’s the recipe for a great fall afternoon? Add one part classic campfire treat to one part bike ride! Experienced guides will lead you on an easy tour of East End neighborhoods and follow it up with a s’mores feast. Bike supply is limited, so advanced registration is recommended. Feel free to bring your own bike, too. Participants are required to wear a helmet at all times during this activity.
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335 Miles in 24 Hours: G-24 Relay Photos

In celebration of the G-20 Summit coming to Pittsburgh and to raise money for the Allegheny Trail Alliance, Venture Outdoors sponsored a G-24 Relay September 22-23. Fifteen cyclists rode 335 miles in 24 hours sustaining a speed of 15 mph for the entire trip! The riders rode through the night along the historic C & O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage, from Washington DC to Pittsburgh enjoying the wildlife and scenery the entire way!
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