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How To Bike in Pittsburgh

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Despite no Pennsylvania law requiring it for adults, the expert insists: 'You still have a brain that's very vulnerable in your head.'
CityCast Pittsburgh hosts an interview with Ted King-Smith from Bike Pittsburgh, who offers practical advice for nervous cyclists on navigating Pittsburgh's hills, traffic, and bridges. The episode covers route planning, legal rights, safety gear, and local resources, aiming to make urban biking more accessible and less intimidating.

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A plainspoken guide to Pittsburgh bike rules, road rights, and safer city riding.

City Cast Pittsburgh uses a warm-weather bike conversation to cover the basics of riding in the city. Ted King-Smith of Bike Pittsburgh makes the case that Pittsburgh is bike-friendly, points to the added infrastructure, and says the city is easier to move through than it used…

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