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Trip Planning

If you want to hit the trail but don’t like to worry about the details or simply don’t have the time, our trip planning service can set up your custom tour. We’ll have an initial conversation to talk about your interests and expectations, offer some initial tour suggestions, then go back and plan the best [...]
Personal Consulting

If you have a plan but want to know the latest tips for where to stay, where to eat, and what to see, our personal consulting option is for you. We offer direct consultation at a rate of $50/hour for those who want a little extra help. The consulting time can be non-consecutive; so if [...]
Who We Are

Bike-the-GAP.com was created to help you, one of the almost 1 million visitors to the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) this year, have the best possible touring experience. Planning a tour of the GAP can be a daunting task, we want to help you get there! On the Great Allegheny Passage, you’ll discover the glorious scenery and unique [...]

Custom Tours

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Cumberland to Pittsburgh Bicycle Tour (4-day)
Our Custom Tours posts provide suggested itineraries to spark your imagination about your own Great Allegheny Passage tour. All of our itineraries are developed to place you in locations that offer the best in lodging and food options along the trail.

May 01, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Pittsburgh to Cumberland Bicycle Tour (5-day)
Our Custom Tours posts provide suggested itineraries to spark your imagination about your own Great Allegheny Passage tour. All of our itineraries are developed to place you in locations that offer the best in lodging and food options along the trail.

May 01, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh Bike Trails
I personally think it’s kind of a miracle that anyone learns to ride a bike around here. Pittsburgh is 90% hills (I’m sure it’s got to be close to that, anyway) and most of us inevitably grew up on some rather

Apr 10, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Top 3 DIY City Tours
With all the time I spend walking and biking around the city, I’ve found some pretty great ways to relax and enjoy a summer day in Pittsburgh. Here’s a list of my three favorite self-guided tours for your summer enjoyment.

Mar 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Tips

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Bike Fit, Part One (Basics)
Perhaps the most essential ingredient to a successful trail ride is making sure you’re on a bike that has been adjusted to your comfort level. I see a lot of recreational trail riders on improperly adjusted bikes and they just

May 08, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Basic Trail Bike Diagram
Many of the Tips posts will refer to specific parts of the bicycle. To make it easier to follow for those not familiar with the terminology, below is a diagram of a typical hybrid/trail bike.

Apr 17, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Video

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Biking Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Here’s a fun video to give you a sense of what it’s like to bike along Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The trail runs in front of Heinz Field and PNC Park, and offers gorgeous views of the city skyline. Enjoy a

Apr 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Pittsburgh’s Riverfront Trails
The Three Rivers Heritage Trail system cover the riverfronts surrounding Pittsburgh along the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers. The GAP is carried into the city and ends at Point State Park along this trail system. Check out this video of

Mar 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Other Recent Articles
Better Biking-Trail Etiquette

The League of American Cyclists provides a number of helpful articles for all types of cyclists from commuters, to roadies, to recreational trail riders. This Better Biking series highlights information particularly pertinent to riders preparing to tour the Great Allegheny Passage. Beginning Cycling-Share the Path Respect other trail users; joggers, walkers, bladers, wheelchairs all have [...]

Mar 30, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Reading Suggestions

Some suggested reading for cyclists coming to ride in Southwestern Pennsylvania. An Uncommon Passage, edited by Edward Muller, is a contextual guide to the Great Allegheny Passage. The chapters cover the trail as it developed over the past few hundred years from trading trails to military use to commercial and settlement use. The importantly covers the [...]

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