Bikes, Beers and Birthday Celebrations with the BF

Well the years keep on coming and today I turned the big 2-8!  Dan (the BF) and I threw out bikes in the car, grabbed some breakfast in the Strip and then headed over to the Three Rivers Trail to check out some of the local hot spots.  First on the list, Bicycle Heaven.  This museum/bike shop has been featured in magazines all across the country and claims to have the largest collection of bikes (and bike parts) in the world.  After wandering around you will find no argument here; seriously this place is HUGE.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g53449-d2707010-i88323553-Bicycle_Heaven-Pittsburgh_Pennsylvania.html

There are literally thousands upon thousands of parts in every color, shape and size.  

Anyone need a fork?

They even have the elusive bike tree!

Pee-wee Herman's Bike From 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure

You can even get your dance on in a black light room filled with brightly painted cassettes!

We continued down the Three Rivers Trail and once we hit Station Square, we hopped off the trail and headed over to the Duquesne Incline.  One of two remaining cable powered inclines, this incline was built in 1877 and provided residents an easy way to get from the top of Mt. Washington to the rivers edge.  The two cars are pulled up a 58% grade by an engine in the upper station.  A little squinty, but I love it anyway!

After some ice cream we flew back down the hill and kept biking along the trail.  Once the clouds started to roll in, we headed back and grabbed dinner at Church Brew Work.  Nothing goes better with bikes and birthdays than craft beers.  In 1999, after a period of reconstruction, the doors St. John the Baptist Church reopened as brewery/restaurant.  Today the beer is brewed on the church altar and the confessional serves as a link between the kitchen and the rest of the building.

http://nymag.com/travel/weekends/pittsburgh/index4.html

All in all another great birthday for the books.