Just a quickie about this Pittsburgh institution. Over the Bar styles itself as a "bicycle cafe" which here in Pittsburgh means ten beers on draft and a serious line in burgers, nachos and enchiladas each with it's own not-completely-sequitur cycle-related name: the "Granny Rings" being beerbattered onion rings and the "Fixie" being a no compromise, no-variations-permitted plain burger. The PGH (portobello mushroom, gruyere and ham panini) is the local hipsters favourite with its 50c contribution to bikepgh.org - the cycling advocacy organisation. Anyway etc, you get the picture.
Earlier in the week I'd ridden Frick again then later in the week North Park, gotten lost, wandered along a rail road a la "Stand By Me", developed cramp and a poison ivy rash. So, 90 mins of world cup qualifier boredom, a Moab burger and 2 not-quite-pints of draft Sierra Nevada later, I was ready to meet Mrs Doubleu after her last day at UPMC Childrens, feeling that my 'Burgh biking education was complete*.
*The author reserves the right to, at some point in the future, possibly as an unsupported bikepacker, return to Pittsburgh and complete the 330 mile off-roader to Washington DC. Yes, Mrs Doubleu, that is for your information and I will require pickup in DC, please.
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