Devoted cyclists take on the Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride — 55 miles, 13 steep streets — including America's steepest

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Devoted cyclists take on the Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride — 55 miles, 13 steep streets — including America's steepest

Shane Dunlap | Saturday, October 28, 2023 4:30 p.m.

Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review

Cyclist Nate Hamm, right, of Pittsburgh, eyes the summit of Canton Avenue while he climbs with fellow riders Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 as they compete in the 40th annual Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood. The ride gives riders an enduro-style challenge to climb 13 of Pittsburgh’s steepest hills. The original Dirty Dozen bike race was held in 1983 and featured only 12 hills.

Dozens of dedicated cyclists took to Pittsburgh’s toughest hills on Saturday as part of the Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride, a fall tradition for the city and its bike advocates.

This year was the 40th race, which challenges bicyclists to climb 13 of the Pittsburgh area’s steepest hills, including Beechview’s cobblestone Canton Avenue, which ascends at a 37-degree angle and is the steepest street in America.

Other steep climbs include Barry, Holt and Eleanor streets on the South Side.

The race covers 55 miles across dozens of city of Pittsburgh neighborhoods and adjacent municipalities like Sharpsburg, Aspinall, Etna and O’Hara.

It was started in 1983 by Bob Gottlieb and brothers Danny and Tom Chew. Danny Chew is a former professional road racing and ultramarathon cyclist.

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