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Dirty Dozen bike ride challenges cyclists to take on Pittsburgh area's steepest hills

Mary Ann Thomas
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Cyclists climb Canton Avenue in Beechview on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 for the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride across 13 of Pittsburgh’s steepest hills.
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Cyclists conquer Canton Avenue, Pittsburgh’s steepest hill, during the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Beechview.
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Cyclists pile up at the bottom of Canton Avenue in an attempt to conquer Pittsburgh’s steepest hill during the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Beechview.
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Dan Uhranowsky, a student at University of Pittsburgh, leads the pack of cyclists up Canton Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride in Beechview.
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Cyclists conquer Canton Avenue, Pittsburgh’s steepest hill, during the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Beechview.
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Cyclist Seth Hallam of Pittsburgh is congratulated by fellow cyclists for conquering Canton Avenue, the steepest hill in Pittsburgh, during the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Beechview.
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Cyclists cheer on their fellow riders as they climb Canton Avenue in Beechview on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 for the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride.
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Cyclists conquer Canton Avenue, Pittsburgh’s steepest hill, during the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in Beechview.
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Neil Brem, of Mt. Lebanon, watches with his granddaughter, Lilah Brem, 1, background, as cyclists climb Center Avenue in Aspinwall on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 for the 38th Dirty Dozen bicycle ride.
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Cyclists climb Center Avenue in Aspinwall on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 as part of the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride.
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A cyclist carries a colorful trumpet while competing in the 38th annual Dirty Dozen bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 as they climb Center Avenue in Aspinwall.

The 38th annual Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride was held Saturday, challenging cyclists to take on 13 of the Pittsburgh area’s steepest hills.

The route is about 60 miles. Typically, the ride’s duration is five hours because of the stops and easy pace between the hills.

The ride requires endurance and discipline. A successful hill climb entails continuous uphill progress to the top.

The only contact points with the ground are the two wheels of the bike.

If a cyclist falls down, puts a foot down, grabs a pole or another stationary or moving object, they are disqualified and the hill must be restarted from the bottom, according to the ride’s rules.

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