Gate Practice 18/19

Gate Practice 2018/19

Want to stay in racing shape? We’re starting BMX Gate Practice in our Pump Track this November. Gate Practice will run until to April.  Come and get some gates to stay in shape this winter. First gate night will be Sunday, November. Regular riding rates apply for gate practice.

We would like to thank Westmoreland BMX for lending us the equipment to run gate practice.

Gate Schedule

Wednesdays – 7:00pm-8:00pm

Sundays – 2:00pm-3:00pm

***There will not be a gate practice on January 13th due to Ride Like A Girl Weekend.

Jaunt Mini Ramp Jam

Jaunt Mini Ramp Jam

Jaunt wants to celebrate the refurbishing of our Mini Ramp with a jam on Jaunt BMX Night! The good times start at 7:30pm on October 16th. Jaunt is even throwing in $50 for the best trick! Make sure to come hang, ride and give some high fives! Normal riding rates apply. Jam is free to ride in.

Halloween Session 2018

Halloween Session 2018

Join us on Friday, October 26th and get ready for some Halloween fun at The Wheel Mill! From 6:00-9:00pm, we will be throwing a Halloween Session including a best costume contest,  riding contests and trick and treat! What? Trick AND Treat? We put our on spin on things and riders will go around to different rooms where guest pros will be hanging out, the rider has to do a trick to get candy or a prize!

Thanks to our event sponsors: Live Jaunt, Pro Bikes, Ink Division & More TBA.

TrailPGH Screening

North of Nightfall Screening

Trail Pittsburgh is bringing Red Bull Media House’s latest film North of Nightfall to Pittsburgh on September 21st. Join us for a ride leaving at 6PM sharp to Frick Park (or indoor if weather is bad) and come back to The Wheel Mill for pizza and a movie.

The ride is open to all skill levels and will split up based on size. Don’t feel like riding? Just show up at 7:30pm for pizza and a movie!

Please RSVP here on Facebook as ‘going’ so that we know how many pizzas to order.

Schedule

6:00 – 7:30pm: Frick Park Ride (indoors if poor weather)
7:30pm: Pizza /Pot luck
8:00pm: North of Nightfall Screening
9:00pm: End Screening

Park Hours May 6th

Adjusted Hours for May 6th

Due to the Pittsburgh Marathon, we will be open 2-10pm on May 6th.

Ride Like A Girl Summer

Ride Like A Girl Summer Weekend!

June 9th and 10th is our Ride Like A Girl Summer Weekend! Join us for a weekend of Women’s indoor and outdoor clinics. The weekend has two tracks of classes, one for Mountain Bikes and one for BMX. For more information click this LINK.

5 Year Anniversary!

5 Year Anniversary Session!

Oh how time flies when you’re flying on your bike. We’re stoked for many more years of riding and want to celebrate all the fun we’ve had so far. Come help us celebrate our 5 year anniversary on April 28th!

General Information:

Date: April 28th

Time: 12pm-5pm

Price: All day passes are half off! First timers are just $5.

Activities:

5 Years of Radness at The Wheel Mill Photo Gallery

A screening of past edits from The Wheel Mill

Door prizes

Free Food

Schedule:

1:00pm: Youth and ADULT Strider Races (Yes, the adults get a try this time!)

2:300pm: Skinny Challenge

4:00pm: Footdown

Next Gen Jam Photos

Next Generation Jam 2018!

What an awesome day! The Next Generation Jam is a youth based jam that The Halahan’s, The Wheel Mill and Mike Potoczny put on together every year. Kid’s from all over America and Canada joined us for the 5th annual jam. Check out some photos from the action.

Sponsors:

We would like to thank all the sponsors who made this event possible!

Vans, G-Form, School of Rock, Live Jaunt, FBM, Subrosa Brand, The Shadow Conspiracy, One Feather Press, Ride Like A Girl, Pro Bikes, Profile Racing, Kink, Joy Ride 150, Camp 3, DDR BMX, Wood Ward Camp, BMX Groms, The BMX In Our Blood, Grind Works, Fit Bike Co., S & M Bikes, Deluxe and Spawn.

***Photos by Murphy Moschetta

End of Winter Season

Reminder: End of the Winter Season

Winter Season Passes and Winter Season Pass Books end April 14th. Come get your last minute sessions in before your pass runs out.  All Winter Season Pass holder’s bikes must be removed from bike storage on April 14th.

Want to continue your membership to the park? With our new Monthly Memberships, you can now keep in shape, dodge those rainy days, and spend more time having fun on your bike without the commitment! Keep your membership as long as you’d like or cancel anytime. Call in or ask the front counter staff about enrolling in our new monthly memberships! For more information head to this LINK.

Gate Practice Update

Gate Practice

Shake off the dust on your BMX Gate starts and get ready for the 2018 season! We have just a few gate practices left. Practices will run Wednesday 7-8pm and Sunday 2-3pm through March 28th.

We’d like to thank South Park BMX and Westmoreland BMX for making Gate Practice possible!