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Bike to Work Day: Bike to Work on Friday, Get Free Coffee, Snacks and Flowers

This Friday, May 19th, is National Bike to Work Day. And besides simply getting in on the cause for the environment and your health, the Bicycle […]

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Where to Get a Free Bike Tune-Up (and Snacks!) Wednesday

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia is making sure you have no excuse not to break out your bike this Friday and pedal to work in celebration of […]

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WATCH: Hundreds of Kids on Bikes Flood I-676

You’ve probably seen them popping wheelies on the Parkway or coasting down another Philly street – but yesterday afternoon, hundreds of teens on bikes took over new […]

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Awesome Biking/Camping Event Bikeout Just Announced 2017 Date

Remember Bikeout, the sweet biking/camping/farm-to-table-eating excursion that debuted last year? Well, as a refresher, last year, the Philly-based “bike camping adventure” took 100 bike riders […]

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The Checkup: Why Your Tongue Turns White (And the Quick Fix for It) 

• Ever look at your tongue and notice that it’s white instead of pink? Well that, my friends, is tongue plaque — and it can cause […]

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Bookmark This: The Philly Fitness Lover’s Ultimate Spring Bucket List

Despite our recent complete immersion in snow and ice with Stella, or maybe because of it, we are now excited about the start of spring […]

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Trail Etiquette: 7 Rules We Wish Everyone Would Follow on the Schuylkill River Trail

This past weekend — a long one, complete with 65-degree weather in freakin’ February — was the kind of weekend that causes a person to […]

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The Checkup: The Expert-Backed Case for Skipping Your Workout Today (Really!)

• If you’re just re-kick-starting your commitment to your New Year’s resolution of getting fit, do know, you don’t need to hit the gym every […]

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LGBTQ Event of the Week: Mr. & Ms. Philadelphia Leather Contest 2017

For its competitive spirit and edgy dress code, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Mr. & Ms. Philadelphia Leather Contest 2017. This time […]

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There Won’t Be a Manayunk Bike Race This Year

The Manayunk bike race, most recently known as the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, will not be run in 2017. The race posted the news on its […]

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The Checkup: Hooray! Philly’s Bike Lanes to Get Serious Upgrade 

• Well, this is exciting: Yesterday, funding boosts for 51 transportation projects across Pennsylvania were announced. Included on the list: $250,000 to the City of […]

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Womp, Womp: 5th Street Tunnel Bike Lane Loses Barriers for Winter 

The installation of a protected bike lane in the 5th Street tunnel was met with lots of cheers from cyclists when it debuted over the summer, […]

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The Checkup: The Everyday Habits to Pick Up Now for Weight-Loss Success

• If one of your goals for 2017 has to do with weight loss, take note: These 19 everyday habits — from simply being kind to […]

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The Checkup: The Scientific Case for Taking a Daily Selfie (This Is Not a Joke)

• You could call taking a selfie a day vain, or you could call it a confidence boost: A new study found that folks who […]

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Startup of the Week: Stylish Collapsible Bike Helmets That You’ll Actually Want to Wear

Startup of the Week is a weekly feature that showcases innovation and the inner workings of startups across the Philadelphia region.  When Rachel Benyola started […]