Biking
South Philly Bike Thief Caught on Camera Outside Triangle Tavern
Thousands of bikes are stolen in Philadelphia each year, and police say that this guy is responsible for at least one of them.
Your Itinerary for the Ultimate Saturday Bike Ride from Philly to Phoenixville
Pedal your way from Philly to Phoenixville and back, and make a few of these pit stops — all favorites of seasoned local cyclist Gary […]
SPOKE Magazine Teams Up With Hidden City for Local History Rides
Hey Philly cyclists, you’ll want to note this: On four Saturdays between now and mid-November, SPOKE Magazine and Hidden City Philadelphia are teaming up for […]
PopeRide Organizer Has Planned the Ultimate Fall Bike Ride
If the changing leaves of fall are your jam, we’re pretty sure this group bike ride, put together by PopeRide organizer Alexandria Schneider, will be […]
Runners and Cyclists Owned the Car-Free Ben Franklin Bridge This Weekend
In case you missed it, this past weekend, Ben Franklin Bridge turned into a scene from The Walking Dead (minus the zombies, thank goodness). There […]
PopeRide Route Change — And Other Need-to-Know Logistics for This Weekend’s Massive Bike Ride
UPDATE, 11:08 a.m.: Quick change to the Friday night Ben Franklin Bridge ride, folks. (As with all things Pope-related, this is a moving target.) A ride […]
Philly Cyclists Are Getting Very Creative With Bike Parking During Pope Madness
The photo below comes via Philly Pedals and was snapped by Philly cyclist and TimeCycle courier Ryan Filson — and honestly I think it says it […]
The Checkup: How Often You Should Wash Your Yoga Pants (Hint: Probably WAY More Than You Do)
• How often are you supposed to wash you your yoga pants, you ask? The answer — once every wear, no excuses — is probably […]
10 Reasons We Are So Stinkin’ Excited for Fall in Philly
Summer is great for many things: ditching work early on a Friday, backyard barbecues, day drinking on the beach without shame. But fall is a […]
PopeRide Update: New Logistics to Accommodate 1,200+ Potential Cyclists During Pope Visit
Well, wow. When we first posted about the PopeRide, the unsanctioned, for-fun group bike ride to be held on mostly-closed-to-traffic city streets on September 26th during […]
This Infographic Shows How Wildly Successful Philly’s Indego Bike Share Is
The news about Philly’s bike share system has been almost exclusively good since it launched in April (almost). Indego reached 8,000 rides in its first week, then 65,000 rides in its first […]
Bookmark This: The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Made a Papal Visit Bike Map
If you’ve been wondering how you’re going to get around the city when the Pope shows (haven’t we all been wondering that?), the Bicycle Coalition […]
A Massive Number of People Used the Schuylkill River Trail Last Year
For the first time ever, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission placed permanent counting devices on circuit trails throughout the Philadelphia area last year, enabling the […]
Survey: Bikers and Drivers Break the Law At Similar Rates
I admit it: I’m biker in Philadelphia and I’ve broken the law. I’ve ridden through red lights (after stopping first, mind you). I’ve even done the South […]
Fix It: The Incredible Vanishing Bike Lanes on Pennsylvania Avenue
Between 10,000 and 20,000 vehicles pass through Pennsylvania Avenue on any given weekday. It’s the street that many people use get to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Eakins Oval, […]