Bike Conversation: Talking Wheels in Tacony Creek Park

Do you enjoy bike riding? Would like to bike more often? Join us to talk about ideas and opportunities for bicycle programs in Tacony Creek Park, part of the Circuit Trail system. Hear from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia about their programming successes, as well as from community members like you about your ideas!

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August: To-Do List

Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli 1. Protect those paws August heat is hard on everyone, but if you have a dog, don’t forget that the blacktop of roads and red brick can get hot enough to seriously burn your pet’s pads. 2. Try a barbecue without the beasts! See this issue for a full plant-based menu

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Regular bike maintenance—and fixing your own flats—is easier than you think

Up Your DIY Game by Neighborhood Bike Works Staff To many people, bicycles represent personal freedom. As a means of transportation, biking means self-sufficiency (and in Center City Philadelphia, it usually means getting there faster than by car). Gaining the knowledge and experience to perform basic bike repairs oneself can take that self-sufficiency to the

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Dispatch: From dodging spitballs and trash in the 1970s to riding in bike lanes in 2017, a city biking pioneer reflects on 40 years of urban cycling

Illustration by Jameela Wahlgren Uphill, Both Ways essay by Ginger Osborne It amuses me when I hear young cyclists complain that some car driver yelled at them while they were biking.  Yelled at them. This upsets them. Being yelled at. I started riding a bicycle around Philadelphia in the mid 1970s. There were no bike

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Local bike shops keep Philly cyclists, commuters and joyriders on the move

Let it Ride by Emily Kovachphotos by Gene Smirnov Human Zoom Bikes & Boards MANAGER: Stanley TworekOPEN SINCE: 2005NEIGHBORHOOD: Manayunk and ArdmoreVIBE: Big like a chain, cool like an indie. “We have our tattoos and piercings, but we’re getting a little more clean-cut.”REPAIR, RENT OR RETAIL: All three are availableUNDERLYING VALUES: Service to all. “I

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Five local bike accessories you should know about

Gear Up by Emily Kovach 1. LOCK HOLSTERS FROM FABRIC HORSE No more locks rattling around on handlebars or shoved awkwardly in back pockets. $10 at fabrichorse.com, 1737 E. Passyunk Ave. 2. LOCKDOWN FOOT STRAPS FROM R.E.LOADMade from the same tough Cordura waxed canvas as their legendary messenger bags, these straps can be made in the

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City Council candidate Andrew Stober gets emotional over infrastructure

photo by Lindsay Docherty Man with a Plan by Heather Shayne Blakeslee Andrew Stober is perhaps best known as one of the architects of Indego, the Philadelphia bike share program, which he helped launch while working as the Chief of Staff at the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU). Now, he’s running as an

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Philadelphia offers bike trails for anyone and everyone

Illustration by Kathleen White by Alex Vuocolo There are over 300 miles of trails in the Philadelphia region, ranging from paved riverfront paths to winding dirt tracks. For those just learning the system, there are a number of factors to consider when planning a trip: How challenging is the trail? What is there to see

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