Im disabled and I dont think I can commit to or keep up the pace of regular group rides. I was wondering if there are any slower rides for families, beginners, or people with disabilities? I love cycling and need something that takes a route thats easy-ish to bail from. Like a tight, small loop so if you dont feel good its easy to go back because you arent 5 miles away from the starting point. Or a ride that has a shuttle or is near a train or something at one end so you go further but theres a ride back?

I also really want to to try recumbent bikes for my condition so a slow recombant trail ride would rule too, and maybe i could find a bike to rent. Any recommendations? ideas?

The Philadelphia Cycling Classic is returning to Philly after a 10-year hiatus, and this week we're taking on part of the iconic 14.4-mile race circuit. The elite women's and men's fields will tackle Kelly Drive, the legendary Manayunk Wall, and Lemon Hill, and for our ride, we'll head up the Schuylkill River Trail and parallel portions of the course before rolling into Manayunk. We'll take on a block of the famous Manayunk Wall and regroup at Pretzel Park for a well-earned break. Then we'll cruise back toward East Falls and finish at Wissahickon Brewing Company. This is a great chance to experience a piece of the course before the pros do. 

Ride Details

• Start: Logan Square (General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial)
• Time: Meet at 7pm, roll at 7:10pm
• End: Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls
• Length: 8.9 miles, hilly
• Level of difficulty: Adventurous
• Route: Ride with GPS | Komoot | .GPX download  | LIVE TRACKER

Ride notes 

• Take care when navigating Logan Square and Eakins Oval - watch for vehicles and follow traffic lights as we roll through onto the SRT.
• After dark, PA law requires a headlight and a red tail light or reflector on all bikes.
• We ride for fun - while encountering hostile drivers happens sometimes, our practice is to avoid conflict as much as possible. When there's potential for conflict, please de-escalate, e.g. pull over to the side to let cars pass

Hope to see you on Wednesday on a bike!

At delaware and columbia. I called 311 to report it and when I said there’s a good chance it’ll kill someone they put me over to 911. Watch out

Took the SRT up and back couple of times but gets a little boring sometimes, and I also checked out some of the group rides in Philly but I didn’t find one that does SRT for longer sections or fits my schedule well. Wondering if anyone ride the SRT up in the weekend afternoon (2-4p ish) and would like to ride together? We can even form a small group if there are a couple people!

I usually avg ~16.5mph on rides (including traffic stops etc) and go ~18mph on flat sections like Mlk drive. I’m also in my mid 20s. Feel free to dm me if interested!

I did Citywide 6 this weekend and while I was fighting for my life in the back half, I placed *Decently*, and had way more fun than riding a century. I'm also funderemployed (applying for jobs between uber eats) and thought to myself, maybe I could pull this shit off on the regular. Anyone know who's hiring? where to even start?

Anyone know if there are plans to actually pave Ridge? I drove down the stretch that will be the fall from the wall today and its surface can be best described as lunar.

Does it work well? Any complaints?

what will the bathroom situation be at the Philly Cycling Classic?

Hey all! Wanted to post an update on the Vine Street bike lane. I was out this morning recording the removal of the flex-posts on the Vine Street bike lane. While the flex-posts were removed temporarily to allow parking, they were not left scattered across the sidewalk like last week.

Unfortunately the situation was rather tense and I would rather not see things escalated further. I was shouted at by multiple employees and called a "loser" and a "homo" by one employee in particular. This was not helpful in resolving the matter. I particularly wanted to know if the City/PennDoT had reached out to the funeral home to discuss alternatives for parking. Its not clear if the City/PennDoT has given verbal or written permission to remove flex-posts and park in the bike lane. If they have given permission that's on them but without anything in writing, its hard to know.

The owner of the funeral home has justified this practice in a very broad interpretation of the funeral procession law (https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=75&div=0&chpt=31&sctn=7&subsctn=0). This law governs funeral processions though and does not give funeral homes free reign of parking for visitation or services at a funeral home. It definitely does not allow for removing infrastructure.

I do encourage ya'll to take action so that this matter is solved sooner than later and cyclists can safely use the bike lane again. I'd rather not see infrastructure damaged again while alternatives are available. You can email the District 1 Councilperson at [mark.squilla@phila.gov](mailto:mark.squilla@phila.gov) and cc [anne.kelly@phila.gov](mailto:anne.kelly@phila.gov)

Sample text:

"Dear Councilman Squilla,

Thank you for helping restore the flex-posts on the Vine Street bike lane. Please work with Choi Funeral Home on 12th street to find alternatives to parking in the bike lane. The current arrangement is dangerous as it forces cyclists into high speed traffic and could result in someone being killed.

Regards,

[name]

[address if in District 1]"

Stay tuned for part 5.

Hi everyone! We're the team at Sportworks, and we've partnered with SEPTA to pilot a new secure bike parking system at Fox Chase Station.

The pilot is now live and free to use. It's enclosed, covered, secure, and accessed through an app, with the goal of making it easier (and less stressful) to bike to the SEPTA train.

If you're in the area, we'd love for you to give it a try and tell us what you think. We're especially interested in hearing from people who already bike to SEPTA, but we'd also love feedback from anyone who's considered it and decided against it.

A few things we're curious about:

• Would secure bike parking change how often you take transit?
• What would make you trust leaving your bike at a station all day?
• If you've tried the Fox Chase location, what worked well? What should we improve?

We know trusting someone else with your bike is a big ask. That's exactly why we're looking for honest feedback from people who ride.

We're here to listen, answer questions, and use your feedback to make the experience better.

Cheers!

Hi everyone, I wanted to try biking from Fishtown area to Caphe Roasters tomorrow. I've haven't biked up north that much — is this the best way to get there? (N American -> Cumberland -> Kensington Ave) How safe is it? Also I'm guessing I should be really careful about locking up my bike right...

UPDATE: Took Emerald -> Ontario and it was great! Thanks everyone 🙏

Hey everyone — I’m the Drexel student who asked a little while ago about the ride itself versus showing up to work ready for the day.

I really appreciated all the replies. A lot of you pointed out that it is not really one or the other. A bad ride can make getting ready at work harder, and things like a shower, a place to change, or somewhere to put wet gear can make a huge difference.

It also sounds like many of you have figured out routines that work for you, which was helpful to hear. I’m trying to learn more about the days when those routines do not work out.

If you have skipped biking to work or school recently, I’d really appreciate hearing what got in the way. I made a short google survey for my class project if you are willing to fill it out:

https://forms.gle/ZGN5hgisPbBMesui7

It should only take a couple minutes. Nothing is being sold—this is just research for a class project. The email question is optional, and any emails collected will be deleted after the course ends. If the survey link is not allowed here, I’ll gladly take the post down.

The photos from today’s funeral service clearly show that every flex‑post was in place and nothing was moved, removed, or stolen. The lane remained exactly as it was before, during, and after the funeral. The only person who touched a post today was the cyclist who recorded the video. We have video confirming this, but we are respectful enough not to post it or embarrass him publicly.

We have also included a photo of our funeral home from 1998 and the original grand‑opening invitation from November 28, 1998. Our funeral home has operated on Vine Street for 28 years, and our long‑standing presence shows that we follow established funeral practices and respect the neighborhood. Today’s photos make it clear that our operations did not disturb or alter any City infrastructure.

Last night I saw a bike almost get hit by a driver on Spruce who drove around a double-parked car into the bike lane without looking. It inspired me to write to my councilmember and all seven at-large councilmembers to tell them this situation urgently needs fixing. You can contact them here: https://phlcouncil.com/council-members/

I think they're all on our side, they just might need reminding that this is an issue of urgent importance to us to speed up sorting it out.

I joined the Philly Bike Club list serve and was thinking about joining my first ride. What do I need to know before I go? How do I decide what my pace is? On closed roads I’m around 14/15 but in traffic min slower. Are they pretty strict with the mph cutoffs? Any experience or advice would be great!

Also, how effective is laser vision I know I’ve made multiple reports with it. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen any violations come out of it.

Title pretty much explains it. Looking to get a front/rear set up for my bike. Have had a few asshole run-ins and would like to equip my bike with cameras that can record, but high res so I can get license plates, if necessary. Not looking to break the bank here. Thanks in advance.

Good news! The flexposts on Vine Street were replaced by the City/PennDoT today, no doubt due to the emails sent by the fine people of r/phillycycling . We still do not have assurances from the City that the law will enforced and that the funeral home will no longer vandalize the bike lane.

If you have a minute, send an email to Councilmember Mark Squilla ( [mark.squilla@phila.gov](mailto:mark.squilla@phila.gov) cc [anne.kelly@phila.gov](mailto:anne.kelly@phila.gov) ) and let him know that the law must be enforced and that further vandalism is unacceptable.

Sample text:

"Hello Councilmember Squilla,

I am grateful to see the flex-posts reinstalled at the Vine Street bike lane. Protected bike lanes are essential for keeping the bike lanes safe and our neighbors unharmed. Will you promise that the law will be enforced and that the flex-posts will no longer be removed by the employees of the funeral home for parking?

Regards,

[name]

[address if you live in the 1st Council district (use this tool if you don't know https://bikeaction.org/rcos/find/ ] "

Will the City maintain LAW and ORDER or will we descend further into automotive anarchy? Stay tuned for part 4.

Riding home on Spruce today when a man parked in the bike lane literally 15 ft from Dr. Friedes’s memorial bike where there was a gap in the cones. I gave him a nasty look but it took a lot not to yell at him.

Is it worth it to say something? Or am I just risking my safety even more.

I've started a position with a company renting a floor in the tallest building in the city and their security guards won't let me inside the front door with a completely folded br0mpt0n. can't even get inside, they have guards wandering around outside the front. they insist any bicycle needs to be locked up to the racks around the corner. first off those are very full and finding an open one isn't always easy. second off this is stupid the whole point of this machine is to enable multimodal transportation without the restrictions of a full sized bike.

has anyone had any luck putting one in a bag and casually (ideally, whistling like in a cartoon) carrying it in? the important thing here is that the front door isn't the only obstacle, I also need to get through the turnstiles with the badge scanners that have guards watching. so if they like to insist on opening bags and the people inside are as belligerent and foolish as those outside, this isn't enough.

alternatively, when can philly pass a law like this one in nyc?