biking

Two months after Philadelphia’s bike share system debuted, the system has hit 100,000 rides according to a PlanPhilly article today. As we mentioned in May, the system was on track to hit 50,000 riders one month in, meaning the popularity has...

Next edition of the hot new column: The Biking Chronicles: Ranking Our City   I have been a bicyclist in exactly three cities in my adult life: Philadelphia, Portland, OR, and Oxford, UK. Since Oxford is outside of the country...

With Philly Mayoral election gaining momentum, lots is going on around Philly. On Thursday, the World Trade Centers Association, a pro-globalization “branding” organization, gave their “Global Business Leadership” Award to Phil Rinaldi, CEO of Philadelphia Energy Solutions. However, local Philadelphians had...

Philly continues to heat up as the temperature stays cool. Whether you want to work on bikes, smell the roses or help animals, this weekend has plenty in store for you. Kick back and enjoy Philly’s best events.  Weekend Events February 27th...

Helllo, bike share! You’re so close. Philadelphia made a few exciting announcements about the upcoming bike share yesterday. Most exciting, Philadelphia will be launching the bike share system in Spring 2015. It seems so long since we were live tweeting about...

Happy Monday! We were waiting to see our shadow today (or not, so we could have an early Spring) so have a later edition of this week’s events. But soon enough we’ll be chilling with Schuylkill Trail beer…. on the...

Brrr. It’s cold outside. Whether you bike commute to work (since Philly is SO good at that) or use your bike to get around time, you don’t have to stop just because the temperature drops. The Women Bike PHL Facebook group (hint:...

This sponsored guest post comes from Katie Bohri, the Co-Founding Editor of SPOKE magazine. In the last half-decade, Philadelphia saw its number of cyclists more than triple, a good sign for the greenest alternative to the car. However, a lack of...

Crowdfunding… SO hot right now. Whether you participated in #GivingTuesday or not, there’s a few local kickstarter campaigns that will be perfect to get yourself a green gift (or to a loved one). 3 Local Crowdfunding Campaigns to Support: 1. Chakra Fitwear:...