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(Steve Clarke works on bikes from a mobile repair shop on the Temple campus. Credit: Steve Tawa)

Center City Bike Shop Brings Its Repair Expertise to Temple University Campus

Just north of the bell tower on 13th Street, Breakaway Bicycles’ mobile repair shop mechanic, Sam Clarke, is spreading the gospel.

2013/03/04

Get There By Bike App

Get There By Bike focuses on finding bike-friendly directions – and marking dangerous intersections, areas where there are problems with bike theft and traffic you might face.

2013/02/11

Philadelphia Lawmakers Set to Overhaul City’s Road-Sharing Rules

Bicycle advocates and the auto advocacy agency AAA hope that sweeping revisions to the City of Philadelphia’s traffic code, approved Thrusday by a City Council committee, will improve the often-difficult interactions between drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians in the city.

2012/11/15

Thompson Bucks County Classic Bike Race

For more on the Thompson Bucks County Classic Bike Race, visit: http://doylestownartsfestival.com/bikerace.htm or http://www.1800thompson.com/index.htm

2012/09/14

Jay Lloyd’s Getaway: The Perkiomen Trail

Here’s a local hiking-biking getaway that gives you an overnight option.

2012/08/16

Guide To A Perkiomen Pub Peddle

We’ve all heard of a pub crawl, but what about a pub peddle?

2012/07/26

(2011 UNIVEST GRAND PRIX; Credit: Laurence Kelly)

‘Bucks County Classic’ Organizer Gears Up For September Race

A former professional cyclist from the area is organizing a two-day race in mid-September, The Bucks County Classic, the same weekend as the annual Doylestown Arts Fest.

2012/07/21

(Credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

Philadelphia Police Arrest Alleged Pickpocket

Philadelphia police have arrested the man they say is responsible for pickpocketing a KYW Newsradio reporter last week.

2012/04/09

2 Local School Districts Get $$$ For Walk-To-School Safety Programs

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has just released thousands of federal dollars to help make it easier for children to walk or bike to school.

2012/02/09

(The "Brotherhood Ride" heads off from the Bryn Mawr firehouse enroute to New York City. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

Cycling First Responders Stop In Montco En Route To NYC 9/11 Ceremony

Three dozen first responders from a number of states are bicycling thousands of miles in honor of their fallen comrades of 9/11.

2011/09/09

(Paul Holmgren, in 2008 file photo. Credit: AP)

Flyers’ GM Paul Holmgren Injured In Cycling Accident

Holmgren hurt himself Monday while riding his bike in Avalon, NJ. He was listed in stable condition at a hospital in Camden.

2011/09/06

(A bike lane on North 13th Street, near Market. Photo by Mike Dunn)

Philadelphia’s Bike Lane Expansion Pauses For Penndot Street Work

The City of Philadelphia plans a six-month test of dedicated bike lanes on southbound 10th Street and on northbound 13th Street, between South Street and Spring Garden.

2011/07/19

Biking Through 50 American Cities

Biking Through the ‘Hoods: Exploring Fifty American Cities by Bicycle offers an interesting historical perspective.

2011/07/05

Pottstown Bicycle Store Sees Spike In Its Free Bike-Lending Program

A Montgomery County bicycle shop is doing its part to help area residents beat the high price of gasoline at the pumps.

2011/05/05

(City and community officials at Monday's ceremonial groundbreaking. Photo by Karin Phillips)

Bike Path Improvements Along Schuylkill River Set To Begin

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held this morning along Kelly Drive for a million-dollar project to improve the “Fairmount Bikeway,” along the Schuylkill River between Falls Bridge and Ridge Avenue.

2011/03/14