Carol Raskind Rance

Another option for accessorizing your Philadelphia bicycle commute

Philadelphia has a lot of great bike shops. Yet despite this abundance of choice, for a demanding Philadelphia bicycle commuter, it still may not be enough. Many commuters have very specialized needs. That's why it's great...

How not to park a bicycle

This morning as I walked along Broad Street, I came across such a stunningly bad example of bicycle parking I had to stop and stare and of course, take a picture. Someone had chained their bicycle to a tree in...

Commuter bike race set to roll off this Saturday

If you’ve ever wondered if a folding bike would be fast enough for your Philadelphia bicycle commute, stop by the second annual Brompton US Championship race this Saturday in Fairmount Park and see for yourself.Not only will...

Philadelphia bicycle commuters celebrate opening of the new South Street Bridge

Despite chilly winds and cloudy skies, Philadelphia bicycle commuters, pedestrians, a drum corps and card players (yes, card players turned out to celebrate the opening of the new South Street Bridge. VIEW THE SLIDESHOW: SOUTH STREET BRIDGE OPEN...

New South Street Bridge set to be car-free

As part of the South Street Bridge grand re-opening celebration, the City has declared the bridge a car-free zone for two hours on Saturday. This is a rare opportunity for Philadelphia bicycle commuters to familiarize themselves with the...

Pine Street bike lane completed mostly on schedule

Though lane markings are still to come (that’s as of eight o’clock this morning and who knows what the day will bring), Pine Street is paved. The bumps, the ruts, the loose gravel are all gone...

Progress on Pine Street – Thursday morning update

Since Wednesday afternoon there has been steady the progress along Pine Street. At 12th and Pine (where I’ve been checking the road building progress several times a day), the utility covers that yesterday had stood several inches above...

Pine Street - Wednesday morning update

Last night’s heavy rain and this morning’s drizzle made the recently milled sections of Pine Street a dirty, sloppy mess. Water pooled along the dips in the road. Yesterday’s excavations around the manhole covers...

Pine Street Update: Late Tuesday afternoon

Work on the bike and car lanes on Pine Street continued all day yesterday. At 12th Street, crews were excavating manhole and pipe covers with jackhammers.At roughly four in the afternoon paving machines, asphalt mixers and other crew vehicles...

Pine Street bike lane is still a work in progress

Though it’s not nearly as complete as the Spruce Street bike lane, the work on the Pine Street bike lane is steadily progressing.As of 9:00 this morning, the Pine Street bike lane was still largely in...

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Another option for accessorizing your Philadelphia bicycle commute

How not to park a bicycle

Commuter bike race set to roll off this Saturday

Philadelphia bicycle commuters celebrate opening of the new South Street Bridge

New South Street Bridge set to be car-free

Pine Street bike lane completed mostly on schedule

Progress on Pine Street – Thursday morning update

Pine Street - Wednesday morning update

Pine Street Update: Late Tuesday afternoon

Pine Street bike lane is still a work in progress

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