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Annual Manayunk bike race canceled for 2017

The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic has been canceled for 2017 due to lack of funding.

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Petition urges city to revive canceled Manayunk bike race

The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic has been brought back from the dead before. Racing enthusiasts are hoping it can be revived yet again.

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SEPTA helping bicyclists by installing more 'stair runners' at subway stations

No, it's not your imagination – you really are seeing more of those thin, green ramps under the handrails at some SEPTA subway stations popping up.

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Mike Jerrick chides teen behind bicycle crew's Vine Street Expressway stunt

One thing is clear – Fox29's Mike Jerrick was not amused by hundreds of teens riding their bikes on the Vine Street Expressway over the weekend. "One Way" Corey Murray, who is largely credited as the...

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Scenes from the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride

The annual Philly Naked Bike Ride took place Saturday afternoon, and it featured, well, thousands of cyclists biking naked through Philadelphia.

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Decorate your bike with festive gear for Holiday Lights Ride

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia's annual Holiday Light Ride will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The group ride will loop through South Philly, where blocks go all-out with light...

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Upcoming double-decker SEPTA trains will please cyclists

For cyclists who need to take their bikes on SEPTA, the issue of space has been an ongoing problem for cyclists and non-cycling passengers alike.

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City Council bill: Speed bump for protected bike lanes in Philly?

Philadelphia's promise to become a more bike-friendly place took a huge step forward last August with the opening of the city's first one-way protected bike lane, a 1.1-mile stretch through University...

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For the second year in a row, the Manayunk bike race is a no-go

Last year marked the first time in more than 30 years that the annual Manayunk bike race, which traditionally lured professional cyclists to the hilly Philadelphia neighborhood in one of the biggest...

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Avid cyclist, food courier fatally struck by SUV on Spring Garden Street

Saturday evening Pablo Avendano, 34, was traveling east in the bike lane at Spring Garden and 10th Streets when he was struck and killed by a driver in a Mitsubishi SUV.

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Need a bike? Bid on one at the Ocean City Bicycle Auction

Ocean City, New Jersey, will hold its annual bicycle auction on Monday, July 16. You can bid on abandoned and unclaimed bikes between 10 a.m. and noon.

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Hundreds of new bike paths are headed for one of Philly's largest suburbs

Montgomery County's plan to introduce 800 new bike paths has been approved in what officials see as the first step of making cycling a cohesive mode of transport in the region.

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Requesting a shorter ride in the city? Uber wants you to bike instead

Uber's CEO said the company will now focus on electronic bikes and scooters when it comes to inter-city trips that are only a few blocks.

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Lime’s dockless electric scooters have arrived in Philadelphia

It looks like the electric scooter revolution has begun in Philadelphia. Brace yourselves.

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Philly's Lime electric scooter rumors: They are not available here ... yet

Rumors of the arrival of Lime electric scooters in Philadelphia recently were due to a technical glitch caused by some scooter being stored at a warehouse in the region.

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Could Philly be home to a dirt-bike park anytime soon?

Last weekend's street riders may have unwittingly revived a years-old idea to develop a dirt-bike park somewhere within the city limits.

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Indego expansion plan details dockless bike share rollout for 2019

Indego's five-year plan, which includes doubling its number of bike stations in Philadelphia and a rollout of dockless bike share, was released Thursday.

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Join the Bicycle Coalition on a group ride through South Philly's festive...

Don't deck the halls with boughs of holly. This December, deck your bike out with twinkle lights, bells, reindeer antlers, tinsel and whatever other festive decorations you can find. The Bicycle...

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Former cyclist Floyd Landis opening bike, coffee, hemp shop in Lancaster County

Former pro cyclist and Pennsylvania native Floyd Landis is bringing a combination bike, coffee, and hemp product shop to Lancaster County.

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Indego announces expansion with 400 more electric bikes in Philly

Philadelphia's bike share program Indego will continue its expansion in 2019 with the debut of 400 additional pedal-assist electric bikes.

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