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Hey Philadelphia, How Would You Like To Spend A Million Taxpayer Dollars On A Bike Race? No? Well Too Fucking Bad!

[Philadelphia Inquirer] After 30 years of being largely privately financed, the professional bike race that features the Manayunk Wall was formally taken over by the city, which assumed its financial liabilities. The cost to taxpayers? So far, $1.029 million – … Continue reading

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Apparently DC Is Hosting The “National Bike Summit” Next Month, So I Guess That’s When I’m Going To Kill Myself

[Philadelphia Inquirer] In a few weeks, I’m going to ride my bicycle from New York City to Washington, D.C.  I have never attempted such a feat before — certainly not in the winter! But I’m not crazy, I promise. I’m … Continue reading

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Apparently Philadelphia Heard My Cries Because They Are Cracking The Fuck Down On These Lawless Two-Wheeled Sociopaths

[Philly Curbed] Apparently, the scourge of the Philadelphia roads these days is the flock of two wheeled steel pony pilots: they’re biking upstream (known by those in the know as “salmoning”), running red lights, and causing general mayhem and commotion (okay, this … Continue reading

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Former Philadelphia Mayor And Admitted Bicyclist Pretty Much Says What Everyone Already Knew And Admits That Bicyclists Think They Are Immune To All Laws

[Philadelphia Daily News via Philebrity] I’M CHILLING with John Street at Darling’s Diner, talking biking while dining. Turns out the Piazza at Schmidt’s hipster haven is a favorite hang of the once-prickly ex-mayor. One of us is saying, “99 percent [of … Continue reading

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I’ve Never Hated Anyone As Much As I Hate This Hipster Bicyclist Who Rides Around With His Fucking Cat On His Shoulder

[AP] For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits … Continue reading

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