Philadelphia Area Group Rides - Courtesy of Bicycle Therapy Copyright 2008 BicycleTherapy.com http://www.bicycletherapy.com en-us Start Location: Bicycle Therapy | Start Time: 8 AM | This winter, join Bicycle Therapy every Saturday morning at 8am for "The Bagel Ride". The ride leaves the shop at 8 am and lasts about two hours. It's a comfortable and enjoyable paced ride for all avid cyclists. We end the ride at Bicycle Therapy, with complimentary bagels and hot coffee awaiting us. This ride will be canceled without notice for rain or snow. If it's simply cold, we roll...... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=9 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=9 Rides Start Location: Bicycle Therapy | Start Time: 7 AM | Our customer appreciation ride. Starts at 7am. Ride is approx 2 hours. (rolling/hills) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=4 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=4 Rides Start Location: Art Museum | Start Time: 9 AM | Morning ride from behind the Art Museum. This ride leaves at 9 am and usually goes for 3 to 4 hours. It's a fun large group ride. (rolling / hills) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=5 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=5 Rides Start Location: Art Museum | Start Time: 9 AM | Starts 9am in front of the Art Museum. This is a very organized and controlled team ride. Good tempo and goes for 3-4 hours. (rolling/hills) Riders ride "two by two" Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=6 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=6 Rides Start Location: 3rd and Vine St. | Start Time: 6:00am | Weekly (not raining / above 40 degrees)
B Ride - 16-22mph

My friend Paris took me on this route and we had a few really nice rides before he was diagnosed with Cancer and passed 5 months afterward, so I've been riding since.

Route: Vine to 4th, 4th to Lombard, Lombard to 38th, 38th goes through West philly (forget some of the streets), then we wind up in Fairmount Park, up the Mann corkscrew, down to Belmont Plateau and onto the MLK/Kelly loop at least twice, then back to 3rd and Vine by way of BFP to Race, then left on third.

Mileage: About 25 miles (another loop makes it 30 something if you like) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=8 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=8 Rides Start Location: Belmont Plateau | Start Time: 6:30 PM | mountain bike ride. Approx 40 people attend each ride. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=7 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=7 Rides Start Location: The Bulldog | Start Time: 6 PM | Meeting at 6pm, this ride will vary depending on who shows up and the current weather conditions. The group will ride several varied loops throughout Fairmount Park for roughly 2.5-3 hours. (rolling/hills) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=1 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=1 Rides Start Location: Bicycle Therapy | Start Time: 7 AM | Meet at Bicycle Therapy at 7am. Ride approx 2 hours. (rolling/hills) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=3 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=3 Rides Start Location: Memorial Hall | Start Time: 6:15 PM | A fast paced, single file pace line ride for good bike handlers with excellent fitness as speeds may range from 22-28mph. This ride covers three laps around Philadelphia's famed Kelly Drive for total mileage of approximately 26 miles. Circling the Art Museum at one end and the Strawberry Mansion Bridge at the other riders travel along the inside lane of the two lane road. This is a notorious ride due to the presence of Philly's best bike racers. It has also been the training ground for a number of professional cyclists over the years. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:57 PDT http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=2 http://www.bicycletherapy.com/rides.php?rdid=2 Rides