Sign in

RideBikes

@ridebikes247.bsky.social
123 followers 137 following 53 posts

Philadelphia. Bikes. Views or opinions expressed are personal.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by RideBikes
CBS Philadelphia @cbsphiladelphia.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
It's getting even easier to report cars blocking crosswalks, loading zones and bike lanes with a new tool​ from @bikeaction.org‬.
cbsnews.com
Nonprofit creates tool to report obstructions directly to Philadelphia Parking Authority
It's getting even easier to report cars blocking crosswalks, loading zones and bike lanes with a new tool​ from Philly Bike Action.
073
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Apparently a board member of a group opposing safe bike lanes in Philly (Friends of Pine and Spruce) refused to move his illegally parked SUV blocking a bike lane. He then illegally covered up his license plate before driving away 20 minutes later. Here's to hoping for some accountability.
Man leans on Audi Q5 with hands in pockets while blocking bike lane and refusing to move for cyclist in bike lane.
241
Reposted by RideBikes
5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 26/10/2025
Absolutely deadly behavior causing another crash on Spruce Street at 5th st early this morning. This is on the busiest bike lane in Philly with over 1,500 riders who use it daily. We deserve so much better than paint and flexposts, we deserve real protection.
2135797
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Loading zones on Spruce St in Philadelphia are great, but drivers often don't use them and endanger cyclists in the bike lane instead. We need concrete protected bike lanes now! @bikeaction.org @bcgp.bsky.social
041
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Driver speeds down Spruce St bike lane in Philadelphia today just behind a cyclist. Can we please get some concrete protection before another preventable tragedy?!?! @bikeaction.org @bcgp.bsky.social
000
Reposted by RideBikes
Philly Bike Action! @bikeaction.org · 26/06/2025
New tool launch! Make our streets and sidewalks safer and more accessible with LASER VISION: our new tool that makes it easy to report blocked sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes to the Philadelphia Parking Authority. bikeaction.org/laser 📽️⬇️
66529
Reposted by RideBikes
Conrad Benner @streetsdept.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Who did this?! 💀 But also, yes, #FundSEPTA!
423340
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Johnny Brenda's in Philly has a really cool bicycle/human sculpture and a corral for bike parking. Would love to see more of this around Philly!
010
Reposted by RideBikes
Philly Bike Action! @bikeaction.org · 06/06/2025
We urgently need your help to make City Council authorize a brand-new bike lane on Penn Square (City Hall)! Sign our petition and leave a comment stating your support. Email City Council using our form that pops up after signing. Share with friends! bikeaction.org/campaigns/bu...
33818
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Take Action Now Build the City Hall Bike Lane! bikeaction.org/campaigns/bu...
bikeaction.org
Philly Bike Action!
Join the Action!
000
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Another cyclist killed by a driver in an unprotected bike lane in Philadelphia. We need to do more, now, to protect vulnerable road users. We all deserve to get where we are going safely. www.inquirer.com/transportati...
inquirer.com
Cyclist killed in West Philadelphia ID’d; was riding in unprotected bike lane
This is Philadelphia's second known bicycle death of 2025.
150
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
So nice to see the city pushing for bike and pedestrian safety. It feels like Philly's got momentum for real change. Hopefully we can win some hearts and minds and save some lives along the way, even before better infrastructure! www.instagram.com/reel/DJHfvPT...
instagram.com
Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
010
Reposted by RideBikes
OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Companies who do this should be charged for the replacement + a hefty penalty fine.
2282
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Dear Philly Drivers: Crosswalks are for walking. They are not loading zones. They are not parking spots. Please find a proper place for your motor vehicle that does not put pedestrians in danger.
010
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Can't wait for some automatic stop sign camera enforcement in Philly!
2190
Reposted by RideBikes
Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 06/04/2025
Bicycle-friendly cities are safer for all road users, even drivers. This is what new research in the US suggests. The study by N. Ferenchak and Wesley E. Marshall found that bicycling activity is significantly associated with better safety for all road users. momentummag.com/study-shows-...
Child cycling and pedestrians walking though green park
04510
Reposted by RideBikes
Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 06/04/2025
In case you ever wondered how flexible a flexpost is… 🙃 These bendy plastic straws are great for cheap, quick build projects, but it’s important for cities to replace them with infrastructure that actually forces drivers to operate our vehicles safely (AKA concrete).
A blue SUV has run over a flexpost & maybe backed up into it causing it to bend & stuck into the back hitch in two places, looking like a bendy straw
711620
Reposted by RideBikes
ilikeplaidalot.bsky.social @ilikeplaidalot.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I did the thing! 🚇 PATCO Franklin Square station reopened today! #philly #philadelphia #photography #transit #subway #trains
An escalator in foreground of all glass new head house of transit station, celebratory balloon arch in backgroundvintage tiles for Franklin Square station branding, green and white coloursNew modern movies connect east and westbound platforms of franklin square station, many people here celebrating the reopening vintage green and white tiles on train platform reading Franklin Square, two trash cans and a long stainless steel bench
1243
Reposted by RideBikes
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
usa.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
141075362
Reposted by RideBikes
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Toronto shopping street
401888603
Reposted by RideBikes
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Bike-lanes mean business.
Separated bike-lane in downtown Vancouver filled with people on bikes.
11933285
Reposted by RideBikes
Dabs bicycles veganism @dabs-and-bicycles.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
@sundance.bikesky.social here’s what was probably the most bike I built…
My Bike!Bike! Toronto bicycle that didnt make it there
293
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Some unique bikes from Philly's Chinatown!
031
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Very tragic news: 11, 13, and 15 year old boys accused of intentionally running down and killing a cyclist with a car. abcnews.go.com/US/albuquerq...
abcnews.go.com
Boys aged 11 and 13 years old arrested in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist: Police
Police said they are searching for a 15-year-old boy who also faces a murder charge in connection with the incident.
000
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
A driver ran a red light and nearly hit a cyclist. This was all caught on video, including the color of the stoplights and license plate. Philadelphia police officer was unwilling to even take a report. No driver accountability unless someone gets hurt or killed? @bikeaction.org @bcgp.bsky.social
4231586
Reposted by RideBikes
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
A reminder for these times.
6458210317563
Reposted by RideBikes
Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
For our Advocacy Cohort, we mapped out the Biking Advocacy Ecosystem and how we've gone about building momentum. Do any of you follow similar flywheels? Do you have any different insights?
0227
Reposted by RideBikes
Philly Bike Action! @bikeaction.org · 17/02/2025
SOME of our neighbors think finding a parking spot is worth more than the lives of you or I 🤬 Sign the petition: www.5thsq.org/protect_spru...
Image of a flyer from the "Friends of Pine and Spruce" complaining about the city's plan to increase loading zones on Spruce and Pine streets. The flier is titled "You don't really need to park here, do you?"

Overlaid is text from Philly Bike Action with a link to the Concrete Now petition, and info that   Loading Zones increase parking turnover all day without removing overnight parking.
02910
Reposted by RideBikes
Pass the Driscoll/LIFT Act @bradwilhelm.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
“Our streets are already safe” unless you’re a pediatrician biking to work.
0225
Reposted by RideBikes
unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I’m at Philadelphia City Hall asking the mayor to allocate $5M to Vision Zero to prevent traffic related fatalities
1388
Reposted by RideBikes
Bicycle Seen @frpaul1.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
This is interesting. Double-duty ebike quickly converts from commuter to cargo-hauler. newatlas.com/bicycles/gam...
newatlas.com
Double-duty ebike quickly converts from commuter to cargo-hauler
Sure, electric cargo bikes may indeed be very useful, but they're also pretty darn long and heavy as compared to regular commuter bikes. That's where the Frolic comes in, as it can be quickly converte...
76914
Reposted by RideBikes
Philly Bike Action! @bikeaction.org · 04/02/2025
Do YOU support safe streets in Philadelphia? Sing our petition calling on the city to commit to $5 million in Vision Zero funding! apps.bikeaction.org/campaigns/5-...
apps.bikeaction.org
$5 Million for Vision Zero!
Mayor Parker and City Council - it's time for our City to back up its commitment to safety and contribute $5 million to Vision Zero in the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget!
0137
Reposted by RideBikes
Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Plastic posts are garbage. We sued the City of Chicago over injuries caused by its failure to fix a broken flexpost. The City appealed and we won that appeal. The matter is still pending though as the City claims the appellate court erred. chi.streetsblog.org/2022/04/20/2... 🙄
chi.streetsblog.org
$287K verdict shows using flimsy posts to "protect" lanes puts cyclists, taxpayers at risk - Streetsblog Chicago
Not only do these flimsy installations fail to provide physical protection, they leave taxpayers on the hook for injury lawsuits against the city government when cyclists wipe out on the broken bollar...
1298
Reposted by RideBikes
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Nailed it.
631630
Reposted by RideBikes
Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Going from A to B in a city can either enrich your well-being or compound your stress. Infrastructure determines everything.
315615
Reposted by RideBikes
Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 05/02/2025
In a world of rising populations and growing cars, every cyclist is one less variable in the traffic equation
Office Jim pointing out how bikes make car drivers live easier and restricting them
629063
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Trying to stay optimistic about safer infrastructure for everyone: usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/31/i...
usa.streetsblog.org
'It's So Political': Trump's New Grant Freeze Puts Safety Last — Streetsblog USA
"They want to undo everything Biden did, regardless of the importance," said a recipient of a federal safety grant that is now frozen.
000
Reposted by RideBikes
Philly Bike Action! @bikeaction.org · 17/01/2025
Calling on everyone who supports safe bike lanes on Spruce & Pine- please sign this petition, and share with friends, family, and neighbors!
0103
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
1/11/2025 10:40 to 11:05am Greyhound bus blocked the Spring Garden Street westbound bike lane between 2nd and Hope Streets in Philadelphia. Driver and attendant refused to move the bus out of the bike lane, offered no explanation as to why they refused to move the bus out of the bike lane.
220
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Philly's got a bit of an "avid cyclist" problem. www.outsideonline.com/culture/opin...
outsideonline.com
A Cyclist’s Worst Enemy: the "Avid" Cyclist
When it comes to being pro-bike, so-called “avid cyclists” seem to be anything but
100
Reposted by RideBikes
5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 09/01/2025
How many deaths does it take to dedicate one lane for people to travel safely by bike? This was in today’s Center City Residents’ Association newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/CCRA-This-We...

center city -
residents' association
This Week January 9, 2025"YES" TO STOPPING (TEMPORARILY) IN
SPRUCE/PINE BIKE LANES
You will recall that in early November, CCRA created a Spruce/Pine Bike Lanes Task Force. It was created in reaction to a presentation made to CCRA by the City's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS) regarding
contemplated changes to Spruce/Pine; the numerous responses to that presentation, overwhelmingly critical of the contemplated changes, particularly the proposal to prevent any stopping in those bike lanes; as well as the fact that, on Oct. 17, over the objections of numerous residents of CCRAville, City Council passed a bill that would prohibit any and all stopping in bike lanes across the City. The Task Force was charged with coming up with possible alternatives to OTIS' plan that would make Spruce/Pine safer for all users (cyclists, pedestrians, and motor vehicles), while perhaps
acknowledging, at least to some extent, the historical practice of permitting temporary stopping in those bike lanes.The Report and Recommendations of the Task Force was approved overwhelmingly by the CCRA Board on Nov. 12 and, shortly thereafter, forwarded to Council President Johnson (whose district covers the entirety of these bike lanes west of Broad street) and to OTIS. Read the full Report here.
Among the several recommendations was the following: With clear and conspicuous signage, permit temporary stopping in bike lanes, but reduce the maximum time limit from 20 minutes to 10 minutes, and limit the availability of such temporary stopping to passenger vehicles.CCRA President Leo Levinson, Gov't.
Relations Co-Chair Gina Shapiro and Task Force Co-Chair Jeff Braff met with Johnson's Chief of Staff and his Senior Legislative Counsel on Jan. 7 to discuss the Report, including a possible carve-out for the Spruce/Pine bike lanes from the citywide no-stopping-in-bike -lanes
legislation. The CCRA team is pleased to report that they were assured that the Parking Authority would not be issuing tickets to any passenger vehicle temporarily stopped in the bike lanes for the purpose of loading or unloading, provided that the vehicle was attended by the driver. They were also told that Johnson would consider signage to memorialize this exception to the No Stopping law, as well as CCRA's other recommendations (i.e., speed cushions, raised pedestrian crosswalks, and delineator posts).
Obviously, this is only a partial victory. We will continue to push to make Spruce/Pine safer for all users.
64013
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Cargo bike with a windscreen and roof spotted in Philly.
090
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
First drop bar cargo bike I've ever seen, pretty unique design too. From www.ginkgo.bike/story
192
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Typical situation tonight for the Spring Garden Street west bound bike lane just before 2nd Street. We can do better Philadelphia.
010
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Mad props to BikeLaneAhead on TikTok, who is "counting cars in the Spruce / Pine bike lanes every day until concrete barriers are added or [they] get run over." www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYcVhkfM/
tiktok.com
day 2: I am once again asking for loading zones #gobirds #philly #philadelphia #pov #gopro #city #traffic #urbanism #cycling #bicycle #bike #biking #bikelanes #spruce #pine
TikTok video by BikeLaneAhead
020
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
"Imagine your neighbor had a chance to save your life. Now, imagine they decided your life wasn’t worth losing their temporary parking spot." - Duncan Adkins Great editorial on the fight for protected bike lanes in Philadelphia: www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
inquirer.com
Concrete barriers needed to protect cyclists in dangerous bike lanes | Opinion
If Hoboken can achieve zero traffic fatalities, why can’t Philadelphia?
091
Reposted by RideBikes
Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
This is why fighting for safe infrastructure matters. When people dismiss it as "cyclists being entitled," they ignore the life-and-death stakes families like this face. These are not just "accidents", they are preventable tragedies. Advocacy saves lives.
010017
RideBikes @ridebikes247.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Spotted a decent looking bike parking design in Bethlehem, PA. Also saw this car parking mural...
030
Reposted by RideBikes
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Our values & priorities are revealed in thousands of small but important details in our city design, deliberate decisions that have prioritized cars over people for decades. It will take equally deliberate decisions to change to cities for people. HT Dutch cartoon by Verwey, 1980
Drivers having to push “beg buttons” to have the lights change, rather than pedestrians.
7613105
Reposted by RideBikes
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Clearly.
white page with outline of a phone, text on phone: One day, I hope drivers will see people walking as clearly as they see the 17pt font on their phones. 
faded image of a person walking behind phone
19418