I Love Riding in the City

NAME: Anne Rock
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
OCCUPATION: Teacher

Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
I live in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, five minutes from the Wissahickon section of Fairmount Park. It’s a 40 minute ride to center city, with bike lanes, trails and paths. All in all, a fairly bike-friendly city.

What was your favorite city to ride in, and why?
Philadelphia because it’s where I live.

Why do you love riding in the city?
I love the freedom. It’s faster than 4 wheeled transit, easier to park, and better for my health.

Or just say whatever you want about riding in the city…
True story: I won a Cyclocross Magazine essay contest. The prize was a Conquest Pro frameset but I wanted the 925. The awesome folks at Redline agreed to the switch and sent me the complete bike with a bunch of extra swag (stickers, gloves, hat).

My son, age 10, and I have been commuting to school since he was in a Burley, then a trail-a-bike, 20” wheel bike and now 24” wheel bike. It’s pretty cool. We love passing the giant SUVs on the way into the school. He remarks, “Cars are coffins, Mommy.”

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Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?

What was your favorite city to ride in, and why?

Why do you love riding in the city?

Or just say whatever you want about riding in the city… Poetry anyone?

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