Philadelphia! Any suggestions?

[laura jane]

I'm not sure about rentals in the city because I live just outside and ride my own bike. But Kelly Drive is closed off on the weekends to motor vehicles and you can take a fantastic loop through the Art Museum area and boathouse row. You can also ride into Manayunk (which is considered Philadelphia but isn't 'downtown' per say) which is where the 'wall' is for the pro race, if you've ever seen it. It's a very bicycle populated area and there's a nice bike shop on Main Street in Manayunk as well as lots of trendy shops and places to eat. From that are you can also get on the Schuylkill River Trail which connects downtown, Manayunk, and several of the suburban neighborhoods. I can actually get on the trail at my house (45 miles NE of Philly) and take it all the way downtown!

Have a great trip

[Possegal]

Here's a little view from a ride along Kelly Dr. And we always then go into Manayunk through there and to my sister's house. Second pic is as we leave Manayunk. I love bringing my camera when I ride!

[Possegal]

One more, cause it's fun. Note the fun jersey I bought my sister - look familiar?

[HillSlugger]

I rode the art museum loop as the bike course for the Philly Womens triathlon; it's 8.8 miles around, almost flat, and looked like it would be very scenic if you had the luxury of taking it in

I've got it mapped.

[Cataboo]

Great pics Possegal - both jerseys look fun, so I couldn't decide who was your sister.

[Possegal]

I thought of that after I posted. I've got the Fatcyclist jersey on and my sister is wearing the "She loves hills" shirt. My brother in law was taking the picture for us with my cell phone and it was very sunny out and he was having a hard time seeing if we were in the frame of the picture. he was taking so long and we were yelling - these bikes aren't getting any lighter here! It was a very good day actually, the Friday before our Livestrong Challenge ride in Philly. Back when it was warm.

[Cataboo]

I remember warm. I highly appreciated it when the sun came out for a bit today.

I thought about it after I posted - I guess a fat cyclist jersey isn't quite fun with the Susan story...