And we couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day to do
it! It was a picture-perfect, sunny and 70-degree
spring morning. Our group formed at 30th
Street Station, since three of the five riders were arriving via rail. That’s another testament to the advantages of
owning a Trikke; they fold up easily and are light enough to carry onto public
transportation.
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| Left to Right: Norman, Matt, Joe |
Matt, who we had met in Warminster last year, returned for
his second ride with the group. Then we had
two new members who were both Trikking for the first time. Wanda is a resident of Philadelphia, while
Joe had traveled from Lancaster, PA to be with us.
We were happy to help them learn the basics of riding the
Trikkes, as we headed down Market Street and crossed the Schuylkill River. This led us down a long ramp to the popular
Schuylkill River Trail, and we had to thread out way through the crowd of
walkers, joggers, and bicyclists to get to Martin Luther King Boulevard.
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| Philadelphia's Boat House Row |
From there, the ride really began in proper as we carved
past the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The
two-lane road soon widened to four-lanes, and without the usual vehicular traffic,
we had carving room to spare as we shared the road with the bicyclists. To our right was the river and Boathouse
Row. I had only ever seen this landmark
from the highway before, and it was a joy to finally get a closer work. Many rowers were on the river enjoying the
beautiful day as well.
We continued north to the Strawberry Mansion Bridge,
enjoying the fresh air and each other’s company. After a brief rest in the shade of the
bridge, we returned to the Art Museum, just in time to avoid the re-opening to
traffic. We had a nice chat about
all-things-Trikke at the top of the Market Street Bridge before parting ways.
All told, we rode 11 miles and got to enjoy the rarity of a
wide-open city road. Thank you for
joining me today, Norman, Matt, Joe & Wanda!! I hope I will be seeing all of you at future
rides.
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| Leaving Center City in our rear-view mirrors |
I will be hosting the next LSM ride at Warminster Community
Park, which has an old airport runway and a sprawling network of trails around
it. This is a park we ride at
frequently, and it is wide open and perfect for all skill levels. We will break with tradition and hold it the
next-to-last Saturday on May 18 to avoid conflicts with Memorial Day weekend. Stay tuned here and at the Trikke Riders of
Pennsylvania’s Meetup site for more details.
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