Trophy Bikes

10/09/2026

OUR 6-year-old Crane Japan SUZU BRASS Lever-Strike bell pealed as clear as the day we fastened it onto our Brompton Bicycle handlebars. But we wanted a shine. A new Brass, sure… but let’s do Polished Copper. ••• Note: Crane makes 4 main styles of bicycle bell AND offers as many as 7 finishes. (From Stealth Black to Bright Chrome—plus Hand-Painted) ••• Come through and take a moment (or more) to choose a ring! We’re here Wed-Sat, Noon 6 p.m. at 133 S. 23rd St., just across from Bonners Irish Pub .

10/06/2026

IN A PREVIOUS LIFE, we labored in WANAMAKER’S music department, tuning/preparing pianos for the sales floor. (Once found a factory screwdriver forgotten inside a Baldwin upright) Setting up and adjusting a freshly unboxed Brompton Bicycle is just as satisfying – and they’re easier to lift! Curtis Institute of Music Steinway & Sons Fitler Focus

10/03/2026

bikeradar.com
Europe needs 105,000 bike mechanics as 121 million people prevented from cycling more, report finds | BikeRadar

MAKE US AN OFFER, Mr. Macron!

10/02/2026

1) Temp signage: THE ROBERTS “BIKE LANE” For SEVERE CYCLIST INJURIES, 2716 South Street Bridge. 2) “We’re not in the housing business,” CHOP VP Peter Grollman once smugly told me. SURE, riverfront residential on the east bank of the Schuylkill would be a huge perk for healthcare workers; BUT WHO WANTS A SHORT WALK TO WORK, when there’s TONS of parking lots and shuttle buses and I-76 to enjoy twice a day?! Good planning, CHOP ! ••• Sorry for grimness — please enjoy a vintage Brompton Bicycle advert (with a typo!). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems The Daily Pennsylvanian Philly Bike Action! Children’s Hospital of Phila SOSNA

10/01/2026

You can’t join the Fiends of Pine and Spruce; their meetings are closed. They (and their allies)twist the law to keep their ill-gotten parking privileges – and could not care less about the consequences. The Philadelphia Inquirer Center City District PHL Washington Square West Civic

10/01/2026

Boy is Philly better when biked in a bunch! That’s probably why the Wednesday Night Rides just keep going and going. Started with a great ‘zine release party at Partners And Son (do NOT go there unless you want to leave with a LOT of printed matter) and rambled CC before heading north. (Had to peel off before the fin at Punch Buggy Brewing Company ) • If you haven’t WNR’d –you should! Visit Philly Bicycle Coalition of Gtr Phila Philly Bike Party! Philly Bike Action! Iffy Books

09/30/2026

FACT 1: Lou Reed / Sister Ray Archive rode a Brompton that he bought from our pals at Bfold Folding Bicycles in NYC ••• FACT 2: Yeah, you can cop a Brompton folder from a guy that mainly sells kayaks and tent pegs. BUT if you prefer a Brompton Folder that’s carefully assembled, with service AFTER the sale, ring our phone. [ 215-592-1234 ] Thanks!

09/21/2026

09/18/2026

Must attend a fam party tomorrow (SAT 9/19) and thus have to close early (4 PM); sorry for any inconveniences! We will be chkg our messages.

09/18/2026

TODAY IS PARKING DAY Philadelphia (we did some before and will again, just not this year, ha) – check out what could be in that city space INSTEAD of a pile of metal, plastic, glass and toxic fluids. Here's the map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a_D3hqiJ0_wY3WfqKkWgiKWfDhu-viff/view