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YES, we’re in the shop today til 5:59 PM, and will be happy to handle minor repairs or SELL you a lovely BROMPTON folder bike. ••• NOTE: Transport Cycles will be open while we’re away; they know Bromptons every bit as well as us! Philly Bike Action! Bicycle Club of Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition of Gtr Phila

For decades, a small group of bicyclists and pedestrians fought hard to get first bike lanes, then dedicated bike paths, most notably the Schuylkill River Trail. Now, thanks to cheap, powerful batteries and motors from China, these little slivers of space are being colonized by two-wheeled motorists. They share all the traits of colonists, and with the worst drivers. E-Moto users are 99% aggressive young men, a significant portion of that group treats everyone else in their path as obstacles, with one interesting twist: they dislike mixing with auto traffic and so take their game to the bike lanes, bike trails, multi-use paths and, when they feel like it, the sidewalk. They count on everyone else to shift out of their way or freeze to keep their slot clear. It’s oppressive and echoes the way the drivers of SUV and oversized pickup trucks behave on city streets. Philly Bike Action Philadelphia Inquirer Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Schuylkill Banks

SO: it’s NOT 100 DEGREES; nor is it POURING RAIN. Let’s RIDE our BROMPTONS, shall we? Tonight (7/10) join PhillyFold for a Photogenic Brommie Ride. (Gather: Race St. Pier, 7:30 pm) SAT (7/11): Ad Hoc BROMMIE BRIDGE RIDE to enjoy the BEN FRANKLIN WITHOUT CARS. (Gather at Philly end of the Ben, 10 am • Roll 10:10!) Brompton Junction New York Brompton North America Brompton | Community

SOME NOTES: • We stock the best selection of bicycle bells in the 215 (possibly the East Coast), so you can proclaim your Freedom of Movement. •• We might be a few min.late on Friday as we’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the largest working locomotive on Earth as it thunders along the Schuylkill Banks around noon on July 3. ••• Yes, we’ll be closed on the 4th to ponder our country’s present and future. •••• Back at it noon, WED., July 8th, explaining, servicing and selling the most practical folder bikes currently made— BROMPTONS. Climate Action PA

The Commonplace Book is a *distillation* of words read, sentences overheard, thoughts that should be thunk twice, song lyrics that go one step beyond; really, whatever Y O U wish to write down/comment upon. • ON July 7, the The Pen & Pencil Club invites you to Commonplace Booking—a workshop -and- talks with experts (from Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library and The Rosenbach Museum & Library ); BRING your Commonplace Books, or start your own on the spot… yes, we’ll have some blank notebooks on hand too. Starts at 7 pm. Free and Open the the Interested Public. WKDU Philadelphia 91.7 FM WHYY WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM Molly Russakoff, Joe Ankenbrand, John Dickie and Hayden Hall

SO, dear fellow railroad nerds, the world's largest active steam locomotive, Union Pacific's No. 4014 a.k.a. "Big Boy", is rumbling through PHL. It is predicted to roll down the tracks alongside the SRT in Center City at ABOUT NOON on JULY 3rd. *THUS* we might open a little late at the shop. Also, a Brompton Bicycle will make it easier to follow # 4014 for a bit and/or find the best viewing spots. OH, and it will depart along the same path about 9 a.m. on July 6th. Here's a good explainer: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZsjMGpNcyN/

Big Boy (4014) will be visiting Philly from the 3rd to the 6th of July, here's some info on where to see it! . Also I'd recommend getting to the Schuylkill trail around 10am on the 3rd to see it arrive as the crowds might be huge. On the 6th it'll be departing the Navy Yard at 9am, so be on the trail or wherever by then too. Stay off the tracks for your own safety! #bigboy #250th #visitphilly #philly

Recent happenings have prompted us to suggest a new annual event... A national holiday called SEATPOST SAVING TIME. Whichever bike shop staffer is most often late getting to work (including the owner-no exceptions) on Saturdays will be assigned a special outfit (brightly-colored shirt & tie) –and go door to door on the first Saturday every March, reminding cyclists that it's *WORLD SST DAY*. They will recite, a la Adam West as Batman: "CITIZENS! Please remove your bicycle's seatpost and place your bike upside down for one hour to help any moisture inside the frame escape.Then, clean your seatpost; if your seatpost or frame is made of carbon fiber, please apply carbon grip/anti-seize compound to your seatpost. Otherwise, apply a very thin coat of grease. After one hour, replace your seatpost and mark your calendar for next year's World SST Day. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION, BICYCLE OWNER!" ••• They will then dash to the next house (if there is a fence or hedge, hop over it for extra points) and repeat. (note: this holiday does not apply to Brompton Bicycle folders) Stop in sometime and we can explain why. BikeRadar Merry Sales Co. Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

When we Tune🆙 yr Brompton Bicycle at Trophy Bikes , we dig getting those little details – like sanding tarnished contacts on dynamo lighting systems ‘tll they shine. ☀️As always, BROMPTON Inspections are free. Come on through, Wed-Sat, Noon-6pm (or by appointment) at 133 S. 23rd St. PECO SON Nabendynamo Philly Dyno Headlight Société Peter White Cycles LLC RadioShack