THURSDAY, JULY 3rd • Ride BIKES + Ring BELLS at the 4th Annual BELL LAP! • Meets 5:30 p.m. SW Ritt.Sq.
Category: AD HOC RIDES
Too L; Please Read! EVENTS for May + beyond
It’s warming up and there are so many different ways to get out and ride your Brompton (or *other* bike)! Let’s us quickly get started–
MAY:
–15th- THE RIDE OF SILENCE is not fun; that is intentional. This solemn group ride serves to remind one and all that the streets of Philadelphia should not be life-threatening. MEET 6:30 PM , north side of City Hall. More info: https://bicyclecoalition.org/events/ride-of-silence-24/
-17th- BIKE TO WORK (and wherever!) Day • MEET 8 AM (in North, or South, or West Philly) Pick your spot here https://bicyclecoalition.org/events/bike-to-work-wherever-day-24/ (We will be at W. Philly — 33rd & Spruce St., by the Penn Museum and we often see a clump of Bromptons on hand for the ride to City Hall)
-23rd- THE BROMMIE CLINIC (NIGHT SESSION!) • Our fun and free Brompton maintenance clinic usually takes place on Saturday mornings. BUT we’ve had requests for an evening class – and so on Thursday, 23 May, we’ll do one starting at 6:30 PM (till about 8 PM). If you’d like to learn how to keep your Brompton Folder happy, sign up for this hands-on class (via info@trophybikes.com ) . Spaces are limited, so don’t tarry!
-26- Brompton-On-Rail Excursion • One of the many benefits of the Brompton is how well it gets along with planes, trains and automobiles. For our first Brompton Excursion, we shall take a day trip on SEPTA Regional Rail to the charming town of MEDIA, PA (recently named as one of 50 Best U.S. Places to Live). • • • On Sunday, 26 May, we’ll meet at 10:30 AM (inside PHL’s beautiful 30th Street Station) to catch the 10:54 WAWA Local to Media. After disembarking, we’ll take an easy-paced ride, see some classic architecture, visit a lovely park, then visit an even more lovely stationery shop, and finally have our pick of places for a late brunch (even a beer for those who wish)… before we catch a return train to the city.
This is an R-S-V-P event: if we get, let’s say, 6 people signed up ONE WEEK in advance (5/20), the ride is ON! ( sign up with us via info@trophybikes.com )
(As we’re riding the rails, BROMPTONS-ONLY, please… we may have a B or two to loan, contact us soon for that,) OH, and we’ll cover train tickets for the first three Bromptoneers to sign up.
WE DO NOT ORGANIZE THE INCREDIBLE “WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDES” which is probably why we enjoy these every-other-Wednesday-night affairs so much. Recently, we were swept along amidst more than 250 riders from sunset to dusk.
Go on one, or many–there are almost always a few Bromptons whizzing along on these party-paced rides… Here’s the link: https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaynightrides/
SORRY THIS RAN LONG, but we didn’t want to leave anything out!
Thank you for reading all the way to the bottom … – mcget/trophybikes phila.
OH, WAIT –– just a quick note to save the date of July 3rd, if you can. That’s when we host the BELL LAP, (our Third Annual) ride that has one requirement–unsurprisingly, that your bicycle be fitted with a bell or horn or other approved warning device (NO? Then you may well be asked to call out, “DING DING!” from time to time.) WE SHALL MEET at Fitler Square (23rd + Pine Sts.) to Proclaim Liberty a full day before everybody else, gathering 6:15 and rolling at 6:30. Pace is stately; we’ll pass more than one notable bell and end up close to the start at a nice tavern. Please Note: This event is for all kinds of bikes and it’s FREE – yet there will be some modest prizes!
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BROMPTONS UNDER BROAD STREET!
This Saturday, 11 August, we invite Brompton bike riders to join us in a “top-down” tour of the Philly Free Streets day. Philly Free Streets, now in its 3rd year, will turn Broad Street, from City Hall to Erie Avenue, into a car-free zone from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
NOTE: We will meet, RAIN or SHINE! • If it’s like, BIBLICAL RAIN, we may just take the subway to Erie Avenue and hang out, then subway back and retreat to La Colombe or even FERGIES PUB. So, please bring a jacket and be flexible; that’s the beauty of riding a Brompton, the world’s best folder bicycle.
Our event will take advantage of the Brompton’s unique fold to take SEPTA up to the north end of Open Streets. We will meet at La Colombe Coffee Penn Square, on the SW corner of City Hall at 10 a.m. sharp. First, a quick lap around City Hall, then down into a cool, rumbling Broad Street subway car, which will rocket us to Broad and Erie in 16 minutes!
We’ll unfold and pedal back down 100% car-free North Broad Street to City Hall (4.6 miles, easy pace, lots of stops for photos) …and maybe a post-ride beverage at nearby Fergie’s Pub.
The ride is FREE (please bring $2.50 or your SEPTA KEY for the subway trip), but because of space considerations–Brompton bikes only, please. • • RSVP to info@trophybikes.com with BUBS in the subject line to help us know how many Brompton riders to expect. THANKS!
PS–SAVE THE DATE: Sept. 9th THE BROMPTON BURST– BROMPTON RACING IN BEAUTIFUL DOYLESTOWN PA. We will ride a special BROMPTON CAR on SEPTA to this event. Go to: http://buckscountyclassic.com/races/brompton for all the details!
BROMPTON FLEA FOLDER FROLIC • Saturday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m.
Meet up with fellow Brompton riders and join us for a Flea Market Frolic on Saturday, December 16! (under 8 mi. total, easy paced)
MEETS 11 a.m. sharp at Trophy Bikes (712 N. 2nd St.); we’ll cruise through Chinatown and then South Philly to the infamous PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET at the Bok Building.
We’ll GUARD your neatly-folded Bromptons while you shop for funky gift bargains at one of Philadelphia’s more unusual holiday happenings. The PuNk RoCk FleA* features 100 vendors selling vintage and hand-made goods, clothing, LPs and crafty items.
Afterward, we’ll spin north with our swag along the Delaware River and roll through two of Philadelphia’s newest riverfront pier-parks. FINISHES BACK AT TROPHY BIKES; optional after-beverage hangout at one of the fine local pubs nearby.
ALSO back at Trophy Bikes after the ride: special discounts for all Bromptoneers on any and all Brompton goods in stock. PLUS surprise gifts for the owners of the oldest and newest Bromptons on the ride (per serial numbers!).
NOTE: This is a Brompton-only ride, thanks for your cooperation; helmets and blinky lights, please. • RAIN/SNOW DATE 12/17; wear layers–we re-sked only for snow or rain!
(* Note: entry is $3, BUT the first 10 Bromptoneers to arrive at Trophy get free admission to the Punk Rock Flea Market.)
COMMUTER CLIMB! Sunday 2/19, 4 p.m.
Check the FB Event HERE.
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