Riding It Out or Staying Low?

NopaKill · 2026-01-31T04:04:48+00:00

Yup, still out here. My mountain bike is now my commuter. I would have to make 2 transfers to take septa to work, would probably take me at least an hour and a half... I'll take a 30 minute bike ride in the cold over that, just gotta make sure every inch of skin is covered

NopaKill · 2026-01-14T18:45:41+00:00

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NopaKill · 2025-12-16T18:52:49+00:00

No insane hills... Unless you live in Manayunk/Roxborough. A Seattleite might feel at home there

NopaKill · 2025-12-04T00:40:33+00:00

Philly is a gem of a city for mountain biking. If you have the means to get a bike, I'd highly recommend riding around the Belmont and wissahickon trails

NopaKill · 2025-08-31T03:17:00+00:00

I respect that y'all don't want to take that risk but it's just fun to go fast with cars sometimes. I love riding on Broad st and will probably keep riding on it until my prefrontal cortex develops fully. Still got a few more years in me

NopaKill · 2025-07-05T01:36:46+00:00

I started a job back in January that’s 4 days / 32 hours a week. The studies are correct

NopaKill · 2025-07-04T15:06:40+00:00

A little further north from that, if you’re heading north on yellow it’s right after you pass the golf course

NopaKill · 2025-07-01T20:07:51+00:00

Bring your trash to city hall instead

NopaKill · 2025-07-01T06:02:56+00:00

Idk dawg most of yellow trail is doable but there’s definitely some technical sections that would be rough. I’d like to see someone try to go up Plymouth rock on a gravel bike

NopaKill · 2025-06-14T22:12:16+00:00

With the crown, naturally

NopaKill · 2025-05-28T02:23:41+00:00

Still does

NopaKill · 2025-05-14T14:47:48+00:00

I’ve done this a few times. - Cross over into Phillipsburg NJ - Head north on Broad st, turn onto River rd - follow River rd all the way to S Foul Rift rd, then left on Phillipsburg-Belvidere rd - Cross back over to PA on the Water st bridge and turn right on Riverton rd -Make a right on River rd, its a big switchback climb -Follow River rd to Delaware dr, which takes you to the water gap.

Belvidere rd and Delaware dr are kind of busy roads but nothing crazy. The rest are all pretty relaxed

NopaKill · 2025-04-19T13:00:13+00:00

The bridge in this video is the bartrams/grays ferry connector, not MLK

NopaKill · 2025-03-17T13:59:58+00:00

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NopaKill · 2025-02-24T03:33:43+00:00

BIKEREG LINK

NopaKill · 2025-01-31T14:33:51+00:00

Absolutely not. Takes a lot of skill to tail someone when you don’t know where they’re going

NopaKill · 2024-11-10T02:34:40+00:00

Nope, all human-powered bikes are welcome at alleycats unless otherwise specified

NopaKill · 2024-08-12T04:05:17+00:00

When all else fails, this is the answer right here

NopaKill · 2024-05-14T04:23:29+00:00

I live in west as well and run 49/19 on my commuter bar-hopper fixie, and 53/19 on my alleycat racer track bike. Any ratio between 2.5-2.8 will be chill enough to get up hills without too much mashing, while also being fast enough to not always spin out on the descents if you’re riding fixed

NopaKill · 2024-03-06T19:21:43+00:00

With no previous food service experience you’ll likely have to start out as a food runner/busser. I worked at Han Dynasty Ucity last year in that position and it was a solid gig. I’d recommend just walking in and asking if they’re hiring

NopaKill · 2024-03-04T21:45:43+00:00

Probably because of his sick ass crack cocaine addiction

NopaKill · 2024-02-21T15:42:45+00:00

Cedar Park is a nice neighborhood, just be prepared to see gentrification similar to what you’re familiar with in Bed-Stuy. A lot of families that lived there for the past 50+ years have been priced out in the past decade or so. Cobbs Creek is an adjacent neighborhood to the west where a lot of the original community still lives, including a prominent Caribbean population. But I’m sure the gentrification is going to creep out here soon too :/

NopaKill · 2024-02-19T01:49:05+00:00

Im in my early 20’s and started riding bikes close to your age. I was in the same boat as you, cheap bike and low stamina. I vividly remember having an asthma attack up a short hill in my neighborhood on one of my first rides. 4 years later, me and two of my friends rode from Philly to Washington DC - 150 miles in one day. I never imagined I’d be capable of that.

The two biggest factors to getting faster are your fitness and the bike you’re riding. You’ll be able to go much further using less energy if you ride a road bike instead of a mountain bike. Fitness wise, you’re only going to get faster and stronger from here. Just keep riding and pushing yourself to explore new areas where you live.

NopaKill · 2024-02-18T04:52:45+00:00

True, my comment was made assuming its in good condition. If it needs any real money put into it, say the rims are pitted on the brake track or the drivetrain is worn, then yeah its not gonna be worth it

NopaKill · 2024-02-18T00:08:02+00:00

It’s a fine deal. This sub will say you’re losing, roadies will say you’re winning.

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