Illustration by Kathleen White Femme Framebuilders by Hannah Waters Los Angeles is not known for being bike-friendly. To the transportation- conscious, its wide looping highways, traffic jams and car culture define the city even more than its celebrities or bustling art scene. Regardless, L.A. is where Megan Dean fell in love with bikes. A short
MoreIllustration by Kathleen White Badge of Honor by Hannah Waters If you are looking for a bespoke touch for your beloved spokes, wheel over to Jewelers’ Row in Center City Philadelphia. There, jeweler Jen Green masterfully crafts custom headbadges, which adorn a bike’s front tube like the carved figurehead on a ship. She’s been at
MoreIllustration by Julia Tran The Road Ahead by Noelle Billbrough A door slams shut, a guard calls count, and that’s when it hits me. This is my reality now: an 8×12 jail cell. All control over my life is gone, and all I can do is think about my regrets. I’d spent more time running
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Welcome No matter how long you bike, you never stop learning. There are so many exciting new features lined up for the 2015 Philly Bike Expo—our sixth year!—including a gravel bike seminar, a live demo from custom headbadge artist Jen Green, our framebuilders’ panel (which will include two female framebuilders this time), and a crash
MoreProject HOME, which seeks to empower homeless individuals and families to break the cycle of homelessness, continues to bring their social consciousness to a string of green building projects, most recently in Fairmount and Chinatown. JBJ Soul Homes1415 Fairmount AvenueJBJ Soul Homes offers units for formerly homeless individuals. Within its four stories are 55
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Celebrate with Neighborhood Bike Works as they unveil their new Community Shop and Bike Education Hub on Lancaster Avenue.
MoreHome Front by Alex Vuocolo It’s happy hour on a Friday at Lo Spiedo, a Marc Vetri-owned Italian restaurant located beside the main gate of the Navy Yard. There are only a few patrons sitting at the bar. One pair sips their draft beers as they look over paperwork. Another is getting the check, ready
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If American wants to thrive in the future, we've got to invest in our infrastructure as if our lives depend on it. Because they do.
MoreGrid's Vintage Clothing Round-up profiles Briar Vintage, Mesh Vintage, Wilbur and Two Percent to Glory.
Moreinterview by Katie Bohri Eager to excite your palate and shake up your kitchen routine while adding nutrition and probiotics to your diet? Check out Philadelphia fermenting guru Amanda Feifer’s new book Ferment Your Vegetables. With time, a few vegetables, water and salt—key to keeping bad bacteria at bay—you can make vegetables last longer and
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