Biking Resources

Bicycle Ambassadors

Our adult education program for cyclists and motorists. Click here for more information.

Safe Routes Philly

Our youth education program. Click here for more information.

Bicycle Education and Safety

A compilation of our favorite education and safety resources.

Commuter Routes

These routes are suggested by Bicycle Coalition Members and are displayed on Google Maps using the GMAPS Pedometer. See the suggestions here.

Are you a new or returning bicycle commuter? Here are some tips from the League of American Bicyclists.

Maps

Take some time and look at the many maps we have available.

Bikes on Transit

Find out how and when you can take a bike on a bus or train.

Bikes on Bridges

Crossing the Delaware River is perhaps the biggest challenge in the Greater Philadelphia Region. Find out which bridges carry bikes and those that don't.

Bike Rentals

Renting a bike should be as easy as renting a car. We offer the regions most comprehensive and up to date bike rental information page.

Videos

Check out these helpful videos on various topics.

Bicycle Coalition Glossary

This handy page will tell you the difference between Sharrow and CMAQ or DVRPC and VMT. A must for aspiring policy wonks. Go to the glossary.

Bike Statistics

Did you know that Philadelphia has 36,000 bicycle commuters. Read more facts in our bike statistics (August 2008).

Here is the Fall 2008 compilation of bicycle counts in Center City and West Philadelphia.

March to May 2010 trail counts from Department of Parks and Recreation's automatic trail counters that are located on Schuylkill Banks, Boathouse Row, East Falls Bridge and Manayunk Canal.

Bicycle Parking

Do you want your office building or school to install bike racks? Give them the Bicycle Coalition's Bike Rack factsheet (4 pages) to help guide them on best practices.

To apply for a permit to install a bike rack in Philadelphia, read here

To recommend a public right of way (sidewalk) to receive a new bike rack under the "Adopt-A-Rack" program, contact Nick Cinciruk at the Streets Department Nicholas.Cinciruk@phila.gov