We’ve been enjoying a perfect week for biking here in the Philadephia area with sunny days hitting about 70 degrees. Thursday I joined a group from work for a ride at Valley Forge, and got some “hardcore” cred for showing up on my singlespeed. Saturday morning found me enjoying a beautiful ride at Wissahickon, my first there this season and only my second time on my full-suspension bike.
It’s always amazing how nice Wissahickon is for being a city park, particularly with the leaves filling in and the creek still healthy from the spring rains. Being by myself, I was free to ride at a mellow pace and stop to enjoy some of the scenic points we sometimes huff past on group rides. It was also refreshing to see the city putting some money into the park by shoring up parts of the trail along Lincoln drive that were about to fall into the creek.
Afterwards, I lounged a bit at the Valley Green Inn and enjoyed the people watching. They were setting up for an outdoor wedding which I’m sure was absolutely perfect; it’s a great spot I’ll have to keep in mind when I retire from dating.
