Philadelphia to Phoenixville is a 102 Kilometer RUSA permanent (#1472) that begins in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia and loops through Center City, Philadelphia, before going through Valley Forge to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The mostly flat course has a few climbs (one pretty steep) mixed in to keep it interesting. It uses bike lanes, bike paths and low trafficked streets.
These are a few pictures taken during my ride of the course on Sunday July 22, 2012 (click on any picture to zoom):
IMPORTANT NOTE: Just after the first control, go through this opening to enter bike path on other side of guardrail. DO NOT RIDE ON LINCOLN DRIVE (That is the road, seen in the foreground, that you cross to enter the bike path)
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| Entrance to Bike Path |
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| Kelly Drive - bike path along the Schuylkill River |
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| Eastern State Penitentiary - (Historic Site) |
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| Tree lined Philadelphia Street in Fairmount neighborhood |
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| A mural on Spring Garden and Broad Street |
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| View of Independence Hall and Liberty Bell Museum |
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| Flags in Chinatown |
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| Gateway to Chinatown |
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| Building in stone and glass |
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| City Hall above "Love Park" |
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| Art Museum |
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| Views of Boathouse Row from MLK Drive |
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| Manayunk shops and shoppers |
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| Schuylkill River Trail to Valley Forge and beyond |
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| former factory |
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| After bridge go right to follow this sign to Phoenixville |
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| Theater in Phoenixville |
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| Re-entering Valley Forge |
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| Walnut Lane Bridge overlooking Fairmount Park |
Wait, wait, WAIT!
ReplyDeleteYou did this ride on top of the Shore by Night?
You're right: your coach/trainer is a sadist.
Recover well.
Yup. Things were going fine until my fuel ran out at about 3 pm on Sunday. Luckily, the burrito place in Phoenixville also had free soda refills. I made sure to get my money's worth.
DeleteI would love to do this permanent someday. Looks like you rode through my old neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteYou should contact the route owner, he is very accommodating.
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