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The weather today and tomorrow is perfect for some nice, urban pedal-pushing. Why not try out one of the cool two-wheelers being demontrated by Bike Share Philadelphia? The organization wants to bring bike-sharing to the city - a notion more overdue than my latest credit-card bill.

The weather today and tomorrow is perfect for some nice, urban pedal-pushing. Why not try out one of the cool two-wheelers being demontrated by Bike Share Philadelphia? The organization wants to bring bike-sharing to the city - a notion more overdue than my latest credit-card bill.

The first demonstration takes place today in front of the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, from 4 PM to 8:30 PM. Tomorrow's demo is at Love Park on JFK Plaza, from 9 AM to 2 PM.

(For a lovely piece about the potential of the program, see Andrew David Watson's "Philadelphia Stories" video.)

If this great idea ever comes to pass in Philly, here's how it would work, as explained in Bike Share Philadelphia's press release:

Bicycles would be placed in secure stations throughout the city. To use these bikes, individuals could sign up online in advance, or at a station kiosk.  For a nominal access fee, either on a daily, weekly or yearly basis, the bikes are available for the first 30 minutes of use at no charge. There would be a small fee for each additional ½ hour. The bikes could be returned to any station throughout the city, making it true point-to-point transportation. With stations located no more than about three blocks from each other, bike sharing gives new meaning to convenience.

Makes sense to me.