Biking around the SEPTA strike

We follow new bicycle commuter Thomas Sestak on his ride from South Philly to Center City.
Video by Jon Snyder / Daily News

Elsewhere on the site:
Amid walkout, extra workout
Union says it will 'go back to work immediately' if SEPTA agrees to arbitration
The commuter blues

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Comments

Posted 01:13 PM, 11/06/2009

JohnWa

This should be a video of the do's and don'ts of bicycle riding riding. Nice how he rode on the sidewalk along south Broad Street, used the bike lane on Spruce then hopped back on the sidewalk along Rittenhouse Square. Granted, the stretch on south Broad Street is technically not in the Business District, but Walnut Street sidewalks are and the biker who wants respect from pedestrians should walk the bike on any sidewalk. Bikers swerving around pedestrians are irritating and there is reason for it. His rationale is another problem, it's not OK to ride on the sidewalk even for inexperienced bicyclists. This is the behavior Kimberly Garrison just pointed out yesterday in her YO! column.

Posted 09:33 AM, 11/07/2009

solibs

I can't you believe you posted a video of someone breaking the law for 20 blocks - and not just doing something illegal but something that's also discourteous and dangerous. Take this video down and interview one of the tens of thousands of responsible cyclists in this city.

Posted 12:12 PM, 11/08/2009

enuffphilly

wow u guys really have no better time then to be critical of videos like this? really its kinda lame and you sound jealous bc this person was picked and not u which is even more lame. i mean i dont think the point of this video was to be a psa ad for biking, it was meant to show how more and more people are starting to find new ways to get around the city amidst the strike. sooo in closing get some lives people and save ur words for more important issues.