The Top 11 Moments From The Philly Bike Ride 2023
Another weekend down, another bike ride for the books! This past weekend, Pattyann and I participated in the Philly Bike Ride 2023, and it was an amazing time.
As you all know, I am no stranger to bike rides or the city of Philadelphia, so combining the two is always a recipe for success in my mind. Come to think of it, those two things are easily two of my favorite things in the entire world.
The Philly Bike Ride is a fantastic ride that takes all of the riders through many of the great neighborhoods the city has to offer. It provided the perfect setting for a Saturday morning bike ride.
In total, the Philly Bike Ride was 20 miles long, and it had a start time of 7:30 a.m. – as I said, it was a great way to get the morning started on a nice fall Saturday.
Although it started to rain during the last four miles, it was still a great ride and there are no complaints from my end!
During the Philly Bike Ride, they actually shut down all of the streets that are in the route of the 20-mile ride, which is really cool and makes for a safe and smooth ride.
Plus, if you are in the front of the pack like Pattyann and I were, you actually get a truck escort taking you for the entirety of the ride!
In fact, not only were we out in front of the majority of the pack, but I actually finished in sixth place out of 4,000 total riders! It was my best time ever for a 20-mile ride – clocking in at exactly one hour’s time.
All in all, the Philly Bike Ride was a total success this year, and I can’t wait to get back out there next year!
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My 25-Mile Bike Ride With Casey Boy Preparing For Ben To The Shore
As many of you know after reading my post about the Stanley Cup from yesterday, I spent the last week on vacation down the Jersey shore.
And from many of my other posts before that, you know I enjoy going for some long bike rides — especially down the shore!
So what could be better than squeezing in a nice bike ride on a week’s long vacation? Squeezing in a nice bike ride on a week’s long vacation with a great friend of mine, of course!
I got to go on a great ride with my buddy Casey Boy from The Preston and Steve Show on our sister station, WMMR.
We rode through multiple shore towns as we got in a practice ride in preparation for this Sunday’s Ben To The Shore ride! For those that don’t know, the Ben To The Shore Bike Tour is a charity event that raises funds for Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation, which is for the families of fallen first responders and police officers.
It is always a lot of fun and something I look forward to each year!
During our practice route, Casey Boy and I rode about 25.81 miles from Wildwood to Town Bank to Cape May Point to Cape May then all the way back to Wildwood where we started.
It was a great time and has me ready to conquer the 65-mile Ben To The Shore ride! This will actually be my tenth year riding in the event and each year it gets better and better.
If you are interested in donating, visit fbbcf.org or visit the Team WMMR Rock and Rollers page.
I can’t wait for Sunday and hopefully, the weather holds up for the ride! I’m sure there will be a lot of people on the ride for this great cause!
Who do you think will cross the finish line first, me or Casey Boy?
Matt Cord is the host of the Matt Cord Show. He is a lover of all Philly Sports and has been the voice of the Sixers for 27 years and NBA2K for the past 4 years. As a cyclist enthusiast, Matt writes about his adventures all throughout the city.