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My Bike Ride From South Philadelphia to the WMGK Studios

I love when the spring finally hits and the weather starts to warm up! Of course, it means summer is getting closer and closer. The Phillies season has just started….

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Photo by: Matt Cord

I love when the spring finally hits and the weather starts to warm up!

Of course, it means summer is getting closer and closer.

The Phillies season has just started.

And the NBA Playoffs are underway, with hopefully a deep run in store for the Philadelphia 76ers!

But one of the main reasons I love this time of year is because I can finally ride my bike to and from work again a few times a week!

I love riding my bike as much as I can to work at the WMGK studios at 1 Bala Plaza from my house all the way in South Philly.

It is honestly such a scenic route that I never get tired of riding through.

I pass through the gorgeous Kelly Drive, including the iconic Boathouse Row section of the city!

Also along my trip, I pass the Rocky statue, so whenever I get tired that gives me the extra motivation to last the extra rounds like our favorite fictional boxer would do!

I can’t forget Delancey Street, either!

The homes on that street are beautiful!

I also pass some great establishments in the city during my ride!

One of these is a restaurant called Rouge, which easily has some of the best burgers in the whole city!

Another place I pass is the Mitchell & Ness headquarters!

For all my sports lovers out there, you have to stop by one of their flagship stores because they have some of the best sports gear and memorabilia in the game!

My favorite part of the route is along the Schuylkill Trail!

Then, finally, the homestretch down legendary South Street.

Altogether, it is 10.8 miles total and I do it typically in just under an hour!

I know that information thanks to my Strava map!

I put some photos and videos together from my ride so you guys can see what I see and enjoy!

Getting Ready to Ride Home in WMGK Kitchen!

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Outside 1 Bala Plaza!

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The TLA!

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Federal Donuts!

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Brauhaus Schmitz

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South Street!

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Basketball Courts!

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Mitchell & Ness Head Quarters!

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Mitchell & Ness Again!

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Rouge!

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Rouge Again!

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On The River!

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Skyline!

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Road Block!

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Outside Boathouse Row!

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Schuylkill Trail!

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Schuylkill River!

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Cynwyd Heritage Trail

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Big Hill

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Bridge!

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Strava Results!

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Strava Map!

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Video Riding Past Boathouse Row

Video Riding By the Rocky Statue

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.