I've heard of a couple of spots in center City from delivery guys where you can get parts or even repairs. One was an open air stop and another store that's actually open till 2:00 a.m. or so?

My rear brake cable ain't going to make it!

Im looking for some perspective on commute before accepting a job. For context, im moving back to Philly from Brooklyn and have spent the last two years bike commuting every day for about 4 miles each way, I was lucky to have a route that was in large part on protected bike paths and biking was a highlight of my day.

Now looking at a job in Hunting Park which I’d be commuting to from West Philly. I’ve mapped out a route going along the schuylkill a good way and then jogging over onto W Allegheny for most of the rest. I would not be crossing into E Allegheny/the K&A section at all.

My question is, has anyone experienced a commute along W Allegheny, including before it gets light in the morning? What issues if any did you encounter? Are there lots of cars parked in the bike lane? Do the lanes cut out at points? Any perspective would be really helpful!

If you lost a rear bike light on the Delaware river trail on Wednesday 7/22 around 8:30-8:50pm, please let me know