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2026 Philly Bike Expo

March 14 – 15

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Seminar and Event Schedule

Saturday March 14th

Seminar Rooms located on ground level on the West side of 12th St.

Demos located in the exhibit hall in booth 333, near food court

Kid’s Arena activities all day. Located in the exhibit hall behind 100 booths

10:30AM-11:30AM

10 Things to Help you Bike More 
Presented by Pamela Murray – Seminar Room 109A
The Science of Corrosion for Bike People 
Presented by Keithen Orson- Seminar Room 110A/B
PA’s Endless Gravel & Wild Elk: Storytelling Through Pennsylvania’s Unpaved Backroads 
Presented by David Landis, V2V Trails – Seminar Room 109B
The Importance of Torque Wrenches
Presented by David Finlayson, Prestacycle – Demo Area, Booth 333

12:00PM-1:00PM

Yoga for Cyclists
Presented by Ruchama Bilenky, Certified Yoga Instructor and Therapist – Seminar Room 109A
Hill Climbing Tips and Tricks
Presented by Brian Williams, Major Taylor – Seminar Room 110A/B
Schwinn History – The Story Behind the Story 
Presented by Richard Schwinn – Seminar Room 109B
Packing a travel tandem
Presented by Bill McCready, Santana Adventures – Demo Area, Booth 333

1:30PM-2:30PM

Learn to Ride Strategies for Tweens 
Presented by Sarah Billington – Seminar Room 109A
Jamaica: Pedaling through Reggae Paradise 
Presented by the Jamaica Tourist Board – Seminar Room 110A/B
Find a gravel event in Pennsylvania that’s right for you
Presented by Dave Pryor, unPAved Pennsylvania & 7 other Gravel Event Promoters – Seminar Room 109B
Flat Tire Repair: Hands-On Basics with Phoenix Bikes
Presented by Beth Permenter and Teen Mechanics from the Youth Program – Demo Area, Booth 333

3:00PM-4:00PM

Cycling Through the Menopause Transition
Presented by Selene Yeager, Hit Play Not Pause podcast – Seminar Room 109A
Why Harrisburg Matters to Road Safety
Presented by Piscitello Law and PA Safe Roads PAC – Seminar Room 110A/B
Bike Fit Unplugged
Presented by Happy Freedman, The Center for Bike Fit – Seminar Room 109B
9/11 National Memorial Traill Alliance demo of the trail 
Presented by Executive Director, Jeff McCauley and distinguished guests – Demo Area, Booth 333

4:30PM-5:30PM

Deep Dive on the 9/11 Trail Rides Program
Presented by Bruce White, September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance – Seminar Room 109A
Cycling and the Secret of Life
Presented by Bill McCready, Santana Adventures – Seminar Room 110A/B
“OVERALLS Route” A Gravel Bike Adventure | 505 Miles
Presented by the Pennsylvania Dirtbags – Seminar Room 109B

Sunday March 15th

Seminar Rooms located on ground level on the West side of 12th St.

Demos located in the exhibit hall in booth 333, near food court

Kid’s Arena activities all day. Located in the exhibit hall behind 100 booths

10:30AM-11:30AM

Recovering through Cycling
Presented by Thierry Chiapello – Seminar Room 109A
E-Bike Crisis
Presented by John Allen and John Schubert, The American Bicycling Education Association 
Seminar Room 110A/B
The Philadelphia Cycling Classic is Back! What to Expect for the 2026 Return of this Iconic Event
Presented by Carlos Rogers and Eric Robbins – Seminar Room 109B
Schwalbe Tubeless Demo: Plug Talk
Presented by Gabriel Ortiz, Schwalbe Tires – Demo Area, Booth 333

12:00PM-1:00PM

Plan B Training and Exercise When Sidelined by Illness or Injury
Presented byLinda A. McGrane, MS, OTR/L – Seminar Room 109A
What If?
Presented by Bill Humphreys, Author 
Seminar Room 110A/B
Crank Length: The long and Short of It 
Presented by Matt Appleman, Appleman Bicycles – Seminar Room 109B
Mastering the Vernier Caliper: Precision Measurement for Cyclists
Presented by Beth Permenter, Phoenix Bikes – Demo Area, Booth 333

1:30PM-2:30PM

Outside the Diamond Frame: Maintenance and Repair Strategies for Alternative Bikes
Presented by Beth Permenter, Phoenix Bikes & Tim Fricker, Owner of Bikes@Vienna – Seminar Room 109A
Bikepacking by Transit from Philadelphia
Presented by Julian Bender, The Jersey Devil Hunt – Seminar Room 110A/B
Titanium welding – real world lessons from the work bench 
Presented by Brad Bingham, BinghamBUILT – Seminar Room 109B

3:00PM-4:00PM

Creating Community Through Hosting Bike Movie Nights
Presented by Daymon Long, Alden Roth and Olivia Loy, Filmed by Bike – Seminar Room 109A
The Long Game: Building a Sustainable Youth Racing Pipeline from Dirt to Adulthood
Presented by Melissa Paquette and John Raisch, Independence Youth Cycling – Seminar Room 110A/B

Rides

PBE Gravel Ride p/b Jamaica Tourist Board
Saturday, March 14th 7:00AM
Meet at the Art Museum steps
Ride with the Philly Charity Bike Rides
Saturday March 14th 8:00am
Meeting at Broad and Race streets
THE BROMMIE BREAKFAST ROLL + FOLDER FROLIC 
Saturday March 14th 8:30am
Center Info Booth inside 30th Street Station, 30th + Market St.
Ride with Dave & Bobby of the PBE Squad
Saturday March 14th 9:00am
Meet at the Bala Cynwyd SEPTA train station
2 Hour History Tour w/ Philly Bike Tour Co.
Saturday 3/14 @ 3pm, Sunday 3/15 @ 9:30am – meet at Broad and Cherry Streets – Registration required. https://www.phillybiketours.com/pbe
CyclingSavvy Ride to PBE
Sunday March 15th
Meet at 7:45 am at 12th & Arch/Roll at 8:00 am
Tour of unPAved-Philly p/b Schwalbe 
Sunday March 15th
Meet at the Rocky Steps – Art Museum at 7:50am/Roll at 8:00am
Trusty 20 with T3 Philly Multisport
Sunday March 15th
Meet at the Trellis @10:00am

Kids Arena

Intro to Kids Bike Maintenance:
Saturday & Sunday March 14th & 15th, 2:00pm presented by Ted Redmer, PBE Squad

All Day Events

Kids Arena
Skills Area hosted by Early Childhood Mobility Coalition with local partners PA Downtown Center/WalkWorks.
Arts & Crafts hosted by ArtBike!
All Day Saturday & Sunday
Vintage Bike Display
The line-up will highlight high performance bicycles from the 1950’s thru 1980’s, with many featuring ornate hand craftsmanship and racing pedigree
Booth 633-643

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