Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin is normally seen on the Lincoln Financial Field, but today he was spotted somewhere different: on a bike heading down Broad Street.
The typical commute for any inner city dweller usually involves two wheels and a helmet, compared to four wheels for the surrounding suburbs. Barwin biked on Monday, October 5 to promote the new Indego Bike Share and a greener way of getting around in the city. After all, who likes being stuck in Philly traffic anyway?
Capital One sponsored the ride, as they are teaming up with Indego to become the official banking sponsor of the city of Philadelphia’s bike share program. Their slogan? Banking and biking made easy.
Local bloggers gathered at the Indego Station at the corner of Broad and Federal to ride these newly popular bikes all the way down Broad Street to the Linc. Capital One supplied bikers with the helmets and shirts!
Barwin lead the way to the stadium, racing some of the fellow bloggers as the fleet made its way south. Luckily no one honked at our group, since we took up the whole right lane of the street! After a 20 minute ride to the field, Barwin expressed his fondness for biking in the city.
“I love biking. Many of my teammates and I bike to practice. It’s a great way to see the city,” Barwin said to CBS3.
Earlier this spring, Indego opened up bike stations across Philadelphia, which can be found at these cross sections: 9th and Arch streets, 19th and Lombard streets, Girard and Leopard streets, 38th and Lancaster streets, 10th and Reed streets, 17th and Girard streets, 6th and Fairmount streets, 21st and Catherine streets, Broad and Federal streets, and 24th and Sansom streets.
Indego’s mission is to create a progressive and innovative way to travel, while promoting healthy and sustainable living and active transportation.
If you haven’t ridden with Indego yet, it’s never too late to start. Here’s how to create a membership!
- Go to rideindego.com, click the “Become a Member” button and choose “Indego30” membership.
- Enter your Capital One debit card’s first 6 digits as the promo code.
- Hop on a bike!
Capital One will offer its customers $5 off of their first month’s Indego membership when using a Capital One 360 Checking debit card.
For individuals not currently banking with Capital One, you can sign up online at CapitalOne.com or by visiting the Capital One Philadelphia-based Rittenhouse Café at 1636 Walnut Street. Not only will you save money on Indego, but you can also take advantage of fee-free banking with 360 Checking by Capital One and a free nationwide ATM network – with over 200 ATMs around Philadelphia.
If you are going to use one of the Indego stations the next time you want to get around the city, use the hashtag #RideIndego!
Disclosure / Disclaimer: This post was brought to you with the support of Capitol One. Philly PR Girl received compensation for the purposes of this post. All experiences and opinions are our own.
