Originally Posted by indyfabz

I was not referring to traffic volume. To get into downtown Philly from the airport area you pretty much have to go through SW Philly, which has some crappy areas populated by crappy drivers, many of whom might look right through you. You will also probably encounter lots of broken glass. And it's not not a quick ride. The airport is a ways out.

The Manayunk Canal Tow path that leads to the SRT is not paved but rideable on even 23c tires. 28c would work for Forbidden Drive, which is a nice, shaded car-free ride along the Wisahickon Creek.

Not much working class dive food left in center city and surrounding neighborhoods. Most places are ethnic, upperscale or hipster gastro pubish. Although if you want an excellent cheesesteak for lunch, I can give you a place that is about as working class as you can get. It's a shack that only has outdoor seating. The roast pork is great, too, although some people say the food doesn't taste as good now that the chemical plant across from the outood pinnic tables is now closed.

The airport is no man's land. Will you have a car?