Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For more than 30 years the Philadelphia Cycling Classic challenged professional cyclists to ride the infamous Manayunk wall. The Wall asks these pros to climb 210 feet at an average incline of 8% to 9% and with some particularly steep sections reaching a whopping 17% grade.
But we are not professionals. We’re journalists from The Philadelphia Inquirer and somehow we were convinced to test our grit against former pro cyclist and PCC veteran Carlos Rogers to see who can make it up the wall the fastest.
0:00 About the Philadelphia Cycling Classic
0:55 Meet the Racers
2:18 The Manayunk Wall explained
2:45 Ready, Set, Go!
8:06 Race recap
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For more than 30 years the Philadelphia Cycling Classic challenged professional cyclists to ride the infamous Manayunk wall. The Wall asks these pros to climb 210 feet at an average incline of 8% to 9% and with some particularly steep sections reaching a whopping 17% grade.
But we are not professionals. We’re journalists from The Philadelphia Inquirer and somehow we were convinced to test our grit against former pro cyclist and PCC veteran Carlos Rogers to see who can make it up the wall the fastest.
0:00 About the Philadelphia Cycling Classic
0:55 Meet the Racers
2:18 The Manayunk Wall explained
2:45 Ready, Set, Go!
8:06 Race recap
If you value this work, please consider subscribing to the Philadelphia Inquirer ►► inquirer.com/youtube
More from Philadelphia Inquirer Video:
Watch all of our videos here: inquirer.com/video
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philadelphia...
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