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BikeArlington is a combined effort of many – from moms and dads advocating for safe routes to schools, to County staff building safer streets, trails, and intersections, to business owners, urban designers, park planners and event planners working to create places and events that welcome cyclists. There is a role for you, too, in helping to create a more bikeable Arlington-even if it is simply getting out and seeing the community on a bike more often.
Mission: BikeArlington's goal is to get more Arlingtonians biking more often, whether they're commuting, shopping, or just having fun.
Operating as usual
Don't let the Metro Shutdown get you down. Our friends @atpcommutes share some ways to use your bike during the shutdown to reach your destination. https://bit.ly/2ZJT3JW
WMATA is continuing its Platform Improvement Project and many Orange & Silver lines stations will be closed. Avoid the shutdown with an easy bike ride.
Feeling a little achy after your bike ride? You may need to adjust your seat height. Here are some quick tips to show you how.
#BikeTipTuesday #BikeArlington #HowTo #BikeVa
Happy Memorial Day.
This is a good day to ride and visit some of Arlington's memorials. Besides Arlington National Cemetery, we are home to Iwo Jima, 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, and the Merchant Marine Memorial. Use this route to visit each one. https://bit.ly/2WTLXR8
BikeArlington's cover photo
Thank you for participating in the @ARLBikeChallenge. We'll announce the recipients of Bag of Bike Swag from the Bike Challenge on Thursday in our newsletter.
This packet contains:
BikeArlington jersey
Vintage Bike to Work Day t-shirt
BA sunglasses
CaBi gloves
BA lights
BA wheel lights
BA bells
BA reusable tote bag
and more!
Sign up for our newsletter on bikearlington.com to find out if you are selected.
Let's show your bike some love today by cleaning it before your next ride. Share a pic of you cleaning your bike (or your newly cleaned bike) and use #ARLBikeChallenge.
Is there someplace you have never biked to before but you have always wanted to? Today is your day to ride to that place, share a photo with us, and use #ARLBikeChallenge
Break out of your biking rut. Try one of our custom routes to mix up your daily ride. https://bit.ly/2wUDeQl
Take a photo of the route you chose use #ARLBikeChallenge
Have you ever bought something for your bike and said, "why did I buy that?" Show us a pic of that item and tell us why you bought it. Use #ARLBikeChallenge
Is your chain squeaking or looking gunky? Learn how to clean and care for your chain to prolong the life of your drivetrain.
#BikeTIpTuesday #BikeVa #ArlingtonBikes #HowTo
We still need essentials during this time. If you're biking to get yours, share a pic of your journey to the grocery store or other essential place. Tag #ARLBikeChallenge
We love our bikes and sometimes can get a little carried away with our bike accessory purchases. Share a photo of something that you may have purchased for your bike that was completely unnecessary, but it made you happy to have it. Use the hashtag #ARLBikeChallenge.
A helmet, water bottle, saddle bag, and Capital Bikeshare key are just a few of our commuting essentials. For today's challenge, show us what you use to bike to work, using the hashtag #ARLBikeChallenge.
#BikeVa #BikeArlington #BikeMonth
It's the first day of the #ARLBikeChallenge! Are you ready?
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In the spirit of resuming our commutes soon, share a photo of the things that you carry with you on your bike ride to work, using the hashtag #ARLBikeChallenge.
#BikeMonth #BikeVa #BikeArlington
Bikes are flying off the shelves, just like toilet paper! https://wapo.st/3fWrD9A. Great article about bikes on what would have been Bike to Work Day.
People searching for ways to stay active, entertain children and commute are fueling a bicycle boom.
Have ever wanted to run errands on your bike but didn't because you had no idea how to carry stuff with you? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Renée Moore, BikeArlington’s Program Manager, shows us a few ways to get it done. 💼🚲🧺🎒 #biketiptuesday #bikearlington #bikeva #howto
Happy Mother's Day to all of our biking moms in Arlington! Enjoy your special day.
Let’s Celebrate Together with a Week-Long Virtual Bike Challenge
Celebrate Bike Month with us May 17 – May 23 by participating in a week-long bike challenge. Join in the fun by completing seven bike challenges, and sharing a photo on social media using the hashtag #ARLBikeChallenge, for a chance to receive BikeArlington giveaways.
🚲 Got a Flat? Evelyn, bike mechanic and Bike Arlington’s Events Outreach Coordinator, shows us how to fix one.
🛠 Tools needed: tire levers, pump, and a replacement tube.
⭐️ NOTE: If your wheel is bolted on and doesn’t have a quick-release use a wrench (most likely 15mm).
#BikeTipTuesday #BikeMonth #HowTo #BikeArlington #BikeVA
Looking forward to the day when we can high-five bike riders again. For now, Yay! For Bike Month! with a throwback photo.
Bikes save the day! Love how these people are helping those who can't get out by delivering groceries to them. Some are using cargo bikes to get food to those in need. https://wapo.st/2VNXRvn
"None of us is OK unless we're all OK," said Gradiva Couzin, co-founder of a volunteer group that delivers groceries to people at stuck home because of covid-19.
Capital Bikeshare is providing free memberships to essential workers through May 31. Learn more at capitalbikeshare.com/blog/essential-workers-program
Trails have been crowded but the streets aren't nearly as busy as they usually are. Check out a low-stress route to get some exercise while practicing social distancing. https://bit.ly/2KIKZjS
In the first weeks after school closed, the boys (8 and 11) and I would go for daily bike rides on the trail after lunch. Unfortunately, these outings, despite my best intentions, were fraught. The boys have different abilitiesabilities, so it was impossible to stay together. The older one would ride ahead impatiently while the younger one got frustrated that he couldn’t keep up. I would be caught in the middle trying to keep peace and make sure everyone was safe.
One day my younger son wiped out on the trail, mostly because it was crowded and he wasn’t comfortable passing. He scraped his knee, ripped his jeans, and cried and cried. It took us forever to get home and I missed a work phone call! At this point, convinced that we couldn’t ride well together, I decided to give my older son more freedom by allowing him to ride ahead by himself. He enthusiastically agreed. He mapped out his route and told me exactly where he planned to go. The rule was that he was to ride to the agreed-upon spot, to not stop or talk to anyone, to text me when he reached his turning around point, and to then ride directly home.
For a couple of days it went well. But on the third day, he told me sheepishly that evening that he had not, in fact, ridden the agreed-upon route. Instead, he took a detour to Weenie Beanie to buy a chili dog, even after eating the quesadillas I’d made for their lunch! I was annoyed that he did not listen, but secretly amused that he’d used his newfound bike freedom to make a visit to the Weenie Beanie.
~Mary Dallao, WalkArlington Program Manager, 8 & 11 year old sons
Learn more about Riding with Youth at our online Bike Basics Workshop. RSVP: bit.ly/bikebasicswksp
Early in the shutdown period in mid-March, I saw my neighbor Bob (on foot) leading his 8-yr-old daughter ‘S’ on her bike with the training wheels attached. "She's ready, you know," I told him as he walked by, with her out of earshot.
"Yeah, but she doesn't think so," he sighed. But he agreed he was going to encourage her to remove the training wheels soon. A few days later, I saw the video on Facebook: he took her to a nearby park and in a few minutes, S had overcome her fears and mastered the balance thing.
Now, everyday around 5:00 p.m., S is out riding circles up and down our street, not only with new-found confidence, but leading several younger kids on the block in their enjoyment of our nearly empty street. They will do this for almost an hour, just enough for everyone's health and sanity. I call her the Block Captain of our Local Biker Gang. Occasionally, one of the kids will scream out a warning - "CAR!" - just like in the old days when I was growing up and street play was a staple of our development.
I’ve also seen families circling around multiple blocks as a group, logging the miles but never really going far, something I hadn't seen much on our streets for a long time. Used to be that every trip had a destination. Now it just has a purpose.
~ Henry Dunbar, Director of Operations for Active Transportation, is a long-time bike guru in his neighborhood.
Learn more about Riding with Youth at the Bike Basics Webinar on April 27. RSVP: bit.ly/bikebasicswksp
After a few weeks of teleworking and homeschooling, my daughter and I decided that something had to give. I had run out of creative things to do inside, and she was getting restless from her need to be loud and active (she’s four years old). Teaching my daughter how to ride a bike has always been at the top of my list of things to do, but it was hard with busy schedules in our life B.C. (before coronavirus). So I finally bought her a bike. I couldn't have been more excited about finally having the time to do this!
My daughter was impatient because she expected to begin riding her bike the day that it was purchased, but between my lack of tools (specifically an Allen wrench) and my daughter losing one of the bolts needed to secure the wheels, I spent a few days going back and forth to Home Depot instead.
Once the bike was safe to ride, we set out on a mid-day adventure in our neighborhood, where I taught my daughter the basics: how to balance herself, how to stop the bike, and how to cross the street. From there, she took off and never looked back. Now, a daily mid-day bike ride is something that we both look forward to.
~Chanée Holmes, Marketing Manager for Active Transportation, she has a 4-year-old daughter
Learn more about Riding with Youth at our webinar on April 27. RSVP: bit.ly/bikebasicswksp
Keep on moving through these challenging times. #wereinthistogetherARL
Together, we'll keep pedaling through these challenging times.
Arlington County is recommending everyone cover their face when outdoors in public - our buffs are perfect for wearing while you exercise. We're making them available for free to Arlington residents - order here:https://bit.ly/BikeWalkBrandanas
If the last time you rode a bike was when it still had training wheels on it, this one is for you! :) Seriously! Biking is in and we're here to help you get the confidence boost and skills that you need to safely #BikeAroundArlington, so RSVP for one our upcoming virtual bike workshops to get started. BikeArlington.com/Events
We're answering some frequently asked questions in our Instagram stories around biking in the time of Corona. Let us know what questions you may have.
May you and your family have a very Happy Easter.
We are grateful for transit workers, the Capital Bikeshare team, first responders, health care workers, store clerks, janitors, and all essential workers. We want to send a huge thank you to everyone on the front lines, here in Arlington and all over the world.
We've noticed the trails are pretty crowded between 3pm-6pm. To help stop the spread of COVID-19, we suggest finding a less busy time to walk, bike, or run on the trails or to find an alternate route using one of our resources:http://www.bikearlington.com/maps-and-routes/
We're here to encourage more individuals of all ages and abilities to go by bike more often by providing maps, routes, and additional resources to help you to better navigate around Arlington. Learn more: Customized Bike Route | Bike Map | Comfort Level Map | Local Resources | Self-guided Maps
As we respond to COVID-19, the County will move forward with essential programs, such as routine street maintenance. This maintenance is an opportunity to implement cost-effective measures that improve safety and access for all people using a street. Your experiences of the streets, along with existing plan guidance and other data, will help staff develop concept plans unique to the conditions at each location.
TL:DR The County needs your feedback about street resurfacing. You can make comments here: https://arlingtonva.konveio.com/resurfacing-projects-complete-streets
1501 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA
22209
Rosslyn Metro Station
Arlington County Commuter Services (ACCS) is a bureau of the Arlington, Virginia Department of Environmental Services. ACCS serves people who live, work, or play in Arlington by providing programs and services to make it easier to get around without a car. ACCS programs are designed to encourage the use of mass transit, carpooling and vanpooling, bicycling, walking, teleworking, and other alternatives to driving alone. Arlington County Government provides accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act. To arrange for an accommodation, please call 703-228-RIDE (703-228-7433), TDD: 711, or email [email protected]
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Feeling a little achy after your bike ride? You may need to adjust your seat height. Here are some quick tips to show you how. #BikeTipTuesday #BikeArlington #HowTo #BikeVa
Is your chain squeaking or looking gunky? Learn how to clean and care for your chain to prolong the life of your drivetrain. #BikeTIpTuesday #BikeVa #ArlingtonBikes #HowTo
Have ever wanted to run errands on your bike but didn't because you had no idea how to carry stuff with you? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Renée Moore, BikeArlington’s Program Manager, shows us a few ways to get it done. 💼🚲🧺🎒 #biketiptuesday #bikearlington #bikeva #howto
🚲 Got a Flat? Evelyn, bike mechanic and Bike Arlington’s Events Outreach Coordinator, shows us how to fix one. 🛠 Tools needed: tire levers, pump, and a replacement tube. ⭐️ NOTE: If your wheel is bolted on and doesn’t have a quick-release use a wrench (most likely 15mm). #BikeTipTuesday #BikeMonth #HowTo #BikeArlington #BikeVA
Keep on moving through these challenging times. #wereinthistogetherARL
Get a cheering section like this when you learn to ride a bike at one of our Spring Bike Classes. We'll bring a bike, helmet, and instructor. You bring the willingness to learn. Sign up now. https://bit.ly/333aBA9 Classes fill up quickly. #ArlingtonBikes
Spring Forward! Remember Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8.
We’re still so overjoyed about last week’s turnout at Winter Bike to Work Day. Thank you again to our 2020 partners for helping us brave the winter weather. Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters Northside Social Sidekick Bakery Gravelly Point Spin George Washington Memorial Parkway #wbtwdarl
A perfect way to start the day! Here is a view from our #GravellyPoint pit stop this morning. #wbtwdarl
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate it.
Today is #NationalFaceYourFearsDay. Is time to face your fears of biking /whether it's learning to ride or riding in the street. We can teach you how to feel confident on a bike Classes start October 19.space is limited. Register using link in bio. #ArlingtonBikes #bikeva
Need a break from work? About to fall asleep at your desk? Well come down to the #parkingday2019 Rosslyn Relaxation Station at N Lynn St in the heart of Rosslyn and play Connect 4, Jenga or Tic Tac Toe with @walkarlington @capitalbikeshare @bikearlington
Happy Mother's Day to all the moma, grandmothers, aunties, and caretakers! Enjoy your special day!
So excited to see 20 adults learning to ride a bike at @BikeArlington taught by Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) instructors. So proud of them!
We know you keep the leggings on and go biking. But some days you want to mix it up. So put on those leggings and head out to one of our Bike to Work Day fitness pit stop partners. This year we have EvolveAll, VIDA Fitness, Potomac River Running or @sportandhealth They will help you keep your heart and body in great shape.And don't forget to regiter for Bike to Work Day. It's May 17. http://bit.ly/RegisterBTWD2019
Phase 2 of the Washington Boulevard Trail is now open! The 10 feet wide trail runs along the western side of Washington Blvd from 2nd Street S to S Rolfe St, where it connects to Towers Park to Columbia Pike and links to the existing Washington Boulevard Trail. More details: http://bit.ly/WashBlvdTrailPhase2
💚 ICYMI: Columbia Pike's 9th Street Bike Boulevard now has a buffered contraflow bike lane. 💚 Curious about contraflow bike lanes?: http://bit.ly/contraflowbikelane 💚 Curious about the Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards?: http://bit.ly/PikeBikeBoulevards
🤠 Y’ALL. There’s a new NEW protected bike lane in town. 🌟 This bike lane on N Veitch helps people move comfortably and safely between Courthouse and the Custis Trail/Route 29 by separating people driving from people biking with parked cars and buffered space. Thanks to Arlington County Department of Environmental Services for helping us all get around!
🥁🥁 Can we get another drum roll, please? 🥁🥁 Wilson Boulevard from upper Rosslyn to Courthouse now has a protected bike lane! While Arlington County Department of Environmental Services can't get rid of the hills, separation on the climb from motor vehicles is definitely helpful. The new section is between N Quinn Street and the alley before the building with the Post Office. Thanks again to Arlington County Virginia – Government for continuing to make walking and biking better!
🥁🥁 Drum Roll Please 🥁🥁 Ballston has a brand new protected bike lane! Swing by N Quincy Street between Glebe Road and 9th Street N to experience a better bike lane. Huge thanks to Arlington County Department of Environmental Services and Arlington County Virginia – Government for continuing to make it easier to get around Arlington!
Mount Vernon Trail paving at Teddy Roosevelt Island is complete and sooooo nice! 📸: Marc Mitcham . . . #bikearlington #trails #arlingtonva #mtvernontrail #nationalpark
Your telesynced Bicycle Haiku of the day. By @zanza_bar. 🚴 . . . #bikearlington #bike #bicycle #haiku #poem #poetry #poet #life #joy #words #happy
Behind the Scenes: Creating bike lanes with tape, roofing paper, cornstarch, food coloring and an awesome group of volunteers.
Do not try this at home! #BTWD2015
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