BikeArlington

BikeArlington BikeArlington is an initiative of Arlington County Commuter Services with the purpose of encouraging
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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.

Would you like to help us host community events or serve as a ride marshal for group rides? You can support our programs...
09/27/2023

Would you like to help us host community events or serve as a ride marshal for group rides? You can support our programs in many ways. Join us & WalkArlington at Shirlington Library on Tuesday, 10/24, from 6-7 p.m. to learn more.

Come to a short orientation if you're interested in volunteering with Bike & WalkArlington!

Our October adult bike classes are coming up! Choose from Learn to Ride or Basic Bike Skills. These classes are taught b...
09/20/2023

Our October adult bike classes are coming up! Choose from Learn to Ride or Basic Bike Skills. These classes are taught by expert instructors and cost just $10 for Arlington residents! https://ow.ly/a7uL50PMg5T

National Walk & Roll to School Day is October 4, 2023! Walking & biking to school are great ways for our Arlington stude...
09/17/2023

National Walk & Roll to School Day is October 4, 2023! Walking & biking to school are great ways for our Arlington students to start the day and get ready to learn. Register to participate and learn more here: https://ow.ly/Fvc750PKO7M

Considering buying an e-bike? We've created this short guide to help you understand your options: https://ow.ly/w0kt50PK...
09/13/2023

Considering buying an e-bike? We've created this short guide to help you understand your options: https://ow.ly/w0kt50PKa8w

Arlington County just installed new corrals to make our streets safer for bikers, scooter-riders, and pedestrians! 🚲 🛴🚶 ...
09/07/2023

Arlington County just installed new corrals to make our streets safer for bikers, scooter-riders, and pedestrians! 🚲 🛴🚶

Check out our map for all the nearby corrals: https://www.bikearlington.com/meetthecorrals/

🚧 TRAIL WORK! 🚧 Arlington County Parks and Recreation will conduct asphalt trail work this coming week (Sept 5-9). Impac...
09/03/2023

🚧 TRAIL WORK! 🚧 Arlington County Parks and Recreation will conduct asphalt trail work this coming week (Sept 5-9). Impacted trails include: Doctors Run (9/5), Ballston Pond (9/5-6), Bon Air Park (9/7-8) & Custis Connector (9/8-9). Check out these maps to find out if your biking route is affected. https://ow.ly/Yyjo50PGAZM

We're offering some great opportunities to learn to ride a bike or improve your skills in  ! Sign up for one of our upco...
09/02/2023

We're offering some great opportunities to learn to ride a bike or improve your skills in ! Sign up for one of our upcoming adult bike classes. We're proud to partner with Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) to bring you these lessons. Just $10 for Arlington residents! https://ow.ly/G62n50PH2pY

🚧 TRAIL WORK! 🚧 Arlington County Parks and Recreation will conduct asphalt trail work this coming week (Sept 5-9). Impac...
09/01/2023

🚧 TRAIL WORK! 🚧 Arlington County Parks and Recreation will conduct asphalt trail work this coming week (Sept 5-9). Impacted trails include: Doctors Run (9/5), Ballston Pond (9/5-6), Bon Air Park (9/7-8) & Custis Connector (9/8-9). Check out these maps to find out if your biking route is affected. https://ow.ly/N4Fm50PGAVh

Cruise confidently through the County with the installation of around 100 bicycle and scooter corrals that have your saf...
08/31/2023

Cruise confidently through the County with the installation of around 100 bicycle and scooter corrals that have your safety in mind. Meet the corrals today! 🚲⚡🛴

Learn more: https://www.bikearlington.com/meetthecorrals/

The Virginia Department of Transportation is starting a study of Route 50/Arlington Blvd. between Filmore and North Pers...
08/23/2023

The Virginia Department of Transportation is starting a study of Route 50/Arlington Blvd. between Filmore and North Pershing Sts. and Route 27/Washington Blvd. between Columbia Pike and N. Pershing Drive to improve safety for all users. View the study page and complete a survey here: https://ow.ly/6KG550PCnVn

Register for one of our free e-bike info sessions at the Arlington County Fair this weekend! Learn about e-bikes from an...
08/19/2023

Register for one of our free e-bike info sessions at the Arlington County Fair this weekend! Learn about e-bikes from an expert and ask any questions you may have. Everyone who registers & attends will receive a gift from BikeArlington!

Learn about e-bikes from an expert and get all your biking questions answered!

⚡ Are you charged up for the Arlington County Fair? ⚡ Join us this weekend, August 18-20, and get the chance to zip arou...
08/16/2023

⚡ Are you charged up for the Arlington County Fair? ⚡

Join us this weekend, August 18-20, and get the chance to zip around on cutting-edge e-bikes and e-scooters!

Last Call! Freezing Saddles -- the most fun you can have on two wheels in the winter -- registration closes tonight at 1...
12/24/2022

Last Call! Freezing Saddles -- the most fun you can have on two wheels in the winter -- registration closes tonight at 11:59:59pm EST.

https://freezingsaddles.org/

The Freezing Saddles software is open-source (Apache 2.0 Licensed) and available on Github. Inspired by the original scoreboard by ronwalf.

And I heard him exclaim, ere he rode by our side,Happy Bike Bus to all, and to all a good ride!
12/23/2022

And I heard him exclaim,
ere he rode by our side,
Happy Bike Bus to all,
and to all a good ride!

12/22/2022

Still two days left to register for Freezing Saddles 2023! Got any Winter Bike Curious friends? Let them know about this fun, volunteer-organized winter bike riding competition:

https://freezingsaddles.org/

Freezing Saddles 2023 Registration Freezing Saddles is a game organized by friends in the Washington Area Bike Forum. It is a convivial and good-humored team competition in which participants are randomly assigned to teams.  The teams then compete for points.  Ten points are given for every day so...

Loved spending the evening with 31 intrepid souls on the 2022 Holiday Lights Ride, our last event of the year. We urge y...
12/21/2022

Loved spending the evening with 31 intrepid souls on the 2022 Holiday Lights Ride, our last event of the year. We urge you to go see 1610 N Abingdon, (this the last year they will be decorating). Thanks to Trek Clarendon for hosting the after-ride social.

Want to weigh in on the latest on plans to improve the Mt. Vernon Trail?Big meeting tonight at 7pm. Details: https://bit...
12/06/2022

Want to weigh in on the latest on plans to improve the Mt. Vernon Trail?

Big meeting tonight at 7pm. Details: https://bit.ly/3BepUZ8

Want to make your next family car an e-cargo bike? Here are some ideas.https://bit.ly/3FsFvH7
12/06/2022

Want to make your next family car an e-cargo bike? Here are some ideas.
https://bit.ly/3FsFvH7

There is little a car can do that an electric cargo bike can't from taking the kids to school, loading up on groceries or heading to the ski hill

Don't miss the Arlington County Vision Zero Year 2 Progress Meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7-8:30pm.https://bit.ly/3gqPRxH
12/02/2022

Don't miss the Arlington County Vision Zero Year 2 Progress Meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7-8:30pm.

https://bit.ly/3gqPRxH

have you used Veo and want to tell the new shared ebike company what you think? Here's your chance.https://bit.ly/3GYAOp...
11/29/2022

have you used Veo and want to tell the new shared ebike company what you think? Here's your chance.

https://bit.ly/3GYAOpX

Help improve Veo's shared scooter and bike service: Take this 10-minute survey for $5 in ride credit.

11/29/2022

Looks like those crazy kids over at Freezing Saddles are up to their usual shenanigans! What, you don't know about Freezing Saddles?!? Be all means, click away: https://bit.ly/2WCiOsZ

Freezing Saddles 2023 Registration Freezing Saddles is a game organized by friends in the Washington Area Bike Forum. It is a convivial and good-humored team competition in which participants are randomly assigned to teams.  The teams then compete for points.  Ten points are given for every day so...

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend ... Need inspiration for riding in the dark? Check out these women from Boston who say it'...
11/28/2022

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend ...

Need inspiration for riding in the dark? Check out these women from Boston who say it's their favorite time to ride.

https://bit.ly/3uaXprD

Learning the ways we each access and move through our cities and using media to visibilize our varied experiences.

Fear not the chilly weather! These handy tips will have you riding in all temps through to Spring!
11/26/2022

Fear not the chilly weather! These handy tips will have you riding in all temps through to Spring!

Need help finding a place to lock your? There's always Rackspotter!https://www.rackspotter.com/
11/25/2022

Need help finding a place to lock your? There's always Rackspotter!

https://www.rackspotter.com/

Support biking in your city by logging as many bicycle racks as you can.

Here's another oldie but goodie from our Arlington Passages series: Edgar.https://bit.ly/3TVlmO4
11/24/2022

Here's another oldie but goodie from our Arlington Passages series: Edgar.

https://bit.ly/3TVlmO4

Volunteer, Father, First Generation American. Meet Edgar!A lack of transportation options for new immigrants inspires a self-starting former newcomer to advo...

Remember for your next trip to DCA: Pack light and ditch the car for CaBi instead! https://bit.ly/3gstuI4
11/23/2022

Remember for your next trip to DCA: Pack light and ditch the car for CaBi instead!

https://bit.ly/3gstuI4

BikeArlington.com/CapitalBikeshare

Join us &  tomorrow, 11/16, 4-6PM, at the Custis Trail Bikeometer near N. Lynn St. in  . We'll be handing out FREE light...
11/15/2022

Join us &
tomorrow, 11/16, 4-6PM, at the Custis Trail Bikeometer near N. Lynn St. in . We'll be handing out FREE lights and reflective gear. Not just for bikes, these are great for walkers, too.

Have you spotted one of the new bike/scooter corrals around Arlington? 🚲 🛴 🅿️ There are now 59 corrals to provide shared...
09/22/2022

Have you spotted one of the new bike/scooter corrals around Arlington? 🚲 🛴 🅿️
There are now 59 corrals to provide shared and private bike & scooter parking. With more coming soon, it's a Corralapalooza! 🎊

Find one for your next trip here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3fdaOuQ

The Back to School Bike Fair is Saturday! We'll have free bike checks & giveaways, plus activities throughout the day.  ...
09/07/2022

The Back to School Bike Fair is Saturday! We'll have free bike checks & giveaways, plus activities throughout the day.

10:15-11:45 am - Girls in Gear Learn to Ride Class
12-1 pm - KidicalMass Arlington Group Ride
1-2 pm - Phoenix Bikes Fix a Flat Clinic

Register: https://bit.ly/3x0qfwq

On Saturday, Sep. 10, we will have free bike checks, classes, giveaways, and more for Arlington schools students and sta...
09/01/2022

On Saturday, Sep. 10, we will have free bike checks, classes, giveaways, and more for Arlington schools students and staff‼️

Join us at Barrett Elementary School from 10am-2pm for our Back to School Bike Fair.
🚲 ▶️ 🏫

Join us on Thursday, July 14 for an Interactive Arlington Art Ride❗ We will tour some of Arlington's newest art installa...
07/07/2022

Join us on Thursday, July 14 for an Interactive Arlington Art Ride❗

We will tour some of Arlington's newest art installations and finish our ride at the Arlington Art Truck pop-up exhibit, Interconnected Roots. 🎨

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-arlington-art-ride-tickets-368542760317

Tour some of Arlington's newest public art displays and engage in Arlington Art Truck's interactive pop-up, Interconnected Roots.

Come ride the solar system with us on Saturday, January 16 🤩! We are partnering with the Friends of the Planetarium to b...
07/06/2022

Come ride the solar system with us on Saturday, January 16 🤩!

We are partnering with the Friends of the Planetarium to bring a family-friendly bike ride where we will learn all about the planets that make up our neighborhood in the sky 🌞.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/375365417067

"Bike the solar system" with us. Bike and learn about the planets with the Friends of Arlington Planetarium.

Feedback Oppurtunity⚠️ Tonight (6/21) at 6:30 there will be a virtual public meeting for Phase 2 of the Route 1 Multimod...
06/21/2022

Feedback Oppurtunity⚠️

Tonight (6/21) at 6:30 there will be a virtual public meeting for Phase 2 of the Route 1 Multimodal Improvements study.

You can learn more and share your feedback at the meeting tonight or via the link below by July 15. 📝

https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northern_virginia/route_1_multimodal_improvements_study-phase_2_second_virtual_public_information_meeting.asp

In 2015, House Bill 1887 was passed and incorporated into the Code of Virginia (§ 33.2-369) .

The pink Bike to Work Day t-shirt was a big hit this year! Thank you to everyone who made   a huge success. Did you atte...
05/25/2022

The pink Bike to Work Day t-shirt was a big hit this year!

Thank you to everyone who made a huge success. Did you attend the event and pick up a t-shirt? Tag us in a photo of your t-shirt on your next bike ride. 🙃

Only one sleep left before Bike to Work Day tomorrow!  🎉🚲   Luckily there's still time to register beforehand. 🙌 We sugg...
05/19/2022

Only one sleep left before Bike to Work Day tomorrow! 🎉🚲

Luckily there's still time to register beforehand. 🙌

We suggest stopping by on the early side tomorrow to make sure you get your t-shirt and giveaways 🤩.

https://www.bikearlington.com/biketoworkday/

Bike to Work Day is on Friday is there is still time to register!   wouldn't be the same without this year's sponsors wh...
05/18/2022

Bike to Work Day is on Friday is there is still time to register!

wouldn't be the same without this year's sponsors who have helped us put together a great bike celebration. 🚲🤩

https://www.bikearlington.com/biketoworkday/

Join us on Thursday (5/12) at Ballston Quarter from 4:30-6:30 for a Pre Bike to Work Day Pop-Up event! 🚲 🔧 🗺️ 🎉 We'll be...
05/10/2022

Join us on Thursday (5/12) at Ballston Quarter from 4:30-6:30 for a Pre Bike to Work Day Pop-Up event! 🚲 🔧 🗺️ 🎉

We'll be there with Trek Bikes Ballston to offer free bike checks, customized route assistance, and more to get you ready for Bike to Work Day.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/330068803677

Prepare for Bike to Work Day with a free bike check, customized route, and more!

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Únase a WalkArlington el 13 de diciembre para su taller de fabricación de accesorios de invierno Balaclavas y Baklava con BikeArlington y la Biblioteca Pública de VA de Arlington (Arlington VA Public Library). Ven a hacer tus propios calentadores de oídos de lana o pasamontañas con la ayuda de costureros expertos. Todos los niveles de habilidad son bienvenidos. RSVP aquí: https://bit.ly/3gOxraj
Take part in a free Halloween bike ride to see the best spooky houses in Arlington, on Oct 26th at 6pm. RSVP online.

BikeArlington
Our September HCAT High Five goes to BikeArlington! They held a successful Bike to School Bike Fair earlier this month and have been instrumental in encouraging kids bike to school and ensuring they have safe routes to get there. They recently produced an updated bike comfort map of Arlington that provides bike routes for all ages and abilities and make planning a family friendly bike ride easy. Bike Arlington also collaborates with Walk Arlington on many activities, including safe routes to school and bike train information for APS students.
Power to the people, right on, William Shatner. Capital Bikeshare BikeArlington www.carfreediet.com
With a youth ride to BikeArlington’s Back to School Bike Fair and the DCCX race all happening this Saturday (Sept 10), we’re closing the shop for the day to cheer on our youth! We appreciate everyone’s understanding, and will be back to our normal hours this Tuesday.

Swing by the DCCX race this weekend to watch Team Phoenix ride, jump, and roll their way through their very first race of the cyclocross season.🚲🏁
We had a great time engaging with you, Arlington, at this weekend's Public Safety Block Party! The Block Party had it all from K9 and motorcycle demonstrations, emergency vehicle display (including a United States Park Police horse, U.S. Coast Guard boat and Fairfax County Police Department helicopter), Virginia State Police distracted driving course, HEAT Program VIN etching, ‘Behind the Badge’ experience, a KidZone presented by the Arlington County Parks and Recreation, BikeArlington bike rodeo, back-to-school haircuts by DMV Barber 98, informational tables, music, food and much more! Most importantly, we enjoyed spending time with the community and sharing the ways ACPD, Arlington County Fire Department, Arlington County VA Sheriff's Office and Ready Arlington personnel work to keep the community safe!

A sincere note of appreciation to all of our staff, volunteers and supporting businesses and organizations for making the return of the Public Safety Block Party a success! Visit our website for additional information on supporting businesses: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Public-Safety-Block-Party

Photos: David Moss Photography and ACPD Media
Ride on down to the Arlington County Public Safety Block Party this Saturday August 27th. BikeArlington will be presenting a bike rodeo where kids will learn bicycling skills, how to properly wear their helmet and play games that teach bike safety. 🚲

To learn more, visit our webpage.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Public-Safety-Block-Party
¡La Feria del Condado de Arlington ya casi está aquí! Visite BikeArlington y WalkArlington el viernes 19 de agosto, de 4 a 8 p. m. y sábado 20 de agosto, de 10 a 18 h. en las canchas de baloncesto y pruebe una bicicleta eléctrica u otro vehículo personal. https://bit.ly/3k7UaeT
I feared I'd arrive too late to BikeArlington's cleanup of W&OD trail, but after just 20 minutes I already had a full orange trash bag heavy with bottles, cans, and... a fire extinguisher.

The trick, my friends, is to simply walk along Doctors Run by George Mason Drive. It is so choked with trash I had enough for one very full bag within a 50 foot stretch.

It is one of the waterways most in need of a cleanup and restoration.
I get it with cycling, you are traveling with the wind in your face and reducing the carbon footprint on this great Earth of ours. When I was a kid, me and my Huffy would jump off of plywood ramps across creeks and brush paying homage to Evel Knievel but now I walk listening to podcasts or audible. The W&O trail has an underpass thru Carlin Springs that is under construction and signs are posted—Trail Narrows Dismount Bike I have yet to see a cyclist do the right thing and no one enforces it.

When I see a cyclist make a poor choice to run a stop sign or light, it does not bother me because I assume they have accounted for a three-ton truck and bike reconstructed from Rolling Rock Beer cans. My walks often have me analyzing and calculating the distance and speed of cyclist coming at a group of women and children and how the Lance Armstrong wannabees glide between the columns of senior citizens and nannies.

Someone at Arlington County made a risk-based decision to designate measly thirty yards along the trail for walkers to not be struck. Please stop, dismount and join us mortals for those seventy steps, you know the ones who made the concessions and allow for appropriations that allow you to move quickly through the People’s Republic of Arlington.
Want to learn about the diversity and interconnectivity of our communities and the native plants that grow within them while making your mark on a new community mural? Visit the Arlington Art Truck at the art-themed bike ride with BikeArlington which will begin and end at W & OD Trail and Columbia Pike on Thursday, July 14 – from 4 pm-8 pm for Edgar Reyes’ project, “Interconnected Roots”.

Join us for a beautiful art tour of Arlington! The ride will start and end at the Arlington Art Truck's pop-up along the W&OD Trail. Together we will ride to three new South Arlington public art displays before returning to the Art Truck to participate in Edgar Reyes’, Interconnected Roots. Contribute to a collaborative work of art that highlights the beauty of biodiversity and reflect on ways we can support efforts in creating an inclusive community. By painting colors that express your identity within a pattern inspired by traditional weaving patterns from his homeland of Mexico, artist Edgar Reyes leads participants on an exploration of what is native and non-native - not only in plant, bird, and insect species but also about his own journey as an American with Indigenous and European roots. This project helps participants to understand how being stewards of our local biodiversity is interconnected with supporting our communities. Our community partner for this project is Arlington County’s Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Management Offices along with Plant NOVA Natives.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-arlington-art-ride-tickets-368542760317
Girls in Gear is looking for our next Unicorn Cyclists! Could it be you? We need energetic, enthusiastic cyclists of all abilities and genders to help us bring our fun and dynamic Life Skills through Bike Skills curriculum to the next generation of women cyclists! We'll provide you with training, curriculum and materials -- you dedicate a little over an hour each week with your engaging passion for biking. Sound like fun?? PM me for more info or check out our website at GirlsinGear.org
🌻 ☀️ ♻️ The rain on Saturday prompted us to postpone this past weekend's trail cleanup on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail until Saturday, July 23. Please join us and BikeArlington on the new date if you can: same time and same place, hopefully with better weather! 🤞 https://bit.ly/3I9qb1L
The Arlington Art Truck activation for Saturday, July 9th at the Arlington Farmers Market has been cancelled due to rain.

Catch the next activation on Thursday, July 14th. Tour some of the newest permanent Public Art installations with BikeArlington The art bike tour starts and ends at the Arlington Art Truck at W and OD Trail and Columbia Pike. Learn more about the bike ride and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-arlington-art-ride-tickets-368542760317
Join BikeArlington on Thu, July 14, 2022, for a beautiful art tour of Arlington! The ride will start and end at the Arlington Art Truck's pop-up along the W&OD Trail. Together we will ride to three new South Arlington public art displays before returning to the Art Truck to participate in Edgar Reyes’, Interconnected Roots, where we will learn about the diversity and interconnectivity of our communities and the native plants that grow within them.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-arlington-art-ride-tickets-368542760317
🌼 🐦 🌳 We're doing a cleanup of the W&OD Trail on the morning of Saturday, July 9, with BikeArlington. Join us! Stay as long as you can. We appreciate whatever time you can spare. Kids, in particular, are welcome! https://bit.ly/3xYXNwb
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