Basic Skills Clinics are the next step for those who have recently taken a Learn to Ride class or who know how to ride a bike, but have not been on one in some time. Basic Skills Clinics focus on skills such as turning, shifting, braking gradually, and weaving and will help you develop the fundamental bike handling skills necessary to ride confidently! Our experienced Instructors will observe where you are at and will provide tailored instruction to help you progress to the next level. Participants move at their own pace and are encouraged to continue practicing these skills at home.

Have any questions? Email us at education@waba.org.

Class Details

This class is for you if:
You have recently taken a Learn to Ride class and were riding with 2 pedals by the end of class.
You know how to ride a bike, but have not been on one in some time and need a little bit of tailored instruction to get you going again!

Class Duration: 2 hours

Equipment:
Bicycle and helmet provided for those who need. Please select the “Bike Rental + Registration” option at checkout.
Participants may bring their own bicycle and helmet for a discounted registration fee. Please make sure that bikes are in good working order. WABA does not provide bicycle maintenance for personal bikes.

Cost: $50.00 if you require a bicycle and helmet rental / $10.00 if you bring your own!

Registration Policy: Advance registration is required for this event. Be sure to show up for class 15 minutes before the start time.

Basic Skills Clinics are the next step for those who have recently taken a Learn to Ride class or who know how to ride a bike, but have not been on one in some time. Basic Skills Clinics focus on skills such as turning, shifting, braking gradually, and weaving and will help you develop the fundamental bike handling skills necessary to ride confidently! Our experienced Instructors will observe where you are at and will provide tailored instruction to help you progress to the next level. Participants move at their own pace and are encouraged to continue practicing these skills at home.

Have any questions? Email us at education@waba.org.

Class Details

This class is for you if:
You have recently taken a Learn to Ride class and were riding with 2 pedals by the end of class.
You know how to ride a bike, but have not been on one in some time and need a little bit of tailored instruction to get you going again!

Class Duration: 2 hours

Equipment:
Bicycle and helmet provided for those who need. Please select the “Bike Rental + Registration” option at checkout.
Participants may bring their own bicycle and helmet for a discounted registration fee. Please make sure that bikes are in good working order. WABA does not provide bicycle maintenance for personal bikes.

Cost: $50.00 if you require a bicycle and helmet rental / $10.00 if you bring your own!

Registration Policy: Advance registration is required for this event. Be sure to show up for class 15 minutes before the start time.

If you enjoy bicycling but want to build confidence to ride more places, then BikeArlington’s Summer Joy-Ride is for you: a ride that’s expressly designed for beginners, leisure riders, and cyclists who would like to become more comfortable riding on trails and roads.

On this casual, slow-paced ride, we will ride as a group on the Custis Trail, then transition to riding on neighborhood streets and bike lanes in the Ballston neighborhood. Throughout the ride, we’ll learn about riding on the street and try out some of the new Arlington bicycle infrastructure – such as two-stage turn boxes and bike boxes – and learn how to use them to ride safely and confidently with cars.

We’ll be led by Jason Horowitz, a League of American Bicyclists certified instructor since 2016. Jason has also worked as a Trail Ranger and was named the Washington Area Bicyclist Association’s 2023 Cycling Instructor of the Year.

The ride will end at the iconic Mario’s Pizza House, a locally owned Arlington institution since 1957.

At the end of the ride, all participants will receive a goodie bag filled with BikeArlington’s best safety accessories, as well as the League of American Bicyclists’s Smart Cycling Quick Guide, the quintessential manual for learning and understanding bicycling rules of the road.