Join BikeArlington and WalkArlington at the Washington & Old Dominion Trail at Columbia Pike. We’ll be handing out free bike lights, reflective vests, and other gear to help you be seen after sunset!

Our Adult Learn to Ride class is for participants 18 and older who have never ridden a bike before or have not been on a bike in some time. Our experienced Instructors break the skills down step by step to get you on a bike and rolling in no time. Participants learn to start and stop, balance, glide, pedal and steer a bike and progress at their own pace.

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

Click here to view WABA’s Code of Conduct for event participants.

Class Details

Class Duration
3 hours

Equipment
Bicycle and helmet rental provided

Cost
FREE – WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All (email us for a coupon)
$10.00 – Resident Registration**
$85.00 – Non-Resident Registration

*WABA partners with local jurisdictions to bring subsidized bicycle education to residents of that jurisdiction. Example – if you are a Fairfax County resident taking a class in Fairfax County your registration is just $10.00!

Registration Policy: Advance registration is required for Adult Learn to Ride classes. Registration closes at 1:00 pm the Thursday before class.

When registering, drag and drop the pop-up window to see all of the form fields.

Back by popular demand, this 18-mile bike tour will traverse trails and streets all over Arlington that have played a role in the county’s sordid and unseemly past. Stops include the site where former spy Robert Hanssen hid a trash bag of $50,000 for the Russians, the former workplace of femme fatale Lorena Bobbit, and the Deep Throat parking garage that factored prominently into the Watergate scandal.

Henry Dunbar, former BikeArlington staff and longtime Arlington resident, will lead the group and provide the backstory on the county’s most notorious people and places.

Join BikeArlington and WalkArlington in Arlington, Virginia on MLK Day, to clean up litter and debris on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, a beautiful trail that’s enjoyed by cyclists and walkers alike.

Beginning on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail where it intersects with Columbia Pike. Look for the orange and blue Bike/WalkArlington tent on the trail near the intersection of Columbia Pike and South Four Mile Run Drive! We’ll work our way down the W&OD toward South George Mason Drive.

The  focus will be on picking up the litter and trash that gathers in the vegetation near the side of the trail.

Refreshments and some fun giveaways will be provided as a thank-you to all who come out for the cleanup.

Please RSVP on Eventbrite so we can be sure to have enough supplies for everyone.

This Adult Learn to Ride class is for participants 18 and older. Experienced instructors from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association break the skills down step by step to get you on a bike and rolling in no time. Participants learn to start and stop, balance, glide, pedal and steer a bike and progress at their own pace.

This class is for you if:

You have never been on a bicycle before
You have not ridden a bicycle in many years
You have previously tried to learn how to ride a bicycle, but were unsuccessful

Equipment:
A bicycle and helmet will be provided for all class participants

You will be asked to provide your height in the registration portal so that we can reserve a properly sized bicycle for you.

Class Details

Class Duration
3 hours

Cost
FREE – WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All (email us for a coupon)
$10.00 – Resident Registration**
$85.00 – Non-Resident Registration

*WABA partners with local jurisdictions to bring subsidized bicycle education to residents of that jurisdiction. Example – if you are a Fairfax County resident taking a class in Fairfax County your registration is just $10.00!

Registration Policy: Advance registration is required for Adult Learn to Ride classes. Registration closes at 1:00 pm the Thursday before class.