BikeArlington and Friends of Arlington Planetarium partner to present Tour de Planets.

Take a fun bike while learning about the planets with the Friends of Arlington Planetarium as we ‘bike the solar system’ on this 4.5-mile loop around Arlington. We will stop along the way to mark-off the distance as if we were biking from the sun to all the planets in our solar system.

Good To Know

We will go at a slow pace on this family friendly ride with many educational stops along the 4.5-mile journey through space.

Helmets are required at BikeArlington events so don’t forget to bring yours along for the ride.

Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a great Tour de Planets through Arlington!

Confident City Cycling teaches you the skills you need to ride safely and confidently on streets and in heavily trafficked areas.

The first half of the class will cover important bike handling skills and hazard avoidance maneuvers necessary while riding in traffic. Participants learn skills such as the avoidance weave, quick stop, rock dodge and instant turn, and discuss considerations for sharing space with other road users.

The class ends with an on-street group ride, where participants put their newly acquired skills to the test. Have any questions? Email education@waba.org.

Class Details

Class Duration: 3 hours

Equipment: Capital Bikeshare Ebike and helmet rental provided for all participants. You are welcome to bring your own Ebike if you wish.

Cost: FREE – WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All (email us for a coupon)
$10.00 – Registration

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

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

Put on your spookiest costume and bring your bike to tour Arlington’s best Halloween lights and decorations! We will ride together at night to check-out the fun, wild, and scary Halloween house setups. This ride will be about 5 miles and will end at Trek Bikes with refreshments.

This ride is very popular so register fast before another person, vampire, or ghost gets your place on the ride.

Schedule:

6:00 p.m. – Meet at Trek Bicycles
6:15 p.m. – Roll out
8:00 p.m. – Return to Trek Bicycle for refreshments

Need to know:

Helmets and lights are required for this ride. We’ll have some lights on hand just in case you need a set.
The pace will be slow and social through mostly flat roads.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy a spook-tacular Halloween ride!

Join BikeArlington and TREK Bicycle Arlington Clarendon for a fun and festive bike ride around Arlington to see some homes in their holiday splendor. Feel free to dress your bike in lots of lights as well!

This will be a no-drop ride of about 5 miles. We will start and end at TREK Bicycle Arlington Clarendon with refreshments.

This ride is very popular so register fast to join in on the holiday cheer.

Schedule:
6:00 p.m. meet at TREK Bicycles for free bike checks.
6:30 p.m. we’ll roll out
8:00 p.m. return to Trek Bike for refreshments

Need to know:
Helmets and lights are required for this ride. We’ll have some lights on hand just in case you need a set.

The pace will be slow and social through mostly flat roads.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy the festive ride!

Confident City Cycling teaches you the skills you need to ride safely and confidently on streets and in heavily trafficked areas.

The first half of the class will cover important bike handling skills and hazard avoidance maneuvers necessary while riding in traffic. Participants learn skills such as the avoidance weave, quick stop, rock dodge and instant turn, and discuss considerations for sharing space with other road users.

The class ends with an on-street group ride, where participants put their newly acquired skills to the test. Have any questions? Email education@waba.org.

Class Details

Class Duration: 3 hours

Equipment: Capital Bikeshare Ebike and helmet rental provided for all participants. You are welcome to bring your own Ebike if you wish.

Cost: FREE – WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All (email us for a coupon)
$10.00 – Registration

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

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

Confident City Cycling teaches you the skills you need to ride safely and confidently on streets and in heavily trafficked areas.

The first half of the class will cover important bike handling skills and hazard avoidance maneuvers necessary while riding in traffic. Participants learn skills such as the avoidance weave, quick stop, rock dodge and instant turn, and discuss considerations for sharing space with other road users.

The class ends with an on-street group ride, where participants put their newly acquired skills to the test. Have any questions? Email education@waba.org.

Class Details

This class is for you if:
You know how to ride a bike and have experience riding on trails
You know how to ride a bike and would like to learn how to ride safely in traffic
You have experience riding in traffic but would like to learn more about traffic law and how to navigate tricky traffic situations

Class Duration: 3 hours

Equipment:
Participants are required to bring their own bicycle and helmet for this class.
Bikes must be in good working order.
Prefer to use Capital Bikeshare? WABA will provide coupons for a FREE 4 hour rental to those who need. You can request a Capital Bikeshare coupon during registration.

Cost: FREE – WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All (email us for a coupon)
$10.00 – Registration

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

Confident City Cycling teaches you the skills you need to ride safely and confidently on streets and in heavily trafficked areas.

The first half of the class will cover important bike handling skills and hazard avoidance maneuvers necessary while riding in traffic. Participants learn skills such as the avoidance weave, quick stop, rock dodge and instant turn, and discuss considerations for sharing space with other road users.

The class ends with an on-street group ride, where participants put their newly acquired skills to the test. Have any questions? Email education@waba.org.

Class Details

This class is for you if:
You know how to ride a bike and have experience riding on trails
You know how to ride a bike and would like to learn how to ride safely in traffic
You have experience riding in traffic but would like to learn more about traffic law and how to navigate tricky traffic situations

Class Duration: 3 hours

Equipment:
Participants are required to bring their own bicycle and helmet for this class.
Bikes must be in good working order.
Prefer to use Capital Bikeshare? WABA will provide coupons for a FREE 4 hour rental to those who need. You can request a Capital Bikeshare coupon during registration.

Cost: FREE – WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All (email us for a coupon)
$10.00 – Registration

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

Interested in taking a LIME bike for a test ride? WABA’s E-bike Confident City Cycling class in an opportunity to practice basic bike handling skills, learn the difference between E-bikes and non-motorized “accoustic” bikes, and pick up tips for riding safely and confidently on streets and in traffic.

The first half of the class will cover important bike handling skills and hazard avoidance maneuvers necessary while riding in traffic. Participants learn skills such as the avoidance weave, quick stop, rock dodge and instant turn, and discuss considerations for sharing space with other road users.

The class ends with an on-street group ride, where participants put their newly acquired skills to the test. Have any questions? Email us at education@waba.org.

Check out WABA’s Code of Conduct for event participants.

This class is for you if:

You know how to ride a bike and have experience riding on trails
You know how to ride a bike and would like to learn how to ride safely in traffic
You have experience riding in traffic but would like to learn more about traffic law and how to navigate tricky traffic situations
Ebikes are faster and heavier than non-motorized “accoustic” bikes. We recommend this class for those who feel confident in their ability to balance, steer, and control a non-motorized bike.

Equipment:

A LIME E-bike and helmet will be provided for all participants.
Prefer to bring your own E-bike? No problem!

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.