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.

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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.