Events

Sep
30
Sat
Confident City Cycling
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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.

REGISTER

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.

Oct
15
Sun
Adult Learn to Ride
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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.

REGISTER

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.

Oct
24
Tue
PAL Volunteer Interest Meeting
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Do you enjoy walking or biking? Do you enjoy spending time in nature? If so, come meet with Bike and WalkArlington staff to learn more about volunteer opportunities with both organizations. Whether you’d like to help prepare customized bike routes, participate in community events with us, or serve as a bike or walk marshal for group rides and walks, there are many ways you can support our active transportation programs. It’s a great way to contribute to our community, meet new people, and have fun!

We will provide free refreshments and giveaways for those who attend.

We’ll be in the Campbell Room of Shirlington Library.

Please RSVP so we can be sure to have enough supplies and snacks for everyone.

Oct
28
Sat
Basic Bike Skills
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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.

REGISTER

Class Details

Class Duration: 2 hours

Equipment: Bicycle and helmet rental provided for those who request one. Bring your own bike for a cheeper registration fee!

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.

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

Nov
1
Wed
Lighten Up, Arlington! Pop-Up
Nov 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join BikeArlington and WalkArlington along the Custis Trail in Rosslyn. We’ll be handing out free bike lights, reflective vests, and other gear to help you be seen after sunset! Look for our table along the trail near the Rosslyn bikeometer (bike counter).

Nov
2
Thu
Lighten Up, Arlington! Pop-Up
Nov 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join BikeArlington and WalkArlington along the Mt. Vernon Trail in National Landing. We’ll be handing out free bike lights, reflective vests, and other gear to help you be seen after sunset! Look for our table on the Mt. Vernon Trail just past the tunnel leaving the Water Park.

Nov
3
Fri
Lighten Up, Arlington! Pop-Up
Nov 3 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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!

Nov
18
Sat
Adult Learn to Ride
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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.

REGISTER

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.

Jan
7
Sun
Notorious ARL Bike Ride
Jan 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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.

REGISTER

Jan
15
Mon
MLK Day W&OD Trail Cleanup
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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.

REGISTER