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Welcome to BikeArlington! Browse our site to discover upcoming events, use the Bicycle Comfort Level Map to find new routes, embark on self-guided tours, read educational blogs, and access safety tips and suggestions. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned bicyclist, there’s something for everyone.
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Bicycle Comfort Level Map
Considering exploring Arlington County on two wheels? Whether you’re a daily commuter, a weekend warrior, or a cycling newcome...
Most Recent Blog Posts
December 26, 2024
BikeArlington Bicycle Comfort Level Map: Helping You Build Confidence to Ride More
Bike Confidently BikeArlington strives to introduce new people to bicycling and encourage those who haven’t ridden in a long time to get back in the saddle. Our mission is to reach the “Interested but Concerned” bicyclist. This pers...
December 5, 2024
Meet the Traffic Garden
One beautiful weekend in the fall of 2020, a temporary traffic garden was installed at the Woman’s Club of Arlington. While traffic gardens (sometimes referred to as “safety towns”) have been popular since the 1970s, they are relatively...
November 12, 2024
Bike Lights: Guidance for Choosing the Lighting System That’s Right for You
There’s a long-time tradition in many European countries of using the bicycle as a daily commuter’s transport. The bicycle is considered an integral part of road traffic. As such, European Community Nations have incorporated the bicycle...
November 12, 2024
Top Ten Reasons You Should Attend Bike to Work Day
If you’ve attended the event before, you know how much of a treat it is. If you want to know why you should attend, we have compiled a list below for you. We hope to see you there! 10. Free food and drink! We’ll have lots of great...
July 31, 2024
Bikes@Vienna – Rolling with the Changes
BikeArlington is thrilled to feature select area bike shops in our space at the Arlington County Fair from August 16-18 this year. Joining us on Saturday, August 17, is Tim Fricker, owner of Bikes@Vienna in Vienna, Va. Along with his sk...
February 6, 2024
Arlington Named a Gold Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists
Our Active Transportation team is energized this week after receiving word that Arlington has been named a Gold Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. As of fall 2023, there were 480 Bicycle Friendly Communitie...
January 23, 2024
E-Bike Evolution: Lifestyles and Lifecycles
Have you been considering an e-bike but need a little convincing? No urgent need or desire to change your routine? Hard to justify the cost? Lack the bandwidth for another learning curve? Looking for a compelling testimonial to bring y...
October 26, 2023
E-bike Conversion Kits: An Economical Way to Own an E-bike or a Poor Substitute?
I have always been intrigued by e-bike conversion kits, which promise easy and more affordable access to biking power. After researching a few kits online, I decided to order a Swytch kit to convert my standard hybrid bike to an e-bike....
April 3, 2023
Be a PAL! Help Us Make Arlington More Bike and Walk Friendly
A group of active and engaged volunteers, our PAL ambassadors play a huge role in our mission to get more people driving less and biking and walking more. PALs have also helped us share the narrative for safe and comfortable streets for...
June 22, 2022
“Biking the Bike” on Our E-cargo Bikes
In promoting the use of bikes as everyday transportation, one of the most common concerns we hear is that bikes simply will not work for daily tasks – particularly when we have to bring anything more than just ourselves. While there are...
About Us
The BikeArlington team plans events and classes with community partners throughout the year to educate people on how to use a bike for transportation in and around Arlington. Learn how you can join the fun with these free and/or affordable events.
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