Newsletter: behind the scenes
Happy Friday,
We’re in prep mode for the Cider Ride tomorrow, so my brain is full of logistics today. Here’s a quick look at what ride prep looks like at your friendly neighborhood bike nonprofit:
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![](https://waba.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stack-o-pie-scaled.jpg)
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Things to do this week:
- Speak up for streets that put people first in DC.
- Join the DC Bike Ambassadors as they kick off light-giveaway season.
- Family Ride in Ward 5 on Saturday
- Join the “I Bike, I Buy Stuff” Campaign: Business owners are an important stakeholder for street safety redesigns. Join our campaign to remind business owners on Connecticut Ave that their customers get there by bike.
- Sign up for the Cider Ride. We’re not supposed to have favorites but this is definitely my favorite WABA ride.
- Go take a spin with Hill Family Biking on Saturday. They’re looking for ride marshals too, if you’re up for it.
A Fun Route Idea For the Weekend
Stuff a thermos of coffee and some scones into your pannier and pedal out to Widewater for a little morning moment of peace watching the hawks and herons wheel over the water. Here’s how I’d get there, but any route to the C&O will do the trick.