Author: Anna McCormally

Thanks to the support of 7,500 WABA members making this region a great place to ride, more people than ever are already biking for transportation.

What does your dream bikeable neighborhood look like? Protected bike lanes that take you wherever you need to go, so you don’t have to worry about navigating high-speed roads alongside heavy traffic? Trails that create a green haven in the middle of the city, turning an errand or commute into a chance to spend time […]

Over 250 guests gathered to celebrate WABA’s 50th Anniversary Jubilee at District Winery in Washington DC on October 12, 2022.

Join WABA in the biergarten at Silver Branch Brewing to celebrate the Metropolitan Branch Trail!

Join WABA supporters for a Celebration Lap bike ride up the Metropolitan Branch Trail

WABA’s turning 50, and we’re celebrating!

Join WABA staff and the co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Jubilee Host Committee to learn how you can be part of WABA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.

This once-a-year meeting is an opportunity for you to learn more about our work, your impact as a member, and ask questions of the Board. 

2021 set a powerful precedent of what we can win with your support and the resources we need. Here’s some of what we accomplished together this year, across the region.

This year WABA introduced hundreds of people to the joy and power of bicycling— and learning to ride is just the beginning!

WABA is able to empower people to ride bikes and transform our streets by working in coalition with our fellow nonprofit organizations across the region.

We saw incredible victories for safer streets, better bicycling, and a more sustainable, equitable region this year.

Learn more about Arlington Trails’ goal of opening natural surface trails in Arlington to bikes. Kids welcome!

WABA rides are lots of fun! Here’s what to expect at a Signature Event.

A low-tech method of attaching a paper cue sheet to your bike.

Something exciting has happened: a group of WABA in the Wild trip alumni and friends have stepped up to match your donations, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000, today only.

You know what’s even better than bicycles? Getting together with the people who ride them to learn new skills, discover a new trail, and chat over coffee about routes, bike shops, new bike lane projects, and any/everything else about this bike-life. I’m not gonna lie— it was a bummer that we had to cancel and […]

Let WABA send you on a Sweet Ride on Northern Virginia trails! And depending on the Sweet Ride Kit you choose, we’ll mail you a package of exclusive ride swag starting the first week of July.

2019 was a heck of a year for bicycling in the region. We’ve seen new protected bike lanes, Capital Bikeshare expansions, trail-improvements…and more! At the 2019 Bicyclists’ Choice Awards on February 26th, the WABA community will honor the winners of the Choice Awards, voted on and awarded by you! You can vote on Best Improvement: […]

Join WABA, the board, staff, and members as we share our 2020 plans, hear from you, and recognize outstanding advocates in our community.

Last week, when I turned into the bike lane on 5th St NW to ride around McMillan Reservoir, I noticed something: a new string of flex posts. The painted bike lane suddenly was a protected bike lane. Instead of being a place where I felt begrudgingly permitted, 5th Street was a place I felt welcome. And you know what? That feeling was AWESOME.

Cider Ride couldn’t have happened on a more perfect autumn day this year.

Cider Ride registration is open! This ride is a fully-fledged autumnal-adventure.

The weather was absolutely perfect for WABA’s biggest ride of the year.

We’re packing up and heading out of town—this October 11-14, eleven WABA supporters will be riding the entire length of the C&O Canal Towpath to raise awareness about WABA’s work.

We talked to some WABA in the Wild alumni to hear what they loved about the trip. Here’s what they said.

“Whether I’m exploring the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail with a friend, training for a race on Beach Drive, or just enjoying the sun on my morning commute, my bike has gotten me wherever I need to go.”