Author: Nelle Pierson
Join Team WABA on the Red White and Blue Ridge Ride!
Ride with us to support bike advocacy and enjoy a three-day supported ride from the Shenendoahs!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 30, 2017.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 30, 2017.
Six Reasons To Join Us On The Climate Ride
Support WABA and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime weekend bike getaway, register for this year’s Red White and Blue Ridge Ride!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 19, 2017.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 19, 2017.
Helpful Tips: Biking To The 2017 People’s Climate March
This Saturday is People’s Climate March! Here’s a roundup on how to show up by bike, and show up *for* bikes!
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on April 26, 2017.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on April 26, 2017.
Five Reasons To Join Us This Wednesday
We’re hosting a Climate Ride Meet and Greet this Wednesday from 6-8pm. Here are the five reasons why you should join!
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on April 24, 2017.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on April 24, 2017.
I Painted You A Picture
I tried to capture the spirit of biking in our region. And by extension, how important bike advocacy work is to ensuring greater joy. In all seasons. In all parts of the region. By all types of people. On all types of bikes.
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 23, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 23, 2016.
So Long, 2016!
2016 was a big year for little WABA. This year your support helped us: double our adult learn to ride classes, Host our second BikeCamp! where campers biked, volunteered, and adventured around DC …
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 20, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 20, 2016.
Visit Us At The REI Grand Opening Block Parties!
Visit WABA and enjoy three days of national and local artists, local marching bands, workshops, bike valet, beer gardens, s’mores, screen printing, climbing walls, and more!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 12, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 12, 2016.
Tonight’s Free Bike Maintenance Workshop
Come get greasy with REI staff and learn cable tensioning, changing brake pads, replacing chains, and smooth shifting and braking.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on September 14, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on September 14, 2016.
Your Voice, Amplified 6,643 times
We are a coalition of people—a collection of volunteers, businesses, community groups, churches, decision-makers, bike shops and more than 6,500 residents who all believe in the simple notion that biking can be a good way to get around town. And that it must get better.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on September 12, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on September 12, 2016.
Yep, Over 2,000 Kids In 6 Months
We wanted to tell you about the award-winning programs you support (some of which have been replicated across the country and world).
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on September 9, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on September 9, 2016.
Our First Bike Family Reunion
Check out a photo recap and the long list of celebrity bartenders who helped make yesterday a blast!
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 29, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 29, 2016.
Your Weekend Bike Calendar
What do a spin studio, a house show, and a micro-brewery all have in common? They’re all supporting WABA this weekend!
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 24, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 24, 2016.
#DCFemTech Made Us Some Fancy New Tools
Thanks to the tech heroes over at #DCFemTech, WABA had the help of mappers, designers, developers, and CSS champions working to build two new advocacy tools.
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 27, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 27, 2016.
Only a Month Left To Join Team WABA On The Climate Ride!
Ride for the issues you care about, ride to make bicycling better in your backyard!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on June 8, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on June 8, 2016.
Alexandria Bike Campus: Miles’ Story
Miles learned to ride in the city as an adult, and taught his daughter to ride at—you guessed it—Jones Point Park.
Blog Post: Last updated by Tamara Evans on April 21, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Tamara Evans
on April 21, 2016.
Alexandria Bike Campus – We’re Halfway There!
Quick update: we’re 50% of the way to having enough money to build the Alexandria Bike Campus. Thank you!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on April 15, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on April 15, 2016.
Less Than 12 hours To Fund The Alexandria Bike Campus
Less than 24 hours – help fund the region’s first Bike Campus!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on April 14, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on April 14, 2016.
Yep! We’re Finally Getting Our Region’s First Bike Campus!
Have you seen our plan to convert an unused parking lot into a next-generation classroom for biking?
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on April 11, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on April 11, 2016.
Wait, What’s The Alexandria Bike Campus And How do I Make it Happen?
With your help, we’ll turn an unused parking lot into a vibrant skills course and replica streetscape. Donate today to help create the region’s first-ever Bike Campus!
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on April 11, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on April 11, 2016.
Join WABA On Your Next Bike Tour Adventure!
Ride for the issues you care about – ride to make bicycling better in your backyard! Join us for our Climate Ride Meet and Greet to learn about your next big bike adventure.
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on March 23, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on March 23, 2016.
DC Bike Ride: WABA Early Access Discount Extended
An update from our partners at DC Bike Ride:
Blog Post: Last updated by Jeff Wetzel on March 2, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Jeff Wetzel
on March 2, 2016.
A few things we can’t do without your help
We can change the way roads are built, the way people move, and the way the law treats bicyclists, but not without you!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 31, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 31, 2015.
Expanding Universal Bike Education In 2016
On September, 12th 2015 you helped revolutionize biking for generations to come. Let’s grab that momentum by the handlbars and keep pedaling.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 30, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 30, 2015.
How Will Your Bike Ride Get Better In 2016?
We’re just three days away from meeting our $85,000 year end fundaising goal! Make your bike rides better by helping us get there!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 28, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 28, 2015.
Edgar’s Story: Making Bike Advocacy More Accessible to More People
“WABA invests in community members like me to become instructors and advocates for better biking infrastructure, and to give voice to those who don’t share the same language, or have the time, skills, or knowledge of the system to get involved.”
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 22, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 22, 2015.
Announcing WABA’s Strategic Plan: The Nuts & Bolts
Last night more than 200 members of the WABA family joined us to celebrate biking wins in 2015 and launch WABA’s 5-year Strategic Plan.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 18, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 18, 2015.
Support better biking through the Combined Federal Campaign!
Are you a federal employee? Support WABA through the Combined Federal Campaign!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 11, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 11, 2015.
Help us triple the number of people riding bikes by 2020!
Remember the first time you tried out a protected bike lane? Your first ride on the Met Branch Trail? The first time you biked on green paint? How about when you started to see pockets of red bikes clustered in downtown corridors?
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 10, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 10, 2015.
Get your shopping in at DC’s new Chrome Store! 10% of sales goes to WABA!
Introducing Chrome’s DC Hub! To show their support of our region’s biking boom, they’re donating 10% of the store’s November sales to WABA.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on November 19, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on November 19, 2015.
Your holiday shopping can benefit WABA!
Get your holiday shopping in and give back to WABA! This holiday season we’ve partnered with Necessary Recycling, a handmade bag maker, to increase the impact of your holiday gift giving.
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on November 18, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on November 18, 2015.