All details can be found at the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/511899643828416
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Bike Buying 101
What kind of bike should I buy? Should I buy new or used? How does bike sizing work? Where should I purchase? How do I shop during this pandemic? I’m new to riding and there are so many options, WHERE DO I START???
If you have asked yourself any of these questions, this webinar is for you! Join us, as we discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to know about buying a bike. We will simplify your research process to narrow down your options and identify the benefits, perils, and hidden costs of each. We’ll also discuss how to adjust your bike shopping process during the pandemic.
Please keep in mind if we do chat about bike advice that what works for you may not work for everyone, and unsolicited advice can feel unwelcoming and condescending. Please come in the spirit of solidarity and communal problem solving.
MWABA Tandem Captain Training
Due to storms forecast for March 31st, training has been postponed to April 8th.
Learn how to be a tandem captain with Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA) and WABA! In preparation for the 2022 riding season, come learn how to captain a tandem for MWABA rides.
The regular season is 6:00PM every Thursday in daylight savings (April to October) and occasional weekends from the Eastern Market Metro in DC and the Bethesda Metro. We are blind/visually impaired stokers (back seat) and are looking for captains (front seat) to ride with us.
Do I Need a Bike? Most captains do not own a tandem and do not have tandem experience. Rather, they are cycling or fitness enthusiasts who want a new challenge.
How Does it Work? We provide the bikes and training for the new riders (both captains and stokers). Once you join the MWABA mailing list after training, you will receive an e-mail on Sundays asking who is interested in riding the following Thursday. If you respond that you’re interested, we will match you with a stoker and send you further details about the ride. You can ride as often or as infrequently as your schedule allows. Contact information from this form is only shared with MWABA organizers.
Want to Join as a Stoker? Experienced stokers can attend the captain training, and new stokers are invited to all other rides and/or we can set up separate stoker training rides. Let us know via the form or email MWABA’s organizer Karla Gilbride at karla.gilbride@gmail.com.
WABA 50th Anniversary Jubilee Host Committee Meeting
“Saddled Solace” Film Screening & Panel Discussion
2022 Transportation Candidate Forum Schedule
WABA is partnering with organizations around the region to host candidate forums for the 2022 primary season!
We will be asking candidates running for selected offices some of the pressing transportation issues in the region. We will also offer our supporters an opportunity to submit a question for the candidates!
Check out the candidate forum schedule below!
Montgomery County Executive Forum
February, 8th, 2022
Time: 7pm-830pm
Moderator: Jordan Pascale, WAMU
Hosted by: WABA and The Coalition for Smarter Growth
Co sponsors: Young People for Progress, Montgomery County Families for Safe Streets, Takoma Park Mobilization, Greater Greater Washington, Jews United For Justice
Montgomery County At-Large Council Forum
February 22nd, 2022
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Moderator: Kristy Daphnis
Hosted by: WABA and The Coalition for Smarter Growth
Co sponsors: Young People for Progress, Montgomery County Families for Safe Streets, Takoma Park Mobilization, Greater Greater Washington, Jews United For Justice
Montgomery County District Council Forum
March 8th, 2022
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Moderator: Jeremiah Lowery, WABA
Hosted by: WABA and The Coalition for Smarter Growth
Co sponsors: Young People for Progress, Montgomery County Families for Safe Streets, Takoma Park Mobilization, Greater Greater Washington, Jews United For Justice
Washington, DC Ward 5 D.C. Council Forum
March 22nd, 2022
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Hosted by: WABA and Greater Greater Washington
Co sponsors: Black Millennials 4 Flint, Moms Clean Air Force DC Chapter, The Coalition for Smarter Growth, DC Environmental Network, Citizens’ Climate Lobby – DC, Sunrise Movement -DC
Washington, DC Chair and Mayoral Forum
March 29th, 2022
Time: 7:00pm 8:00 pm Chair Forum
8:00pm-9:00pm Mayoral Forum
Moderator: Amanda Gomez and Jordan Pascale, WAMU
Location: MetroBar (640 Rhode Island Ave NE), there will be food trucks and a bar available to purchase food and drinks. Doors open up at 6:00 p.m. The forum will also be live streamed.
Hosted by: WABA and Greater Greater Washington
Co sponsors: Black Millennials 4 Flint, Moms Clean Air Force DC Chapter, The Coalition for Smarter Growth, DC Environmental Network, Citizens’ Climate Lobby – DC
Washington, DC Ward 3 D.C. Council Forum
April 12th, 2022
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Moderator: Cuneyt Dil from Axios
Hosted by: WABA and Ward 3 Bikes
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*All candidates who have registered to run have been invited. WABA does not endorse any candidate for any office*
We will also be sending a questionnaire to all candidates who have filed to run in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County County Executive and County Council races, Washington, DC Council and Mayoral races, as well as the Arlington County Board. We will publicly post all questionnaires received.
Community meeting with the National Park Service
Congresswoman Norton’s district office is hosting a joint community meeting with the National Park Service on Thursday, December 9th. Information below:
Who: All D.C. Residents
Speakers: Congresswoman Norton and National Park Service representatives
What: A joint community meeting with the National Park Service
Where: Please email NortonEvents@mail.house.gov to RSVP for the event and receive the Zoom link
When: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Public Meeting: Met Branch Trail From Fort Totten to Takoma
| DDOT will host the final public meeting to discuss the design of the remaining sections of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT). Join the webinar here! |
World Day of Remembrance Gathering
Join Action Committee for Transit, Families for Safe Streets, and WABA, to observe of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The gathering will be held November 21 at 4:30 pm in the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Wheaton. If you plan to come, please fill out the form below, so we can best estimate of the number of people attending. More information can be found on the flyer above or by contacting advocacy@waba.org
Roots to Rocks Youth Mountain Bike Ride
Registration and details here: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/events/inaugural-roots-to-rocks-youth-mountain-bike-ride/
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