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Suitland Bike and Roll Safety Day at the Capital Market

| WABA Staff

WABA and our partners will be at the second annual Bike and Roll Safety Day on Sunday, July 10th from 12-4pm at the Capital Market. Join us to learn bike safety tips, the rules of the road, get a bike tune-up, ride a pop-up bike trail and get a FREE BIKE HELMET! Bring your bikes, skates, or scooters!

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Partners:

  • District Youth Cycling
  • Streets Calling DC
  • Prince George’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation
  • Coalition for Smarter Growth
  • Suitland Civic Association
  • WABA
  • and more!

Location:

Creative Suitland
4719 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746
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Open Streets on 7th NW

| Pedro Dana

Volunteer

DC Open Streets

DC is hosting its second Signature Open Streets of 2022 on 7th Street NW, between Pennsylvania and Florida Avenues. One and a half mile of open streets for you to ride, bike, walk, socialize, and enjoy our city. No cars, just people!

WABA will be hosting a Youth Bike Skills Rodeo between N and O Streets NW, and our DC Bike Ambassadors will be bringing joy, answering questions, and doing fix-a-flat demonstrations.

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Black Women Bike DC Presents: Family Learn to Ride and Basic Skills Clinic

| Sydney Sotelo

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Overview

Are you interested in exploring the great outdoors on two wheels? Join Black Women Bike DC as we help everyone in the family learn how to ride a bike! 


This event includes an Adult Learn to Ride class, a Youth Learn to Ride class, and an Adult Basic Skills Clinic. All ages and all abilities are welcome to participate. Bikes and helmets will be provided, or you can bring your own.

Click here to view WABA’s Code of Conduct for event participants.

The Adult Learn to Ride class is for you if:

You are age 13 or older

You have never been on a bicycle before

You have not ridden a bicycle in many years

You have previously tried to learn how to ride a bicycle, but were unsuccessful

The Youth Learn to Ride Class is for you if:

You are age 5-12

You are ready to graduate from training wheels

You have been using a balance bike and are ready to graduate to a pedal bike

You have never been on a bicycle before

You have previously tried to learn but were unsuccessful

The Basic Skills Clinic is for you if:

You recently learned how to ride a bicycle

You know how to ride but have not been on a bike in some time and need a refresher

You know how to ride, but need help with skills like braking gradually, shifting, turning, and gaining momentum

Health and Safety Protocols

Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, all participants are expected to adhere to WABA’s health and safety guidelines for in-person events.

  • Participants should not attend in-person events if they feel sick or show symptoms of illness. WABA will refund registration fees to individuals who cannot attend because they are sick on the day of an event. If you are sick and unable to attend an in-person event, contact WABA for a refund.
  • Outside activities are mask optional. WABA does not require participants to be vaccinated in order to attend class although we strongly encourage all participants to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If you are:
    • Vaccinated and boosted, you may choose to forgo a mask.
    • Not vaccinate or fully vaccinated, you are required to wear a CDC approved face mask for the duration of class.
  • WABA will not tolerate any disrespect towards WABA staff or participants who choose to wear a mask for their own safety and peace of mind.

Class Details

Class Duration: 3 hours

Equipment: Adult and Youth Bicycles and Helmets provided at no additional cost – bring your own bike and helmet if you’d like!

Cost: $10 per Adult / $5 per child under 13

Registration Policy: Advance registration is required for this event. Registration closes at 1:00 pm the Thursday before class.

This class is brought to you in partnership with Black Women Bike DC!

Location

Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Parking Lot

1300 44th St NE, Washington, DC 20019

Nearby the tennis courts and the track directly across the street from 42nd St NE.

Instructors will be wearing teal polos.

Parking: There is parking at this location

Metro: Deanwood (Orange Line) is the closest Metro station and is approximately a 1 mile walk to the class location.

Bus: The closest bus stop is Kenilworth Ave NW & Meade St NE (Stop ID: 1003325) serving the U7 route and is approximately a 0.3-mile walk to the class location.

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Saturday Night Bike Club’s Femme Fatale Ride for Womxn

| Pedro Dana

Join Saturday Night Bike Club for the Femme Fatale ride, the first of many in their monthly series of Womxn’s only rides. This is a safe place when experienced cyclists can interact with less experienced riders, without the pretense.

The first ride is 11 miles with 200 feet in elevation gain. Bikeshare vouchers are available if you don’t have a bike. See the route on Strava and check out Facebook for more information.

Registrations

Free! Let Saturday Night Bike Club know if you are coming on Facebook.

Location

Date: Saturday, March 20th, 2021
Time: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
Location: East Potomac Tennis Center Parking Lot
Address: 1090 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20024

Saturday Night Bike Club

A low impact, healthy method of enjoying the DC area. We use our bikes to explore the rich Black history of DC. All levels are free to ride with us, as we plan all of our routes around Capital Bikeshare stations & provide vouchers for said bikes.

Check out their Strava, Instagram, and Facebook for more.

“In our mission to further accessibility of biking & cycling, we recognize that the activity & sport are often dominated by males. This presents itself as a potential barrier for someone seeking to try out biking. This can also manifest as a barrier for improvement, especially when one considers the “bikesplainers” of the world.” – Saturday Night Bike Club

A neon logo with Saturday Night Bike Club in red and a bicycle in blue.