Sip and Spin – A Galentine’s Day Bike Repair Workshop

Sip some wine and learn how to adjust your brakes, fix a flat, and much more!

Event: Last updated by Patricia Miguel on January 18, 2024.

Event: Last updated by Patricia Miguel
on January 18, 2024.

 

Meetup

10 Year Pedalversary Joyride with Women & Bicycles

Celebrate 10 years of the Women & Bicycles Program!

Event: Last updated by Patricia Miguel on November 2, 2023.

Event: Last updated by Patricia Miguel
on November 2, 2023.

 

Ride

Women & Bicycles Demystifies Cogs, Chains, Cassettes

WABA’s Women & Bicycles helped to demystify shifting gears at our latest workshop. Don’t worry, we can help you too!

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on March 19, 2019.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on March 19, 2019.

 

Women & Bicycles Photo Series: Ann DeSanctis, Allison Hasser, Nicole LaFragola

The Women & Bicycles Photo Series (#WBPhotoSeries) is a new project in the program that aims to demonstrate and promote the great and diverse group of women that make up the W&B community. As well as appearing on the group’s Facebook page and on Instagram, these features – a brief quote and accompanying photograph of […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Renée Moore on August 3, 2015.

Blog Post: Last updated by Renée Moore
on August 3, 2015.

 

Women & Bicycles Photo Series: Barbara Bitondo, Renu Singh, Harum Helmy

The Women & Bicycles Photo Series (#WBPhotoSeries) is a new project in the program that aims to demonstrate and promote the great and diverse group of women that make up the W&B community.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on July 20, 2015.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on July 20, 2015.

 

Watch our Women & Bicycles video, you won’t regret it

Ready to donate? Click here to grow our program. Hurry though, we’re only fundraising til next Tuesday! Your donation will help us bring on a part-time coordinator to run our monthly rides, workshops and socials, and make our communications even better. Most importantly, your contribution strengthens the heart and soul of our program: Roll Models! We recruit and train these […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 18, 2015.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 18, 2015.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Your Helmet May Not Be Protecting You

This is part of our Women & Bicycles blog series,  part of WABA’s initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes.  These posts aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming. Click here to learn more and get involved. We recommend and […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on July 16, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on July 16, 2014.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Bring Back The Romper!

This is part of our Women & Bicycles blog series,  part of WABA’s initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes.  These posts aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming. Click here to learn more and get involved.   All the […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on July 8, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on July 8, 2014.

 

Streetcar Tracks

Tips for navigating a dangerous road situation

Blog Post, Resource: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 26, 2020.

Blog Post, Resource: Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 26, 2020.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Approaching Kidical Mass

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles blog series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These posts certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more and […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: The 15-Minute Bike Wash

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles blog series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These posts certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with 2 and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more and […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on January 30, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on January 30, 2014.

 

Types of Bike Lanes

Bike lanes, explained.

Blog Post, Resource: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 26, 2020.

Blog Post, Resource: Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 26, 2020.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Learn Bike Etiquette From Your Legos

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles blog series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These posts certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Bicycling and Gender-Based Street Harassment: A Recap

 This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These tips certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on December 5, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on December 5, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Add These to Your Shelves

 This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These tips certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on November 21, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on November 21, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Reflect On Your Bicycle

 This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These tips certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on November 14, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on November 14, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Know The Power of Shifting

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Bi-Weekly Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. Click here to learn more and get involved. Shifting gears; important for greater comfort, power, and in general for being a more confident bicyclist. […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Pedro Dana on July 20, 2020.

Blog Post: Last updated by Pedro Dana
on July 20, 2020.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Find a Local Group Ride

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Bi-Weekly Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. Click here to learn more and get involved.   If you’re new to the area, new to bicycling, or want to get more of […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Women & Bicycles Wednesday: An Update On Our Program

This entry will appear in the fall edition of RideOn, WABA’s quarterly print newsletter for members. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. Click here to learn more and get involved.   We have countless stories and updates to share with […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 1, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 1, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: The Box Turn

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Bi-Weekly Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. Click here to learn more and get involved.   The Box Turn is an essential tool for every urban bicyclist to execute worry-free […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: 12 Must-Knows of Urban Bicycling

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Bi-Weekly Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes.  Click here to learn more and get involved. When writing the Women & Bicycles workbook, I compiled a list of top 12 must-knows […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: DIY Bra Boombox

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Bi-Weekly Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes.  Click here to learn more and get involved. Bicyclists in the big city don’t have a lot of control over our sound environment. […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Women & Bicycles Tip: Downpour Preparedness

This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Bi-Weekly Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. With the help of Roll Models, the program’s volunteer mentors, we’re providing a space to learn about and experience the joys of bicycling […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 25, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 25, 2014.

 

Invite Women in Your Life to Pedal Professionally

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re a regular bike commuter. There’s also a good chance it took you a while to figure out all the tips an tricks of bike commuting. WABA’s Women & Bicycles Program is working with Black Women Bike DC and the Capital Spokeswomen to host Pedaling Professionally, a […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 19, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 19, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles’ Mother’s Day Ride, in Photos

Last Sunday, WABA’s Women & Bicycles outreach program hosted a Mother’s Day ride in affiliation with BikeArlington and Black Women Bike DC. Convoys beginning in Silver Spring, Rosslyn, and D.C. met at Hains Point for a picnic and a few easy laps. The ride coincided with Cyclofemme‘s Global Women’s Cycling Day. See more photos here. Did […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on June 5, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on June 5, 2013.

 

Ride for Mother’s Day And Women’s Cycling Day

    Ride with us in celebration of Mothers of the world and women who bike throughout the world. This Sunday our Women & Bicycles program is joining  BikeArlington and Black Women Bike DC to commemorate Mother’s Day and CycloFemme, the global celebration of women bicycling. The Mother’s Day Picnic Ride begins in three locations […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on May 11, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on May 11, 2013.

 

Meet the Women & Bicycles Program’s Roll Models

After officially launching our Women & Bicycles Program, we’re ready to unveil the program’s 10 Roll Models! You likely already know this program is a season of workshops, rides, and meetups for women who already ride bikes to join together with women who are interested in bicycling. The Roll Models provide a critical link between these two […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on March 21, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on March 21, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Launches—Finally!

Following a successful match-grant fundraiser and a generous grant from the League of American Bicyclists, WABA’s Women & Bicycles program officially launched on Sun., March 3 at Busboys & Poets. The party followed a group ride hosted by Black Women Bike and preceded the League’s Women’s Cycling Forum, a kickoff to its yearly National Bike […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on March 11, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on March 11, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Fully Funded, Thanks to League of American Bicyclists’ Women Bike

The face of bicycling is changing in cities across the country, and nowhere is that more evident than in the nation’s capital. Since 2004, Washington, D.C., has seen a 175 percent increase in cycling and a 300 percent increase in its bike lane network. Despite these incredible gains, the number of women on bikes has […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on February 27, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on February 27, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles Bulletin #1

It feels like we’ve been talking about our Women & Bicycles program forever. We’re preparing to finally, finally launch it officially in March—and we’ve got a lot to do before then. We sent out the first Women & Bicycles Bulletin to those who signed up for our email list today, and we’re reposting the information […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on February 6, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on February 6, 2013.