Blog Post

As the region digs itself out from the 2 feet of snow that fell this weekend, we wanted to provide a few updates. With such a historic snowstorm, it is an endeavor to get the transportation network back to normal. We’re doing our best to keep up on trail and bike lane conditions over on […]

“When I’m not riding, or working, I try to make a difference by advocating for improved bike infrastructure in the area.”

“If you think bicycling in D.C. is good now, wait until you see what WABA’s efforts will bring by the time you turn 60!”

“Biking in the region has improved drastically since I was sixteen, and I’m so grateful. Today, I can ride my Dutch cruiser on trails, bike lanes, and cycletracks almost everywhere I need to go.”

“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.”

“Today I feel invincible, smart, and especially proud every time I complete a bike ride. I feel strong and I am having a great time.”

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.

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?

Yet more support emerging for a protected bike lane on Louisiana Avenue between Union Station and the US Capitol grounds.

DDOT held a community open house last night designed to share information and garner feedback about protected bike lanes connecting Shaw to Downtown DC. It was not the respectful public discussion that we might have hoped for.

There’s been a lot of press in the past few days about a local church’s threat to sue the city over proposed protected bike lanes on 6th Street NW.

Local support is building for a protected bike lane on Louisiana Ave. to fill a clear gap in DCs protected bike lane network.

“I came away from the class feeling super knowledgeable and confident and eager to get riding!”

Read Nelle’s take on the nuances of biking and gender-based street harassment. Women & Bicycles is holding our 3rd-annual Street Harassment Workshop with the Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS). Mark your calendars.

Three years going strong!  Thank you so much to our partners at District Public Libraries, The Bike House, and Capitol Hill Bikes! During clinics, patrons get paired up with a volunteer mechanic and gain wisdom from the “each one teach one” method. Families, couples, little kids, and regulars all come out and learn how to work on their own bike and […]

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 […]

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail was alive with hearty adventurers, creativity and merriment at the Trail Ranger’s Treasures of the River Trail Scavenger Hunt.

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 […]

Riding your bike through the city streets is exhilarating and fun, no doubt. But it can also be filled with the daily obstacles and chaos that unfortunately come along with traffic everywhere…like this: or this… or even this… Mayhem, right? Here’s how you as a cyclist can safely and effectively maneuver through blocked bike lanes […]

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.

If you bike around the White House regularly, you’ve probably had this happen to you: the Pennsylvania Ave plaza by the White House is frequently closed to people on foot and on bike, often without notice or any clear or safe detour.

It’s not so bad! Part of our Women & Bicycles tip series.

This past Saturday, with the help of 12 volunteers from The Bike House and Capitol Hill Bikes, (with special guest mechanic MPD Officer Bear) we were able to get 48 bikes up and running and folks out to ride!

Preface I lead a wonderful group called the PAL Ambassadors. PAL stands for Predictable, Alert, Lawful. It is a cooperative program between Washington Area Bicyclist Association and BikeArlington to promote street safety and responsible behavior, while building a fun, volunteer-based community of ambassadors. It is fun and EXTREMELY effective at making the region more safe. […]

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 […]

Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser stated her committment to Vision Zero in the District of Columbia. The announcement came at last Friday’s press conference with Secretary Foxx of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Vision Zero is a system-wide effort to end traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries for all road users. The Mayor also announced that she will be joining Secretary Foxx’s Mayors’ […]

Sunday’s Family Biking Town Hall provided us with lots of important feedback on how WABA can better integrate family biking priorities in our events, outreach, education, and advocacy work. Thanks so much to the WABA supporters and family biking aficionados who were able to join us! If you have suggestions on how WABA can make our region a better place for […]

A little rain—okay a lot of rain—didn’t stop the Cider Riders from having a good time. Here’s hoping for better weather next year.

We’ve been working on this project for a while and we are excited to share it with you.

Thanks to a generous grant from REI, we are launching a robust and focused trail advocacy campaign.