Regional

Atlantic Cycling Club
A group of cyclists to ride with who enjoy long distance cycling. Atlantic Cycling metric centuries feature courses of 30, 45, and 62 miles.From the battlefields of Gettysburg, to the shores of Assateague Island, to the mountains of West Virginia, members of Atlantic Cycling ride together for more than 1,800 miles each year.

Babes on Bikes
BABES on BIKES is a group of Virginia women who enjoy bicycling and meet regularly to bike the wonderful paved trails and quiet roads in northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland. We range in age from mid-20's to mid-60's. Some of us are stay-at-home moms, or have flexible work schedules, or are retired, so we are able to ride during the weekdays.

Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister United (BBSSU)
An African American bike club. Their mission? BBSSU riders "share in the responsibility in the health and education of ourselves and our community with respects to the fight against all health concerns as they affect the African American community fight AIDS in the DC region."

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Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE)
MORE is committed to environmentally sound and socially responsible mountain biking, facilitating recreational trail cycling, educating about the sport of mountain biking, maintaining and building local trails, and advocating for increased multi-user access. Activities/Events: off-road rides; trail maintenance; social events; group trips.

Potomac Pedalers Touring Club
A recreational and educational organization for bicycle enthusiasts with 3,500 members. Activities/Events: Scheduled rides, overnight rides at all skill levels.

Washington Area Bicyclists In Tandem Society (WABITS)
WABITS are a group of tandemmers from the Metro DC Area. We schedule tandem rides throughout the year. We are associated with Potomac Pedalers Touring Club.

Washington Women Outdoors
Washington Women Outdoors (WWO) engage in outdoor activities in the Washington, DC area where women share skills, experience, strengths, and support to enhance and expand each woman's world. Activities are available for all skill levels to inspire the beginner and to challenge the more advanced.

District of columbia

Bike and Brunch
Bike & Brunch, Inc. is a group of Jewish, mostly single, bicycle riders who enjoy fun Sunday rides in the Washington DC-Baltimore area.

DC Velo
Established in 1994, the District of Columbia Velo Club (DC Velo) is one of the Washington area’s most recognizable and respected racing teams. Our talented and accomplished members enjoy riding and training together as much as racing. Our weekend group rides and the pulse-pounding midweek hill ride are among most popular in the area.

Virginia

Reston Bicycle Club
The Reston Bicycle Club (RBC) was formed in 1982 to promote cycling in the Reston and surrounding areas. RBC is a volunteer, non-profit club, with over 450 members. RBC strives to maintain working relationships with local and state governing bodies to promote equitable legislation and raise public awareness.

Richmond Area Bicycling Association (RABA)
To organize safe and fun bicycling rides in the Richmond, VA area and to advocate bicycling for fitness, alternative transportation and making social contact with others.

Team RADPAN
The "Ride All Day Party All Night" bicycling club of Alexandria - Riding and partying since 1991

Maryland

Annapolis Bicycle Club
The Annapolis Bicycle Club Inc. is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the interests of recreational cycling enthusiasts. Interests are recreation, exercise, safety and camaraderie.

Baltimore Bicycling Club
Established in 1967, the Baltimore Bicycling Club (BBC) is a recreational organization of about 3000 members. Our purpose is to promote and sponsor bicycling events, educate bicyclists about safe bicycling and maintenance, defend bicyclists' rights, and encourage bike use for both recreation and transportation.

Chesapeake Mountain Bike Club
The CMBC promotes all types of mountain biking, including family rides, training rides, night rides, races and trials disciplines. The club has about 50 members from all over the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC area. We welcome mountain bikers of all skill levels and all ages.

Frederick Pedalers Bike Club
The Frederick Pedalers Bicycle Club was founded in 1972 for the purpose of promoting social bicycle rides in and around Frederick County. Every Spring, Summer and Autumn weekend the Club schedules rides, ranging from 15 to 100 miles or more, as well as midweek rides during the Summer months. From November through March, we ride to a local restaurant on Sunday mornings (weather permitting) to take in a hot breakfast.

Maryland Association of Mountain Bike Operators (MAMBO)
The Maryland Association of Mountain Bike Operators, formed in June 1990, is an organization of environmentally concerned mountain bicycle enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and improving the quality of off-road trails in Maryland. Our mission is to protect the current open access we enjoy and to educate both mountain bikers and the general public regarding proper trail etiquette.

Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club
Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club, Inc. (OHBTC) is an active bicycling club open to cyclists of all ages and abilities. If you are interested in bicycling and helping it grow, this is the group for you! OHBTC is a non-profit, membership organization incorporated in 1972, whose purpose is the furtherance of bicycling as means of transportation, recreation, health, and companionship.

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Trails

The DC Area's extensive network of scenic bike paths are great for getting a workout or just getting to work. WABA is proud to have helped to make many of the paths in this ever-expanding network a reality. Highlights of this network include Virginia's Mount Vernon Trail, DC's Capital Crescent Trail, and Maryland's Anacostia Tributary Trail System.See a clickable map of the DC Area Trail Network >>

Clubs and Riding Groups

Looking for more regular, smaller rides with other bike riders like yourself? The greater Washington DC area has plenty of great clubs that have rides scheduled in your area and at your ability level. go>>

Bike Shops

These shops are the backbone of the cycling community. As a WABA member, you receive discounts at most of the area's bike shops. Locally owned and locally operated, they are the best retail option for biking in the Washington Area-and, they support the bicycling community with donations and event sponsorship. go>>