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 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.

 

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.

 

Job Alert: Be Our 2013 East of the River Program Associate

WABA is looking for an East of the River Program Associate. See our jobs page for more information, or read below the jump.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on February 13, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on February 13, 2013.

 

Grand Unveiling of Our Women & Bicycles Logo(s)

The Women & Bicycles program will officially launch at the beginning of March. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our website to sign up for the Women & Bicycles email list–that way, you’ll receive bi-weekly updates on the program’s status and launch. We have lots of news on the way, so look […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on January 24, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on January 24, 2013.

 

St. Elizabeths Bike Carnival Recap

This summer, the historic campus of St. Elizabeths was opened to the public for a summer-long series of community events. On August 25th, WABA hosted  the St. Elizabeths bike carnival, an event to promote cycling East of the Anacostia River and beyond. Attendees from across the street and across the region took advantage of the rare […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on August 29, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on August 29, 2012.

 

To commemorate the life and history of civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass, WABA partnered with local community members and organizations to co-host the first “Lion Ride” through historic Anacostia and Anacostia Park. The heat and humidity of early August Washington weather didn’t deter the hundreds of attendees who roamed the grounds of the Frederick Douglass Historic […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 17, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 17, 2012.

 

WABA’s Women’s Bicycling Forum a Success

This post is part of the WABA Women Bicycling Project, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes.  To read about the project so far, check out Quick Release, the WABA blog. To learn more and sign up to receive emails about this project, click […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on March 30, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on March 30, 2012.

 

Big Chair Mobile Bike Shop

The rain didn’t stop this weekend’s 9th mobile bike shop in downtown Anacostia. WABA staff and volunteer mechanics from The Bike House biked to the Big Chair, set up their stands and spent the afternoon teaching 22 guests of all ages how to do everything from changing inner-tubes to replacing cables and housing.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 23, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 23, 2011.

 

Marvin Gaye Park Bike Ride and Repair

Last Saturday, WABA staff and volunteers joined The Riverside Center in hosting a community bike party in the neighborhoods of Lincoln Heights and Deanwood in Northeast DC. This area is home to one of DC’s hidden gems, the Marvin Gaye Park Trail. Nestled in the newly restored Watts Branch corridor, this 1.6-mile linear park offers […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 1, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 1, 2011.

 

Mobile Bike Shop in Congress Heights

This weekend’s event at the Malcolm X Recreation Center felt more like a neighborhood bike party than a mobile bike shop. While children spent their time racing bikes around an impromptu velodrome or partnered up with mechanics from The Bike House , families relaxed in the shade sharing popsicles and pleasantries. Be sure to check […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 26, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 26, 2011.

 

East of the Anacostia “Get On A Bike” Contest Winners

Several months ago, WABA asked residents of Wards 7 and 8 to tell us what they would do with a new bicycle and how it would change their lives. The response was overwhelming. Last week, we contacted the lucky winners of our Get On a Bike contest and delivered five brand new 2011 Jamis Commuter […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on July 19, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on July 19, 2011.

 

Deanwood Mobile Bike Shop

As our Mobile bike shop came to a close this Sunday, many who attended stayed behind to help The Bike House pack up their tools and supplies, and continue conversations about bicycling in their neighborhoods. A total of 20 bicycles were brought back to life throughout the day.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on July 5, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on July 5, 2011.

 

Congress Heights Mobile Bike Shop 6/26

Congress Heights residents of all ages and all cycling experience  joined us at our mobile bike shop this past Sunday. A total of 40 bikes were repaired and an impromptu fix-a-flat class was taught to a group of children by a gentleman who came to get work done on his own bike! In addition to […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Greg Billing on June 28, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Greg Billing
on June 28, 2011.