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We can’t stress this enough; thanks to generous donors throughout the region; we have…

An incredible raffle and silent auction lineup at BikeFest, INCLUDING 8 BIKES!

So we encourage you to take a moment and browse through our list of the silent auction packages, and raffle items before the big show.

Silent Auction Packages
Package Name	Goodies	Donors
E plurbus Unicycle	Unicycle lesson with WABA Staffmember Greg Billing, Citizen Black Chrome messenger bag, your very own copy of BikeSnobNYC’s latest, The Enlightened Cyclist	Greg Billing, Chrome messenger bag, BikeSnobNYC, Chronicle Books, KIND Healthy Snacks
50 States Ride Sneak Peek	50 States Ride preview with WABA staffmember Nelle Pierson, (sm/m) Nutcase Helmet, Water bottles, KIND Bars, Sunscreen	Nelle Pierson, Nutcase USA, KIND Healthy Snacks
Jazzy ride… All things considered	NPR Tour with WABA Board Member, Pedicab Ride, and lunch at Perry’s	Emily Littleton, National Pedicab, Perry’s
C&O Canal of Love	Overnight stay at C&O Canal Lockhouse No. 6, Bike rack and panniers, Picnic blanket, Bottle of wine, chocolate, and bike lube. Plus 1 yr subscription to Momentum magazine and KIND Healthy Snacks	C&O Canal Trust, Tish King, Momentum Magazine, KIND Healthy Snacks.
Rehoboth Summer Classic	Pints and Paddles tour; explore the Broadkill River and tour the Dogfish Head Brewery and end the day with dinner at Dogfish Head Flagship Restaurant. 2 Dogfish head jerseys, socks, water bottles, and sign. Plus a box of KIND Healthy Snacks	Quest Fitness Kayak Tours, Dogfish Head Brewery, KIND Healthy Snacks
The Georgetowner	$50 Gift Card to Cyclelife USA, 2-hour Jack’s Boathouse Kayak rental for 2, $50 Gift Card to Baked & Wired and a box of KIND Healthy Snacks	Cyclelife USA, Jack’s Boathouse, Baked & Wired, KIND Healthy Snacks
H Street Cycle Chic(k)	Yakkay Helmet,bike basket, and skirt garder, flower pedals, Enlightened Cyclist	The Daily Rider, BikeSnob NYC, Chronicle Books,
Health	Subscription to SnackPackers (healthy snacks delivered to your work) and 5-class pack to Stroga, Strength + Yoga sessions	Stroga, Snackpackers
Classy Commuter	Deluxe Burley Travoy commuter trailer	Burley
BIKE: Raleigh Back Alley	Reynolds 520 frame and chromoly fork, Weinmann deep-V rims and Vittoria tires, flip flop between freewheel or fixie drivetrain.	Revolution Cycles
BIKE: Kona Dew	Fast, comfortable and confident geometry, with components designed to stand up to the rigors of daily commuting, including a Kona 7005 aluminum butted frame, Shimano components, Shining rims and Kenda tires.	Kona and Bikenetics
BikeBuild LIVE Auction
BIKE: Papillon Cycles	Vintage Tandem and cycle chic coat	Papillon Cycles
BIKE: Silver Cycles	Tween Cyclocross seat tube is 43cm, top tube 50cmBest for rider 5’2″ and under or a rider with approximately 26 to 29″ inseam	Silver Cycles
BIKE: Threepenny Bikes	Bamboo Mixte  frame size is equivalent to a 34, two-speed internally geared kick-shift	Threepenny Bikes
Raffle
BIKE: Easy Breezy	Breezer Zig 7 Folding bicycle with 20 inch wheels, frame size fits most.	Silver Cycles
Bike Baggin’ It	Ortlieb commuter/travel panniers	Bike Rack
Coffee Clash	$20 Northside Social Gift Certificate & BikeSnob “Enlightened Cyclist” $16.95	Northside Social, BikeSnob NYC and Chronicle Books
Coffee Clash	$20 Northside Social Gift Certificate & BikeSnob “Enlightened Cyclist” $16.95	Northside Social, BikeSnob NYC and Chronicle Books
BikeSnob Starter Kit	$50 Spokes Etc. & BikeSnob “Enlightened Cyclist” $16.95	Spokes Etc. Chronicle Books
Petal Power	Handmade ceramic bike-themed mug $25, flower pedals and $20 gift cert to Northside Social	Nelle Design, Silver cycles, Northside social
Biker’s Dozen	Bakeshop Gift Certicate for 12 cupcakes ($25) & Momentum Subscription  ($19.95)	Bakeshop, Momentum Magazine
Biker’s Dozen	Bakeshop Gift Certicate for 12 cupcakes ($25) & Momentum Subscription  ($19.95)	Bake Shop, Momentum Magazine
District Hardware	$25 gift certificates to District Hardware–The Bike Shop	District Hardware
District Hardware	$25 gift certificates to District Hardware–The Bike Shop	District Hardware
Not Toolin’ Around	Park Tools Class $200 value	Spokes Etc.
Don’t Mess with X-fit	Gift Cert to Arlington Crossfit for Assessment and intro to Crossfit	Arlington Crossfit
Cateye Combo	Urban Wireless Bike Computer $35.00 Rapid 3 Rear Light $23.00, Automatic “Jido” Front light $35.00 side rear-view mirror $12.00	Cateye
The Triple P	1 Fuji Tire Pump ($59.99) & Pedal Pusher T-shirt size Medium ($19.50)	Silver Cycles, Pedal Pushers Cliub
The Triple P	1 Fuji Tire pump ($59.99) & Pedal Pusher Jersey size L ($52.00)  Silver cycles water bottle	Silver Cycles, Pedal Pushers Club
Races and Rambles	2 Air Force Cycling Classic VIP Passes ($100), Framed print of country cycling ($50)	Arlington Sports Inc., Rob Layborn,  Bruce and Linda Dwyer
Potomac Pedalers & Company	Potomac Pedalers membership ($30)  2 jerseys ($25 ea), 1 vintage art  ($50)	Potomac Pedalers, Bruce and Linda Dwyer
Phoenix Rising	$50 Gift Phoenix Bikes Gift Certificate, T shirt, Water bottle	Phoenix Bikes, Henry Dunbar

 

And THIS JUST IN. BicycleSPACE donated 2 custom Tweed Cruisers to the Silent Auction. No words can describe these bikes, so you’ll just have to check them out in person.

If you haven’t purchased tickets yet- get to it! The odds are in your favor- you’re going to have a great time and possibly walk away with some cool prizes!

If you’ve seen information about BikeFest on the web or on the streets, then you probably have the basics down. For instance, the event details, a sneak peek of the jazz acts, suggestions on the laid back, incentivized and dapper dress code, a glimpse of the BikeBuild bikes and the bikes we’re auctioning off, and perhaps you’ve checked out our most romantic silent auction package.

That’s lovely, and all that jazz… but we’re going to take our promotion a step further. We encourage you to purchase tickets soon and attend BikeFest for the following reasons:

This event is your ticket to a roaring good time. For you will enjoy an evening of:
-Free catered appetizers all evening long by Occasions Catering
-2 free alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages
-1 free raffle ticket
-A vote in the BikeBuild Contest
-Some of the best live jazz in the region
-Local bike art
-An extensive Silent Auction and Raffle line-up
-Some surprise on-stage and off-stage performances
-Mingling with 400 other bike-loving, WABA supporters. The people you share the lanes with everyday .

This event is your ticket to growing bike advocacy because:
-100% of the proceeds from registration, and 100% of the contributions made throughout the evening,  directly fund WABA’s mission of transforming the greater Washington area into a more bicycle-friendly community. In other words, it’s going to be a fun night and lots of cool people will be there. But more importantly, you will be supporting an incredible local non-profit that has…dare I say…changed your life in the region.

For those of you on the edge of your seats to purchase tickets now, WABA members receive a $10 discount on tickets with the discount code “Speakeasy”.

 

 

 

To some, bikes are a hobby, a pastime, a toy. To most of our members, bikes are simply their preferred mode of transportation. And then there’s local blogger, GirlonaBikeDC. For Kate, a passion for  bicycles led her, quite literally, down the path to the most romantic bike love story of her lifetime.  At last year’s BikeFest, Kate was the top bidder for our C&O Canal of Romance package, a plush bike trip including 2 nights in a historic lockhouse along the C&O Canal, plus some other special amenities.

Read GirlonaBikeDC’s bicycle engagement story below. And keep an eye out at this year’s BikeFest for the same package with some new additions, for all the bicycle lovers out there.

 

At last year’s BikeFest, one of the silent auction packages caught my eye. No, not the unicycle lesson, or the 50 States Preview Ride. It was the “Weekend Along the C&O Canal” package. My (then) boyfriend Jimmy was just starting to get into riding bikes with me. We often rode to & from work together, and would take short trips to the Mall & memorials. We were often on the look-out for any cheap weekend trip options; short nearby trips that would make us feel like we were on vacation but wouldn’t break the bank or use up our leave time. This “Weekend” package looked perfect: a 2 night stay at a “cozy” lock house that was within biking distance. I had no idea what a lock house was or what was considered “cozy”, but I didn’t care. I was going to win that auction.

Win I did, however we didn’t have an opportunity to go until September. The package also included a bottle of wine, chocolates & a front rack for a bicycle. How romantic (and useful)!  I researched Lock House 6 and from the limited photos & description, it seemed interesting but I still had no clear idea of what we were getting into.  It had been restored to the 1950′s era (each lock house that is renovated for rental is restored to a different time period in the canal’s history) and had full amenities including running water, heat/air conditioning, electricity & furnishings. We just had to supply the towels/linens & food. When it came time to leave, Jimmy was extremely skeptical about the whole affair. We’d have to pack & bring everything we needed with us…on our bicycles?!  Jimmy thought this was impossible. But he tried it anyway. We packed what we thought we would need (we overpacked, actually) and set off.

 

The weather was perfect for the trip. An early fall day with clear skies & mild temperatures. Riding along the canal towpath felt like an adventure. Wildlife peeked out from everywhere, whether it was a heron at the canal’s edge or a fox watching us ride by. When we reached lock house 6 less than an hour later, it felt like we were in a fairy tale and had found a little cottage in the woods. We had a great time exploring the surrounding trails during the day & relaxing in the rocking chairs on the porch at night. It was a wonderful weekend we would never forget.

We’ve been back three times since, and can’t wait for our next trip. The C&O Canal and the lock houses are magical. Even though it was only a few minutes outside of DC, it felt like we were hundreds of miles away. It has become a very special place for us. In fact, lock house 10 is where Jimmy decided he wanted to ask me to marry him (I said yes, by the way). I can’t think of a better place for us to promise to share our lives with each other. And we have WABA to thank for providing the inspiration for what has become our own romantic ritual. “

The Silent Auction at this year’s BikeFest is going to raise some brows, and raise some bucks because we are featuring three very distinct, crowd-pleasing, brow-raising bicycles that will appeal to bicyclists of all persuasions.

For your viewing pleasure, we are giving you the slightest sneak peak at what you could be riding home from this year’s BikeFest! Go on, indulge.

 

Revolution Cycles  Silver Cycles Bikenetic & Kona

Tickets are selling like hot cakes, get ‘em before they’re gone!

With all due respect to Alfred Hitchcock and his contributions to cinéma scary-té, if he’d ever been handed a script about the BikeBuild contest taking place at the 2012 BikeFest, he’d have been out of a job. This is a story so suspenseful, so spellbinding, it needs no dramatic lighting, no voyeuristic point of view or urgent violin score to tart it up. It is the real thing, and it has begun.

Our builders, Threepenny Bikes, Silver Cyles, and Papillon Cycles are going head to head to build the most unique, and most popular bike out of used parts and a limited budget. Who will build be crowned this year’s BikeBuild Champion? You be the judge.

David Wendt of Threepenny Bikes is creating what can only be called a work of art. Culled from hand-selected and painstakingly seasoned bamboo wedded to steel, David’s mixte frame bike exemplifies the ideal synthesis of nature, engineering and artistic vision. But who is to say this rarified creation will be the fan favorite?

Ladies and Gents of the Greater Washington Area,

Do we have news for you! Everyone who arrives at this year’s BikeFest dressed up in their own interpretation of the Jazz Age will receive one free raffle ticket. Yep, that’s right- a chance to win brand new bikes, gear, goodies, and more!

Here are some photos and clips to get you inspired.

And in case you haven’t bought tickets yet, get’em while they’re hot! Tickets are $20-off until Saturday, April 14th. When asked for your discount code, tell ‘em “Joe sent me”

 

 

 

 

According to CapitolBop, the complete guide to DC jazz, you’re in for a real treat at this year’s BikeFest. We’ve managed to bring, not just one- but two groups from the Top Five Records of 2011!

Check out the CapitolBop review of Brian Settles, and the Jolley Brothers. Then hurry up and go purchase your tickets to BikeFest while they’re still $20 off. When asked for your discount code, tell ‘em: “Joe sent me”  But don’t delay, the discount ends this Saturday.

 

 

 WABA is positively jazzed to present this year’s BikeFest and for your pleasure, we invite you to pedal back in time and relive the jazz age!

Date: Friday, May 11th,
Time: 8pm to midnight
Location: Eastern Market’s North Hall
Ticket price: $55 or $45 for Members

For one night only, we’re turning DC’s Eastern Market into a bicycling speakeasy, so spread the word. Whether you’re a WABA member or not, come on down! Flappers, bootleggers, every day Joes and Joans will find joy and friends of all sorts in an unhurried evening of jazz, drink, food, treats, and more as we celebrate our victories and raise some funds.

BikeFest 2012

Once again we’re hosting the biggest bike-themed party in the DC-metro region – and all the proceeds make their way back to you in the form of stronger advocacy and, ultimately, better bicycling.  We’re planning now to make this year’s BikeFest our most lively and successful fundraiser to date.

In order to celebrate a year as great for biking as 2011 and keep the advocacy strong through 2012 and beyond, we need your support.

Supporting BikeFest 2012

Will you help WABA by connecting us to individuals or groups who may be able and willing to participate in this year’s BikeFest? We are in need of potential venues, sponsors, and in-kind donors.

All it takes is a connection. Here’s how you can help:  if you think your neighborhood baker, sports club, or  favorite bike mechanic is  able to help out, or maybe your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities, let us know.

It only takes a minute. Just send me a quick email at nelle@waba.org or give me a call at 202-518-0524 x202.  And be sure to use the buttons at the bottom of this page to share this with your networks on Facebook or Twitter.

We’re on the lookout for:

A venue: An approximately 5,000 square feet space to accommodate the event.

Sponsors: Title sponsor and lead sponsors for financial support.

Silent Auction Items: Components of experiential bike-related silent auction packages.

Raffle Items: Desirable items for our raffle contests.

BikeBuild Participants: Four local bike shops to build and auction-off handcrafted bicycles.

Food and Drink: Local restaurants/caterers and liquor distributors to keep us happily satiated.

How and why your support matters

BikeFest is an opportunity to the region’s bicycling community to come together to celebrate the progress we’ve made in making the area more bike-friendly.  It is also an opportunity for WABA to raise funds to be used in areas in which funding is hard to come by.  Those parts of our region with the greatest need for better bicycling facilities and programming also tend to be the areas in which we have the fewest members and the least financial support.  Thus, we need to raise funds at events like BikeFest to fund our overall mission and continue to work in undeserved communities to get our message to those outside our core audience.

We’re already looking forward to BikeFest 2012, and we have some big ideas in mind.  But we need you to help us fill in the details with the types of people and things you want to see.  Love that bike shop?  Ask them to enter the bike build contest.  Favorite restaurant? We’d love to feature their food.  We just need your help to bring the right partners together.

Whether you were promenading on the dance floor, competing for raffle prizes and silent auction items, looking glamorous in the photo booth, or observing the many enchanting performers from afar,  it was obvious that fun was had by all at Bike Fest, our annual fundraiser.

The Bike Fest Bike Build Contest was the highlight of the evening. Three local shops, including City Bikes, Oasis Bike Works and Papillon Cycles, went head-to-head to assemble the most creative, hand-crafted bicycles from new and used parts, using less than $250. Votes were cast and the margins were slim. Papillon led the pack and was hailed this year’s champion with it’s sleek and sturdy english touring bike design. City Bikes’ reinvention of the cargo bike and Oasis’ “Thrixie” a three-spead fixie mountain frame were also star attractions.  We can only hope that next year’s Bike Build participants were taking notes!

This is the part where we show our appreciation for those who made this event possible, including Boeing, our event sponsor, as well as Vornado Charles E. Smith and the Crystal City BID for providing the unique venue.

We’d also like to thank…

• Our group of dedicated volunteers for contributing their time and creative energy to Bike Fest (and a personal shout out to the dedicated woman who traveled the farthest and worked the hardest. Thanks Mom!).
• ESP Sound for setting the stage and bringing the noise.
• Second String Band for an evening of local, world-class bluegrass.
• BaseCamp, the talented designers who created our  “fresh and polished” poster artwork.
• Eco Print for allowing us to distribute our print materials.
• Scoops2U for providing frozen treats for all of our guests.
• Cranky Style‘s Jay Hudson for our Bike Fest mural and for sharing his custom bicycle art (with the help of BicycleSPACE) for the evening.
• Papillon Cycles, Oasis Bike Works, City Bikes for stepping up to participate in our first annual bike-build contest.
• Strosniders for supplying satiating snacks.
• As well as the generous individuals and organizations who donated to our silent auction and raffle: Revolution Cycles, Wheel Nuts, Numi Tea, Sticky Fingers Bakery, the Dupont Hotel, the Firefly Restaurant, The C & O Canal Trust, National Pedicab, The Washington Bach Consort Reinventing Reality and Eythink.

Fortunately the evening was documented from start to finish by filmmaker Edward Eastep and photographers Eric Brewer Immel, Patricia McDougall and Jason McCool. For more pictures check out our event slideshow. Once again, thank you to all those who attended, we hope you enjoyed the sites, sounds and activities of the evening and we  look forward to seeing you all at next year’s Bike Fest!