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Before we get to upcoming events, WABA wants you as a member! Please become a WABA member for only $35 for the year. As a member, you will enjoy discounts at most local bike shops, discounts on events and classes, a subscription to our quarterly newsletter and so much. With your help, we are creating a healthy, more livable region by promoting bicycling for fun, fitness, and affordable transportation. Join the movement!

Spring Bike Valets & Volunteer Opportunities

National Cherry Blossom Festival
April 2nd & 3rd, and April 9th & 10th, 10:00am to 6:00 pm

Learn More & Sign up to Volunteer

Fireworks at the Cherry Blossom Festival, co-sponsored by Hoffman-Madison Waterfront and the Washington Waterfront Association
April 2nd, noon to 10:00pm - Sign Up to Volunteer

National Sustainable Design Expo
April 16th (10:00 am to 5:00 pm) and 17th (10:00 am to 3:00 pm) - Sign Up to Volunteer

Bike Movie Night - "With My Own Two Wheels"
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Join us for a screening of the powerful documentary "With My Own Two Wheels" at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA). The movie, which played to great reviews at a sold-out premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, portrays the "bicycle as a vehicle for change around the world."

6:45 PM - doors open for you to get situated and order food and drink
7:30 PM - film begins followed by a Q&A with producer and co-director Jacob Seigel-Boettner

We'll be providing extra bike parking at the theater and holding raffles for great bike prizes throughout the night.

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Pedal Pushers Bike Swap - WABA Partnered Event
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011, 8:30am-2pm

Come to the First Annual Pedal Pusher's Bike Swap! Buy and sell used bikes, swap parts, find cycling clothes, and meet local bicycle-related non-profits (WABA's Bike Ambassador will even be on hand!). North Hall of Eastern Market, corner of 7th St NE and North Carolina Ave. Check them out at www.pedalpushersclub.com/swap.

ADA's Cherry Blossom Family Bike Rally & Ride - WABA Partnered Event
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Come out and celebrate the last weekend of the National Cherry Blossom Festival by checking out the American Diabetes Association Cherry Blossom Family Bike Rally and Ride. This fun and FREE event features a kids bike rodeo, a kids Learn 2 Ride two wheels training course, balloons, a signed family group ride and more!

Time: 11:00AM-3:00PM
Location: Yard's Park, 10 Water Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Website: ADA's Cherry Blossom Family Bike Rally & Ride

Paul's Ride - WABA Partnered Event
Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Paul's Ride for Life is a fun ride for a very good cause. This event honors the memory of cycling enthusiast Paul Rossmeissl, who died in an accident on the W&OD Trail. Join the half-century or two shorter rides on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail starting from Reston Town Center. Riders can also enjoy the 5th Annual Cyclefest at the Reston Town Center when the ride is over.

100% of the proceeds benefit the Washington Regional Transplant Community. Registration and details are online at paulsrideforlife.org.

Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC
May 13-17, 2011 

Join the National Bike Ride for Sustainable Solutions Take your message to Washington...by bicycle! Climate Ride is not only a fully-supported, 5-day charitable bike ride, but it's also the one and only multi-day charitable bicycling event that supports green causes.

Proceeds from Climate Ride events support important projects at a collection of nine organizations focused on green jobs, clean energy, climate education, and bicycle infrastructure. Get to know the 2011 Climate Ride beneficiaries including WABA.

Climate Ride is your chance to learn more about sustainability and the green energy future from our expert speakers, network with others who are passionate about renewables and the climate, and most importantly take action, all while experiencing an exciting cycling adventure through some of the nation's most beautiful countryside.

Learn more at www.climateride.org

Bike to Work Day Registration
Friday, May 20th, 2011

The region's biggest bicycling event is around the corner! Join thousands of cyclists from around the area in a healthy, non-polluting, and fun commute to work. Registration for Bike to Work Day is now open!

Free Bike to Work Day t-shirt to the first 8,500 registrants!

Learn More / Register Now!

Bike MS: Beyond the Beltway - WABA Partnered Event
June 11 & 12, 2011

Escape the ordinary and embark on the ride of your life! Choose from 1 or 2-day route options from 30 to 150 miles. The sense of accomplishment you'll feel as you cross the finish line can only be matched by the difference you'll be making in the lives of people living with MS. We'll be there to support you along every mile with tools to help you train and fundraise while you enjoy a fully-supported, fun and truly extraordinary experience.

Each participant commits to a fundraising minimum, which will help provide support and fund research to find a cure for people affected by MS. To learn more about MS and the National MS Society, visit http://www.MSandYOU.org/bike or contact 202-296-5363, option 2, or BikeMS@MSandYOU.org.

WABA's Brown Bag Commuting Seminar
In 2011, WABA wants to help you and your coworkers bike to work! If your organization or company is interested in encouraging more bike commuting, WABA's Brown Bag Commuting Seminar that might be just what you're looking for.

The seminar is basically a short version of our popular Confident City Cycling Classes. Designed to be taught over the course of a lunch hour, the basics of safe bicycle commuting, vehicular cycling and route choice are covered. WABA literature such as our Safe Bicycling in the Washington Area, pocket DC Bike Law guides and area bike maps are available free and distributed at the seminars.

Here is the standard Bike Commuting Seminar package:
• Hour-long Bike Commuting Seminar includes safety video and slideshow presentation
• Free literature from WABA and partner organizations about events, safety and special offers
• Free maps for all attendees of DC, Arlington & Alexandria (subject to availability)
• $10 off of a 1-year WABA membership for all attendees
Free League of American Bicyclists Commuter Manual for all attendees
• Price: $195

Please email daniel@waba.org or call 202-518-0524 to arrange a seminar or with any questions.

WABA's Bike Education Spring 2011 Schedule
Want to use your bike to get where you need to go? Learn to safely share the road with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians. All classes are taught by League of American Bicyclist Cycling Instructors (LCI).

Learn to Ride Class
L2R (3 hr.) is the entry class to bicycling. This class is designed for adults who have never learned to ride a bicycle. We will employ a special technique for teaching balance, steering, starting, stopping and pedaling. We use a technique that is very successful and use friendly and encouraging trained instructors. Bikes and helmets provided.

Several classes, with bikes provided by Capital Bikeshare, are offered free for DC's Ward 7 and 8 residents as part of WABA's new outreach initiative.

Confident City Cycling classes
CCC1 (2 Hours) - covers basic bicycling information and on-bike skills such as: bicycle selection, fit, inspection, gearing, cadence, clothing, accessories, and bike handling basics like starting and stopping, riding straight, scanning and signaling. Half of this class will be an on-line course and half will be on-bike practicing bike handling skills. Participants must bring their own bikes, helmets, and water. Participants will be required to sign liability waivers. This class is a great way to get reacquainted with your bike after a long winter.

CCC2  (4 Hours)- Covers more advanced cycling techniques such as: vehicular cycling principles, roadway positioning, lane changes, turns and parking lot drills to learn avoidance maneuvers. Half of this class will be an on-line course and half will be on-bike practicing avoidance maneuvers and finally a supervised group ride on open streets with motorized traffic. CCC1 is a prerequisite for new or beginning riders. Participants must bring their own bikes, helmets, and water. Clipless/SPD shoes/pedals are not recommended for this class. Participants will be required to sign liability waivers. Even veteran commuters learn some new tricks in this comprehensive class.

Registration and More Information!

Other Events
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