Kidical Mass Arlington
Family-friendly bike rides in and around Arlington, VA.
RIDES
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Celebrate the best of summer: parks & farmers markets! We ride again, live & in person, this Sunday, July 18. We’ll meet up at the super fun Penrose Park at 10am. (There are no bathrooms at the park, so plan accordingly). We will roll out around 10:15am – meeting near S Wayne Street. Our route…
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It’s June, which means it’s hot & it’s Father’s Day. We’ll celebrate Dads & Dudes & Father figures of all stripes with a ride to DONUTS (donuts not included – we’re not a real organization and we have no budget). We’ll meet up at the super cool Mosaic Park in Ballston at 10:30am. In fact,…
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What a long strange trip it’s been! We’ve missed in-person rides with other families during the pandemic, but with vaccinations progressing, data showing safety outdoors, and new cases decreasing, we’re comfortable coming back together for an in person bike ride! To celebrate Bike Month, we will meet at Lacey Woods Park in Arlington and make…
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WISHING YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS, 2020 STYLE Throughout the years, some of our favorite rides have been holiday lights rides – throwing on lights and reflective gear and joining our friends to enjoy the festive lights around Arlington, while sneaking in a bike ride. Due to the pandemic, we can only be together in spirit, but…
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Today through Monday, join the Phoenix Bikes Treasure Hunt! There’s a special family route, that is Kidical Mass Arlington approved (not too hilly or stressful). Or do the entire route with treasures all over Arlington! Perfect for a fall weekend or an asynchronous Monday! “Fall is almost here, and as the weather cools down, it’s…
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Hi Friends, In this age of COVID-19, we are doing our part to flatten the curve and slow the spread of this virus by not hosting any group rides until we are advised we can hang out in groups again. Biking with your family is a great way to get fresh air and physical activity. …
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This December we ring out the decade and see the finale of the wonderful HP100 – an awesome, fun day-long festival ride around Hains Point to raise funds and awareness for WABA’s Women & Bicycles program. The HP100 is getting kidical (again): We will have our own special roll out and mini-loop (WITH SPECIAL KIDICAL HANDUPS/STOP-AND-GRABS ON…
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The Arlington Fun Ride is new and improved, starting and ending this year at Phoenix Bike’s new location at the Arlington Mill Community Center. This year, the Kidical Mass ride will offer a short, easy 2 mile route, suitable for new riders. Also, our friends at ElectriCity Bikes in Tenleytown are bringing some cargo bikes…
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Arlington County has a new bike trail, and Kidical Mass is excited to explore it! For this ride, we will ride along the new trail from Towers Park and will ride past the campus with TJ Middle School and the new Fleet Elementary School. We’ll then connect through Lyon Park into Clarendon, where our friends at…
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Arlington County has some amazing parks, and Kidical Mass is going ride between two of the best: we’ll start at Rocky Run, and end at the newest playground, Dawson Terrace. The ride will wind around Clarendon and Lyon Village a bit, and enjoy a lovely little hidden gem in of a street in North Highlands. …
WHAT IS KIDICAL MASS?
Casual family bike rides — slow paced, on calm streets and/or trails, very easy, no drop.
Everyone is welcome: adults with kids on seats, in trailers, on long tails, in box bikes, on trail-a-bikes, and/or on tandems; older kids on their own bikes; even adults on bikes by themselves.
The rides will be slow (around 6 mph), short (3-4 miles) and easy (no hills above 5% grade if at all possible).
WHAT TO BRING
- Bike(s) that are ready to ride (Air in the tires; Brakes that stop and a Chain/Crank/Cassette that goes)
- Adults to accompany kids
- Younger kids in seats or trailers
- Experienced child riders (this is not a place to learn to ride)
- Listening ears
- Helmets for all
- Appropriate clothing (be ready for whatever may come)
- Sunscreen
- Patience
- Money & IDs
- Water
FAMILY BIKING RESOURCES
- Kidical Mass
- Family Biking Guide from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
- Family Biking Ages & Stages from Totcycle
- Sheldon Brown on Teaching Kids to Ride
- DC Family Biking on Facebook
FAVORITE FAMILY BIKING BLOGS
- http://totcycle.com/blog/
- http://www.bakfiets-en-meer.nl/
- http://carfreecambridge.com/
- http://bakfietscargo.blogspot.com/
- http://boxbikelondon.tumblr.com/
- http://carfreedays.com/
- http://cargovelo.blogspot.com/
- http://monstersonabike.blogspot.com/
- http://bikinginheels-cycler.blogspot.com/
- http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/
MORE KIDICAL MASS
- The original (Eugene, OR)
- Alexandria, VA
- Washington, DC
- Rockville, MD
- Gaithersburg, MD
- New Haven, CT
- Chicago, IL
- Ames, IA
- Portland, OR
- Seattle, WA
THE FINE PRINT
Kidical Mass Arlington rides are loosely organized bike rides for families. Rides ared planned to be safe and fun, but said safety and fun are the responsibility of individual riders and are not guaranteed by KMA or any of its sponsors. All kids should be accompanied by adults. All riders should wear helmets, whether or not they’re pedaling. KMA encourages all riders to follow the law and common sense, and takes no responsibility for riders or others who do not. Riders will be asked to sign a waiver. Ride safe, have fun.