Kidical Mass Arlington
Family-friendly bike rides in and around Arlington, VA.
RIDES
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It’s SPRING. Let’s shake off winter, and roll out. This month’s ride is particularly slow, flat and short — perfect for first timers (including first time kids on their own bikes!). We’ll roll around Lyon Park and Ashton Heights, and end at a beer garden! All are welcome. When: Saturday, March 12. Meet at…
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Have you seen the forecast? I, for one, am loving the Holiday Spirit with a dose of 60+ degrees!!!! This calls for a HOLIDAY LIGHTS RIDE with Kidical Mass Arlington! When: Saturday, December 12, 4:45pm (roll out at 5pm) Meet: Key Elementary Key Blvd & N Veitch End: Westover Beer Garden Washington Blvd between N…
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It’s that time of year again: time to put on your costume, light up your bike, and prepare to eat copious amounts of candy! Kidical Mass Arlington loves Halloween, and loves extending it into November! We’re partnering up with Kidical Mass Arlington and FreshBikes again to have a little after party that promises to be…
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[Update: Due to the approaching weather, the Arlington Fun Ride has been postponed, so we are similarly pushing back the date and time of the Kidical Mass Ride. Please see below for the new details] Kidical Massive was massively awesome — thanks to all who came out, and especially to BikeArlington and KidicalMassDC for helping…
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This is going to be On Saturday, September 19, 2015, the Kidical Masses of the Greater DC Area will join with other Kidical rides around the globe for the International Kidical MASSIVE. We are MASSIVEly excited. Kidical Mass Arlington, Kidical Mass Alexandria and Kidical Mass Falls Church will join together on this MASSIVEly awesome day,…
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We have a winner! We’ll meet at Lubber Run and ride to Big Buns in Arlington. Join us early to play in the park, or stay after the ride and enjoy dinner (mmmm, burgers*) or dessert (mmmm, shakes) at Big Buns. When: Sunday, August 23, 2015 5:30pm (roll out close to 5:30pm – come early…
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Summer! It’s hot, the days are long, and all you want to do is get wet and eat ice cream. We at Kidical Mass Arlington are here to oblige: this Saturday, July 18th, we’ll meet at the sprayground at Drew and ride down to Shirlington, where we’ll enjoy some ice cream (ok, frozen yogurt). Once…
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It’s time again to celebrate the Dads, and what better way than with a Kidical Mass Arlington ride! We’ll meet at 5:15pm at Rosslyn Highlands Park, explore the flatter and quieter parts of Rosslyn. We’ll look for the trail head of a secret (to me at least) hiking trail. Then we’ll cruise down to Heavy…
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Happy Bike Month! We hope you’re enjoying the weather and the fun out on two (or three) wheels. Our next ride is this Saturday (one day after Bike to Work Day, which will be awesome). We’re going to start this ride at Hayes Park* — come early, bring a picnic and enjoy this great park…
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It’s Spring! It’s Spring! Time to ditch those winter coats, those dark, dark mornings, those heavy gloves. And it’s time to ride bikes. The weather has been gorgeous, and this Saturday promises to continue the trend. Kidical Mass Arlington will take the opportunity to venture through two new (to us) historic neighborhoods: Maywood and Cherrydale!…
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.