Kidical Mass Arlington
Family-friendly bike rides in and around Arlington, VA.
RIDES
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Spring is here! Time to schedule up for the prime season! First up, a few events coming up: Saturday, May 2, 2015: Phoenix Derby – a fun, unique event (a bike race in a parking garage) that benefits the awesome non-profit, Phoenix Bikes. Kids races for ages 11 & under around 2pm. Saturday & Sunday,…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of the luck of the Irish and the return of spring, Kidical Mass Arlington will ride on Saturday, March 21, 2015. We’ll meet at Penrose Park, ride around the beautiful neighborhoods of Penrose and Arlington Heights, and end up at The Celtic House. Those that want to can join…
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This Thursday night, 7-9:30, your friendly KM Arlington founder, Gillian, will be part of a panel for FAMILY BIKING 101, with BikeArlington and an instructor from WABA. All are welcome – Please come and pass this along to any friends who may be interested in biking with kids of any age. Unitarian Universalist Church of…
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Update 2/15 8:30pm: the parade has been canceled which means our ride is canceled too. Stay warm. It’s time for Kidical Mass to strut our stuff, and throw out some sweets along the way! In honor of George Washington’s Birthday, Kidical Mass Arlington is teaming up with Kidical Mass Alexandria to roll in the George…
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 That’s right, we’re doing a January ride in honor of ice, delayed openings and snow days! The forecast for Sunday looks acceptable (high of 50!), so we’re going to ride — meeting at 4pm at the Pentagon Row Starbucks. After a little time to grab a…
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The HP100 is an awesome, fun day-long festival ride around Hains Point to raise funds and awareness for WABA’s Women & Bicycles program. Now in its third year, the HP100 is getting kidical: We will keep track of miles ridden by families (and you get miles for each person on your bike – 1 kid…
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Work up an appetite before your big meal! Do you want to get out and enjoy the crisp fresh air on a group ride before the big Thanksgiving feast, have a chance to get out of the house with the kids and let them burn off some energy, or just get out on your bike…
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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! Last year’s Halloween Ride was a huge success, and this year, the generous support of FreshBikes Arlington and BikeArlington, Kidical Mass Arlington is going bigger and better with an Ashton-Heights-based Bike-or-Treat…
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For our next ride, Kidical Mass Arlington teams up with the Arlington Fun Ride next Saturday, October 4, for a super-extra special Family Ride. (We’re not doing a Kidically Clarendon ride this weekend, though Clarendon Day is a great event and perfect to bike to.) When: Saturday, October 4, 2014 Meet: 10:00am – Crystal City…
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There are those times in life when two forces rocket towards each other, only to meet in the middle with an incredible explosion of AWESOME CUTENESS and CUPCAKES. On Sunday, September 14th, the incredible adorability of Kidical Mass Arlington will cross the bridge and join forces with the amazing delightfulness of Kidical Mass DC to…
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.