BIKEARLINGTON.COM We’re building a community drivenn Connect with ARLINGTON COUNTY movement to make Enjoy Arlington by Bike! with you on Metrorail, Metrobus, ART, and most other BikeArlington local bus systems. Bicycles are welcome on Metrorail Arlington’s streets during all hours; however, we encourage bicyclists to be more safe—and BikeArlington.com considerate of other customers and adhere to these rules Bike Map2019 we need your help! @BikeArlington when traveling with a bicycle. See Wmata.com for more information. For more commuting information please BikeArlington ● Ride predictably so others can see you and predict your visit: BikeArlington.com m BikeArlington BikeArlington.co PAL: Share Our Streets movements. Use hand signals to indicate turns. ● Make eye contact with motorists and pedestrians Keep Your Bike Secure @BikeArlington As more people go on Arlington’s before crossing paths. The Arlington County Car-Free Diet, there are more cyclists Police Department can help Connect with other local riders: and walkers sharing the street with ● Except when signaling, always keep both hands on the you register your bicycle, WashingtonAreaBikeForum.com drivers. Whether you’re on two handlebars and be ready to brake. Use secure racks or report a theft and even feet, two wheels or four wheels, packs for carrying items or packages. Help us make Arlington a better help recover your bicycle if everyone needs to be a PAL to safely share the streets. ● Go slower and use caution when the road is wet or icy, place to bike for everyone. Become it is stolen. You can report or when visibility is limited. a volunteer to assist us with guided Being a PAL means being: an abandoned bicycle by rides, outreach events and more! Email ● Be visible; lights and reflectors are required when calling 703-228-4057. ● Predictable—travel in a predictable way; don’t make Tips for being a PAL [email protected]. riding at night. Brightly colored or reflective clothing sudden unexpected moves Registering your bicycle with the Arlington County Police can help increase visibility. When you walk, drive or bike. Find and share a place to park your ● Alert — pay attention to your surroundings and others Department (703-228-4057) is not mandatory, but strongly bike: RackSpotter.com ● Avoid bicycling on sidewalks, especially in areas ● Lawful—obey traffic laws, whether in a car, on a bike, recommended. There is no cost for registration. For more Don’t text, or really do anything where motorists may not expect bicyclists or may have or on foot information on keeping your bike secure, or to register with your phone, while driving. obstructed visibility. online go to: BikeArlington.com/BikeSecurity Visit CommuterPage.com/PAL for more information. ● Keep your bicycle in good working condition. Communicate with your eyes, Bike parking tips include: With more than 90 stations in Arlington, Also, only ride a bicycle that is sized and adjusted turn signals, or hand signals. Capital Bikeshare is convenient for More Safe Riding Tips to fit you. ● Lock your bike whenever it’s not being ridden. Most Be sure to stop at all stop signs commuters and tourists. You can ride to Bicycles offer many opportunities for recreation, stolen bikes are not locked up. Lock up even when in a The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) offers and signals and wait your turn. and from Metrorail stations, or check out exercise and personal transportation, but they must garage or storage shed and lock the shed and garage an extensive list of laws and safety tips for bicyclists, recreational destinations, like Gravelly Point, be ridden with safety in mind. Following the tips doors. Always lock your bike to a solid object and including where to ride, signaling and changing Pass people on bikes with caution Roosevelt Island, Barcroft Park and the listed below will make you a safer and more double check to make sure your lock is closed. directions, and helmet use on their Laws and Safety Tips and at least three feet of space. Iwo Jima Memorial. confident bicyclist. page (virginiadot.org/programs/bikeped/default.asp). ● Choose a parking location visible to passersby. Bikes are Give people on foot the right-of-way, ● Obey all traffic signals, signs and lane markings. less likely to be stolen in high visibility areas. space, and lots of patience. ● Ride on the right side of the road with the flow of Bikes on Transit ● For bicycles with quick-release wheels, lock both wheels traffic. Pass slower moving or stopped vehicles on OF SAM KITTNER COVER PHOTOS COURTESY Arlington offers many and the frame to a secure structure. their left. transit options, and bicycling ● Remove easily detached items, such as packs, pumps ● Ride far enough away from the curb to stay clear of combines well with them and lights, before leaving a bicycle unattended. potholes, debris and sewer grates. all. Park your bike at a Metro station or bus stop ● The Arlington County Police Department strongly ● Be alert, scan the route ahead for traffic, opening car and take the bus or rail. recommends the use of a U-lock due to larcenies of doors, pedestrians and obstacles on the road surface. You can even take your bike bikes using chains and cables. Printed with environmentally friendly inks on paper manufactured with 30% post-consumer fiber and 70% virgin fiber. 5/2019 On Street: Safe Cycling on the Road Off Street: Share the Trail Bicycle Friendly Business Program Share the road and share the responsibility for making Share the trail and share the responsibilities. Is your work place bike friendly? Would you your bike trip a safe one. Cyclists, motorists, and Those who use the trail get along better when like it to be? pedestrians get along better when they show they show courtesy and consideration. courtesy and consideration. Stop he League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Current Bicycle Friendly Business Yes No Left Right Business (BFB) program nationally recognizes Designations in Arlington County employer efforts to encourage a bicycle friendly GOLD Use appropriate hand Ride in the appropriate Control your speed Slow Keep to the right T atmosphere for employees and guests, such as providing ● Acme Pie Co. signals position and lane Slow Slow• Slow down when the trail is • All trail users should keep ● Arlington County Government StopStop Stop secure bike parking or shower facilities. Stop • Tell motorists, cyclists and • Do not ride in a right turn only busy, potentially slippery, or if to the right except when ● Destination Sales and Marketing Group pedestrians what you intend lane if you are goingYes straight. sight lines are obstructed. passing. ● Phoenix Bikes Left Right No If you’d like your work place to be bicycle friendly, please ● Trek Bicycle Store (Clarendon) to do. Be predictable. YesYes • Move into the appropriate Slow • Move off to the right of Left Right Yes NoNo pass this information on to your business representatives Left Right No lane early. Slow the trail when stopping. SILVER Left Right (HR, Property or Facilities Manager), and give them the • In narrow lanes or slow traffic, ● 800 North Glebe (JBG Smith) Be alert opportunity to learn how they can benefit from making ● 1400 Crystal Drive (Lincoln Property Company) Be alert, scan the road it may be safer to take the Be visible * ● Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute • Wear bright or light colored • Be alert to trail conditions. it easy for employees and residents to bike to work. • Always know your whole lane. ● Ashlawn Elementary School clothing with reflective * * Stop surroundings. • Watch for slippery surfaces ● Association for State and Territorial Health Officials Follow all traffic laws material or straps. such as bridges, wet Why be a Bicycle Friendly Business? ● Central Library, Arlington, VA Public Library System ● Commonwealth Joe • Bikes are required to obey all • Use lights when riding in low sections, ice and gravel. ● Healthy employees are hardworking, use less sick leave, ● Courthouse Tower (Lincoln Property Company) Yes visibility conditions, including * • Watch for debris in the Left Right No regulatory signs and traffic and can reduce health insurance costs ● Crystal City Business Improvement District lights. darkness. At least one front * trail. ● Discovery Elementary School ● Supporting bike commuting is less expensive than ● Dorchester Apartments (E.G. Reinsch Companies) Be careful at intersections white light and one rear red • Ring bell for others where flashing light. an in-office fitness facility ● Eastern Research Group, Inc. visibility is restricted. OF THE CITY CALGARY SAFETY ICONS COURTESY • Use caution since most ● Excella Consulting ● Reduces your company’s need for vehicle parking collisions occur at intersections. ● FI Consulting Signal when passing spaces, fleet vehicle costs and taxi expenses ● Oakridge Elementary School Watch for turning vehicles. • Warn pedestrians at least ● Papillon Cycles Two Wheels or Two Feet: Sharing the Way ● Reduces your company’s carbon footprint and supports ● Public Broadcasting Service 2-3 seconds before passing a sustainable business plan Arlington’s multi-use trails are shared and enjoyed ● Ten at Clarendon (CRC Companies) them. Bells are best. Use verbal ● * ● Employees will see commuting as personal time to The Cadmus Group, Inc. No by bicyclists, pedestrians, runners, skaters, cross- ImportantYes Accessories warnings only when necessary. ● The Nature Conservancy Ride in a straight line relax instead of increasing stress • Those being passed can country skiers, dog walkers, baby strollers, persons in ● Two Liberty Center (Kodiak Realty Services) • Do not dodge between ● Employers who appreciate workers’ personal needs ● Waterview (JLL) Lights for your bike acknowledge with a wave. wheelchairs and others. Use courtesy and common sense parked cars. have less employee turnover • Use lights when riding in low to avoid collisions — especially when the trails are most BRONZE * visibility conditions, including Cell phone and crowded. For more information on proper trail use, ● 675 North Randolph (Kodiak Realty Services) Yes No Need Help? ● 1310 North Courthouse Road (MRP Realty) darkness.