Resources for Employers and Employees
 
 
 
 

Washington Area Bicyclist Association
1803 Connecticut Ave NW 3rd Floor 
Washington, DC 20009 phone: 202-518-0524
fax: 202-518-0936 (fax)
email: waba@waba.org
The mission of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association is to create a healthy, more livable region by promoting bicycling for fun, fitness and affordable transportation; advocating better bicycling conditions and transportation choices for a healthier environment; and educating children, adults and motorists about safe bicycling.

League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006 (202) 822-1333
email: bikeleague@bikeleague.org

LAB is a national cycling advocacy group founded in 1880.  The LAB provides bicyclist education courses taught by certified instructors.
 

Biketowork is a Web site devoted to bicycle commuting

DCBike Listserv/DC Biking Newsgroup
This group discusses Washington area bike issues, including bike commuting. To subscribe, send a message to: majordomo@igc.apc.org. Type 'subscribe dcbike' in the body of the message. Expect 10-15 messages per day. 

Area Bicycle Planners

District of Columbia
(202) 671-2331

Maryland
College Park
(301) 277-3445

Frederick Co
(301) 694-1142

Gaithersburg(301) 258-6313

MD Dept of Transportation (410) 865-1237

Montgomery Co(240) 777-7243

Prince George's County
(301) 952-3661

Rockville
(240) 314-8509

Virginia
 Alexandria
(703) 838-4966

Arlington Co.
(703) 228-3633

City of Fairfax (703) 385-7858

Fairfax County (703) 324-1188
(703) 324-1436

Loudoun County
(703) 737-8624

Prince William County
(703) 792-4051

VA Dept of Transportation (703) 383-2232

Region/Nat'l
National Park Service
202) 619-6389

Council of Governments (202) 962-3760
 

Trail Contacts

Capital Crescent Trail DC
(202) 619-6389

Capital Crescent Trail MD
(301) 495-2535

Metropolitan Branch Trail
(202) 962-2638

Mt. Vernon Trail
(703) 285-2598

Rock Creek Park/Trail
(202) 426-6835

W & OD Trail
(703) 729-0596

Area Bike Maps

Anacostia Tributary Trail System
(301) 699-2407
Arlington County Bicycle Map
(703) 228-5027
Capital Crescent Trail Map
(202) 234-4874
City of Alexandria Recreational Facilities 
and Trails Map
District of Columbia Bike Map

Fairfax County Bike Trails

Maryland State Bicycle Map
(800) 252-8776

Mid-Maryland Bike Map

Montgomery County Bicycle Map
(240) 777-7244
Rock Creek Park Trail
(202) 426-6835

Virginia State Bicycle Map

 W&OD Trail Map
(703) 729-0596

Wash, Balt & Annapolis Trail Map

Washington Regional Bicycle Map
(800) 432-6277

Bicycle Parking
Downtown DC Bicycle Parking Brochure
 Downtown Bicycle Rack locations

 

What if I Need to Get Home in an Unexpected Emergency?

The Commuter Connections Guaranteed Ride Home Program provides emergency rides home to people who bicycle or take other alternative transportation to work twice a week. To sign up, call 1-800-745-RIDE or Register on-line for the Guaranteed Ride Home program.

How to Encourage your Employer to Support Biking

You're now well versed in the ways of bike commuting, but you would like to see a few changes at your office to assist you and your colleagues who might like to bike to work. Learn about sound investments and policies employers can use to encourage cycling, improve employee health, and save money. Here are some ideas to get you started:

  • Show this guide to your human resources representative and building manager
  • Organize a bike-to-work day at your office 
  • Call the Washington Area Bicyclists Association, (202) 518-0524, or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, (202) 962- 3760 and ask about setting up a bike-to-work orientation at your worksite

List of Bicycle Parking Equipment Dealers & Manufacturers

American Bicycle Security
Ventura, CA
800/245-3723
Viper Rack 1000 (inverted-U) Bike Shell (lockers)

BikeLid Systems LLC
New York, NY
212/893-8262
Bike rack covered with a lid

BikeUp
US Office in Syracuse, NY
(800) 661-3506
Vertical racks for bike rooms

Bicycle Parking Project Philadelphia, PA
215/222-1253
HITCH-1(ring), HITCH-2 (Inverted U)

Bike Rack Shops Plymouth, MN 
877/367-4253 
Bike racks/carriers

Bike Security Racks Co Wentworth, NH
800/545-2757

College Park Area Bicycle Coalition
College Park, MD
410/480-1909
(inverted-U)

Cora Bike Rack Inc Bellingham, WA
800-354-8624
Expo-W, Lockers

Creative Pipe, Inc. Portland, OR
800/644-8467
CycleShed (locker), Thunderbolt, Hammerhead (inverted-U, continuous curve)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cycle Safe Inc.
Ada, MI
888/950-6531
Toast Rack (inverted-U), Cycle Safe (lockers)

Dero Bike Rack Co. 888/337-6729
Specialize in artistic racks

E Lock Technologies
Berkeley, CA
510/549- 2853
Automated electronic lockers rented by the hour

Function First Bike Security
Tucson, AZ
602/322-9626 
Bike Rib (Inverted-U, multi-U), Series 2 (continuous curve), (lockers)

Madrax
Middleton, WI
800/448-7931
Guard Rail (Inverted-U), U-Two (multi-U), (lockers).

Saris
Madison, WI
800/783-7257 
Wave racks, bike docks, security

Sunshine U-Lock
Westlake Village,CA
800/548-1344
Wave-Lok (continuous curve), U-Lok (Class II), Arch-lok, Stor-Lok, Mini-Lok (inverted-U), Secura (lockers)

Urban Accessories, Inc. 800/544-7529  Bike Bar, Bike Rail (inverted-U)

Books

Anybody's Bike Book (maintenance) by Tom Cutherbertson Ten Speed Press.

Effective Cycling by John Forester MIT Press

A Woman's Guide to Cycling by Susan Weaver

Acknowledgements:

Martin Guttenplan of the Florida Department of Transportation provided information for the employer section from his guide "Developing successful Bicycle Pedestrian commuter Programs: A handbook for Employers.

The employee section was based largely on the "Bicycle Commute Guide" a publication on the Energy Outreach Center and the Capital Bicycling Club, both of Olympia, Washington.

Many thanks to the Washington area cyclists, Planners and others who helped review this drafts of this guide.

 

 

 

 

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