Bicycling to Work in the Washington Area

A Guide for Employers and Employees

Bicycling is a healthy, quiet, clean, economical, and fun way to get to work. Thousands of DC area employees bicycle to work every day. This guide is designed to ease the transition to bike commuting for Washington metropolitan area employees and to help employers encourage this smarter way to work. Click the links below for Employer and Employee sections.

Guide for Employees

Why Bike to Work & How to Get Started

Riding in Traffic Safely

Bike Rules

Bike Basics

Outfitting Your Bike

Outfitting Yourself

Bike Security

Bikes and Transit

Guaranteed Ride Home

Encourage your Employer to Support Biking

Resources

 

Guide for Employers

Why Should Your Employees Bike To Work?

How To Support Biking To Work

Funding For Bike Programs

Resources

 

The Calvert Group, an investment company located in Bethesda, believes that investing in their employees is just as important as investing in socially responsible mutual funds. Employees who choose to walk or bike are reimbursed for the cost of one pair of walking shoes per year up to $120, or $350 toward the cost of a bicycle. "We were subsidizing people who drive to work with free parking, and realized it's not sensible to support one type of commute over another. If your goal is to improve everyone's commute, you've got to support bicycling and walking".

Bill Williams
Training and Development Manager