Phoenix Bikes used bike sale

If you're in the market for a bike, Phoenix Bikes, the Arlington-based community bike shop, is holding a used bike sale on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Big Bear Cafe, 1700 First St NW, DC. A good used bike can be a great deal. A not-so-expensive bike is great for rides to Metro and other places where there's a bike theft problem. If you don't already have a bike, a used bike is a good way to get started riding.

Phoenix Bikes used bike sale on Saturday

Phoenix Bikes, a community bike shop located in Barcroft Park in Arlington, will hold a used bike sale this Saturday from 10-2pm at Big Bear Cafe in DC. All proceeds will go to support the work at Phoenix Bikes.

Good crowd at Be Fit McLean

We spoke to lots of people today at the Be Fit McLean Outdoor Expo. People wanted to know about good bike routes in the county and we had several copies of the Fairfax Co Bicycle Route Map to hand out. Several people signed up for the FABB e-newsletter (to sign up send a message to info@fabb-bikes.org). We also encouraged people to get involved in the county Bicycle Master Plan process.

We met Eduardo from Phoenix Bikes, a youth and community bike shop in Arlington. Their table was covered with free bike bells courtesy of BikeArlington. Phoenix Bikes will be holding a used bike sale on March 3 at Big Bear Cafe in DC. Phoenix is helping the Falls Church High School bike club to hold club rides since bike riding is a prohibited activity and the club needs an outside sponsor to hold rides. We're hoping to change that policy.

Supervisor Foust was on hand to check out the exhibits and judge the Dutch oven cooking contest. The National Park Service reps were next to our table and we discussed the issue of biking on the GW Parkway. According to them, the original charter for the GW Parkway states that bikes are not allowed on the Parkway and it was their sense that it would take an act of Congress to change that charter.

We learned that NPS holds Learn to Ride classes and Bike with a Ranger sessions in the spring. WABA also has a full schedule of bike classes this spring. We'll post more details on the FABB events page.

Thanks to the FABB volunteers who helped out at our booth and to everyone who made donations to support our work. Our next event is the Vienna Green Expo on April 19.