FABB ride to Udvar-Hazy Center—Join FABB members on a social ride to the Udvar-Hazy Center located adjacent to Dulles Aiport. Yes you can ride there and we'll show you a fairly bike-friendly route. Avoid the $15 car parking fee and park your bike not far from the museum entrance.
FABB Events Calendar lists all upcoming events, meetings, and other bicycle-related activities in the area.
Bike to Work Day registration is now open. The event is Friday, May 18. Sign up for one of the nine Fairfax pit stops or other pit stops around the region.
FABB is now a RoadID affiliate. If you click on the RoadID icon on the left, 10% of any RoadID products you purchase within 60 days will be donated to FABB. RoadID provides personal identification gear such as dog tags (FIXX ID), Wrist ID, and others.
Countywide Bicycle Master Plan —See the Bicycle Master Plan website for details about future public meetings. See presentations, area profiles, fliers, and other info. See also the map of the 8 geographic planning regions.
Tysons Bicycle Master Plan—The final draft of the Tysons Bicycle Master Plan and accompanying maps were completed last February. Public hearings before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors have still not been held. We're hoping they will occur this spring. When approved, the plan will become part of the county Comprehensive Plan.
Guide for Reviewing Public Road Design and Bicycling Accommodations for Virginia Bicycling Advocates—Virginia bicycling advocates have a new resource to help them review and comment on public road projects. The new guide, prepared by FABB in consultation with the Virginia (VDOT) and Fairfax County departments of transportation, outlines ways bicycling proponents can get involved in the process of designing, approving, building, and retrofitting roads to ensure that bicycling accommodations are integrated into the plans where needed. Although geared for Virginia, many of the ideas contained in the report could be applied to other locations as well. Guide web page. Download a High res version (18MB) or a smaller
Low res version (6MB). View the online version of the Guide.
Bicycle Parking Policy—Fairfax County has issued draft bike parking guidelines for review. The guidelines will include “specific standards for the County to use as part of the land development process”. The new standards will either be a Board Policy, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, or incorporated into the Public Facilities Manual. See Supervisor Smyth's Board Matter from the November 19, 2007 meeting, page 20, no. 40.
Goals
- County Bicycle Master Plan
- Prioritized list of bicycle projects connecting major residential, employment, and commercial centers
- Bicycle parking
- Cross county bike routes
- Bicycle Safety and Police Outreach
- Data Collection and Analysis
- VDOT Bicycle Advisory Committee
Road ID - FABB is an affiliate of Road ID - the company that makes identification accessories for cyclists, runners, and other active individuals who may not have their identification or relevant medical information with them during their activities. The FABB logo is available for engraving on the front of Road ID's dog tag called the "FIXX ID." FABB will receive 10% of your Road ID purchase. Click the banner above to shop.
A brief history
The roots of FABB go to spring 2005 when about 10 bicycle enthusiasts got together to talk about ways to advance cycling in Fairfax County. The group met during 2005 and eventually decided to be affiliated with WABA. Since 2006 we've contacted cyclists at various bicycle events, handing out copies of the FABB brochure, and signing up cyclists for our bi-monthly newsletters. We continue to advocate for better bicycling conditions in Fairfax.
