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Help Make the Mount Vernon Trail Better
FABB wants to express our great appreciation to the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, who have been doing great work helping to maintain the very popular Mount Vernon Trail. In recent months the group’s volunteers have been edging the trail and clearing overgrown...
Ride to End ALZ Spring Challenge
Sign up now for virtual cycling event for everyone this Saturday! Help raise funds to support research to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s. FABB is spreading the word to get riders signed up for the Ride to End ALZ Spring Challenge this Saturday, April 18, 2021. This...
Learn to Ride Classes Available at GMU
FABB is proud to be working with George Mason University to offer a learn to ride class on Saturday, April 24, from 10am-Noon. If you or someone you know are new to cycling or have not ridden a bike in quite a while, this is the class for you. FABB will be providing...
8 April Deadline for Dranesville District Comments
Local Dranesville District riders have until 8 April to comment on the proposed bike lanes to be installed on Parcher Avenue from Centreville Road to Maleady Drive as part of the summer repaving and restriping program. New bike facilities are great, but new doesn’t...
Sully District Bike Lane Comments Due 7 April
FABB reminds local Sully District riders that they have until 7 April to comment on the proposed bike lanes to be installed as part of the summer repaving and restriping program. While FABB is always glad to see new bike facilities, new doesn’t always mean optimal. We...
ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan Community Conversations
FABB encourages local riders to join the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) for virtual community conversations on the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan. Learn about the plan and share your stories about biking, walking, rolling...
Free Smart Cycling Classes Available
Alexandria BPAC hosting FREE Smart Cycling classes in Alexandria and Springfield on 30 April and 1 May. Space is limited, so register now. Our friends at the Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) are hosting two FREE Smart Cycling classes...
Lee District Repaving Meeting Rescheduled for April 7
March 23 Lee District paving and restriping meeting was rescheduled for April 7. Support plans for new bike lanes on Fleet Drive, Grovedale Drive, King Centre Drive, Seatrend Way, and Sir Viceroy Drive. FABB is asking people who bike in and through Lee District to...
2021 Hunter Mill District Paving and Restriping Meeting
Hunter Mill District virtual paving and restriping meeting set for April 6. Bike lanes planned for Monroe Street and Sunset Hills Road. FABB encourages local riders to join the virtual public meeting the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County...