Very excited boy on the back of bike with two bags of play sand

Took my eldest to buy play sand. He said he loved riding the bike to the store. Was easy to walk the bike in and load it up. There is another 27lb bag on the rear rack #cargobike #alx #bikeva

Screenshot of an instagam post claiming braddock rd is too narrow for bike lanes

Staff concept plan showing Braddock Rd is clearly wide enough for bike lanes and for one short segment, a parking lane

The anti's latest outlandish claim is that Braddock Rd is too narrow for bike lanes. Fortunately, the city's concept shows the curb extensions being repurposed to accommodate bike lanes. #bikeva #alx www.google.com/maps/@38.815...

Ride for a Better Braddock Rd Ride along Braddock Rd to help rally support for new bike lanes and improved crosswalks at the May 16 City Council public hearing

Come for a bike along Braddock Rd to build momentum for the City Council public hearing! #bikeva #alx #braddockrd www.eventbrite.com/e/ride-for-a... more details about the hearing alexandriabpac.org/2026/03/29/a...

My state DOT colleagues continue to bring up concerns about buses and bike lanes. Somehow, I made it home today #bus #bikeva zdesjardins.smugmug.com/Biking-and-w...

We’re keeping a close eye on this afternoon’s severe storm forecast.

Capital Bikeshare plans to remain open and operating. Stay tuned here for system updates! 🚲⛈️ #bikedc #bikeva

Jackson River Scenic Trail Riding the Old Hot Springs Branch from Covington to Natural Well Twenty miles of crushed gravel and river-hugging rail grade doesn’t sound like a dramatic day out—until you realize the route under your tires once carried Chesapeake & Ohio trains into the mountains of western Virginia. We rode the Jackson River Scenic Trail on February 28, starting at the southern end near Covington and heading north to Natural Well before turning back.

New on FatTire Nomad: Jackson River Scenic Trail. We rode 20 miles from Covington to Natural Well on this scenic former C&O rail line through Virginia’s Alleghany Highlands. Video + blog now live. #GravelRide #RailTrail #bikeva #historyinthewoods #ebikeadventure #ebike #cycleva #bikelife

Millennial dad on ecargo bike smiling

Table with winter bike to work day gear

Had a nice winter bike to work day at Belle Haven along the Mt Vernon Trail! Nice to see @caseykane.bsky.social and other riders as well! #fairfax #bikeva

Fairfax County seeks corporate sponsors, more varied locations for Capital Bikeshare network | FFXnow Fairfax County officials are working on ways to reduce financial subsidies required to support Capital Bikeshare -- with finding a countywide or regional sponsor as one potential option. That would ma...

My first Board presentation! #bikeva #ffc
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Quite excited to roll this out! Hopefully will result in reduced dock-blocking #bikeshare #bikeva

Car with New York plates that has not moved in 2+ weeks

Because it was a warm and pleasant night, I took the long way home to see how many cars were parked on Braddock Rd. Twas a mere dozen including this out of state gem which has not moved in 2+ weeks since the snow storm. Speak up on the 23rd! #bikeva #alx alexandriabpac.org/action-alert...

Come out to Traffic & Parking Board meeting on Feb 23 at 7 PM to help fix Braddock Rd! #alx #bikeva #walking #saferstreets Details here alexandriabpac.org/action-alert...

Bike to work day poster from 2012 for Fairfax County

Having used my office's bike room for almost four years, I never noticed this 2012 Bike to Work Day poster on the back of the door! #bikeva #fairfaxcounty #bike

Riding across 2025: Celebrating new bicycle infrastructure! As our national democracy falls down about our ears, the Washington, DC region opened many new and important bicycle lanes and trails! Pleas...

Finally finished my post about 2025's new bicycle and trail infrastructure! #bikeva #bikedc #bikemd
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Tern GSD clears elevator door by an inch

Tern GSD held vertical in an elevator

Tern GSD on the Washington Metro

My GSD's first Metro ride! Barely fits in the old elevators and was able to go up and escalator with ease after an elevator was broken. Love how the kick stand locks the bike in place so well I don't have to hold a brake, holding it with an elbow for sideways moves #bikedc #bikeva #metro #ecargobike

Riding across 2024: A review of the region's newest bicycle projects This past year showed the importance of celebrating our wins. A number of important bicycle infrastructure projects have opened across the r...

Hey #bikedc #bikeva & #bikemd, I am compiling a list of bike lanes and trails that opened in 2025 (see 2024 post below) and am hoping to crowd-source what I missed. Posts by jurisdiction to follow 1/

Tow truck driver rear ending a person driving an suv

Went on a field visit for a bike lane project to assess safety issues and witnessed a rear end car crash! #bikeva

This is great! #bikeva #bicycle

FCDOT to design protected bike facilities on part of Sunrise Valley Drive | FFXnow With a recently awarded grant, Fairfax County can begin designing protected bicycle facilities along Sunrise Valley Drive near the Innovation Center Metro station, the latest effort to make the roadwa...

Proud that my employee's first grant application was a success! Most of our bike routes to Metro are less than great and this is the latest in our efforts to fix them. #bikeva #fairfax #metro

A 36 mile Urban Adventure Bicycle Ride that included a stop at Carvel Ice Cream in Arlington, VA. That's all you really need too know!

#bikedc #bikeva #uabicycleride #urbanadventureride #urbanadventurebikeride #cycling #bicycleride

Looking at a 2 lane street with a left turn lane and bike lanes

Looking at a 2 lane street with a left turn lane and bike lanes

Two lane street with center turn lane and bike lanes

Two lane street with center lane and bike lanes

Did not get all of the road diets I wanted this year but Annandale Rd from Galanis Dr to Medford Dr in Annandale, VA was a pleasant surprise. With about 14,000 cars per day, I believe this is the highest volume street VDOT NOVA District has approved thus far. #fairfaxcounty #bikeva #annandale

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Sped up my video 2x and added John Phillip Sousa's Glory of the Yankee Navy on homage to the street's name! #bikeva #arlington #army #navy
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Army Navy Dr & S Hayes St with bicycle traffic signal

Pentagon Mall entrance.

Speed humps to slow drivers turning right at one driveway

Bicycle signal at Army Navy Dr & S Hayes St

Rode through Arlington's new Army Navy Dr cycletrack! Street was formerly a 6-lane stroad. Overall, this worked pretty well. Busiest intersections have bike signals and the many driveways are narrower with green paint. Plenty of people biking including @yimbyalexandriaken.bsky.social #bikeva

Turn on red with LPI at Gallows Rd & Cottage Rd (Fairfax County, VA) While lead pedestrian interval was supposed to provide a few seconds head start to cross the street, a no turn on red when pedestrians present sign is not visible to stopped drivers nor was it effecti...

VDOT gives a lead pedestrian interval on Gallows Rd and Cottage Rd but by allowing right on red, negates the safety benefit for people walking or biking across. #bikeva #fairfax zdesjardins.smugmug.com/Biking-and-w...

This program has been a ton of fun to help run! Here's to many more years of riding! #bikedc #bikeva

Rolling to Jones Point Park in Alexandria, VA by way of Arlington Loop on today's Urban Adventure Bicycle Ride. #bikedc #bikeva #uabicycleride #urbanadventureride #urbanadventurebikeride

Older folks at a public meeting

Even at 34, I am bringing down the average age of the room #publicmeeting #bikeva #alx

Emerging from the Van Dorn Tunnel

New bridge !

Enroute to Van Dorn St tunnel

Bunch of bicyclists at the start

BPAC Holmes Run Trail reopening Ride! Most of the kids on the ride were not born or don't remember when this trail was closed due to washouts 7+ years ago. Thanks @nradshaw.bsky.social for organizing #bikeva #alx

Help make it easier and safer to walk or ride a bicycle to the Braddock Rd Metro and beyond! #bikeva #alx #bicycle

🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨

We've moved the Becontree Ln & Goldenrain Ct station to N Shore Dr & Washington Plaza/Lake Anne in Fairfax County. Additionally, the Vantage Hill Rd & Wainwright Dr station has been relocated to Westwood Center Dr & Sheraton Tysons Dr.

#bikeva 🚲♥

Except bikes signs added under do not enter

The city installed some except bikes signs below do not enter signs that I had requested a few months ago! #alx #bikeva #bicycle