For example, in 2016 the group organized a Halloween ride in costumes and a holiday ride to the Reston Town Center Christmas tree that included seasonal music, bike decorations and hot chocolate at the end of the ride. You can find out about rides by following Kidical Mass Reston on Facebook. Rides are posted about a week ahead of time. How about adults who know how to ride but don’t know who to ride with? That same group who donated money for our bike racks also provides opportunities for you to ride with them. Reston
Bicycle Club has riders at a variety of levels with many styles. The club is reviving their social rides this year, with the focus being on the social time as much as the ride to get there. Their ride season starts this month, so get on their mailing list to get updates. You can find them at www.restonbikeclub.org If you don’t know how to ride a bike or would like to improve your skills, there are opportunities to learn all around you. Reston is fortunate to have three certified instructors from the League of American Bicyclists. They all teach private or small
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These instructors, all Reston residents, are certified by the League of American Bicyclists to teach bicycling skills. Katie Kelly squijkat@gmail.com 202-494-1403 Kelley Westenhoff kbikeva@gmail.com 571-215-5353 Bruce Wright bikecommuter@gmail.com 703-328-9619
group lessons, and they’re all willing to help you start your journey towards the physical and mental freedom that biking provides. Additionally, this summer the Reston Community Center will offer adult learn-to-ride classes, confident cycling skills classes, and even some community rides. In sum, there is no reason to be left out of the bike loop this summer! Come join us on a ride! Kelley Westenhoff lives, bikes, plays, and gets involved in Reston. She is the co-chair of the Multimodal Transportation Advisory Committee (MTAC).
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