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Arlington Schools Make Washington Post List -- All four Arlington public high schools have been ranked in the top 1 percent of all high schools in the U.S. by the Washington Post. The Post's...
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Resident Warns of Bollards on Trails -- Local cycling advocate Steve Offutt told the Arlington County Board over the weekend that bollards -- posts put at the entrance to a trail to keep cars out...
Photos: Bike to Work Day in Rosslyn
Update at 11:05 a.m. -- A record 12,700 people in the D.C. area biked to work today, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Hundreds of bicyclists -- from the young...
Four Arlington Stops for Bike to Work Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow, May 18, is Bike to Work Day in the D.C. area. Arlington will be participating with four different "pit stops" for bike commuters around the county. Bike to Work Day was created in 1956...
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Bikes Stolen From Arlington Found on Craigslist -- A woman who had her bike stolen from the Ballston Metro station last month ended up finding the bike for sale on Craigslist by a dealer in the...
Army Navy Country Club Bike Path Still on Hold
Bicyclists hoping for a new way to get from Columbia Pike to Pentagon City without having to navigate the tricky eastern end of the Pike will have to keep waiting. A plan to build a bike...
Video: Share the Road by Being a PAL
Arlington County's PAL pedestrian safety campaign -- which reminds everyone on the road to be Predictable, Alert and Lawful -- now has a video to go along with it. The video makes the point...
Bicycle Derby to Take Over Crystal City Parking Garage
Expect to see a lot more bicycles in Crystal City this weekend. Saturday is the inaugural Crystal City Diamond Derby. Unlike most other bike races, this one takes place indoors at the parking...
Coupon in Mail for Free Bike Helmet, CaBi Membership
(Updated at 2:10 p.m.) If the lack of owning a helmet has been holding you back from riding a bike, you're about to lose an excuse. An offer for a free helmet is in your mail. Check your pile of...
BREAKING NEWS — Metrobus Hits Cyclist on Glebe Road
A bicyclist was struck by a Metrobus at the intersection of S. Glebe Road and Lang Street this morning. The bus was traveling eastbound around 9:15 a.m. when it apparently struck the cyclist...
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Happy Valentine's Day -- Be sure to check out this article from last week for a list of last-minute Valentine's Day date ideas. Big Win for Washington-Lee Gymnastics -- The Washington-Lee High...
VDOT Study Examining the Widening of I-66, Route 50
Widening I-66 and Route 50 inside the Beltway are among the options for relieving congestion on the I-66 corridor currently being studied by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The "I-66...
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Ovechkin Buys New House -- Capitals star Alex Ovechkin may be ditching his $1.6 million home in Arlington's Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood for some tonier digs. Ovechkin recently bought a $4.2...
Study Reveals Habits, Motivations of Local Bicyclists
The typical bicyclist in Arlington is a wealthy Caucasian male who uses his bike for exercise, recreation and commuting, according to the findings of a recently-released survey. The survey --...
Crystal City to Host Winter Cycling ‘Derby’
Crystal City is planning to transform an underground parking garage into a "distinctive cycling obstacle course" in March for the inaugural "Crystal City Diamond Derby." The derby will allow...
