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Commuter Routes
Are you looking for a good route to work? Well you may have just found it. Below is a list of PDF cue sheets that are used every year for Bike To Work Day
by our convoy leaders when they take first time riders to work in the morning. We encourage you to give one of these cue sheets a try!
Think you can make the route better? Do it! Have a route that you think is better? Let us know! Be safe, wear a helmet, and check the weather. Happy commuting!
Googlemaps commuting routes
Check out our Googlemaps view of all the Bike to Work Day Commuter routes to help you further visualize your commute to work. check out the map>>
*please note: googlemaps does not display off street trails. We at WABA did our best to make the lines drawn for these off street trails as accurate as possible.
Popular Commuting Routes (PDF)
- Springfield to Downtown DC
- South Arlington to Downtown DC
- Old Town Alexandria to Downtown DC
- Falls Church/7 Corners/Rte. 50 to Downtown DC
- Crystal City to Downtown DC
- Vienna to Downtown DC
- McLean to Downtown DC
- Mount Pleasant to Downtown DC
- Bethesda to Downtown DC
- Silver Spring to Bethesda
- Bethesda to Silver Spring
- Chevy Chase to Downtown DC
- Rock Creek Park to Downtown DC
- Silver Spring to Downtown DC
- Takoma Park to Downtown DC
- Greenbelt to Downtown DC
- College Park to Downtown DC
- Barney Circle/Capitol Hill to Downtown DC
- Oxon Hill/Waterfront/SW DC to Downtown DC
- U.S. Capitol to Downtown DC
- Hillcrest DC to Downtown DC
Trails
The DC Area's extensive network of scenic bike paths are great for getting a workout or just getting to work. WABA is proud to have helped to make many of the paths in this ever-expanding network a reality. Highlights of this network include Virginia's Mount Vernon Trail, DC's Capital Crescent Trail, and Maryland's Anacostia Tributary Trail System.See a clickable map of the DC Area Trail Network >>
Student Cyclist Advocacy Network
Are you a student cyclist in DC? Do you have a student cyclist in DC? Join a great group of area students who are making bicycling better on their campuses and in their communities. go>>
Clubs and Riding Groups
Looking for more regular, smaller rides with other bike riders like yourself? The greater Washington DC area has plenty of great clubs that have rides scheduled in your area and at your ability level. go>>
Bike Shops
These shops are the backbone of the cycling community. As a WABA member, you receive discounts at most of the area's bike shops. Locally owned and locally operated, they are the best retail option for biking in the Washington Area-and, they support the bicycling community with donations and event sponsorship. go>>