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Biking Benefits Biking Resources Biking Maps Walking Benefits Employer Amenities
 

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Bike To Work Day 2024!
Registration Now Open: 
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/
 


 

SPRING 2024 MCDOT-Sponsored Adult bike and E-scooter Classes

Registration opens Monday, March 4, 9 am for the April bike classes, Monday, March 25, 9 am for the May bike classes and Monday, April 29, 9 am for the June bike classes.

Class participants must be at least 18 years old. The bicycle class fee is $10 for Montgomery County residents and free to WABA members and Capital Bikeshare for All program members. The E-Scooter clinics are free and no registration is required. Stop by anytime during the two-hour class and walk-ups are welcome. 

Register for Learn to Ride bike classes at: https://waba.org/classes/

  


LEARN TO RIDE:
-Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 4/20) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/850873554707
White Oak Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, White Oak
 
-Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 4/28) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/850933985457
Upper County Recreation Center, 8201 Emory Grove Rd., Gaithersburg
 
- Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 5/1/8 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851612234117
 Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op, 201 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park
 
-Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 5/25 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851653838557
Montgomery College (parking lot 13), 850 Hungerford Dr., Rockville
 
-Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 6/16) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851662915707
Davis Construction at Twinbrook Metro Center, 12530 Parklawn Dr., Rockville
 
-Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 6/22) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851669104217
GEICO, Chevy Chase Building, 5260 Western Ave., Chevy Chase
 
BASIC SKILLS CLINIC:
-Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. - Noon. (Rain date: 5/12) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851714219157
Westfield Montgomery Mall (former Sears parking lot)
7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda
 
-Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Rain date: 6/8) -  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851748772507
Bethesda Rescue Squad, 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda
 
-Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. - Noon. (Rain date: 6/30) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851728000377
Wheaton Ice Arena, 11717 Orebaugh Dr., Wheaton

 




LOOK OUT CAMPAIGN 

To encourage more biking, scootering and walking, Montgomery County has initiated an effort to improve the facilities available for these active forms of transportation. New roadway markings are part of that. MCDOT initiated a campaign called "Look Out!" to provide more information on how to safely navigate the new infrastructure and markings being provided, whether you are a pedestrian, a cyclist or scooter rider, or driving an auto.

LOOK OUT for our innovative NEW pedestrian and bikeway infrastructure and learn how to safely navigate these traffic patterns and road markings in Montgomery County.

Go to:   https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-DIR/commuter/lookout.html



Have a bike? Need a bike?

COVID-19 has changed people’s day to day routines. People who typically rely on public transit are looking for other modes of transportation. This has resulted in many people turning to biking as a primary mode of of transportation. As the County expands activities through phased re-openings, more people - including both essential and non-essential workers - are in need of safe, reliable, and inexpensive travel to work and other places throughout the County.

     That’s why BikeMatchMoCo was created. This new, free service, enables people with extra, unused bicycles to connect with individuals who can use the bicycle for commuting or running errands.

     Have a bike or need a bike? Click below for information or to complete the registration form. Know someone without internet access? Contact us to be mailed a paper form: (240) 777-8380.

The Montgomery County Bicycle Master Plan can be found HERE


 

Walking To Work
Biking and walking to work are healthy ways to make your daily commute. These cost even less than driving or taking transit and get you in shape! They also reduce pollution and congestion, enhancing our quality of life. Some employers offer incentives to employees who bike or walk to work - like bike repairs or free walking shoes. Let our marketing specialist, serving your location, talk to your employer on your behalf. And remember -  Ride On and  Metrobus have bike racks, so you can bike or walk part way and transit the rest.

For more information, contact us at 240-773-BWTW (2989) or email us at  mcdot.CommuterServices@montgomerycountymd.gov.

 

Biking Benefits

Good for employees.

  • Costs less than driving or taking transit.

  • Burns calories and gets you in shape!

  • Strengthens lower back. Keeps mind young.

  • Energizes you for the day ahead; then work off the stress at the end of your day.

  • Reduces pollution and congestion, enhancing quality of life.

Good for employers.

  • Reduces health care costs

  • Decreases absenteeism and turnover

  • Increases productivity

  • Reduces parking costs

What employers can do.

  • Appoint a bike coordinator.

  • Provide bike parking, lockers, racks, showers and changing facilities.

  • Provide incentives.

  • As of 2018, the only possible tax benefit of the Bicycle Commuter Tax Benefit is the deduction for costs associated with the benefit, which can be claimed by an employer (under Sec. 13304(c)(2) of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ). Any reimbursement given to employees under a Bicycle Commuter Tax Benefit program is taxable as income to the employee. 

  • Ask CSS about biking amenities offered to employers.

  • Market your biking program.

Read Commuter Connections's  Bicycling to Work Guide, for more useful information about bicycle commuting.

Rules

  • Take a class in effective cycling. Call WABA, 202-628-2500.

  • Always wear a helmet and use lights at night.

  • Commute with a co-worker.

  • Practice trail etiquette

  • Outfit your bike and yourself properly.

Benefit from Mass Transit

  • Benefit from mass transit.  http://www.rideonbus.com/

  • All 1,450 buses in the region, including Ride On and Metrobus are equipped with racks to carry 2 bikes each.  

  • There is no extra fee for bringing a bike on a bus or on Metrorail.

  • Bikes are not allowed on Metrorail, Monday-Friday, 7-10am and 4-7pm (rush hours)

  • Please see Metro's  Bike 'N Ride Bicycle Program page for WMATA's rules regarding bicycles.

Biking Resources

Bike Shops in Montgomery County
A list of local bike shops that perform repairs for riders and retail bike sales. Download the Word document or the PDF version. Or visit this map.

Bicycle Helmet Sizing Guide
There are many reasons to wear bike helmets, but the most important is to protect yourself and your head from a fatal injury. Head injuries are the most likely to cause fatalities due to damage to the brain. It's important that a helmet is properly fitted to protect your head. Use this Helmet Sizing Guide to help you get the correct fit.

Montgomery County Bikeway Program

Commuter Services partners with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Commuter Connections to get you rolling. For everything you want to know about biking to work, visit Commuter Connections'  Bicycling page and the Washington Area Bicylists Association's Bike Commuting page.

Washington Area Bicyclist Association
733 15th Street, Suite 1030
Washington, DC 20005
waba@waba.org
202-628-2500

League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street, NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20006
www.bikeleague.org
202-822-1333

Montgomery Bike Advocates  (MOBIKE)

Bike Maryland

Montgomery Bicycle Action Group  (MCBAG)

Bicycle Stress Map
Launched in April 2016, the map displays traffic stress in a way that helps the public make decisions about where to bicycle in the County so they feel safe and comfortable. In addition, the digital tool is helping Montgomery Planning understand the impediments to bicycling and where changes are most needed as they develop the Bicycle Master Plan. For more information on the Bicycle Master Plan, please visit  montgomeryplanning.org/planning/transportation/bicycle-planning/bicycle-master-plan/

Biking Maps

White Oak & Vicinity Bicycle and Pedestrian Map

This map features bike and pedestrian routes, public transportation option, commuter services, safety tips and other helpful resources in the White Oak Vicinity. To request free copies  click here or  download the electronic version.

Silver Spring Bikeways Map

This easy to use map features bike and pedestrian routes serving the many dining, shopping, and entertainment destinations in downtown Silver Spring.  To request free copies  click here or  download the electronic version.

Montgomery County Bikeways Map Viewer

District of Columbia Bicycle Maps

Maryland Bikeways Maps

Capital Crescent  Trail Map

Metropolitan Branch Trail

Commuter Connections

Washington, DC Region Bike Map  available from  Amazon.com

WABA's Bicycle Maps Online! The Bicycle Commuter Assistance Program is an interactive bicycle route mapping guide that provides detailed maps online and commuter information. Use it to find the most popular bike trails or the most convenient routes to your destination in the Washington area. The maps show all the area bike trails and bike shops, and will eventually show the best commuter routes.

Map of Proposed ICC Project Bike Paths

Walking Benefits

Consider walking to work from your home or, if that’s not possible, from a transit stop. You’ll breathe better, be calmer, and return to your assignments with renewed vigor and enthusiasm for life.

Employer Amenities

Ask CSS about amenities that employers may provide, such as bike racks or lockers, or free walking shoes.