Babes on Bikes is a group of women who enjoy bicycling and meet regularly to bike the paved trails and quiet roads in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland.
We range in age from mid-20’s to mid-80’s. Many of us are stay-at-home moms, have flexible work schedules, or are retired, so we can ride on weekdays. Others can ride only on weekends and have found ride partners in the group or join us when they can take a weekday off. Weekend rides are coming soon.
Currently, we lead rides every Thursday (except holidays) and most Tuesdays and Fridays as well as a walk on Mondays.
Monday walks are usually 3-5 miles through Arlington parks and neighborhoods on a mixture of trails and sidewalks.
Tuesday rides are usually about 15 miles and very hilly at a pace of 10-12 mph starting from Hayes Park in Arlington. As of September 2025 these rides are happening less frequently while we look for a second ride leader.
Thursday rides are usually 20-35 miles at a pace of 11-13 mph starting from Dawson Terrace or Bluemont Park in Arlington.
Friday rides are usually 15-20 miles at a pace of 10-12 mph, often meeting at Roosevelt Island and biking up the Capital Crescent Trail at your own pace with a coffee break in Bethesda.
We take turns leading the rides. The leader for a ride announces the ride and the start point via e-mail. We encourage ride leaders to sign up ahead of time. Go to our Ride Leader Sign Up Page for more information.
We do not announce the rides on the website. We communicate the ride schedule ONLY via the private e-mail list. Sign up using the form on the right to join our list.