Whether you already bike with your family or are curious about getting started, if you want to test ride some bikes, or if you’re looking for a fun afternoon with your kids, join us at the Montgomery County Family Bike Festival, Sunday, September 26, 1–4 pm in Rockville. Free! RSVP at https://waba.org/event/2026-moco-bike-festival/ .

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The (Howard County)Office of Transportation is conducting a study to evaluate the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Middle Patuxent River, creating a multimodal connection between Kindler Road and Eden Brook Drive. The purpose of this study is to identify a preferred crossing location and present bridge concepts that will lay the foundation for future phases of project design. Please join us for a public meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM to learn more and provide your feedback.

Location

Amherst House

7251 Eden Brook Dr
Columbia, MD 21046

More information about the proposal is https://www.howardcountymd.gov/transportation/kindler-bridge-study

A WABA message — Tune up your bike, it's time to conquer DC’s 50 State streets! Registration is open for the 50 States Ride, Saturday, September 26th! Choose your own adventure of 60, 30, or 10 mile rides & bring your favorite riding buddies! Register at https://www.waba.org/50states .

Chainrings & Change: Cycling Advocacy Happy Hour

Thursday, July 23rd, 7–8:30 pm at Jafe Cycling, 10250 MLK Jr. Hwy, Bowie, MD.

See you there?

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Join us for a WABA member social this next Wednesday evening, June 24, 5:30–7:30 pm at Third Hill Brewing in Silver Spring. You'll meet up with local bike enthusiasts, get updates from people working on our transportation system, and earn bike-themed merch via a trivia contest.

It's a member social, but a donation of any amount will make you a member, whether $5 or $500. To join WABA and register for the social, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waba-member-and-advocate-happy-hour-and-bike-trivia-tickets-1991007031628 . If you're already a member, let us know and we'll provide an RSVP link.

The Capital Trails Coalition Summit on Thursday, June 18 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-trails-coalition-summit-tickets-1987139126620 - is all about launching the next decade of work improving, expanding, and activating the our region's trail network. The summit is free and all trail users are invited!

Does anyone know what is going on with the Maryland Cycling Classic for 2026? Is it still happening?

Join us Tuesday, May 5th, for a WABA Happy Hour at World of Beer in Bethesda (7200 Wisconsin Avenue, entrance off the Bethesda Avenue cycle track). Stop by 5-7 pm. RSVP at https://waba.org/event/old-georgetown-road-ride-happy-hour-2/ .

Join WABA for a monthly ride on the Old Georgetown Road protected bike lanes from Executive Boulevard to Cedar Lane! It’s a great opportunity to show support for these lanes which have literally saved lives by making the sidewalk and the road safe for all those walking, biking and accessing transit on this state highway. 

Looking for a refurbished bike? Bikes for the World is having a warehouse sale this Saturday:

Bikes for the World Warehouse Sale

Saturday April 4 10am - 1pm.

11720 Parklawn Dr. Rockville MD 20852

Earlier today, the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Committee (MBPAC) approved a statement to be sent to the MTA and FHA regarding the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

On behalf of the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MBPAC), I am writing to provide comments on the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study Tier 2 NEPA Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The advisory committee was established in 1991 by §2-606 of the Transportation Article of the Maryland Code, with the purpose of advising state agencies on bicycle and pedestrian issues. At its quarterly meeting on January 16, 2026, the committee endorsed construction of a shared-use path on the Bay Bridge, as explained in Attachment A. We also decided to review the DEIS when it became available and provide comments in accordance with MBPAC’s charter. Today, we voted to send this letter.

Read the entire letter at the following link https://mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/MBPAC/MBPAC_Bay_Crossing_DEIS_Comments_20260306.pdf

There’s plenty of detail about what we are asking for clarification towards in order to best grasp the economic, environmental, and transportation impacts. Blanket statements about billions in costs without substantial proof of how those costs were calculated is not how Maryland serves its citizens for such infrastructure investments. The gravity of this “one in a century” build should be carefully examined by all parties.

MPBPAC’s previous letter supporting bike/ped infrastructure on the Bay Crossing via Alternative C: https://mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/MBPAC-20260116-Bay-Crossing-Recommendation.pdf

If you are a Maryland advocacy organization aligned with bike/ped infrastructure, please do not hesitate to link to link this letter in your public comment.

Note: public comments are due by March 9, see here https://www.baycrossingstudy.com

Bike Maryland has made it extremely to submit a comment via their form here: https://ujoin.co/campaigns/4282/actions/public?action_id=6471

apologies for the late message. the 2026 Bike Maryland Bike Symposium is underway.

You can also follow along on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/bikemaryland?sr=a

On the socials follow ”at BikeMaryland”

Please join WABA for a Maryland bicycling advocates meetup on March 4, with two special guests: Deron Lovaas, MDOT’s Chief of Environment & Sustainable Transportation, and Christina Whitehouse, Bike Lane Uprising founder, who’ll be visiting from Chicago. We’ll meet at Proteus Bicycles in College Park on Wednesday, March 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  RSVP at https://waba.org/event/maryland-bicycling-advocates-meetup/ .

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From https://www.bikemaryland.org/bike-marylands-2026-legislative-priorities/

As the General Assembly of Maryland begins its 2026 session (the 448th Session) on January 14, 2026, here is an overview of Bike Maryland’s three legislative priorities. 

What do we mean by legislative priorities? These are the bills which we will focus on pushing forward this busy legislative session. Specifically, these are the bills we will ask our lobbyists to focus on and items we feel that YOU can help add a positive voice towards getting passed.

Top three priorities

No Stopping/Standing/Parking in Bike Lanes Statewide clarity: bike lanes are for moving people, not parking. The House passed it in 2025, but a 30‑minute loading amendment undercut safety and it stalled in the Senate Judicial Proceedings (JPR) committee. This year: keep it clean, avoid carve‑outs. 

Bicyclist Safety Start (Leading Pedestrian Interval) Let cyclists proceed on the walk signal. The House passed 133–0 in 2025; it missed the Senate due to timing. 

Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Pilot Program Target high‑risk drivers with in‑car speed limiters after serious violations. ​​

Bike Maryland’s work extends beyond these three bills called out as priorities. We will track and submit testimony in support of, or in opposition to, other bicycle-, pedestrian-, and transportation-related bills. We will work to support our coalition members that are championing bills, like the Transportation Climate Alignment Act, which we want to succeed. We will also continue to engage our coalition, legislators, and other stakeholders to build support for other bicycle-friendly policies that may appear in future legislative sessions, including bills like the bicycle safety yield and enhanced vulnerable road user penalties.

What’s next

After bills have been pre‑filed (the deadline for pre-filing was November 1, 2025), align with our coalition partners, and push early hearings. We will be bringing back the Bill Tracker so that you can keep track of the above priorities, as well as other legislation we support.