Why Join Washington Bikes?
Why join Washington Bikes? There are many reasons, but a big one is you could win a bike! Click here to enter contest and join.
Here’s another reason to jump on the bandwagon: our statewide efforts over the past 25 years have yielded real results enhancing the safety and quality of life for people who ride bicycles throughout the state of Washington.
Our advocacy continues to grow with our successes including:
- Passage of significant legislation that protect bicyclists and pedestrians.
- Safety improvements for bikes on the Hood Canal Bridge.
- Scaling back of rumble strips on Vashon.
- The Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill, one of our major legislative priorities this upcoming session.
On the education front two beloved programs have met with great success:
- Safe Routes to School, a comprehensive bicycling and safety education program in South King County, and a model for the state, reaches 31 school districts and over 20,000 school children.
- Go by Bike, a pilot program begun in 2011, brings bicycle safety education to college students and outreach to partnering schools in the Puget Sound region.
Our grassroots efforts offer further proof of our reach into all parts of the state:
- Support for bike advocates in local communities, including but not limited to, Spokane, Vancouver, Wenatchee, Seattle, Spokane Valley, Tri-Cities, Olympic Peninsula, Tacoma and Whatcom County.
- Statewide outreach that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and fiscal administration to local advocacy groups and trail organizations.
Washington Bikes is committed to keeping Washington State the most bike friendly state in the nation.
Please join us today by supporting our mission to make bicycling more inclusive and accessible to everyone!