Our Programs

the Bicycle co-op of williamsburg

Co-Op volunteers refurbish donated bikes to be reliable and safe transportation. All of the bikes for sale at the Bicycle Co-Op of Williamsburg are bargain bikes -- because they are a fraction of what they cost new. (Come in to check out what’s available!) Click here for more information.

Pedal the parkway

Back in 2022, the National Park Service, in cooperation with BikeWalk Williamsburg, closed eight miles of the Colonial Parkway to vehicular traffic for the 25th annual Pedal the Parkway. For nearly three days, from Friday May 6th from 7:00 am to Sunday April 24 at 6:00 pm, riders, runners, hikers, and walkers took advantage of this rare chance to bike, walk or run the Colonial Parkway from Jamestown to Route 199 completely car-free. NPS plans on having more car-free weekend days in the future, pending ongoing repairs to the actual Colonial Parkway during 2024. The next planned event, Bikes out of Hibernation, is Saturday 20 April 2024 at the Jamestown Settlement parking lot

Cycling Without Age

Cycling Without Age is a global movement started in Denmark in 2012 to bring the joys of cycling to the elderly and disabled who no longer have the mobility to cycle on their own. Bike Walk Williamsburg is proud to partner with the Williamsburg Area Bicyclists to bring the program to Williamsburg. Through the use of a specially designed rickshaw (called a "trishaw"), trained pilots will provide free rides on safe routes in the area. You can read more about this program on the Cycling Without Age - Williamsburg website or the Cycling Without Age - Williamsburg Facebook page.

Bicycle Safety Education Programs

BWW and the City of Williamsburg seeks to educate the general public –  both bicyclists and motorists – on how we can make our streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. We are hopeful that a sustained, systematic effort will make a difference in the short-term and in the long-term. 

We occasionally offer the League of American Bicyclists Smart Cycling, a fast-paced bicycling class that gives participants the confidence to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail.

WJCC Bike Clubs

In conjunction with the WJCC School district and the SHIP program we offer bicycling club in three of the JCC schools. If you’d like to see it in your elementary school, we’re looking for volunteers to help spearhead the clubs. BikeWalk Williamsburg is providing instruction through the League of American Bicyclists Bike Smart program. Currently we have six instructors -  we need more to expand to the remaining schools. Training is provided by BikeWalk Williamsburg and requires nine hours of instruction. The students’ excitement, smiles, and sense of accomplishment continually motivates us all to expand this valuable program.

CURRENT SCHOOLS

Norge Elementary
James Blaine Blayton Elementary
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary

Bike Rodeos

Many communities offer “Bicycle Rodeos” where young riders can learn the basic of safe riding and bike handling skills. The Williamsburg Area Bicyclists, the Williamsburg Police Department, and James City County Police have all held bike rodeos in the past. A Bike Skills Campus created by dedicating a section of a parking lot and appropriately marking the skill stations required for a rodeo would allow both organized rodeos and allow parents to teach their children life-long skills outside organized rodeos.

free helmets for all

In 2018, we fitted and gave away 238 bike helmets at BWW afterschool programs, bike education rodeos, and events representing over a 45% increase from 2017. COVID slowed down the programs, but we remain commited to provide properly fitted bicycle helmets as part of our education programs.