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Diamond Derby
The Crystal City Business Improvement District, in association with Vornado/Charles E. Smith, Dandies & Quaintrelles (D&Q), BNA and Sciathan Productions, is proud to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural Crystal City Diamond Derby, taking place on Saturday, March 10, 2012. The event will transform the parking garage at 1850 Crystal Drive in Crystal City into a glitzy, urban cycling arena for the competitive cyclist, amateur biker and everyone in between. With plenty of free activities for spectators, the Diamond Derby is sure to please!

Competitive cyclists can test their skills in obstacle courses with the goal of winning awards and prize money, casual cyclists can bike to the event in style and spectators can enjoy the action free of charge (please see the full schedule below). The Diamond Lounge will be the hub of spectator activity, featuring a big screen displaying the on-course action, a full bar and live music throughout the day. Cyclists and spectators can also get a breath of fresh air as they head outdoors for a midway featuring food, vendors and a wide-open sprint lane for cyclists.

Air Force Cycling Classic and Crystal Ride
Although open to all, cycling enthusiasts looking to challenge themselves can join in the cycling action at the annual Air Force Cycling Classic’s Crystal Ride Challenge. Participants can ride up to 3 ½ hours on the car-free, 12.5km course attempting to ride as many as 8 laps in the allotted time. Then the competition heats up as professional cyclists compete on an exciting and fast 1 KM Criterium (Crit) course in Crystal City. In conjunction with the Clarendon Cup held the previous day, the weekend represents one of the largest cycling events in the country with most of the nation’s top cyclists expected to be in attendance. For additional information, please visit www.airforcecyclingclassic.com.

Revolution Cycles City Hub – Hub Spins With 100 bicycles at their disposal, the City Hub regularly comes up with unique, fun, and interesting social rides. Here is a sample of some of their recent rides:

• Monthly Hub Spins followed by a happy hour
• CYCLE CHIC DINNER RIDE: Ride in style to Zaytinya, Oyamel and Jaleo restaurants and enjoy delicious dining by bike!
• Monuments Ride: Cross the river to check out the monuments as you've never seen them before: by bike, at night.
• Nationals Ride: Take the City Hub’s Trek Allants from the City Hub to Nationals Park and enjoy a night of baseball. Ride support, lights, secure bike parking, a Nationals hat, and of course, a ticket to the game are all provided. We will also kick off the evening with a pre-game concert with On-Tap Magazine.
• Ladies’ Ride: Ladies hit the trail with this women only ride throughout the area.

Up to date event information can be found at City Hub Central available on the Revolution Cycles Facebook page.

Cycling Classes
More Arlingtonians are riding bikes now than in recent years. To promote safe and fun riding, Arlington County and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are offering Confident City Cycling classes to educate you on the skills you need to incorporate bicycling into your daily routine. Three types of classes are offered: CCC1, CCC2 and L2R.

L2R (3 hours) is the entry class to bicycling held in Crystal City at the Revolution Cycles City Hub. This class is designed for adults who have never learned to ride a bicycle. Special technique for teaching balance, steering, starting, stopping and pedaling are employed. There is an 80% success rate with the friendly and encouraging staff of trained instructors. The fee for this class is $10. For more information or to sign up for a class, click here.

Bike Arlington
Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Revolution Cycles City Hub

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