New York city launched Citibike today, a bikeshare program available in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  The program will be fully implemented in the spring of 2013 which means New York will have another 24/7 transportation network with 10,000 bikes and 600 stations, the largest bike share system in North America and one of the largest in the world.  Citibank has agreed to pay $41 million to be the title sponsor, while Mastercard agreed to chip in $6.5 million to be the system’s “exclusive pa...
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Several concerned Town of Vienna residents have asked us to remind cyclists to have a good lighting system installed in their bikes while biking in the dark.  It is not only the law, it keeps everyone surrounding you aware as well as safe.  If you need help in selecting a lighting system for your bicycle, contact Tim Fricker, tim@bikesatvienna.com or Jeff Palmer, jeff@spokesetc.com.

Officer W.M Murray with the Town of Vienna Police provided the Code of Virginia for lighting requirements on bi...
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On 27 September 2011, Town of Vienna Town Council passed the requirement for children under 14 to wear a helmet "whenever riding or being carried on a bicycle, an electric personal assistive mobility device, a toy vehicle, or an  electric power-assisted bicycle on any highway as defined in Virginia Code §46.2-100, a sidewalk, roadway, bikeroute or public bicycle path." Anyone who is caught will incur a $25 fine.  If you have any questions, you can contact:  MPO W.G. (Bill) Murray at Town of ...
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Congratulations to Andrew Meren, former BAC Chairman and the entire committee for all the hard work on Courthouse Road. The first official Bike Route was approved by the Town of Vienna Town Council on 5 April 2011. To learn more about BAC projects, click on BAC Projectstab.

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