Bike to Work Day in Arlington
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Bike to Work Day in Arlington

Lisa Polinori, the Unicycle Lady, has been at the Ballston pit stop for Bike to Work Day on May 19 since 6:30 a.m. According to Tim Kelley, the Operations Manager at Freshbikes on Wilson Blvd., they expect 600 people to be coming through their site between 6:30-9:00 am. with about 20% participating for the first time this year. There are 6 pit stop sites located across Arlington County. He says Freshbikes is the educational and outreach element for Arlington government promoting the advantages of bike riding in the county.

Lisa Polinori, the Unicycle Lady, has been at the Ballston pit stop for Bike to Work Day on May 19 since 6:30 a.m. According to Tim Kelley, the Operations Manager at Freshbikes on Wilson Blvd., they expect 600 people to be coming through their site between 6:30-9:00 am. with about 20% participating for the first time this year. There are 6 pit stop sites located across Arlington County. He says Freshbikes is the educational and outreach element for Arlington government promoting the advantages of bike riding in the county. Photo by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection

Papa, the English bulldog, stops on his walk to check out Lisa Polinori, Unicycle Lady, on Bike to Work Day on May 19. There were six pit stop sites located across Arlington County.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection

Bill Berlin stops to pick up his free purple “Bike to Work Day” T-shirt on his way from Ashton Heights in Arlington then an additional stop at Washington-Lee High School and proceeding on his regular route to his office downtown. He is participating in this event for “oh, the 10th or 15th time.”

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection

Matthew Luck is still going strong playing Top 40’s tunes at the Bike to Work pit stop at Ballston. He says he set up at 5:35 a.m. to get ready for the bikers at 6:30 a.m. Luck is from Kirkabee’s DJ’s.

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