WABA to Move Office by Bike!

Since 1972, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) has promoted bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, throughout the Washington region.  So when the association needed to move its office from its current location, they immediately began to think of a way to do it on two wheels not four.  Thus the idea for the “Great WABA Bike Move of 2009” was born.

Beginning at 10am on Sunday, November 22^nd, bicyclists will gather at the association’s old address at 1803 Connecticut Avenue NW near Dupont Circle to load up the office on bike trailers, panniers, racks and even big messenger-style bags.  At 10:30am the first of several bike convoys will depart for the short trip to the new office at 1736 Columbia Road NW in Adams Morgan, less than a mile distant.  Refreshments for volunteers will be provided. 

”It may take a lot of people and a lot of trips, but we can do it by bike”, says Eric Gilliland, executive director of WABA.    While Gilliland admits that some of the larger items such as filing cabinets and desks will likely be moved by truck, the association is making every effort to move as much as possible by bike.  “I can’t think of a better way for our association to show just what is possible on a bike”, Gilliland said.

Comments

[Froggie]

I'd join, but I'm on the "injured reserve" (foot injury).

That is, unless a car would be useful in the move...but it's probably too late now...

[IMGoph]

it was an awesome sight. lots of folks with trailers showed up (from all the way up in rockville, even).

we finished moving everything in about 2 hours.