The Vélocity Bicycle Co-op is a non-profit, volunteer-run, & community-based organization. Interested in learning more?
Our mission is to grow and empower a more inclusive bicycling community through affordability and education. We provide an educational do-it-yourself workshop and offer community outreach programs, training, rides, and events to enable all levels of cyclists in building, maintaining, and embracing the fun of bicycles. We're always looking for eager volunteers, particularly those who are interested
Our mission is to grow and empower a more inclusive bicycling community through affordability and education. We provide an educational do-it-yourself workshop and offer community outreach programs, training, rides, and events to enable all levels of cyclists in building, maintaining, and embracing the fun of bicycles. We're always looking for eager volunteers, particularly those who are interested
Operating as usual
Support Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative this Giving Tuesday! Donations of any size are accepted. We are refurbishing kids bike this holiday season and donations will help purchase new chains, tires, and tubes for the bikes.
We greatly appreciate your generosity this holiday season!
BPAC Holiday Party 2022
First BPAC in person holiday party since December 2019!
Giving Tuesday is this Tuesday, November 29th. We want to highlight our past and upcoming programs that your donations have and will support!
We continue to provide refurbished bicycles to the refugee families from Ukraine and Afghanistan in addition to our scholarship recipients. And this holiday season, we are partnering with Immanuel Church-on-the-hill by providing kid bikes for their annual toy drive in coordination with Alexandria Social Services.
Your donation for Giving Tuesday will go toward fixing bikes for these programs and providing the joy of 'New Bike Day!' to joyful kids, grateful families, and resilient individuals.
Please consider donating this Giving Tuesday on November 29th! We appreciate donations of all amounts.
Thank you!
Support Vélocity this and receive 10% off in-store purchases. Saturday hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 🙂
Photos from Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative's post
The start of the tweed ride
We just finished and gave a new scholarship bike to Masoud. He’s come a long way with his family as an Afghan refugee. We wish him all the luck
We have lots of bikes and other cool stuff for sale at our warehouse sale this Saturday 10/15 from 9am-1pm. Hope to see you there!
Mesdames et Messieurs, réservez la date, svp.
Bike Rodeo Promotes Safety for Young Riders in Alexandria Community
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Last Friday night, the Social Committee at Townes at Cameron Parke (TCP) hosted a Bike Rodeo for over 45 of their young bicycle riders
Want to join this character for a bike ride next week?
As many of you know, this is Henry Dunbar, and he'll be leading a fun and relaxed social ride for adults next Thursday, July 28. To join the ride, all you have to do is meet Henry at 6pm at Gateway Park on the lower end by Lynn St. The plan is to do an easy 5-mile ride that will wrap up with drinks and good company at the Continental Beer Garden.
All are welcome to join this fun, sunny social ride!
Photos from Dandies and Quaintrelles's post
Due to recent cases of COVID and to keep our staff safe, we will no longer be allowing customers in the shop and limiting repairs to ones that can be finished within 24hrs. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will keep you updated when this policy changes.
Photos from Dandies and Quaintrelles's post
In honor of 4th of July, we will be closed Sat July 2nd and Sun July 3rd. We'll be back to regular hours starting July 5th
Don’t forget to register! https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/alexandria-del-ray Vegetable and Butcher
It's happening again this Saturday from 9am-1pm at our warehouse (1502 Mt. Vernon Ave)! Here's a few samples of a few Trek donations that will be for sale. Hope to see you there!
We know you need energy for our commute to work, which is why we’re happy to have MOM's Organic Market as a vendor at our BTWD event. They’ve graciously donated Bananas and snack bars. Hope you can come up and don’t forget to register https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/alexandria-del-ray
MOM's Organic Market MOM's Organic Market - Alexandria
Interested in safer streets for your commute to work? Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee & Alexandria Families for Safe Streets will be at our BTWD event with info and how you can get involved. Don’t forget to register https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/alexandria-del-ray Alexandria’s Families for Safe Streets Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
What’s more important than water on Bike to Work Day?! Well that’s why we’re happy to have Virginia American Water supplying free water and water bottles for all attendees. Don’t forget to register! https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/alexandria-del-ray Virginia American Water
Mike Pattisal, Velocity board member and acting shop manager, with the new representative for Velocity, Sean Sullivan, from Kryptonite. Not only does Velocity sell Kryptonite locks and lights, but this generous company donates lights and locks to the Velocity Bike Scholarship awardees. Typically the Velocity Bike Scholarship winners are residents of Alexandria's shelters, rehab centers and half-way houses. Recently, several scholarship bikes were awarded to Afghan refugees so they can have transportation to and from work.
We're just two week's away from BTWD 2022. Don't forget to register for our Del Ray pitstop! We got some great vendors lined up. Bike to Work Day MOM's Organic Market Virginia American Water Vegetable and Butcher Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Only a few more hours left, your $5 or more donation could go to more scholarship bikes.
In ‘21, we gave out:
31 adult bikes (residents of shelters)
24 bikes to children from Kabul
27 bikes to kids in affordable housing
4 bikes to Guest House for women just out of prison)
www.spring2action.org/organizations/velocity-bicycle-cooperative
Did you know a $10 donation buys a bike chain for a Velocity Bike Scholarship recipient's “new” set of wheels? That reconditioned bike becomes free transportation to work or appointments. It can be life-changing.
https://www.spring2action.org/organizations/velocity-bicycle-cooperative
Today is Spring2Action in Alexandria! Support Velocity and its mission to grow and empower an inclusive biking community through education and affordability by clicking on the donation link!
https://www.spring2action.org/organizations/velocity-bicycle-cooperative
Almost a month away. Don't forget to register for our Del Ray pit stop!
We're back to being open on Sundays from noon-4pm!
Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative updated their business hours.
We're ready for you!
Sunday's sale is ON! It's colder than we hoped but we cannot delay the sale any longer. Hope to see everyone there!🚴⛅️💨
During Sunday’s warehouse sale, we’ll have a lot more for sale than just bicycles. We will be selling just about everything you see in our warehouse, such as wheels, bicycle racks, trainers, frames, handlebars…etc Hope to see you on Sunday from 9am-1pm at our warehouse (1502 Mount Vernon Avenue)
We want you to join us this Sunday, March 13 for our Spring As-Is Sale from 9AM-1PM. And don’t forget: the first 100 people get a free espresso and we aren’t kitten around 🙃
Hello from the East Coast’s largest indoor bicycle swap meet and consumer bike expo
We have exciting new volunteer opportunities! We are looking for inspired individuals who want to be part of the local bicycling community and help us continue to cultivate an inclusive bicycle community.
We have exciting new volunteer opportunities! We are looking for inspired individuals who want to be part of the local bicycling community and help us continue to cultivate an inclusive bicycle community.
In a year like no other, Vélocity has continued to work with a network of community members and volunteers to further our efforts to introduce and keep bicycles in people’s lives. As a result, this has been a year of progress fueled by collaboration. Here’s a few our greatest accomplishments from this year:
- Refurbished 512 bicycles
- Served 3,300 customers
- Performed 256 tune-ups
- Donated 186 bicycles to individuals and community-based organizations
Continue reading our newsletter to learn more about the people, foundations, and events that made this year possible during this year of rebuilding!
Since May 2010, we have had the privilege of listening to customers’ stories, providing education, and ensuring affordable bicycle services. We had a phenomenal year and recognize it would not have been possible without our staff and volunteers—thank you.
2111 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA
22301
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| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 4pm |
| Friday | 10am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 4pm |
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