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Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative
Website	https://www.velocitycoop.org/
Email	spokeperson@velocitycoop.org
Founded	2010
Location	Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Language	English;
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services; Pay Repair Services; Mobile Repair Services; Earn-A-Bike Services; Workshops; Bicycle Courses; Group Rides; Bicycle Advocacy; In-School Programs; Women and Trans Programs;
Mission Statement	Our mission is to build a more equitable, sustainable, and healthy community through cycling for all.
Phone	703-549-1108

Latest revision as of 17:50, 17 June 2026

Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative is a community bicycle cooperative and educational space serving the Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia area. A volunteer and donation-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated as ViaVélo Ltd, Vélocity promotes bicycle community, self-sufficiency, and equity through repair, refurbishment, youth programming, and scholarship bikes.

Our mission is to build a more equitable, sustainable, and healthy community through cycling for all. We provide a nonprofit, volunteer-run, educational do-it-yourself workshop offering training, rides, and events to empower all levels of cyclists in building, maintaining, and embracing the fun of bicycles.

Contact Info

Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative
2111 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22301
Phone: 703-549-1108
Email: spokeperson@velocitycoop.org

Services Offered

Vélocity offers a full range of community bicycle services across three locations — our Del Ray shop, Arlington shop, and warehouse facility:

Open shop hours for DIY bike repair and maintenance, supported by experienced Véloteer volunteers
Full-service same-day bicycle repair
Used bicycle refurbishment and resale
Scholarship bike program — providing refurbished bicycles to families who could not otherwise afford them
Youth programming and in-school outreach
Bicycle maintenance workshops and courses
Community bike rides and social events
Women and trans programs
Community warehouse sales and swap meets

History

Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative was founded on May 1, 2010, originally located in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. In April 2012, the co-op relocated to its current primary location at 2111 Mt. Vernon Ave. in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria.

Over the following years, Vélocity has expanded to include a warehouse facility supporting refurbishment operations and community sales events, and a second shop in the Lyon Park neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia.

In 2026, Vélocity entered its sixteenth year of continuous community service, with active programs spanning repair, refurbishment, youth education, scholarship bikes, and community outreach across the Alexandria-Arlington region.

On the Web

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+   | email = spokeperson@velocitycoop.org
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+   | phone = 703-549-1108
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+'''Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative''' is a community bicycle cooperative and educational space serving the Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia area. A volunteer and donation-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated as ViaVélo Ltd, Vélocity promotes bicycle community, self-sufficiency, and equity through repair, refurbishment, youth programming, and scholarship bikes.
-[[Image:Badge.png|thumb|VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative]]
+Our mission is to build a more equitable, sustainable, and healthy community through cycling for all. We provide a nonprofit, volunteer-run, educational do-it-yourself workshop offering training, rides, and events to empower all levels of cyclists in building, maintaining, and embracing the fun of bicycles.
-'''VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative''' is a do-it-yourself  bike workshop and educational space. It is a volunteer and donation powered non-profit promoting bicycle community in Alexandria, VA. Their mission is to encourage a vibrant and inclusive cycling community by providing a non-profit, volunteer-run, do-it-yourself workshop for building and maintaining bicycles along with training, rides, and events to empower interaction, skills, fun, and freedom. The coop provides workspace for DIY bike maintenance repair, supported by experienced volunteers, training and workshops on cycling and sustainable living, youth programs, community bike rides and social events, and used bicycle recycling
-VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative first opened on May 1st, 2010.
+== Contact Info ==
+ Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative
+Mt. Vernon Ave.
+ Alexandria, VA 22301
+ Phone: 703-549-1108
+ Email: spokeperson@velocitycoop.org
-== Contact Info ==
+== Services Offered ==
- VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative
+Vélocity offers a full range of community bicycle services across three locations — our Del Ray shop, Arlington shop, and warehouse facility:
-South Union St.
- Alexandria, VA 22314
-== On the Web ==
+* Open shop hours for DIY bike repair and maintenance, supported by experienced Véloteer volunteers
- spokeperson@velocitycoop.org
+* Full-service same-day bicycle repair
+* Used bicycle refurbishment and resale
+* Scholarship bike program — providing refurbished bicycles to families who could not otherwise afford them
+* Youth programming and in-school outreach
+* Bicycle maintenance workshops and courses
+* Community bike rides and social events
+* Women and trans programs
+* Community warehouse sales and swap meets
-* http://velocitycoop.org/
+== History ==
-* http://twitter.com/velocitycoop
+Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative was founded on May 1, 2010, originally located in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. In April 2012, the co-op relocated to its current primary location at 2111 Mt. Vernon Ave. in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria.
-* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alexandria-VA/VeloCity-Bicycle-Cooperative/361337181517
-== See Also ==
+Over the following years, Vélocity has expanded to include a warehouse facility supporting refurbishment operations and community sales events, and a second shop in the Lyon Park neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia.
-* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]
+In 2026, Vélocity entered its sixteenth year of continuous community service, with active programs spanning repair, refurbishment, youth education, scholarship bikes, and community outreach across the Alexandria-Arlington region.
-[[Category:Virginia Community Bicycle Organizations]]
+== On the Web ==
+* https://www.velocitycoop.org
+* https://www.instagram.com/velocitycoop
+* https://www.facebook.com/velocitycoop
+* https://twitter.com/velocitycoop
+* https://www.youtube.com/@velocitybikecoop
+* https://www.linkedin.com/company/v-locity-bicycle-co-op