What: Soupfest is an annual fundraiser and soup-making competition. This year’s Soupfest supports SVBC’s program: Bicycles for Refugees. Cost: $10 entry at the door When: December 19th 11:30AM-2:00AM Where: Dave’s Taverna – 810 Port Republic Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 RSVP Via Evite: RSVP for Soupfest NOW by clicking here Learn more about the SVBC Bicycles…
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***Do we need a loop road around our Friendly City? We don’t think so. Take a look at some loop road info on CAPs website and then realize that these long-range transportation plans really do matter*** Read more about Loop Road: http://preserverockingham.org/bypassloop-road/ Read more about the plan in the Daily News Record The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning…
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READ ON FOR A CHANCE to Win an Entire SHIMANO XT kit (thanks to Shenandoah Bicycle Company and Shimano) hint- VOLUNTEER or DONATE Most of you have heard, some of you have helped, but as the year draws to a close, we need more help. We need your sweat equity and or your cash. 2016…
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ShenRock Bike Team had a super fall of learning, racing and riding. To start off our season we had a few open house type practices held at the Rocktown Trails at Hillandale park where we invited youth riders interested in the team to come out and ride with us and get a taste of what we…
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December 2016 marks the end of the first year of the Bikes for Refugees Initiative This partnership between CWS Refugee Resettlement and the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition program has grown quickly with the support of our community. Here are our 2016 year stats in review: Over $6,0000 in tax-deductible monetary donations We are listed in…
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A new SVBC tradition! The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition will once again ride in the town of Bridgewater Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 10. Kathleen McCoy Bridgewater Christmas Parade What: Town of Bridgewater Christmas Parade on Bikes! Bring/wear your tacky decorations! WHEN: Saturday, December 10 Arrive at 8:30am to decorate your bikes with the group. Parade starts…
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We almost have a new Harrisonburg Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan- Read the Draft Plan and Comment Today You’ve heard about it for awhile now. You knew it was coming. You may even have already participated in some of the public meetings. Well now we have our latest draft plan and we want you to look…
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Want to Attend the 2017 Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival for Free? Click here to take the Survey SURVEY CLOSES Tuesday, November 22 The 2016 Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival by the numbers Take our Survey 190 registrants Raised over $11,000 for the SVBC Filled 120 volunteer positions (not including trail workers) Saturday’s trail workers rehabilitated the Trimble Mountain Trail–…
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On Friday November 4, 2016 the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition in partnership with the Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization, The City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and James Madison Univeristy, hosted our regions fifth annual Bike-Walk Summit. The Summit was held on the campus of James Madison University and brought together community members including, Rockingham County and…
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6 Newly Designated League Cycling Instructors in Shenandoah Valley Harrisonburg, VA – November 14, 2016 – The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) announced 6 of its members earned the prestigious certification of League Cycling Instructor (LCI) from the League of American Bicyclists, a 136-year-old national bicycling and advocacy organization. The new LCIs are Dan Finseth…
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