Tuesday May 20 and Tuesday May 27 Join Friendly City Food Co-op, Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza &Shenandoah Bicycle Company for a fun evening full of bikes, food and a viewing of Breaking Away to celebrate Bike Month! RIDE @ 6pm Shenandoah Bicycle Club: The evening will start with a group bike ride leaving Shenandoah Bicycle Company at 6pm and…
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On May 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road…
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This Saturday May 10 you can cheer on your hometown high school mountain bike racers at the Rocktown Trails in Hillandale Park. You can even race yourself at the Rocktown Crusher, a USA Cycling fully sanctioned race event. More information on Saturday’s events: http://vahsmtb.org/ https://www.bikereg.com/virginia-high-school-mountain-bike-series http://www.rocktownbicycles.com/rocktown-rock-crusher/ Race 4: Harrisonburg Saturday, May 10, 2014 10:00 a.m.…
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The Commonwealth Transportation Board is holding a public hearing tonight to give citizens the opportunity to review and provide comments on projects and programs to be included in the Fiscal Year 2015-2020 Six-Year Improvement Program, including highway, rail and public transportation initiatives. This meeting is especially important for Rockingham County Residents and the County’s roadways. Since VDOT manages…
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The annual SVBC Earth Day Tillman Road trash pickup took place on Saturday 26-APR-2014. There were nineteen volunteers and about as many pickup trucks gathered at the Dog Graveyard on Tillman Road at 09:00. Speeches were made, agreement signed and the newly empowered federal employees took to the road side and woods to root out…
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Bike Month deserves a proper Kickoff! Join us with costumes, bikes, friends and family for a Costume Bike Parade Join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition as we kickoff Bike Month in style with the Costume Bike Parade and Film Festival on Friday May 2 The fun starts at 5:30 pm at the Turner Pavilion (Farmers…
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We need volunteers! Please come and help us with some MUCH needed cleaning of the GW National Forest. For the last six years, the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition has been giving back to mother earth by picking up trash in our precious George Washington National Forest on Earth Day. We’re making it six. Saturday, April 26 Meet 8:15 am at…
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Birding Bicycle Ride, Sunday, April 20, 8:00 am, from Wildwood Park in Bridgewater On Sunday, April 20, the regular Sunday morning ride that usually leaves from Dogwood Dr. will be a Birding Bike Ride from Wildwood Park in honor of Earth Day. Everyone welcome! Combine birding, cycling and enjoying Mother Earth in honor of Earth Day. The ride is…
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Your input needed by end of day Friday April 4. Please take 5 minutes to tell the Shenandoah National Park that you want to see bicycles on the administrative roads in the park. While this document will not include actions or management strategies, it is important for the park to hear from area cyclists. Keep…
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This post appeared on the Virginia Business Magazine website on March 28, 2014 read the original article can be found here: http://www.virginiabusiness.com/news/article/recreational-asset Recreational asset The valley’s terrain and views make it a biking destination March 28, 2014 by James Heffernan When Kyle Lawrence came to Harrisonburg in 2003 to attend James Madison University, he was quickly…
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