From the Virginia Bicycling Federation Updated: 2014 Bike Legislation — Everyone Please Contact Your Legislators Help us get this legislation passed. Please email or call your delegate and senator, and ask them to support these bills. If you don’t know who they are, use the Who’s My Legislator page. SVBC note: For most of us in the Harriosonburg/Rockingham…
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The Second Annual Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike Walk Summit was featured in the League of American Bicyclists Magazine, “American Bicyclists.” SVBC Board member and Bike Summit organizer Rich Harris wrote about the importance of hosting the local summit to bring together advocates, government and agency staff, along with local politicians. We look forward to the…
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When: Sunday February 2 @ Riding at 10:00 AM Where: Park at Briery Branch Community Center and bike up to Flagpole Knob Why: To enjoy winter mountain biking with 100 of your closest friends before watching the big game Option: A group will ride from town up to Flagpole and back. They will leave Mr J’s on 42 South at 8:45am…
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From the Virginia Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Winter Newsletter. This spotlight features an interview with Harrisonburg’s own (and SVBC member) Becky Johnston. You can read the entire email newsletter here: VDOTSRTS December Newsletter Often times, schools, parents, and SRTS advocates initiate and implement a Safe Routes to School program on their own,…
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New Year’s Day once again brought us the Icicle ride. With relatively warm temps, 50 riders showed up to ring in the new year by cruising through beautiful back roads in the Shenandoah Valley. Anyone know how many years the SVBC has had an icicle ride? We can’t figure out which year it all started…
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What a Year! 2013 was amazing but we need your help to make 2014 even better The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition has had a busy busy year. We launched a new website, transitioned to a web-based membership system, held the second Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit, Completed construction of new trails in the National Forest with a $150,000 federal grant, secured an extension of…
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This article originally appeared in the Daily News Record’s Rocktown Weekly on December 20, 2013 Happy Trails for the Friendly City By SARAH STACY Daily News-Record Though many individuals may cherish memories of riding bikes when they were younger, not all continued pedaling into adulthood. The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is hoping to get people…
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While the SVBC didn’t get a float together for the holiday parade this year. We would love to have as many SVBC members as possible join the Northend Greenway at this Friday’s Holiday Parade in Harrisonburg, . There will be crowds and candy and lots of holiday cheer, all centered around the theme of Peace on…
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New map of the Rocktown trails at Hillandale Park. Complete with Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) logo and website! Notice the latest addition of the “Geronimo” trail that connects the park to Circle Dr. Geronimo trail was the product of a great Saturday volunteer trail build with over 30 community members in attendance to connect parks and neighborhoods. Stay…
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Read the full story and see the other nine towns on the USA Today’s Website: America’s Top Mountain Bike Towns Why is this area so great for biking you might ask? Well let’s see what the USA today had to say Designated as both a League of American Bicyclists Bicycle-Friendly Community and IMBA Ride Center,…
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