The JMU Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is inviting the JMU/Harrisonburg community to an open house meeting where you will have an opportunity to provide suggestions for improving bicycling and walking on campus, and improving connections to the City. Your suggestions will be considered for inclusion in the JMU Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan…
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Update from the Northend Greenway from their November 11 email. You can read the entire email online here: Northend Greenway November Update. Learn more about the Greenway on their website. Greetings from the Northend Greenway! Project Status Update The Northend Greenway continues to move forward in collaboration with the city toward path construction. As you may know, thanks to your…
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11/19: We learned today that the Public input meeting planned for Tuesday December 3 has been postponed with a date to be announced in the not too distant future. From the MPO: “We have decided it will be necessary to postpone the Public Meeting scheduled for December 3rd as well, in order to give the consultant…
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The Friendly City Cyclocross Series has brought fun and enjoyment to many a valley cyclists this fall. We will be changing venues starting on Tuesday November 5. In case you have missed out on all the fun that is the Friendly City Grand Prix you can catch up here. Questions? Email Dave O’neill: leesturgis@yahoo.com The remaining…
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Harrisonburg, VA – October 22, 2013 – Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) announced four (4) of its members earned the prestigious certification of League Cycling Instructor (LCI) from the League of American Bicyclists, a 131-year-old national bicycling and advocacy organization. The new LCIs are Carl Droms and Brian Bauer of Harrisonburg, and Laura Pyle and…
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Many of you know about fellow SVBC member, Michael Neupauer (Neups), who was hit from behind by a car 2 months ago. If you don’t know you can read Neups’ last update on the SVBC website. We were very excited to see Neups at our October SVBC monthly social BUT he still needs our help. Marshall…
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Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) in partnership with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization, James Madison University, City of Harrisonburg, and Rockingham County hosted another great Bike-Walk Summit on September 20, 2013! JMU President Jon Alger kicked off the day sharing the University’s interest in biking and walking issues, and expressed the desire of JMU contributing…
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Results from the 2013 Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bicycle & Pedestrian Count were shared at the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition social yesterday evening, October 14, 2013. Harrisonburg and Rockingham County uses the “National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project” methods to count bicyclists and pedestrians once per year throughout our area. Although this effort is led by…
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Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Mountain View Elementary School Bike Rodeo, Friday, October 25 from 1-2:30pm. Volunteers will help guide children through the obstacle course, help kids who have never ridden a bike or aren’t very confident, serve snacks, fit helmets or talk about bike safety. No experience necessary! Call/email Becky at (540) 564-7388 or rsjohnst@sentara.com. Thank you!…
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The “SVBC Time Trial Series” was initiated more than two decades ago. I was not yet plugged into the local cycling scene before the long-running event went on hiatus, but I have heard a few local regulars remember the early days with fondness. I understand that riders would congregate every week in Montezuma, where Les Welch…
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