Author: Kyle

Volunteers Needed for Harrisonburg-Rockingham Bike-Ped Count!

Please join us for the second annual Harrisonburg-Rockingham Bicycle & Pedestrian Count! We need volunteers to help us count bikers and walkers at 20 locations in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.   Count Dates & Times: Tues. September 10, 10:30am-12:30pm Tues. September 10, 5pm-7pm Sat. September 14, 12noon-2pm Sun. September 15, 9am-11am Volunteers should plan for…
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July 31, 2013 1

Last Local Road Race Opportunity This Year: Page Valley

The Page Valley Road Race, a “classic” on the regional calendar now in its sixth year, will return on August 3 and is the senior championship road race for both VACA and MABRA. This is a traditional mass-start race, where participants in different categories take off from the start in separate large “waves” of cyclists and will…
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July 29, 2013 0

OCP’s Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Festival Is Saturday, July 27

The 22nd Annual Shenandoah Bicycle Festival will be held on Saturday, the 27th of July, 2013. Ride options included 25 miles (9am start), 50 miles (8am start) and a 100-mile (7am start)“Century Ride” over the rolling roads of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. The rides start and finish at Our Community Place at 17 E. Johnson Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia; right where…
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July 19, 2013 0

Local Road Race at Lost River Saturday

Once again calling all those involved in road racing or trying it out for the first time. Just across the border into West Virginia this weekend is a race you won’t want to miss:  The Lost River Classic, on Saturday, July 20th.  Featuring a 10 mile loop course with the sort of climbing all of those…
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July 16, 2013 0

Please please please help Adventure Seen by 5pm Sunday

Hey you guys, our wonderful Wootten (of Adventure Seen) makes incredible videos of us and everything we love — we are so lucky to have him.  What he does takes SIGNIFICANT time and effort.  Please support him on Kickstarter so he can understake his largest project yet!! (Which, as always, will be a celebration of US!) Here is some…
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June 22, 2013 1

Ride Leaders Needed for Red Wing Roots Music Festival

  The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is helping to lead and organize bike rides for the first ever Red Wing Roots Music Festival presented by the Steel Wheels at Natural Chimneys. We are leading three rides on Saturday July 13 and we need volunteers to help lead the rides and provide support. These rides are…
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June 18, 2013 0

Saturday June 22-Now Wolf Ridge Trail Needs a Trim

It is that time of year when the trails grow in so fast we can barely keep them open. Shenandoah Mountain Touring asks that you please consider spending a few hours of your Saturday helping them cut back the Wolf Ridge Trail. Plan to meet at the Wolf trailhead on Tillman Road at 10am on…
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June 18, 2013 0

Volunteers Needed for a Community Bike Ride

  A local Girl Scout project that involves a casual bike ride around town. Friday June 28 form 5:45-8:00pm Volunteers are needed for thefollowing slots: Ride leaders, registration table (Westover-beginning/end; Harmony Square), event setup(Harmony Square) and takedown, Ride Safety Monitors (several intersections),Water-Refilling Station Attendants (Red Front and Harmony Square).  If you are able to help out…
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June 17, 2013 0

Resurrection of the SVBC Time Trial Series Starts Thursday June 20

SVBC Members, The infamous SVBC Time Trial series has been resurrected this summer. It will be a 4 race series with 3 Dry River Rd. time trials and a Reddish Knob hill climb. The dates are as follows: Last Thursday of each month at 6:30pm (except first week) June – 20, Dry River Rd July – 25, Dry…
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June 17, 2013 0

Announcing 2013 Trophy Winners of Harrisonburg Bike to Work Day!

This post by Anne Lorimer, queen ringleader for Bike Month-Bike to Work Day.   Salutations Captains, Sponsors & Organizers! We interrupt your summer to announce OUR THREE TROPHY WINNERS for Bike to Work Day, 2013 … (drumroll) …. EMU, Laughing Dog, and Tradeshowdirect! See below for color commentary, cultural analysis, and *proof* *Harrisonburg has become more…
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June 17, 2013 0