There are a lot of great things happening in Rockingham County right now and the Rockingham Bicycle Advisory Committee (RBAC) needs YOUR help with one of them. The RBAC is gathering information for the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community Application on behalf of the County. (Thank you RBAC!) The deadline is almost upon…
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You heard it right. The DR100 donated $10,000 to Rockingham County Public Schools for the purchase of 31 bikes to be used in the Bike Smart Program. The current Bike Smart Program at Turner Ashby High School will be replicated at Spotswood High School to ensure that every high school student rides a bike as…
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Dear beloved and adored Coalition members, Welcome to YOUR WEBSITE!!! We made this for you because we love you and want you to have pretty, functional, easy to update things, and because we want you to be able to communicate your EXTRAORDINARY AWESOMENESS to the great wide world with ease. This website is made on…
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Photo Credit Nate Shearer Facebook Page for Superbowl Ride When: Sunday February 3 @ 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…
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Buy Tickets Now! Saturday February 2 7:30pm at Court Sqaure Theater BUY TICKETS NOW! Eight Wheels, Two Months, One World Posted: January 24, 2013 By SAMANTHA COLE Around the world in 40 days, not via balloon, but bike: The creators of “Reveal the Path” did just that, capturing their adventure on film. On Feb. 2 at…
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Harrisonburg Named “Best Biking Community” by the Editors at Blue Ridge Outdoors “In another category with a long list of possible winners, Harrisonburg, Va. came out on top. Harrisonburg is the biking capital of the bike-happy Shenandoah Valley, a mecca for any two-wheeler. Whether you prefer to shred singletrack, assault asphalt, or just commute to the daily…
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SVBC Public Comment Guide Rockingham County Funding of a County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan TAKE ACTION TODAY! PLEASE EMAIL The Board of Supervisors to show your support. Details Below: Overview The Harrisonburg Rockingham County Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) has currently funded the development of a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the area of the HRMPO.…
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SVBC members, mountain bikers in the Shenandoah Valley, and Massanutten Hoo-Ha racers have been enjoying amazing trails at Massanutten’s Western Slope for years. Thanks to the hard work of Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition volunteers, several new miles of incredible trail have been built over the past seven years. Now a young SVBC member and mountain…
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“A couple folks have asked me about how we decide where to go on these camping trips. Sometimes we go to spots we see while we are doing other rides, sometimes we hit places other people have mentioned, and sometimes we pull out a map and simply decide that there is a place that looks…
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” It had been quite a while since Marshall, Roland, and I had been able to join forces for another fat bike ride in the snow. We were finally able to put something together this past Sunday. The weatherman predicted that we’d see temps as high as 50F. It sounded like it would be a…
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