Do you know of a high school or middle school student who likes to ride bikes? Maybe they don’t even know how much they like to ride bikes? Tell them about the SHEN-ROCK mountain bike team. There is a spring and fall season with races around the state. Don’t like to race? No problem, no…
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At our August monthly social, staff from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests presented the Coalition with an award from the US Forest Service Chief titled, the Enduring Service award. SVBC has been volunteering with the Forest Service for two decades and has done a great deal of work on Shenandoah Mountain trails. SVBC built the…
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Every year the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition helps out with one of the biggest mountain bike races in the state of Virginia and the best 100 mile mountain bike race in the country. The Shenandoah Mountain 100 occurs every labor day weekend in the mountains southwest of Harrisonburg and is based out of the Stokesville Campground.…
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UPDATE! Another ship window to celebrate the end of summer. Place your orders by September 8! Club Ride Apparel and your Bicycle Coalition are teaming up to print performance tee shirts that help our trails. Every tee purchased gives back to the organization. Head over to clubrideapparel.com to purchase your SVBC logoed tee. Orders placed by…
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Our Bicycles for Refugees program can always use your donated bicycles. Neups (pictured above) tells us why he donated two bikes. “I think the best thing you can do to help someone adapt to a new home is to help them with transportation. Cars can be expensive to buy/upkeep. Buses don’t run everywhere, nor always on…
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Saturday 8/26: Massanutten Western Slope Trail Work -What: Trail work at Massanutten Western Slope on the VA ’54 (the trail we built last year), the short extension of ’54 that turns right as soon as you enter the trail, as well as some work on signage and the new kiosk in the parking lot. -When: Saturday 8/26…
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Join us for our August Social where the Supervisor of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests will present the Coalition with the “Enduring Service Award” for all the work the Coalition has accomplished in our National Forest over the past 20 years. Other Forest Service staff including the District Ranger for North River and…
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Great news on progress for the much anticipated Northend Greenway. If all stays on schedule then we should see construction in 2018. WHSV had this piece on the NEG: Watch the Video at this link HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Harrisonburg City Council unanimously approved the next phase of construction for the Northend Greenway during Tuesday night’s…
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The REAL (or at least original) Annual SVBC Summer Ice Cream Ride will be held on August 12th. As for the past 2 decades, your bicycle Coalition will cover your ice cream after the ride. This ride is LONGER and brisker than the “Ice Cream Rides” associated with Bike Month. Plan on more of a Wednesday…
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Highlights & Suggestions Another Red Wing has come and gone with all of the group rides along with it. Luckily, some great memories were made and the love of cycling certainly shined through all the participants. There was also a great turnout for all rides and something that we hope to maintain. We started early…
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