Our friends at Virginia Momentum hold a fun monthly run at Brothers Craft Brewing in Harrisonburg. For May (Bike Month) they include a short bike portion to the event. Here is what VA Momentum has to say about their Bike or Run, Sweat and Beers. Join us for the third annual edition of this ride.…
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The Shenandoah National Park has seen a rise in the number of cyclists along the Skyline Drive. With low speed limits, endless climbs (many that aren’t too steep) and countless scenic pull offs, the Skyline Drive can be an amazing place to ride your bicycle. In order to make the experience even better for cyclists,…
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Friday, May 20: Bike to Work Day Join people all over the country and ride your bike to work today! SVBC will be hosting a free breakfast on Court Square, served from 7:00 till 10:00 am for all riders. Stop by on your way to work and join us for coffee and pastries, and some…
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Scholarship applications are due June 30, 2016. Interested in inspiring others to give biking to work a try, or bike around their neighborhood with their family? Think more of your friends would bike more if they had just a little more confidence in their biking skills? Consider becoming a League (of American Bicyclists) Cycling Instructor (LCI)! Its is…
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Continuing the May Bike Month Celebration, the sixth annual Tour & Taste is a week from Saturday. This is a unique cycling event for our area because it offers shorter ride options for those who may want to try a bike event for the first time. The 6th annual Tour & Taste Bike Ride Fundraiser will…
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Some of you who attended the April SVBC monthly social in Ruby’s heard from Zach Foster about an exciting new initiative that he has started in the Shenandoah Valley. We couldn’t be more excited to have youth trail work crews in our area for the foreseeable future. Learn more about the GAVCC from Zach below:…
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Join the town of Dayton to learn about future greenway planning. PLUS your attendance helps them with their grant! Questions on what is going on? Where did these Greenways come from? Contact Bob Berson: rdbersson@gmail.com
Tuesday evening I was honored on behalf of the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition to accept the Volunteer Group of the Year award. This award was presented to SVBC by the North River Ranger District of the George Washington National Forest for all the outstanding work SVBC achieved in our National Forest in 2015! SVBC you should be…
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PRESS RELEASE McGaheysville and Mountain View Elementary Schools to host Bike Rodeos April 29 (3:00-5:00pm) McGaheysville Bicycle Rodeo May 4 (3:00-5:00pm) Mountain View Bicycle Rodeo Contact: Kyle Lawrence, Safe Routes to School Facilitator Rockingham County Public Schools, (571) 277-8121, klawrence@rockingham.k12.va.us or Lawrence.kyle.d@gmail.com Officer Matt Glovier, Bicycle Officer, Rockingham Sheriff’s Office, (540) 271-4134, matt.glovier@rockinghamcountyva.gov Rockingham County,…
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This Thursday is the start of the most exciting year of trail building on the Western Slope. We will begin the build of a new 2 mile trail. This is by far the largest single year trail build ever on the Western Slope. We will need some serious help! Come get a jump on earning your…
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