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1/30: Edwin’s Road 2 Recovery

Many of you reached out to us when you heard that a mountain biker was airlifted off of Narrowback Mountain to UVA’s hospital. Well that mountain biker was Edwin Alvis and he is back home and recovering well after a broken femur. Many of you have ridden with Edwin on SVBC group rides including the…
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January 12, 2016 0

Bike Capital T-Shirts and Stickers Available at Local Bike Shops

Wondering how you can get your hands on the new SVBC Bike Capital T-shirt? How about the Bike Capital and SVBC Vinyl Stickers? Well now you can find the t-shirts and stickers at any one of our local Harrisonburg/Rockingham Coutny area bike shops. T-shirts run $25 a piece and the sticker set (SVBC and bike…
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January 12, 2016 0

2/8: Annual SVBC Potluck

Join us for our annual potluck on Monday evening February 8 at Ruby’s (Basement of Clementine). This is an annual tradition where we transform our February social into a potluck at dinner time. We will meet at 6pm rather than the usual 7pm time. Please bring a dish to share (ideally label it) and plan…
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January 7, 2016 0

Local Collaborative Receives Prestigious Forest Service Award

(January 6, 2016) Roanoke, VA – The USDA Forest Service presented the George Washington National Forest Stakeholder Collaborative, a partnership of 19 local organizations and other individuals, with the 2015 Partners and Community Engagement award for their efforts on the George Washington National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Plan) and Lower Cowpasture Restoration and…
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January 6, 2016 0

We Want your Feedback

We always want to know what our members (and fellow community members) think about the SVBC and what we are doing in the community. With 2015 behind us we would love to know what you think of the SVBC past, present, and future. Take our 3 minute survey and help shape SVBC goals for 2016.…
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January 4, 2016 0

1/11: Winter Ride Mixer & SVBC January Monthly Social

You are invited to join the SVBC for our Monthly Social in the basement of Clementine “Ruby’s” at 7pm on Monday January 11. We have a special addition for our January Monthly Social, a Mid Winter Ride Mixer! As the days begin to lengthen, the mind begins to yearn for those first spring days spent exploring the…
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January 1, 2016 0

2015! What a Year

With 2015 coming to a close we want to thank each one of you who has made this year the best ever for the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition and local cycling. A Bike Capital is not built in a single day nor year but with the help of our members, supporters, and volunteers, we continue…
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December 30, 2015 0

New Harrisonburg Community Bike Map

HARRISONBURG COMMUNITY BIKE MAP Last Updated: May 29, 2015 The Harrisonburg Community Bike Map is a resource to help bicyclists choose routes along city streets and separated paths to get them to school, work, and around the City. Getting places by bike is a different experience than getting there by car; the best route for driving might not be…
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December 30, 2015 0

The Annual Icicle Ride- January 1

UPDATE: There is an informal post ride hangout in Bridgewater Check out the details. What: An annual tradition. The SVBC Icicle Ride is always on New Year’s Day and always leaves from Bridgewater. When: 12 NOON Where: Wildwood Park – Bridgewater See the park on a map Ride Description: (social ride – approx 2 hrs…
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December 13, 2015 0