Sponsoring Agency: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition Project Title: North River Trail Enhancements Phase II & Phase III State Project Number: VRT-257 & VRT 292 Funding Sources: NRT FY-08, 09, 11, 13, 14(FY) Invitation for Bid Seeking Bids from Experienced Trail Contractors The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) is seeking bids from experienced trail…
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As of November 2nd the Western Slope Trails at Massanutten are closed Monday-Saturday. The trails are open on Sundays. The trails will open Monday – Saturday for night riding, from 7pm-11pm. Of course you will still need a current Western Slope Pass which can be obtained by following the step-by-step instructions on svbcoalition.org/trail-passes/ There are…
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WHEN: November 12, 2015 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm WHERE: Three Notch’d Brewing Co. Harrisonburg, 241 E. Market St. Harrisonburg WHAT: Book release party and update on the Northend Greenway progress From the good folks working on the Northend Greenway: We are delighted to invite you to our Northend Greenway Fall event. While we (and the City and…
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The Harrisonburg bike community and the SVBC is always excited to learn about new programs and initiatives where we find bikes doing awesome things for people or people doing great things with bikes. It is especially exciting to see new programs that incorporate bikes outside of our typical group rides and events. In this case, SVBC…
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It has become an annual tradition to celebrate the end of another great season of trail building and riding at the Massanutten Western Slope. We will have group ride up to the new Lairds Uphill Trail (not yet named) then out the new Overlook Trail. We will hang the new overlook sign, take in the views…
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Leighton Shank left us far too soon. Leighton was a avid cyclists, at trail work nearly every week, built the first SVBC website, moved away to Richmond and then moved BACK to the Burg last year. This past year Leighton had been the behind the scene guy making sure that SVBCoalition.org was working and plugging…
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The (L)earn-a-Bike program was launched in May through Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift, and local bicycle enthusiasts are teaching practical skills and providing positive role models for local youth. Each participant learns the basics of bike repair and maintenance while refurbishing an abandoned bike, earning the right to own the bike upon completion of the course.…
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10/6 9:00pm Update! The dirt is piling up quickly and we have a nice start on the trail build. We will need volunteers From noon to 6pm on Wednesday 10/7 and from noon to 6pm on Thursday 10/8. We will need you to chuck rocks, clip and take down the barbed wire fence, rake, spread…
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The Rocktown Cyclocross Festival is an annual cyclocross race hosted by Rocktown Bicycles in Harrisonburg, VA. Come enjoy a fast/fun race course, fresh Belgian waffles, a playground/activities for children, and one of the best payouts in the area!! When: Saturday October 18 Where: Westover Park Register now on BikeReg.com
Join us for Harrisonburg & Staunton by Bike, a class that gives bike riders the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic and on the trail. This class is combination of parking lot drills and on-road practice. Students of all skill levels are welcome and will find the course beneficial. Ages 14…
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