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Why We Walk To School

The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition wants you to be aware of all the great things going on in our area for biking and walking. Especially as  it involves children. We are fortunate to have a robust Safe Routes to School Program. Thanks to the help of Sentara RMH Community Health, SVBC member, Nathan Barge is our…
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February 8, 2015 1

Superbowl Sunday 2015

Superbowl Sunday. Always a blast and an annual Harrisonburg tradition. Read the recaps from the day complete with plenty of photos: From Shenandoahbicycle.com “How many years has the Harrisonburg cycling community ridden up to Flagpole Knob on the day of the big game? 30 plus years? The ride has been a Harrisonburg tradition since before…
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February 7, 2015 0

2015 February Potluck Monday February 9

Monday February 9 in lieu of our monthly social meeting we will have our annual potluck Bring a dish to share but plan on buying your drinks from our wonderful bartender and remember that we will start at 6:00 (dinner time!) rather than our usual time of 7:00. We will have a very brief period…
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February 6, 2015 0

SVBC putting our RFP for trails projects in the National Forest.

Sponsoring Agency: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition  Project Title: North River Trail Enhancements Phase 2 (NRTE-2) State Project Number: NRT-11FY (001)  – VRT-257 Invitation for Bid Seeking Bids from Experienced Trail Contractors The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) is seeking bids from experienced trail contractors for backcountry trail maintenance and trail construction on non-motorized shared-use trails…
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February 5, 2015 0

Massanutten Trail Passes: Git Yours Now

MASSANUTTEN OFFICALLY OPENS UP FOR DAILY RIDING ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14 tell your friends GET Your Massanutten Trail Pass NOW. Follow our Step by Step guidelines and we will drop you a pass in the mail. A few updates concerning Massanutten Trail passes for 2015 and some stats for the Western Slope: Passes are now…
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January 25, 2015 0

Big Bald Trail Work

Big thanks to those who made it out to help clear trail on the Big Bald Knob section of the Wild Oak Trail. The volunteer work hours on this trail count towards the SVBC’s most recent trail improvement grants that will go towards continued improvement of the shared-use trails in the North River District of…
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January 23, 2015 0

Spring Stokesville Events Dirt Roads and Mountain Biking

Two events from Shenandoah Mountain Touring both with special pricing for SVBC members: Both events will be starting/finish at the Stokesville Campground. Description of the Stokesville Strade Stokesville Strade – Gravel Grinder Stokesville, VA, Sat Mar 7, 2015 “An amazing scenic loop from the Stokesville Lodge and Campground that is comprised of 6 magical natural surface…
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January 15, 2015 2

100 Bicycles for our Area Schools!

December 2015 Update: Turns out that bikes don’t do much good for students if they can’t be kept at the school where they need to be used. Waterman Elementary and Thomas Harrison Middle Schools both needed a place to store their bicycles as they were completely out of space. The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition came…
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January 15, 2015 0

Trail Work this Sunday…January 18th.

Volunteers Needed! Come out and help the trail running community spruce up the Wild Oak Trail in time for the February 14 Cold TWOT. Come help prepare for The Wild Oak Trail Run,  the greatest local run and one of the oldest endurance events in the area. This run has been happening  long before Ultras…
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January 11, 2015 0

December SVBC Social to be held on Monday December 15

Due to a holiday scheduling conflict, we have moved our December Social to Monday December 15 in Ruby’s Looking forward to seeing everyone in the basement of Clementine    Typically on the second Monday of each month, we get together at Ruby’s (also known as Clementine’s basement) in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia for our “Monthly Social.” for December…
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December 15, 2014 0