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The new “Geronimo Trail” is OPEN! Thank you everyone!

After a year of planning the new “Geronimo Trail” is now open! This new trail connects Circle Drive to the Rocktown Trails. Over 30 volunteers show up Saturday to build another great community project. A big thank you to the City of Harrisonburg, Park and Recreation (Dan & Jeremy), the Antonnicola and Gibson Famlies, SVBC…
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November 18, 2013 1

Update from the Northend Greenway

Update from the Northend Greenway from their November 11 email. You can read the entire email online here: Northend Greenway November Update. Learn more about the Greenway on their website. Greetings from the Northend Greenway! Project Status Update The Northend Greenway continues to move forward in collaboration with the city toward path construction.   As you may know, thanks to your…
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November 13, 2013 0

POSTPONED! December 3: Show your Support for Biking and Walking in our Region

11/19: We learned today that the Public input meeting planned for Tuesday December 3 has been postponed with a date to be announced in the not too distant future. From the MPO: “We have decided it will be necessary to postpone the Public Meeting scheduled for December 3rd as well, in order to give the consultant…
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November 12, 2013 0

Hillandale Trail Work Day – November 16th.

For the past year planning has been happening for a new important connector trail. The Circle Drive connector trail will be a great example of how neighborhoods should and can connect to parks.  Come out on November 16th and show your support for this new biking/walking trail. Trail Work Day Details: Date: Saturday November 16th Time: 9am-2pm (come…
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November 9, 2013 0

Friendly City Cross Update

The Friendly City Cyclocross Series has brought fun and enjoyment to many a valley cyclists this fall. We will be changing venues starting on Tuesday November 5. In case you have missed out on all the fun that is the Friendly City Grand Prix you can catch up here. Questions? Email Dave O’neill: leesturgis@yahoo.com The remaining…
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October 23, 2013 0

4 Newly Designated League Cycling Instructors in Shenandoah Valley

Harrisonburg, VA – October 22, 2013 – Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) announced four (4) of its members earned the prestigious certification of League Cycling Instructor (LCI) from the League of American Bicyclists, a 131-year-old national bicycling and advocacy organization. The new LCIs are Carl Droms and Brian Bauer of Harrisonburg, and Laura Pyle and…
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October 23, 2013 0

Neups Needs Your Hands: Yard/Garden Mob at Neups’

Many of you know about fellow SVBC member, Michael Neupauer (Neups), who was hit from behind by a car 2 months ago. If you don’t know you can read Neups’ last update on the SVBC website. We were very excited to see Neups at our October SVBC monthly social BUT he still needs our help. Marshall…
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October 22, 2013 0

Bike-Walk Summit A Success!

Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) in partnership with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization, James Madison University, City of Harrisonburg, and Rockingham County hosted another great Bike-Walk Summit on September 20, 2013! JMU President Jon Alger kicked off the day sharing the University’s interest in biking and walking issues, and expressed the desire of JMU contributing…
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October 22, 2013 2

End of Massanutten Season Feista: Sunset and Bon Fire Celebration this Thursday!

  Massanutten Thursday Evening Trail Work invites all to an end of the season fiesta this Thursday October 24th (Massanutten closes except for Sunday on Nov. 1st).  Trail work crews will do the final sign installation of the new “Granny Bypass” trail and then celebrate the new trail with some riding, a bon fire by…
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October 21, 2013 0

Bike-Ped Count results are in!

Results from the 2013 Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bicycle & Pedestrian Count were shared at the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition social yesterday evening, October 14, 2013. Harrisonburg and Rockingham County uses the “National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project” methods to count bicyclists and pedestrians once per year throughout our area. Although this effort is led by…
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October 15, 2013 0