Hillandale is overgrown!! We need your help (even just 1 hour) to help cut back the trails. We will have crews working from 7am-1pm. We only need 8 folks per time slot so please pick another time slot if there is already 8 folks signed up for that hour. Sign up here: http://doodle.com/zhvukryn9f3s4d2z#table For more information…
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Our friends over the mountain at CAMBC (Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Association) have extended an invitation for SVBC members to help out with one of the biggest music festivals in Virginia, Lockin’. What’s in it for you? In return for volunteering you get a whole bunch of stuff including free camping, admission, meals, and the…
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The REAL Annual SVBC Ice Cream Ride will be held on August 16th As for the past 2 decades, the SVBC will cover your Kline’s ice cream after the ride. This ride is LONGER and brisker than the “Ice Cream Rides” associated with Bike Month. Plan on more of a Wednesday night social ride type of event…
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The SVBC has a new weekly group road ride. The ride will aim to fall somewhere between the Wednesday night “social” ride and the Thursday night “steady” ride in terms of pace. Have questions or interested in attending? Please email either Kelly Paduch (hurdlehoney@gmail.com) or Misty Tilson (mistytilson@gmail.com) with questions. Women’s Intermediate Road Ride, 5:30pm …
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Every year the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition helps out with one of the biggest mountain bike races in the state of Virginia and the best 100 mile mountain bike race in the country. The Shenandoah Mountain 100 occurs every labor day weekend in the mountains southwest of Harrisonburg and is based out of the Stokesville…
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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 city and county staff, it would not be possible without the many community volunteers (including SVBC members!) who help during the month of September to…
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SVBC needs folks who are interested in helping with the planning/organization of the Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival? The festival is the largest single fundraiser event for SVBC. This year’s event is on October 10th-12th. Please RSVP if you will attend this first meeting (pizza and drinks provided). To RSVP or for more information contact Thomas:…
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Help respond to an important statewide transportation survey that will inform the next Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan, VTrans2040. Virginia is seeking input from all types of travelers in the state. To start the survey go here, https://www.research.net/s/vtrans. Your opinion will shape Virginia’s next statewide multimodal transportation policy plan called VTrans2040. This plan will include a transportation…
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VDOT is seeking stakeholder comment on the DRAFT Pedestrian Policy Plan. The comment period will be open until July 31, 2014. Comment now and help VDOT make the commonwealth more walk (and bike) friendly! Bicyclists can also benefit from facilities shared with pedestrians. http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bicycling_and_walking/pedestrian_policy_plan.asp The purpose of this Plan is to establish a vision for…
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After a successful social ride on Friday July 11, Diana Henderson and co-organizers decided that they would continue to host casual social rides on every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month through October. Join them for the next casual social ride on Friday July 25. Everyone will meet at Kline’s in Downtown Harrisonburg on E.…
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