Category: Updates

Birding Bicycle Ride, Sunday, April 20

Birding Bicycle Ride, Sunday, April 20, 8:00 am, from Wildwood Park in Bridgewater On Sunday, April 20, the regular Sunday morning ride that usually leaves from Dogwood Dr. will be a Birding Bike Ride from Wildwood Park in honor of Earth Day. Everyone welcome! Combine birding, cycling and enjoying Mother Earth in honor of Earth Day.  The ride is…
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April 8, 2014 0

2014 Edition of the Harris-Roubaix “Celebration of Gravel Roads”

This Sunday, April 13th, will be another edition of the Harris-Roubaix. This annual celebration of gravel roads will leave Court Square at high noon. Don’t forget to bring some food to share, SVBC will provide beverages and shuttle the food out to the farm. Read all about what the event entails Directions to the Farm:…
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April 7, 2014 0

Shenandoah National Park Needs to Hear from You

Your input needed by end of day Friday April 4. Please take 5 minutes to tell the Shenandoah National Park that you want to see bicycles on the administrative roads in the park. While this document will not include actions or management strategies, it is important for the park to hear from area cyclists.  Keep…
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April 3, 2014 9

Virginia Business Magazine: The Shenandoah Valley as a Biking Destination

This post appeared on the Virginia Business Magazine website on March 28, 2014 read the original article can be found here: http://www.virginiabusiness.com/news/article/recreational-asset Recreational asset The valley’s terrain and views make it a biking destination March 28, 2014 by James Heffernan When Kyle Lawrence came to Harrisonburg in 2003 to attend James Madison University, he was quickly…
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April 3, 2014 0

Trail Work Cancelled for Saturday March 29th.

Due to the wet conditions trail work will be cancelled on March 29th. We were able to make some good progress on Friday. The Lookout reroute moves forward!


March 29, 2014 0

Local High School Mountain Bike Racing is Open to any Student

The Virginia High School Mountain Bike Series (VAHS MTB) is gearing up to start the 2014 racing season. VAHS MTB is an interscholastic high school mountain bike race series that is sanctioned by USA Cycling. This 5-race series is open to any high school or middle school student in Virginia. Harrisonburg/Rockingham County’s’s Rocktown Racers, the 3-time defending…
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March 16, 2014 1

SVBC Trail Work & Stokesville Solar Celebration! March 28th-30th.

Everyone and anyone is welcome to join SVBC and Shenandoah Mountain Touring/Stokesville Lodge for a weekend of trail work, camping, riding and Solar celebration! The Solar Weekend will celebrate the time of year when daylight overtakes darkness. Join us for this celebration! Details below: Facebook Event: Trail Work Schedule: Friday March 28th: Meet at Stokesville Campground at 3pm.…
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March 13, 2014 2

2 Newly Designated LCIs in the Shenandoah Valley!

PRESS RELEASE 2 Newly Designated LCIs in the Shenandoah Valley Harrisonburg, VA – March 12, 2014 – Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) announces two (2) 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 Becky…
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March 12, 2014 0

Confident Cycling Cycling Classes in Harrisonburg & Staunton!

Join us for “Confident City Cycling,” 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 classroom instruction, parking lot drills, and on-road practice. Two sessions are available this Spring 2014! Harrisonburg – April 25/ 26 Staunton – May…
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March 10, 2014 0

March Annual Hillandale Trail Maintenance Begins This Week

This Thursday- March 13 is the first Hillandale Trail Work day of the Season Join us at Hillandale Park on Thursday evenings to help repair the trail system… Meet us by the big SVBC trailer across from shelter 11 (all the way in the back of the park at the end of the paved road).…
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March 6, 2014 0