Tuesday..March 29th..Spring has many faces.

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Rolling south west on the Tuesday Ride you could see the upper elevations still showing white, yes that is left over snow from Sunday. The mountains are suppose to get another fresh layer tonight, keeping trail riding to the lower slopes.  Ryan and Bishop both were rolling their fat tires on the mountain bikes tonight, always at the front, proving they both have great form rolling into the spring races. Bishop if off to Columbia this weekend for the Pan America Games, locally the race is closer to home with the Dragons Tale 50K. 

See you soon...SBC Crew

Spring Sprung..now it is retreating!

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The weather man is saying is snow, we will see what the evening brings tonight but we imagine that the VORS (Virginia Off Road Series) "Ride the Ridge" will not be happening tomorrow. This weekend is Marcia's annual birthday celebration at Douthat State Park, the big questions is who brought their skis? The shop has been feeling more like April or May with the doors having a consistant flow of new and old bike riders, hope to see you down at SBC/PULP soon.

Bikes can be more then recreation...

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March 23rd...Not bad for a rain forecast! Sun and warmth..

Here is the Burley Travoy in use by our local bike commuter and advocate, Anne Lorimer. This trailer is super cool because it unhitches in seconds and can be used as a cart, great for shopping, no matter how much you need to pick up.  Anne is also the main coordinator behind "Bike to Work Day" in Harrisonburg this May, think about participating or better yet get a team going for your work place. It is fun to bike to work with other folks, nothing more beautiful then a full bike rack(s) at a work place....

Virginia High Mountain Bike Series Kicks Off Tonight!

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This is the first year of the
 Virginia High School Mountain Bike Race Series . The race tonight is at the Miller School in Charlottesville, next Thursday will be the second event which will be held at Hillandale Park here in Harrisonburg (HHS Home Field), wet conditions will move it to Massanutten Western Slope.  Have fun....and encouage all to have a great time!

Welcome Spring!

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March 21st..Spring has arrived and with it some warm temperatures for today and some showers as well.  Don't let the chances of showers stop you from riding, sneak in a ride, it nevers hurts to get wet when it is 70 degrees.

Time to Ride

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Weekly rides have started with the time, making for a great time to ride your bike. Last night the Tuesday Fast road ride kicked off with four folks in the drizzle, perfect for some Roubaix riding.  The first SVBC Wednesday ride of the season kicks off at 5:15, it's 19th year of this weekly ride, it must be good. Sunday the Charlottesville O-Hill Meltdown Mountain Bike Race, a great early season race, fun for anyone!

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DEMO Sunday...What fun!!

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A beautiful weekend after a rainy week. You know Mother Earth was thirsty because 48 hours after all that rain the trails were starting to dry up fast.  Thanks to everyone who came out to the DEMO, the SBC crew had a blast!

High Five to Jeremiah who won not just the cross country race but also the short track at the first US Pro Mountain Bike race this weekend in California, probably one of his biggest weekends of the  year.

Tomorrow evening is the March edition of the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition Social, come to Clementine Cafe at 7:30....Weekly rides and trail work start back up with the time change!

 

It's new.

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We're changing our site here, please be patient while we work out the kinks.  And let us know if there's anything you think should be here that's missing.

Thanks!

Tuesday, March 8th

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Welcome back to the Burg Collin! It is always a heart break when you return to Harrisonburg and you belly is craving Indian American Cafe and find them off in India for a month...

The Sun woke up yesterday, a pleasant break from the rain soaked Sunday that was a treat for local farmers, the snow showers that night were a surprise to most and left the local mountains white with new layer of snow.

This week is the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., an advocacy summit to help educate both bike advocates and politicians, Kyle is at the summit representing SBC, Harrisonburg and SVBC.

The March installment of the SBC bike maintenance class is Thursday at 7pm, think about joining us for a lesson in learning to love your bike, RSVP to info@shenandoahbicycle.com.

Stay dry and keep smiling...Bikes are fun.
Tim, Thomas, Kyle, Jason, Collin, Whitney, Kurt, Grayson, "Cincinnati" David and Jen too!!