27 February 2012

Another week starting off with a good outlook on great riding temps! That is, if you're into bike riding and other expressions of freedom. Kurt went adventuring on Great North Mountain to Church Rock, David Lee and fellow Team Spaghetti legs pro rider Scott Wootten shredded the Western Slope. Tim gave Collin a taste of fear by hitting some trails on motorized machines, Brraaaap! Jason is in the process of building up a new mountain bike. Thomas headed North to Vermont in search of actual winter conditions for some snowboarding. Kyle is still out in the woods somewhere fighting for the rights of mountain bikes. In other words , SBC is having fun, are you? here's a glimpse of Cathedral Rock, the central energy vortex of  Sedona Arizona, the Highline trail is in the lower foreground, Proper!

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Warm Winter Nights...Great time for playing!

These warm winter nights have made it so much more inviting for night riding. Think about grabing a friend or two and hitting the trails in the dark, even though with the latest lights it does not seem like night. SBC has been super happy with Light and Motion lights, a US company, you can always stop in to DEMO a set!

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Horsethief..So Close we can taste it!

Tim and Thomas spent the weekend in Minnesota at Quality Bicycle Products, the leader in distribution for the bicycle industry.  There were so many things to see at "Q", including a fresh row of Salsa Horsethiefs on the assembly line, one of those has to be SBC's, we have been waiting to long. More Quality Adventures photos soon!

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Wednesday...Thanks bike community for supporting the Greenway!

The Council Chambers were pack for the Northend Greenway presentation to City Council. Thanks to everyone who showed up, don't stop giving your encouragement to Council and City staff to implement the Harrisonburg Bike Plan.  Harrisonburg has made some great steps the past few years but we still have a long way to go!

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Northend Greenway ask's you to help pack the house!

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Tuesday at 7pm the Northend Greenway will be giving the Harrisonburg City Council an update on the Northend Greenway, they are asking all us of two wheel advocates to help pack the chambers and show your support! The Northend Greenway is one of the many great pieces of the 2010 Harrisonburg Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and we need to get City to help fund these projects, so let's support the Council's

Could of, would of, should of!! Super Bowl Sunday Ride 2012!

It was a beauty on the mountain and in terms of winter conditions it was probably one of the more forgiving years that one can remember. A fresh layer of white, deep mud holes, no wind..what more could you ask for, thanks to the 60+ crowd that show up for the annual kick off to the 2012 riding season.

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Tuesday evening at 7pm is a film fundraiser for the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition  at Grafton Stovall Theater, Life Cycles film will be showing, from the many local folks who have seen the film they say it is "Really Good"! Only $5 and it gets you a free raffle ticket to some SBC goodies!

 

Super Bowl Ride Count Down....Film Fundraiser for SVBC on Tuesday!

We are on the eve of Super Bowl Sunday which means look out for Super Heros to be invading Harrisonburg as they get ready  to use their powers to tackel Shenandoah Mountain. This ride (Ride from Briery Branch Community Center at 10am or Mr J's Route 42 South at 8:30am) has a long history in the Harrisonburg cycling book.  These 3 gentleman below have over 50 super bowl rides between them, hopefully they will notch another one this year.

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Be at  Grafton Stovall Theather on JMU Campus  this Tuesday February 7th at 7pm for the benefit showing of "Life Cycles" film. There is a suggested donation of $5  and this will also get you a raffle ticket for free prizes from SBC.  All proceeds benefits the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition.