2012 Massanutten Hoo Ha coming soon!

For the 24th year, riders will converge on the Western Slope of Massanutten for one heck of a good weekend of mountain biking!  Saturday will include Super D & Short Track races and Sunday will be a big day with XXC, Beginner & the Main event.  Visit http://www.massresort.com/v.php?pg=220 for more information about the classic event.

Weekly Wednesday Night Ride

Do you know the most fun & easy way to avoid riding in the summer heat?  Ride in the dark with a night light to stay cool!  Starting last week, Wootten will be out at the Western Slope of Massanutten every Wednesday Night to ride mountain bikes with those not afraid of the dark.   Come out for a chill paced no drop group ride if you dare.

Memorial Day Weekend at SBC

If you haven't been over recently to try out the Valencia+ electric assist commuting machine, then you are due for a visit.  This thing is totally awesome, but don't believe everything you read on the internet, come feel it for yourself.



You don't have to have kids to use the Burly Bee trailer.  Jason and his family are having fun with it!



Also, check out this root beer floater single speed special!  Sweet ride for you commuters.

Giro d'Ville 2012

If you don't know what foof is, don't look on urbandictionary.com, go to google maps and search Charlottesville.  However, either way you look at it, you're right.  This weekend, Harrisonburg's brave mountain warriors will be holding it down in Montebello, fighting the foof.  Reputations are at stake.

Giro d'Ville is a multi-day mountain bike stage race for gnarly rival locals and their respective cycling communities.

Tim says "We put the F U in FUN."

Roger Barbee gets his FORCE Handcycle tuned up.

Last week, Roger Barbee of Edinburgh, Virginia brought in his Force HandCycle.  Roger is a competitive adaptive cyclist.  He races time trials and other adaptive road races.  It is always exciting to see how adaptations can be made for people with the cycling bug!

Mountian Bike School for Law Enforcement in Harrisonburg!

Today, bike cops converged in Harrisonburg for the Mountain Bike School for Law Enforcement Officers hosted by Harrisonburg Police Department.  Approximately 16 officers are enrolled in the week long program.

 

Celebrating Cycling with a new space in Ruby's back yard.

After bike commuters tie up their tasks for the weekend, they earn a rewarding Friday evening of Bike to Work Day happy hour specials in Harrisonburg's newest outdoor space.  They were greeted by Acai Mimosas, sunshine and ping pong games out back, behind Ruby's and next to SBC.

Hillandale Park Power Line Flow Trail Build

The City of Harrisonburg is awesome because they seek grant funding for rad projects like this one.  Brock Lowry from IronWood Outdoors and Dan Fudala from Harrisonburg Parks & Rec are working on a great project at Hillandale Park. The grand scheme is to reroute the South Avenue Power Line Trail into a berm flow trail, similar to the features on the pump track. Special thanks go out to Harrisonburg Parks & Rec for funding the project!

Thomas Jenkins enjoys the SDS 3 Day with Shenandoah Mountain Touring

This past weekend, our fearless leader, Thomas Jenkins joined a group of his finest friends for a journey few have the pleasure of undertaking, the SDS-3Day (Shenandoah Mountain Touring's infamous plush trip: Stokesville, Douthat, Stokesville).  Their ride began early on Friday morning, leaving for the "Southern Traverse" of the Shenandoah Mountain Trail, an IMBA Epic Ride.  These riders enjoyed 150 miles of Virginia's sweetest singletrack.  This year Don Shepler and Erin Zell, a rad Harrisonburg transplant couple came in special, all the way from Galena Lodge in Idaho.  Don and Thomas were once roommates at the cockroach infested 344 Rock Street.  My how they have come a long way.

Salsa Demo Day Weekend Video

On Saturday, approximately 50 people showed up to the western slope of Massanutten resort to try out the 2012 line of Salsa Mountain Bicycles. These large wheeled beasts withstood multiple beatings from the big crowd. We heard a lot of buzz from the crowd about the Mukluk and Horsethief. Check out the video of Kyle scaling up the upper ravine trail on the Mukluk. Oh, and Wootten saw his brother bear before setting up for his last shot.

2012 Bike2Work Day is just around the corner!

2012 Bike2Work Day in Harrisonburg, Virginia is going to be a great day for bike commuters. Tell all your friends that you will be riding your bike to work on May 18th and encourage them to do the same. Swing by Court Square before work to have free breakfast compliments of the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition. Recruit your coworkers to ride their bikes to work & become a Team Leader. After work, swing by SBC and enjoy the Bike2Work happy hour from 4-6pm behind Clementine Cafe with draft beer specials and Acai Mimosas!!! For more information, visit www.hburgbike2work.org

Bike Rodeo at Waterman Elementary School

Thomas Jenkins has been helping out with the Harrisonburg City Public Schools and Harrisonburg PD in holding Bike Rodeos that teach our youngsters how to be safe on bikes and sometimes on trikes! Cute Tykes!

The First Annual Matt Styer Memorial Ride

This past week, a touching celebration of one man's passion for life became a reality. Matt's enthusiasm was so contagious that his life was filled with wonderful friends and family, art, music, delicious food and the bicycle. Five years ago, an annual tradition began with Matt Styer and his tightly knit group of EMU cycling friends. Each year in the spring, they took off to explore a region of America for a week on their bicycles.

In December of 2011, Matt lost his battle with cancer. So, this year, the group of riders decided to continue his legacy and honor Matt with a Memorial Tour in the Finger Lakes region around Ithica, New York. Here are some photos their trip with Michael Kennel, Julian Seth, Nathan Maust, Benjamin Sawatzky, David Troyer, Shawn Ramer Hunter and Kurt Rosenberger in their Styer kit with Matt.


Matt's inspirational energy continues to bring his loved ones to a happily beautiful place.

Tim and Than Shred Pinball Race

Tim Richardson journeyed to the dirty South in Ashvegas for an in charge mission. Pinball Race to support his big old buddy Than. Supposedly an experience not to be fooled around with, orienteering over 80 miles of gnarly with more climbing than the SM100.

2012 VAHS MTB Hillandale Race

The 2012 VAHS MTB Race Series proves to be grounds for SHREDDING THE GNAR!  Although no JVSquad members were present at the race, there was a strong Junior Varsity contingency from the Miller School and the Blue Ridge School.  Additionally, there was some epic Harrisonburg team WINNING!  Good thing the Friendly City has a rich history of living RAD! Big ups to Peter Hufnagel for coordinating the 2nd successful year of the league, so awesome... The NEXT GEN is alive and well!!!

 



Music: "Enjoy (Outkast Remix)" by Bjork

Touring in the Wild and Wonderful.

SBCulture was in full effect one weekend in April of 2012 when a large group of Harrisonburg riders went on a Wild and Wonderful tour into West By God Virginia.  With fresh pavement on the Eastern slope of Reddish Knob, the party enjoyed gravel roads in the George Washington National Forest and the spectacular scenery west of town.

 

Celebrate May, it is National Bike Month with some LOVE

[caption id="attachment_641" align="aligncenter" width="650" caption="LOVE!!"][/caption]

May is National Bike Month and Harrisonburg is celebrating with so many great events including the headliner event "Bike to Work Day" on Friday May 18th. For a full list of events visit SVBC Bike Month Calendar!