The Bicyclist Safety Act has been signed by the governor, and will take effect July 1.

James Glass to Head NRV Bike Kitchen

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The New River Valley Bike Kitchen looks forward to a successful second year under new director James Glass, a local businessman and consultant.  He starts on Feb. 18.

Read more at Roanoke.com.

The Bike Kitchen is a community bike workshop in Christiansburg that provides recycled bikes for low-cost transportation.  It is a program of a the New River Valley Bicycle Association, a local bike club.  A matching funds grant from Americorps VISTA helps pay the director’s salary — an innovative approach to keeping such programs going.

The best way to keep up with Bike Kitchen happenings is to follow their Facebook page.

The NRV Bike Kitchen is located at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, 1675 North Franklin St. in the Northgate Shopping Mall, in the back on the second floor.

Hours are:

Monday 6:30pm to 9pm
Tuesday 10am to 2pm
Wednesday 6:30 to 9pm
Thursday Noon to 5pm
Friday 6pm to 8pm
Saturday 10am to 2pm
Sunday Closed

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