VBF hosts the Cross-State Ride every year to promote US Bike Routes 1 and 76, to promote bicycling-oriented tourism, and to raise awareness of bicycling in Virginia — for transportation, recreation, and exercise.
The 2008 event will double as the Governor’s Bike Month Proclamation Ride. We’ll start in Yorktown and ride US Bike Route 76 to Richmond, where we’ll receive the Governor’s Bike Month Proclamation. Then we’ll ride on to Roanoke, to present the Proclamation to Roanoke city officials. [continue reading…]
The Commonwealth of Virginia will host six public input meetings across the state in April and May to receive public input on a scaled down program for highway and transit improvements.
Hearings will be held at the following locations: [continue reading…]
From Beverly Miller and the Winchester Wheelmen:
Please join us to honor our friend Rich Rau in the third annual memorial bicycle ride and pancake breakfast in beautiful Clarke County,Virginia. The Tour is a self-paced ride for recreational and serious cyclists. Choose either an 15, 30, or 50* mile course. Or just join us for breakfast! SAG support with two rest stops provided.
All courses start and end at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church (210 East Main Street) in Berryville. All funds from this event will be used for safety programs sponsored by the Town of Berryville and the Berryville Police Department. [continue reading…]
by Allen Turnbull
Plans are set to present the Governor’s May Is Bike Month Proclamation Thursday May 1, 9:00 AM at the Bell Tower on the Capitol grounds. Governor Tim Kaine has been invited to read the Proclamation.
As in the past, we will have Proclamations available for you to receive and deliver to your elected officials. The Williamsburg club is planning to attend and bike back to Williamsburg to promote the Virginia Capital Trail. The Blue Ridge Bike Club will bike from Richmond to Roanoke to promote Bike Route 76. I hope many RABA cyclists can also participate.
Kim Perry, new Executive Director of BikeWalk, is planning to promote May is Bike Month in Richmond. [continue reading…]
by Allen Muchnick
There are still a few openings in my first 2008 League of American Bicyclists Road-1 cycling skills course in Arlington. This nine-hour course (listed as “Cycling with Confidence”) significantly benefits *all* bicyclists and will meet on three consecutive Mondays (April 14, 21, and 28) at the Arlington Career Center (816 S Walter Reed Dr) from 6:30-9:30 PM.
Taking Road-1 will make you safer, faster, and much more comfortable in traffic and provides a solid foundation for future learning and development by all bicyclists. About half of the instruction is on-bike, and–contrary to the published course description–a sound bike and helmet are needed at all three class sessions because we typically ride during the first two hours of each session.
For more info and to register online, visit [https://registration.arlingtonadulted.org/CourseStatus.awp?~~08WGI816]
The registration fee is discounted for both Arlington residents and seniors (55+).
Allen Muchnick
League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor #538
allenmuchnick@yahoo.com
703-271-0895
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