Gov. Tim Kaine rides the Roanoke Greenway from Car Less Brit on Vimeo.

River Laker (CarLessBrit) and friends at the Star City Harbinger have been doing a lot to promote cycling in Roanoke. So be sure to check out the article that accompanies this video.

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2009 Tour De France TV Schedule

by admin on July 3, 2009

Tour de France logo

Versus will be covering the 2009 Tour de France for the US. Their Tour de France home page has a nice stage map, with links for each stage. The TV schedule page has complete listings for the actual race coverage, but there’s also plenty of additional Tour-related programming that you might not want to miss.

Note the ads for Road ID reflective safety bracelets, anklets, and labels. For more information about these, click the link above or below, on this page. Then your purchase will help support VBF.

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CarLessBrit Museum Opening, Dave Saville Bike Collection, and Artie Levin Exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Transportation

Join River Laker, aka “CarLessBrit,” for three wonder-filled bike culture events this Wednesday evening, July 1, 6-8 PM, in downtown Roanoke. Come by bike, or bring your bike, and ride from one to the next!

The first is the wonder-filled opening of the CarLessBrit Museum, at 310 2nd St. SW, featuring: [click to continue…]

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Gov. Kaine To Ride Roanoke River Greenway

by admin on June 30, 2009

Join Virginia Governor Tim Kaine for a bike ride on the Roanoke River Greenway this Thursday, July 2, 10:00am. The Governor will be joined by children, parents, and staff from local summer camps. The ride will be 5 miles one-way from the start at Wasena Park, 10 miles out-and-back. Helmets are required. For more information, including the rest of Governor Kaine’s visit to southwest Virginia, see the Governor’s website.

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Climate and Transportation Bills To Affect Cyclists

June 27, 2009

Washcycle (aka WABA) has a great analysis of the upcoming climate and transportation bills, and how they affect cyclists. Lots of background, with plenty of links for further reading. Definitely check it out.
While Washcycle’s tone is encouraging, The Infrastructurist believes that the transportation bill will be stalled for quite awhile.

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Take the 2 Mile Challenge

June 26, 2009

This one’s been around awhile, but it’s always worth another look! Good infographics communicate like nothing else.

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Texas Gov. Vetoes Vulnerable Road User Bill

June 22, 2009

In the wake of 3 recent cyclist fatalities with no charges filed, we’ve been looking into a “vulnerable road user” law for Virginia. So we’ve been watching SB 488 in Texas very closely — recently passed by a healthy margin, with bipartisan support, in both houses of the Texas legislature. But despite such [...]

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Another City Passes Bike Harassment Ordinance

June 22, 2009

The Columbia,  Missouri City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on June 16, which will impose penalties of $1000 or a year of jail time for harassing cyclists.   The law was modeled after similar laws in South Carolina and Colorado.
The ordinance covers anyone who:

Throws an object at or in the direction of a cyclist,
Threatens  a cyclist,
Frightens [...]

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“Ghost Bike” Critical Mass Ride in Norfolk

June 22, 2009

[ June 26, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Join Norfolk cyclists this Friday, June 26 at 6pm for a special Critical Mass ride in memory of two local cyclists who were killed recently, with no legal consequences for their killers. Ghost bikes will be placed to mark the spots where Michael Holmes and Kevin Bragg were killed. For more information, see [...]

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More Organizations Back Rails With Trails Effort

June 18, 2009

Rails with trails along the Crescent Corridor

Support continues to grow for the Virginia Bicycling Federation’s rails with trails efforts.  The VBF and 31 other organizations are calling for the inclusion of bike and pedestrian facilities on future rail upgrade, enhancement and improvement projects throughout Virginia and the United States.
Six more organizations representing wide-ranging interests have signed on [...]

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