Virginia Bicycling Federation

[ May 10, 2008; ] Don’t miss one of Virginia’s biggest (over 600 riders) and most enjoyable bike events! A fundraiser for the Virginia Capital Trail, the Capital to Capital ride follows the Route 5 corridor alongside the trail, with some backroad loops thrown in. Unique, dual starts from both Richmond and Jamestown bring riders together for a [...]

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[ March 4, 2008 to March 6, 2008. ] The Bikeleague’s National Bike Summit is coming up soon! This year’s theme is “Climbing Capitol Hill.” With so much going on in the Virginia legislature, we haven’t finalized our plans. But rest assured, VBF will be at the Summit! This is a great opportunity for Virginia bike advocates to meet, so [...]

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As we all should know, the Virginia General Assembly is in session. Now’s the time to concentrate on bike legislation, to support bills that are in the works.
Bud Vye has been very busy at the Capitol this week. Here’s his report on the progress of bills that Virginia cyclists should be concerned about. [...]

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VBF board member Bill Hart reports from Virginia Beach: “Rosemary Wilson’s motion for bicycle accomodations on interim improvements on roadways passed unanimously. Barbara Henley tried to argue that it was unsafe, but Bill DeSteph said that it is one step, and many more steps are needed. After that statement, Barbara backed off [...]

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[ January 26, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

A team of Virginia filmmakers led by director David Deal will hold a fundraiser for their upcoming film, “Road to Roubaix,” on Saturday, Jan. 26, 7-9pm, at the Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main St., Orange, VA. The event will feature a preview screening, and an auction for a large, limited edition photographic [...]

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The Virginia Bicycling Federation urges bicyclists throughout Virginia to express support for House Bill 855, filed by Delegate Adam Ebbin, which would require the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to establish regional pedestrian and bicycle advisory committees in each of the nine VDOT highway construction districts.
HB 855 would require these committees to [...]

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The Bikeleague workshop in Roanoke last Tuesday was a smashing success! Over 70 people showed up, mostly government folks from Roanoke, but there were several from the New River Valley too.
The official press release summarized the event pretty well, so here it is:
More than 70 local planners, engineers, community leaders, and bicycle enthusiasts attended [...]

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[ January 12, 2008; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

The New River Valley Bicycle Asssociaion presents a special screening of the classic cycling movie, “The Flying Scotsman,” at The Lyric Theater in downtown Blacksburg, Saturday Jan. 12 at 3:00pm. The movie is the true story of amateur Graeme Obree, who in 1993 broke a world record with a bike of his own design, made [...]

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from the Thunderhead Alliance listserv

Position: Policy Manager
Program: Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Institution: Bikes Belong Foundation
Classification: Full-time salaried position
Location: Your home office
Deadline: Applications should be sent to deb@saferoutespartnership.org by 5 PM EST on Thursday, January 31, 2008
Interviews: Telephone interviews will be held February 11 and 12 from 1 – 5 PM EST
Start Date: March 2008
Summary: [...]

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Rails to Trails Conservancy needs help mapping trails with GPS, and is seeking help from trail users. All you need is a GPS unit. If you don’t have one, RTC can arrange a loaner.

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