Virginia Bicycling Federation

May is National Bike Month. What are you and your organization doing? What are you doing for Bike to Work Day May 16, 2008? Announce your event and share your ideas with everyone in the comments section.

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[ May 23, 2008 3:30 pm to May 26, 2008 3:30 pm. ] IMBA, the Virginia Mountain Bike Association, and Virginia mountain bike clubs are sponsoring a weekend of rides and fun in the George Washington National Forest near Harrisonburg, featuring rides in roadless areas. The event is a fundraiser for mountain bike advocacy in the mid-Atlantic states.

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[ April 30, 2008 9:00 am to May 5, 2008 3:00 pm. ] VBF’s 2008 annual Cross State Ride will follow US Bike Route 76 from Yorktown through Richmond to Roanoke, where we will present the Governor’s Bike Mont Proclamation to Roanoke city officials. Some riders may continue on Bike 76 to the Kentucky border at Breaks Interstate Park.

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[ April 16, 2008 5:00 pm to May 14, 2008 9:30 pm. ] Public input hearings in April and May 2008 will address Virginia’s scaled down Six Year (transportation) Plan resulting from budget shortfalls.

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[ May 17, 2008; ] Join the Winchester Wheelmen for the 3rd annual Rich Rau Memorial Bike Tour and Pancake Breakfast in Berryville, VA, May 17, 2008. 15, 30, and 50 mile options. All funds raised by this event will be used for safety programs sponsored by the Town of Berryville and the Berryville Police Department.

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[ May 1, 2008; 9:00 am; ] The Governor’s ‘May Is Bike Month’ Proclamation is Thursday May 1, 9:00 AM at the Bell Tower on the Capitol grounds. BikeWalk will have proclamations available for you to give/receive to/from your elected officials.

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Allen Muchnick will give a Bikeleague BikeEd Road 1 Course in Arlington Monday evenings April 14, 21, and 28, 2008, 6:30-9:30pm at the Arlington Career Center.

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BikeWalk Virginia has named Kimberly Likens Perry as its new Executive Director, succeeding founder Allen Turnbull who is stepping down to pursue other interests.

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[ April 19, 2008; ] Arlington offers a bicycle tour of their Central Library and 6 of 7 branches on Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9:30am. 29 miles with shorter options, no registration required.

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Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has introduced the Complete Streets Act of 2008, to require that DOTs and MPOs adopt Complete Streets policies to remain eligeable for federal funds. Co-sponsors and supporters of this bill are essential, so please contact your US senator to urge them to support this bill.

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