Virginia Bicycling Federation

This article originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
By MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS
TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST
Each morning, Sam Perry dons a helmet, hops on his bicycle and pedals 4 miles from his home to his job at a software company near Broad Street and Parham road.
“It is an effort on my part to find a safe route,” said Perry, [...]

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[ May 23, 2008; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Virginia LTAP is offering a workshop on “Low Cost Safety Improvements” in Fishersville. The LTAP, or Local Technical Assistance Program, is a federally-funded tecnical assistance and training initiative for local engineers and planners. Anyone may attend these workshops. VBF encourages all bike advocates to attend, and to encourage their local engineers and planners [...]

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[ May 21, 2008; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Virginia LTAP is offering a workshop on Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation in Fishersville. The LTAP, or Local Technical Assistance Program, is a federally-funded technical assistance and training initiative for local engineers and planners. Anyone may attend these workshops. VBF encourages all bike advocates to attend, and to encourage their local engineers [...]

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Charlottesville becomes the second Virginia locality to earn the Bikeleague’s ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ designation, with a bronze-level award.

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Soon (or perhaps already), Washington DC will have its own Euro-style bike sharing program, the first of its kind in the US. SmartBike DC will provide racks of bikes, conveniently located throughout the city. Cyclists will be able to rent bikes for one-way trips by taking them from one rack and leaving them [...]

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Phoenix Bikes in Arlington eliminates the cost barrier to cycling with its earn-a-bike program for kids, as well as teaching valuable leadership and business skills, in addition to riding, repair, and safety skills.

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ad the Virginia Governor’s ‘May is Bike Month’ proclamation for 2008 and download a copy in PDF form.

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