The Virginia Bicycling Federation was formed in the early 1990s by groups of volunteers — individuals, bike clubs, bike-related businesses, and other organizations — coming together to form a unified voice, to promote bicycling throughout Virginia. We work to change public policy and community attitudes, to improve the safety, convenience, and acceptance of bicycling.
We maintain working relationships and reciprocal memberships with organizations like BikeWalk Virginia, Thunderhead Alliance, League of American Bicyclists, IMBA, Adventure Cycling, Rails to Trails Conservancy, and Friends of the Rivers of Virginia.
We also maintain working relationships with elected officials, and agencies such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) — to gain advancements in bicycling access and safety, and development of off-road trails.
We worked closely with VDOT to develop the VDOT Policy for Integrating Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations (adopted 2004), and we continue to work with VDOT, other organizations, and legislators, to ensure implementation and improvement of these policies.
We work with state and local governments to promote bike oriented tourism, and economic development through bicycling. For example, we’ve been working with VDOT, AASHTO, Adventure Cycling, and local planners to improve routing and signage of US Bike Routes 1 and 76; and promoting them with our annual Cross-State Ride.
We work to raise awareness of bicycling through events like the Cross-State Ride; and by giving Bicycling Friendly awards to businesses that welcome bicyclists, or promote bicycling.
We promote bicyclist safety through education for bicyclists and motorists.
We promote bicycling as a safe, healthy, energy efficient, environmentally friendly, low cost, low impact means of transportation, recreation, and exercise.
We’re an all-volunteer organization, with no paid staff. Our activites are supported by membership fees and donations. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our fees and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
