Virginia Bicycling Federation

[ May 24, 2008 6:30 am to May 25, 2008 6:00 pm. ] East Coasters Cycling Double Header is upon us again this Memorial Day Weekend, featuring the Wilderness Road Ride and the Mountains of Misery centuries.

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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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[ 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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[ 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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[ April 28, 2008; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Virginia LTAP (Local Technical Assistance Program) will conduct a one-day workshop on Designing for Bicycles in Charlottesville on Monday, April 28, 2008. Though geared toward transportation engineers and planning professionals, all are welcome. VBF encourages all bike advocates to attend, and to urge local governments and engineering and planning entities to send [...]

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