Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition Events

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🛠 WHAT: Weekly trail work sessions on the Western Slope

💚 WHY: Because trails don’t build (or maintain) themselves—and when we dig together, we build more than just great singletrack. We build community.

📅 WHEN: Every Wednesday | 5–7:30 PM | Every Weds in April & May

📍 WHERE: Western Slope of Massanutten. Park in the regular lot and follow our red "Trail Work" Signs near the start of the Happy Hour Trail.

🙋 HOW: Sign up, bring a friend, wear work clothes, and we’ll provide the tools and good vibes. No experience is needed. Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes; bring gloves if you have them.

These evenings are fun and productive and a chance to give back to the land that gives us so much.

Come get dirty with us. The trails will thank you.

Our next ride will be on Friday, 5/9 when we will ride to Reddish Knob and then to Flagpole Knob. This will be two out-and-back segments from Briery Branch Gap: first to Reddish Knob on asphalt; then to Flagpole Knob on dirt/gravel. We will meet at the parking area at 9 AM (see the Google map below for driving directions) and start riding around 9:15 AM.
This is one of our easier Forest Road rides with 1,600 ft of climbing in 12 miles. E-bikes are welcome but non-E-bikes will set the overall pace. MTBs are always recommended. See the Ride with GPS map below for the riding route. We'll take breaks, and plan to be back at the cars by 1. Since this is an out-and-back, you have the option to ride faster, or ride slower and ride less than the full route, as long as you manage your time to arrive back at the cars by the agreed upon time.
Weather looks like temps in the 60s and chance of rain. Bring lunch/snacks, rain gear, and water.
Ride route
drive to ride start

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The Forest-Roads Ride will be all over the Shenandoah Valley, typically within the GWNF.
We like to stay together as a group and we take plenty of breaks to refuel and socialize. But we might not wait for you if you fall too far behind, and we will keep the ride moving along to meet our goals. You should expect some climbing (we’re riding in the George Washington National Forest) on anything from smooth dirt forest roads to double track (think jeep roads). Each rider can and should gauge their ability and turn back early if needed to avoid being left too far behind. Note that there is often no cell service where we ride.
Regarding suitable types of bikes, the group rides a mix of mostly mountain and/or gravel bikes depending on the specific road conditions for that week, and many are e-bikes (with the overall pace set by the non-e-bikes).

• Time: Check the weekly ride details in the Meetup Group. Usually 9AM for the summer, and later in Fall, Winter and Spring.
• Location: Meet at the trailhead mentioned in the Meetup Group. We usually ride in the George Washington National Forest. *the trail location can range upwards to an hour-long drive from Harrisonburg.
• Pace: Less than 10mph
• Length: Typically 3-4 hours, 15-20 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a forest service-mountain bike ride, so plan for dirt roads with varying degrees of rock and occasional gravel.
• Regroup Points During Ride? There are not clearly identified points but the ride will stop and regroup at points during the ride.

During the whole month of May, Pure Shenandoah will be collecting bike donations for Bike for Neighbors.
Date: Friday, May 9th
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Elkton Marketplace
Route: 2 miles, family-friendly ride.
Please register in advance so we can communicate any weather cancellations.

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Take a guided group bike ride through Harrisonburg to see good (and bad) examples of urbanism in different parts of the city. Together our tour group will learn about the local history of zoning, and how land use policy impacts everything from housing and transportation to tree canopy cover and carbon emissions. This 9-mile round-trip tour is ebike-friendly, and should last about 2 hours.

About your guide: Brent Finnegan is an ebike commuter who has served on the Harrisonburg Planning Commission since 2016. He writes a weekly newsletter calledThe Friendly City Urbanist which focuses on land use, housing, transportation, and local climate policy.

In the event of weather cancellations, check this Facebook event page the day of the ride.

Dates: May 10th (1p-3p), May 17th (1p-3p), (pick one!)
Location: Shenandoah Bicycle Company, 135 South Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801, we will gather in the back courtyard at the beginning of the tour.
Time: 2 hours
Mileage: 9 miles, including a few steep hills.
Bike Rentals: SBC is offering discounted ebike rentals, call (540) 437-9000 ahead to book it, and show up at least 30 minutes before the start of the tour.
Route: This route includes riding on roads with cars, practicing safe cycling.