svbcoalition.org - Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition

Weekly Monday road bicycle ride leaving from the locations below at 5:30 PM. The ride will travel on hard surface roads and cover a distance of 10-15 miles in 1 to 1.5 hours. This ride is geared for new bicycle riders or current riders who want to improve their riding.

Helmets are required on all rides. Contact Rich Harris, 908-2727 or 568-3463, harrisra@jmu.edu for details.

Ride Leaders and Start Locations

First Monday – May 4 –– Thomas Jenkins tj@shenandoahbicycle.com Shenandoah Bicycle Company – parking in the Water Street parking deck

Second Monday – May 11 - Carl Droms dromscg@jmu.edu and Adrie Voors avoors@earthlink.net – Shenandoah Bicycle Company – parking in the Water Street parking deck

Third Monday – May 18 - Roland Owens c.roland.owens@gmail.com and Steve Zumbro steve@zumbrophoto.com – Bridgewater Wildwood Park - West Bank St.

Fourth Monday – May 25 - Steve Purcell – purcelsl@jmu.edu - Shenandoah Bicycle Company – parking in the Water Street parking deck

June 1st Ride:

We will leave from the Shenandoah Bicycle Company at 5:30pm. All are welcome for this casual ride, any questions?? Call Thomas 434-9943.

For Monday July 20th, no ride from Bridgewater due to the rain!

July 27 ride: looks like a wonderful afternoon/evening; please join us if you can.

July 27 ride report: 4 riders (Barb, Basil, Jay (who is new to the area), and me); we rode approximately 14 miles out towards Massanutten; out at 5:40 pm, back in around 7.

~steve

For Monday, August 17th: Looks like a great evening (albeit a bit warm) for a ride out of Wildwood Park in Bridgewater. Join Katy and I for a mostly flat 13-14 miles, maybe a few more if the group feels up to it. If you have any questions shoot me an email at c.roland.owens@gmail.com.

Roland

September 7th...The ride will happen on Labor day. Meet at the Shenandoah Bicycle Company at 5:30pm (even though the shop is closed today).

Thomas

For Monday, September 21st: Looks like a beautiful evening for a ride out of Wildwood Park in Bridgewater. Join me for a mostly flat 13-14 miles @ 5:30. If you have any questions shoot me an email at c.roland.owens@gmail.com.

September 28 ride: looks like a wonderful autumn afternoon, but it might be a bit windy. Please join us if you can! We plan to leave around 5:30 pm from Shenandoah Bicycle in good old downtown Harrisonburg.

September 28 ride report: 2 riders (Jo and me); we rode approximately 17 miles out towards Massanutten along the road that runs parallel to I81, up the hill to where the pavement turns to gravel, turned around and retraced our way back into town except we made a right on Mt. Clinton Pike, left on Chicago and back to Shenandoah Bicycle; out at 5:40 pm, back in around 7. The wind did not disappoint us.

~steve

October 26 ride: This will be the last Monday ride of the season. Please join us if you can! We plan to leave around 5:30 pm from Shenandoah Bicycle in good old downtown Harrisonburg.

October 26 ride report: It must be the end of the season--no one showed up for the ride. Please join us next year for another terrific riding season. Rides begin in May; please write if you have any questions.

~steve
purcelsl@gmail.com

PS: Let me know if you're interested in doing a ride on Skyline Drive. I will ride in cold weather as long as the roads are dry.

Hey, Im very interested in a beginner friendly ride on skyline. Thursday and Friday afternoons are best for me. Saturday works as well.