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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.

For the first time, we will have a community ride in Elkton! Join us as we ride with the mayor, Joshua Gooden, before returning to food trucks (ice cream from Putt Putt!), music, and hanging out on Friday evening.

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.

Register Here
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.

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455

RSVP HERE

🛠 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.

We are reimagining what was formerly “Bike to Work Day”/ “Bike Everywhere Day.” Why stop at biking to work? We want to celebrate biking ANYWHERE!
Let us know you’re coming!
In partnership with Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation, we will host a complimentary breakfast on Court Square from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. for all riders and walkers.
Date: Friday, May 16th
Location: Court Square, Downtown Harrisonburg.
Time: 7a-10a
Stop by on your way to work, school, or wherever you are heading. Join us for coffee and pastries and start your day the best way we know how – on the bike, with friends!

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.

RSVP is required for a headcount: RSVP TODAY – CLICK HERE

The Big Dig Day is a volunteer trail-building event on the Western Slope of Massanutten. Volunteers will work together to build new trails and or maintain existing trails.

This is more than a volunteer day! It will be a fun, family-friendly day in the woods with friends old and new! Bonus… you can earn your annual Western Slope trail pass volunteer hours in a single day!
Prior trail experience is NOT necessary.

On-site training and instruction will allow volunteers to work safely, confidently, and effectively.

• What: A celebration of our volunteers while we work on improving the Western Slope trails.
• Where: Massanutten’s Western Slope near Keezletown
• Where do I park? Parking will be in the main parking lot or the field near the pavilion. Please be aware that there is an event going on on the same day, and we will be sharing parking.
• When: Saturday, Mary 17 from 11 am to 3 pm
• What to wear: Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, gloves, and water!

We will get together at 11 am to go over a plan for the day and then break up into groups to work on project sites. We will have food ready at 3 pm for our post-event gathering and hangout.
We’ll grill burgers and have drinks for folks and other snacks and food.

RSVPs ARE REQUIRED. Once you’ve signed up, you will receive email notifications with details about the day, including where we will meet. We need a headcount for food/drink and to give you some thank-you gifts.

PLEASE RSVP via this link to help us with a proper headcount: https://svbcbike.org/BigDig

The Big Dig Day is a volunteer trail-building event on the Western Slope of Massanutten. Volunteers will work together to build new trails or maintain existing trails.

This is more than a volunteer day! It will be a fun, family-friendly day in the woods with friends old and new! Bonus… you can earn your annual Western Slope trail pass volunteer hours in a single day!
Prior trail experience is NOT necessary.

On-site training and instruction will allow volunteers to work safely, confidently, and effectively.

• What: A celebration of our volunteers while we work on improving the Western Slope trails.
• Where: Massanutten’s Western Slope near Keezletown
• Where do I park? Parking will be in the main parking lot or the field near the pavilion. Please be aware that shuttles will be going on the same day, and we will share parking.
• When: Saturday, May 17 from 11 am to 3 pm
• What to wear: Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, gloves, and water!

We will get together at 11 am to go over a plan for the day, and then break up into groups to work on project sites. We will have food ready at 3 pm for our post-event gathering and hangout.

We’ll grill burgers and have drinks for folks, as well as other snacks and food.

RSVPs ARE REQUIRED. Once you’ve signed up, you will receive email notifications with details about the day, including where we will meet. We need a headcount for food/drink and to give you some thank-you gifts.

Register Here
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.

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455

RSVP HERE

🛠 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.

Register here is advance.

For over 20 years, the Coalition has participated in the Ride of Silence to honor those who have been injured or killed while riding bicycles on our public roads, raise awareness that we are people, and to value our personal safety.

This year, we are going to make it a ride of NOISE and let our voices and presence be known.

Although riders have a legal right to use the road along with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights and is sometimes unaware of the cyclists themselves.

This is a FREE ride, but you are REQUIRED to sign a Waiver: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/60ae846625885/web/

What to Expect: For the Ride of Noise, cyclists will take to the roads together to honor cyclists killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. The ride is FREE and will ride throughout Downtown Harrisonburg.

Following the ride, we invite you to continue riding with the Wednesday Night Social Ride, which will meet at the Court Sq Gazebo.

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:00
Location: Court Square Gazebo

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455

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.

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455

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.

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455

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.

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455

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.

Learn more
Join us for a women’s casual mountain bike ride at Massanutten Western Slope on Monday evenings. You do not need a parking pass (if you don’t have a pass just ask a ride leader for one when you arrive) but will need to sign an electronic waiver before the ride.

• Time: 5:30pm on Mondays
• When: April 7th-Oct 27th 2025
• Location: Meet at Massanutten Western Slope Parking Lot
• Pace: Super casual, no-drop ride with regrouping spots along the way.
• Length: Typically 1-1.5 hours and we will often cover 4-6 miles.
• Ride Surface: This is a mountain bike ride so plan for dirt singletrack trails with some rock.
• Regroup Points During Ride? Yes. The Massanutten Western Slope Trails offer lots of options for regrouping and course changes depending on where and what the group wants to ride.
• Post-Ride: Bring a chair, snacks, and a beverage for socializing after if you like!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ride coordinator(s):
Leigh Evans / 828-215-6630
Terri Sexton / 757-235-9455