The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is a nonprofit formed in 2007 through the merger of the Shenandoah Mountain Bike Club and the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Club. The Coalition is an organization that has led the region in advocating for active transportation, access to the outdoors, and the development of safe places to walk and bike. Our core work areas include Trail and Active Transportation Development, National Forest advocacy, and Community Outreach to grow our network.
Our mission is to lead the development of an innovative regional recreation and transportation movement that places trails, bicycling, walking, and active transportation infrastructure at the core of inclusive, vibrant, and healthy communities. The Coalition primarily focuses on three counties, Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah, along with the towns and cities within those counties. A talented and engaged volunteer board of directors and a full-time executive director lead the Coalition.
Our board is committed to an equitable Coalition that works to improve biking and walking for everyone. The Coalition is also committed to our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan to ensure the outdoors and biking/walking is genuinely for everyone while expanding access for underserved communities.
The Coalition signed the Cycling Industry Pledge, and the guiding principles inform our work.