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  • Public Meeting Monday, Wasena Bridge, and 20k for the Greenway!

    Greetings PedalSafe ROA! Spring is officially here, and we have some exciting happenings rolling your way. PedalSafe Public Meeting Monday April 8, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Kirk Family YMCA Join us for updates about local advocacy efforts and planning for Bike Month in May. PedalSafe is focused on two events for Bike Month – a…

  • Update 2/24: Meetings, activities, and recap

    Hello PedalSafe ROA, Thanks to all who showed up to our recent public meeting on February 12.  It was great to see some new faces! Let us know what you think of our new meeting location at the Kirk YMCA downtown. We hope this is a convenient location that will work for the future. RVARC…

  • Update: Monday Meeting, announcements, and more

    Great News We have a happy announcement. After much persistence and hard work by the members of our board, PedalSafe ROA is now officially a 501(c)3 nonprofit, charitable organization. This is an important step in our journey and will open a lot of doors to us in the future. Public Meeting, Monday February 12,  6…

  • Looking forward to Fall: Public Meeting, OkraFest, Anniversary Bash, and GO Fest!

    We’re back from summer break and we’re happy to announce the events PedalSafe is planning for this fall! We have a few big items on the calendar so far: Public Meeting Join us Monday, September 11 at 6:00pm in the Melrose Library community room at 2502 Melrose Ave NW for our next Public Meeting. (Note…

  • Come meet PedalSafeROA at GOFest

    Come meet PedalSafeROA at GOFest

    PedalSafeROA will be at the Roanoke Go Outside Festival (GOFest) this weekend from Friday October 14th to Sunday October 16th. The PedalSafeROA booth will be located near the bike shuttle across the street from the Elmwood Art Walk. Please stop by to talk about your experiences riding a bike in the Roanoke area, grab a…

  • New bicycle advocacy group, PedalSafe ROA, announces launch party

    With cycling fatalities on the rise locally and nationally, Roanoke cyclists have formed a new advocacy organization, PedalSafe ROA, to seek safer streets and promote bicycling for transportation, recreation, public health, community building, and economic development. To introduce the group and bring together Roanoke’s diverse cycling community, we’re throwing a party at Sweet Donkey Coffee…