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Bike lanes project will boost streets
Five-year plan’s funding mechanism will help road rehabs
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Report to the Apple Valley town council about the 2015 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour
Smitty Smith of the VVBT reports that they raised enough money to donate $12,000 to children’s bicycle safety in Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Victorville.
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Victorville to cover shortfall for bike path link
Apple Valley-led project seen as critical connector in eventual network of bikeways
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Long road to go
Yucca Loma Bridge nears completion but won’t be open to traffic until 2017
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Coasting through the desert
By Matthew Cabe
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Progress set for bike lanes
VICTORVILLE — Determined to add 46.1 miles of bikeways over the next five years, the City Council this week authorized spending $34,300 with an Ontario consultant to develop preliminary plans and cost estimates for several streets where bike lanes are planned.
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Town of Apple Valley bike path plans
Adopted budget 2015.
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2015 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour radio ad
Here’s the first radio ad for the Victor Valley Bicycle Tour. It should be airing soon on KZXY, KIXA, KIXW, and KATJ.
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2015 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour update
Got a call today from a rider who lives outside our area, who had heard about the Victor Valley Bicycle Tour we have coming up on October 24. He had a couple questions, so I contacted one of the ride organizers to get the answers. Just in case these same questions have crossed your mind, here’s what I found.
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Apple Valley bike lane plan
From the State of the Town address (Council member Curt Emick).
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Digital Bicycle Route 66 now available
For years Adventure Cycling has offered maps to help cross-country cyclists. One of its offerings covered the famous Route 66. Often called “The Main Street of America,” made famous in popular songs, literature, television and movies, “Route 66,” became a reality in 1926 as a highway connecting Chicago and Los Angeles. Locally, it runs through Barstow, Helendale, Victorville, and the Cajon Pass. Between Oatman, Arizona, and Los Angeles are some of the most isolated stretches and busiest urban stretches of Bicycle Route 66. The route ends at the Santa Monica pier on the Pacific Ocean.
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Ride 2 Freedom passes through Victor Valley
The 3,000-mile Ride 2 Freedom from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. passed through the Victor Valley on Sunday morning.
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Apple Valley plans huge new distribution center
The Town of Apple Valley is in negotiations with a major company (probably Big Lots) to build a 1.3 million square foot distribution center in north Apple Valley. The new distribution center would be south of the Victor Valley College Public Safety Campus and north of Altadena Street, with an entrance off of Navajo Road.
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Apple Valley’s cycling-related projects under construction
From the Apple Valley Engineering department.
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Apple Valley’s cycling-related projects in design
From the Apple Valley Engineering department.
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2015 VVBT website now live
The website for the 2015 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour is up and running.
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Victorville’s Riverwalk Project under way
VICTORVILLE — Explaining a major push to boost the city’s bicycle and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, City Engineer Brian Gengler acknowledged last week it was one area where Victorville trailed neighboring municipalities.
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2015 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour
Last night I attended a board meeting for the 2015 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour (VVBT). Having been on the board of previous high desert bicycle events, I was extremely impressed by the organizers and their preparation even in these early stages, and excited by the progress they have made toward bringing this ride to life.
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Apple Valley receives $200,000 Safe Routes to Schools grant
The Town of Apple Valley has been awarded funding for a grant that will improve transportation routes for students traveling to and from school. The grant will focus on “high risk” schools and their surrounding roads, enabling more students to safely walk or ride their bike to class. The grant does not provide funding for any construction to take place, however, it will allow an evaluation for 10 K-8 grade schools that will focus on the risks and options necessary to improve these routes.
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Redlands Bicycle Classic Time Trial sets the tone for Amgen Tour of California
Big Bear Lake, Calif. March 12, 2015 – This year, Big Bear Lake hosts the Amgen Tour of California Stage 6 Time Trial that takes place May 15, 2015. This marks the third time in five years Big Bear Lake is a host city for Amgen Tour of California, which is considered the largest and most prestigious road cycling race in the USA. Redlands Bicycle Classic, another premier-domestic race on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar, has once again included Big Bear as one of its five stages for the third year in a row. Big Bear is set to host the Redlands Bicycle Classic Stage 2 Time Trial Thursday, April 9, 2015. These two elite professional road cycling events held in Big Bear, which are just one month apart, demonstrates Big Bear is well-received by the industry as a premier cycling destination.