Bike West

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Tues - Sat: 10:00 to 7:00 | Ph: 757- 539-1820 | 1103 N. Main St. Suffolk, VA

1.Ride your bike, especially for trips under two miles. Why? The emission controls on your car are not operating effectively in the first few minutes thus short trips create more pollution.
2. Get your kids to ride. In 1964 50% of kids rode to school and the obesity rate was 12%in 2004, 3% rode to school and the obesity rate was 45%. To learn more, check out www.saferoutestoschools.org.
3. Get your friends to ride their bikes. Challenge them to find out where they can pedal within two miles of their house, then encourage them to take a bike for short trips.
4. Contact your state bicycle advocacy group and support their efforts.
5. Like to ride mountain bikes? Join the IMBA and support their efforts to open new trails and maintain existing trails.

New Site and Hospitality Area Open
The new site here at Bike West is a totally internally designed and maintained machine. We hope that over the next year we will build our online presence for one of your resources for cycling and skateboarding news, events and lifestyle.
Suggestions, additions or comments.

We now have a hospitality area now open. 20x20 deck over looking the Nansmond River and coffee is always flowing!

Park Tool School
Another successful Park Tool School session has ended. We like to thank those that participated.

We encourage those that are interested in next clinic to join us at our next Park Tool School session. The school is four Saturdays consisting of two sessions each day (2-5). We normally do 2 clinics a year, 1 in jan-feb and another oct-nov.

YMCA Spin Class
We offer a 10% discount to men and women that participate in our Suffolk YMCA spin classes.

The League of American Bicyclists
They promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.

The 2010 BMX season has started. Check out Hampton Supertrack for more information and schedule. Now a Official ABA track!

Did you know: That the majority of Cities surrounding Suffolk have a Skatepark? Cities like Chesapeake, VA Beach, Franklin, Isle of Wight/Smithfield, Elizabeth City and others like Portsmouth have plans in action. Happy youth don't commit crimes, so get involved by contacting your local council member today.
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Also view our Ad Campaign to spark interest and shake up city counsel a bit! Here

Carrollton Nike Park
Preview: This ride's general location is near the town of Smithfield just north of the James River Bridge. Scenery includes an attractive background of hardwoods surrounding a pond. This is an excellent introduction to single-track riding with minimal ups and downs; bring plenty of bug spray. It will appeal to experienced riders and intermediate riders who are ready to take the next step into the world of single-track but who may not be up to the challenge of the more technical or steeper sites such as Powhite Park in Richmond.
Also available and open to the public is there bike and skatepark!
Park hours are 8:00 a.m. to dusk. Administrative office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office may be reached by calling (757) 357 - 2291.
Nike Park will be opening the gates back up to all skaters and bikers in the first week in March 2008.

Virginia Mountain Bike
Local boy Jason Miller is almost ready to go live with his new web site virginiamountainbike.com which will feature trail reviews, videos, and pictures from the Hampton Roads area... and soon to expand to the rest of Virginia!
http://www.virginiamountainbike.com

The Eastern Virginia Mountain bike Association was started in 1988 by a dedicated group of cyclists in order to ensure that mountain bikers in the Tidewater, Virginia area would continue to have places to ride and enjoy the sport of Mountain Biking.
http://www.evma.org/