Richmond Area Bicycling Association - RABA

06/07/2026

https://www.raba.org/bikes-for-kids/
Please support Bikes for Kids today. Every dollar you donate today goes towards buying bikes this coming Fall. If you are riding with the Board today and it’s easier please find Andrew Mann and hand him a check.

Bikes for Kids Bikes for Kids Donations: It starts with fundraising throughout the year. This year events will include the Bikes for Kids March Madness Ride and Fundraiser as well the Heart of Virginia Bike Festival held in September… and, of course, your generous donations. Then the bikes are bou...

05/29/2026

Tick, tock, tick, tock, the Silverman Law Firm LC Presents 2026 Heart of Virginia Bike Festival has a price bump on June 1, 2026. If you want to pay a lower price, register before June 1 at:

The Richmond Area Bicycle Association (RABA) and the Silverman Law Firm LC will be proud to present the annual Heart of Virginia Bike Festival Ride on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Come and cycle along the paths of Patrick Henry and the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary route and enjoy central Vir...

05/25/2026

HOVA 2026 jersey reveal!!👕Thank you to Edith Ridderhof for this wonderful design. You'll see some of the rolling hills featured on our routes as well as a nod to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution on the sleeve.

You can place your orders for the jersey at the following link:
https://www.cutawayusa.com/collections/raba

The store will remain open until July 17th, which will guarantee that your jersey arrives before HOVA. You don't have to register for HOVA to order a jersey, but we hope you will register and join us for the event!

You can find more information about the Heart of Virginia Bike Festival and register at the following link: https://www.heartofvabikefestival.org/

05/15/2026

The Silverman Law Firm LC Presents 2026 Heart of Virginia Bike Festival will have another price bump on Monday, June 1, 12:01 AM. The event has 11-31-66-102 mile options, live music, golden beverages and rosy colored refreshments, post-ride meal, stocked rest stops, marked routes, SAG support, and who knows what other goodies we can bring! And we are raising money for the Brain Injury Association of Virginia and the RABA Foundation's Bikes for Kids.

Event information and online registration: http://www.heartofvabikefestival.org/ Reminder: the price that you see is exactly the price you pay, there are no additional credit card platform fees added to the registration.

Don't add to the inflationary pressures that you may be experiencing for many other things in the world; consider registering for the RABA's signature event before or by May 31, 11:59 PM.

05/01/2026

It's May and it's time for RVA Bike Month! Lots and lots of bicycle rides and events, including some organized by RABA members, check things out at:

https://www.sportsbackers.org/rva-bike-month/

Today (Fri, 5/1) from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Richmond Mayor Avula, First Gentleman Adam Spanberger, and other state and local leaders will kick off the special bicycle month, the launch of Virginia's first Statewide Trails Plan, and a kickoff of the Fall Line Trail in downtown. Event will be held downtown at Kanawha Plaza, E Canal Street. They are asking people to RSVP their attendance at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Y9ZWPxsUGES2bDJgM6uc4RYY-jPLLPtMsZFgECW5V9dUOVdBSTI4Wk9WU0JaTVpUWUpTMEtZOFdZWC4u&route=shorturl

Get outside and ride a bike!

RVA Bike Month 2026 The 13th Annual RVA Bike Month is here! That’s right, it’s time to pump the jams and get your ride ready for a month of exciting opportunities to explore all the Richmond region has to offer by bike. This May, use your bike to connect with your community and put on […]

04/27/2026

The second Ride for New Riders is Saturday, May 2, at 8:30 AM. The ride will depart from the RF&P portion of Crump Park (3400 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060) and have a stopover at Ashland. Enter Crump Park, drive to the very back, there will be another entrance / roadway for RF&P Park, park in the very last parking lot. This route is 20 miles in total. For stronger riders, there will be a 12-mile extension.

All are welcome, and you should be fit enough to pedal continuously for 45 minutes or longer at a time. Please bring a helmet, and road bikes (skinny tires) are preferable because this is a road ride. Questions? Please contact Gregg Hillmar at .

04/11/2026

Attention All Cyclists: Beat a price increase by registering before or by Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm. This is your chance to secure your spot at the best possible rate, so don't wait until it's too late! https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/evr/reg_main.php?orgcode=RABA&evid=61556707

04/10/2026

From our friends at Henrico County Public Works & Public Utilities, we are passing this along to the Bicycling Community:

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE ALERT 🚧

Old Washington Highway between Mill and Mountain roads closed today, Thursday, April 9, 2026, for the installation of sewer and water mains. The closure will remain in effect until the completion of the project, which is expected at the end of 2026.

A detour is using Mountain, Mill, Woodman and Greenwood roads.