Area tourism officials expect mountain biking to be growing tourism draw Evan Jones March 3, 2017 1 minute read The Roanoke region has worked hard in recent years to develop itself as an outdoor tourism destination, and mountain biking now appears to be a growing part of that. And as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, a big announcement is expected later this year. Share: Post navigation Previous: Harvester’s 2017 lineup features plenty of notablesNext: Next Post Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026