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 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0 The Market on Melrose gaining a following in northwest Roanoke – but still in the red at this point Gene Marrano March 18, 2026 0