Local IMBA chapter president hopes Silver Ride designation leads to bigger things Gene Marrano May 21, 2018 1 min read Virginia’s Blue Ridge is now one of only 15 “Silver-Level Ride Centers” in the world – and the first on the east coast. A local mountain biking group hopes that leads to bigger things as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Trump wants DOJ to look into informant reportNext: Grandmother: Police could have prevented Keonte Johnson shooting death Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025