Local IMBA chapter president hopes Silver Ride designation leads to bigger things Gene Marrano May 21, 2018 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Trump wants DOJ to look into informant reportNext: Grandmother: Police could have prevented Keonte Johnson shooting death Related Stories The Historic Garden Week Tour comes back to Salem Gene Marrano April 24, 2026 Lynchburg to host grand opening of new concert venue today Web Staff April 24, 2026 Whit Babcock announces retirement from athletics director role at Virginia Tech Clark Palmer April 23, 2026