This favorite Newport summer experience returns on Saturday, August 23rd!
On the 10-Spot Ride you’ll pedal around historic Newport, the “City by the Sea”, to ten lovely locations where you’ll sample tasty delicacies and enjoy live music in beautiful private spaces ranging from secret gardens to majestic mansions and seaside splendor.
All proceeds from the 10-Spot Ride support Bike Newport’s mission to ensure that bicycling is a viable, safe, and comfortable primary choice for transportation and recreation. Learn more about Bike Newport’s many programs by signing up to the newsletter.
Ticket Price: $175 Standard or $300 Patron
Make your plan and sign up for five hours of treats, all accessed on two wheels, in one of the prettiest cities possible. It’s the 10-Spot Ride, and you won’t want to miss it!
Here’s how it works:
- Sign up solo or with your friends – lots of people ride the 10-Spot Ride together, we’ve had groups as large as 25!
- The day before the event, you’ll receive your “Starting Spot” by email – This is where you will go to check in, receive your guide book for the day, your commemorative cup, and reusable utensils. On site, a map with QR-coded bike route suggestions will show you the “10 Spots.” You can plan your day while enjoying the first of your delectables tastes and sips, and enjoying the live music performances.
- The event runs from 11am to 4pm, with a check-in starting at 10:30am to give you a little extra time to make your plan. You can check in at any time, visit as many of the 10 Spots as you wish, in whatever order you choose. Each Spot features signature tastes and sips (nonalcoholic) from local restaurants, music by local artists, and the generosity of our location hosts. You’ll pedal to all of the Spots on city roads, so be prepared to share the road with cars and other people on bikes.
- The 10 Spots are kept secret until the day of the event! Past “Spots” have included iconic mansions, private arboreta, lovely downtown inns, classic colonials, stunning expansive waterfronts, secret gardens, … even a tall ship.
- What will you love best about 10-Spot Ride 2025? Find out on August 23rd.
Ride together with your friends! Tell us the other members of your group, and we’ll start you at the same “Spot”
Bookmark this page, share it with friends, and check back – we’ll add the list of musicians and restaurants as the day draws nearer. We’ll also post updates on our social media @bikenewportri. For now, enjoy these remembrances of some past 10-Spot Rides:
“It’s really become my favorite event of the summer!”
“It’s wonderful how the 10-Spot Ride brings together fun and beauty in people, food, music, and hidden gem locations – all connected by a delightful bike ride around Newport. Bike Newport does it so well – for the participants and also for the hosts, restaurants, and entertainers. They are thoughtful about variety and options in food and music. When one of my friends got a flat, the volunteers had him back on the road in no time. He said ‘Wow, what a first class experience!’ I so agree!”
—Lisa Morrison, Past Host & Annual Rider
“We were so impressed”
“We were so impressed with the ease of the day and the fun we had as hosts. It was delightful to greet and visit with all the participants who were clearly enjoying the adventure of the varied food, music, and locations. There was a sense of exploration and discovery – and all by bicycle. The 10-Spot really is a unique experience for everyone involved – and we love that it supports Bike Newport’s bike safety programs.”
–Paul Leys and Mardie Corcoran
The 10-Spot Ride provides needed support for many of our valued programs including In-School Bike Safety Education, Summer Bike Camp, the Community Open Garage, and so much more. Thank you for supporting our work!
The 10-Spot Ride is a unique opportunity to be appreciated by engaged and passionate participants from now through the event and beyond. Write to Susan to find out more.
10-Spot Ride 2025 Registration
Saturday August 23, 11am-4pm
If you prefer to pay by check, use this pay-by-check registration form.
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