Did you know that up to 1800 people ride bikes to Newport Folk Festival each day? Wow! That’s the highest percentage of bikes to any music festival in the country! Join the movement and be part of reducing the stresses of motor vehicles on our beautiful historic and natural landscape – enjoy Newport by…  read more

by Tyson Bottenus Providence bicyclist and Bike Newport Board Member I was involved in a hit and run while I was biking a few weeks ago on the Blackstone Boulevard in Providence, Rhode Island. It was in the daylight, my friend and I were following all the rules of the road, not acting recklessly, and…  read more

Please take a moment and review/sign this urgent Transportation Funding Action Alert put together by Paths to Progress statewide bicycle advocates to require RIDOT to allocate more money for biking and walking infrastructure. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) for 2022-2031 is the comprehensive planning document for all road and bridge work in Rhode Island.…  read more

Newport’s Bus to the Beach made its inaugural run on Saturday June 19th – Juneteenth!  “This is the first bus that has ever gone directly from Newport’s North End to the beach,” said Allyson McCalla (above), Bike Newport’s Director of Community Relations and Administration. McCalla is Bike Newport’s lead with partners Newport Health Equity Zone…  read more

“We hope the City Council will support this important step to raise awareness, improve safety, and prevent tragedies – for all road users.” We are writing collectively as representative community leaders to express our support of road safety efforts in Newport in the form of improved markings for bicyclists on the roads most frequented by…  read more

A Resolution proposing that more bike lanes and shared lanes be added to Newport City Streets, will be back on the city council docket on Wednesday June 9th, after a technicality disqualified the resolution from discussion at the May 26th meeting. The Newport Bike Safety Resolution, proposed by Councilors Lynn Ceglie and Jamie Bova needs…  read more

Bike Newport’s “Rolling Rally for Bike Safety Now” on May 26th, 2021, was fun and lively despite the later disappointment of a postponement of the Bike Lane resolution. Please read on… On the City Council docket that night was the vote on a resolution proposing more bike lanes and shared lanes to be painted on…  read more

  On Wednesday, May 26th, the Newport City Council will consider a revised resolution to implement more bike lanes and shared lanes on Newport city streets. As the Council meeting can not be attended in person, the community “Rolling Rally for Bike Safety Now” will roll through the city at the time of the Council…  read more

Good times were had by all at Plike Newport on Sunday May 16th 2021. The term “pliking” translates to picking up litter and biking. This concept caught the attention of Bike Newport’s Hannah Cobb and inspired her to organize our first ever Plike Newport event. The free event was co-hosted by the Eastern Rhode Island…  read more

On Wednesday, May 12th, the Newport City Council will consider a resolution to implement more bike lanes and shared lanes on Newport city streets. The resolution is proposed by Councilors Lynn Ceglie and Jamie Bova. Bike lanes and shared lanes are recommended to immediately improve safety on our roads by providing road user guidance and…  read more

Transforming a Vacant Lot into Public Space May 6, 2021 Senator Reed visited Bike Newport’s Big Blue Bike Barn today to see for himself the promise of a precedent-setting three-way agreement by the Newport Housing Authority, the City of Newport, and Bike Newport.  Joined by the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the Director and Board of…  read more

  After a successful mid-pandemic launch in the summer of 2020, Bike Newport’s Summer Bike Camp returns this season for twice as long, for twice as many kids, and with the generous support of Newport Hospital’s “Powered by Prince” fund, fueled by the Frederick H Prince Memorial Endowment, and the RI Department of Transportation Division…  read more

May is Bike Month and we’re kicking it off with a challenge. Love to Ride has partnered with the League of American Bicyclists to support The National Bike Challenge on May 1st! Bike Newport is joining the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition (RIBike) Challenge to get as many RI cyclists as possible to ride everyday. The Bike Challenge is a…  read more

Summer Bike Camp 2021 is open to Newport children ages 8-13. The Big Blue Bike Barn campus next to beautiful Miantonomi Park is our base for the summer, and our staff comes with an expertise and love for biking that delivers a safe and fun time for everyone. Bike Camp is a one-week program weekdays…  read more

Update: The 401Gives Campaign was a success! We raised almost $4000 because of the generosity and support of 38 donors like you. That means that so many more kids can go to Bike Camp this summer. Huge thanks also go to the RI Foundation who gifted us an early-bird match of $500. This summer is…  read more

Saturday ‪April 10th ‪Meet: Touro Park | 9.30-11am‬ (Bellevue Avenue between Mill and Pelham Streets) Register for free Once again we will be enjoying a small guided Tour des Jonquilles daffodil ride and would love for you to join us. Decorate your bike, don your yellow jersey and join other daffy riders for an easy 3-mile…  read more

Bike Newport received very exciting news this week, when the League of American Bicyclists named us the Advocacy Organization of the Year for 2020. The announcement took place on Monday, March 1st at the virtual gathering of the National Bike Summit which takes place annually in Washington D.C. According to the Bike League, “each year…  read more

March 3, 2021 was Lobby Day at the League of American Bicyclists Bike Summit. Thanks to Senator Jack Reed, Congressman David Cicilline, and the staffers from the offices of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin for taking the time to meet with us and discuss current federal legislation as well as local activities in…  read more