It’s that time – the annual Bike Newport Night celebration and fundraiser for awesome programs – the best party of the season! Thanks to our partner hosts at Parlor Bar and Kitchen – there will once again be singing, dancing, thrilling and chilling as we celebrate Bike Newport and fundraise for our community kids –… read more
Mountain and BMX Bikes for the Big Blue Bike Barn
Powered by Prince is a funding program of Newport Hospital that has one goal – getting kids healthy(er) by increasing physical activity. Since Bike Newport began running programs for youth in 2012, Powered by Prince has generously supported our growth in Newport’s North End. From our original 20′ container to our current one-acre campus –… read more
Highlights of 2019 and plans for 2020
Thank you for your support of Bike Newport. Enjoy reading about some of our 2019 highlights and our plans in progress for 2020. Progress continues in such a variety of activities. 2020 Plans in Progress The more we accomplish, the more we can refine our plans for greater impact, and more significant culture shift –… read more
Bike Newport Response To Environmental Assessment of Pell Bridge Ramp Design
To: RIDOT & Federal Highway Administration Bike Newport is an advocacy and education organization in Newport, RI with a focus on equitable and safe access to bicycles and bicycle network connectivity. This letter is in response to the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the reconstruction of the Pell Bridge approaches issued on 11/24/19. First, we… read more
Donate now for a chance to win a bike!
Happy Holidays everyone! From now until December 31st, every $100 donated will have a chance to win one of these totally rad bikes! e.g. Donate $500, you get 5 chances to win. Your name will be entered to win and names drawn on Dec 31st. Thanks to Embrace Home Loans for these incredible donations.… read more
Green and Complete Streets Ordinance First Steps
Several current city initiatives are addressing transportation – with a focus on all road users. Last week City Council approved a resolution to take first steps toward a Green and Complete Streets Ordinance ensuring our roadwork consider all road users – as well as stormwater management, cleaner air, and other environmental concerns. The Pell Bridge… read more
Holiday Bike Giveaway Success!
Fifty new bikes found their forever homes. For the last month, Bike Newport’s volunteer elves have been fixing, restoring and polishing dozens of donated children’s bicycles – getting them ready for the annual bike giveaway at Pell Elementary School. On Saturday, smiles abounded as kids of all sizes matched with bikes of all sizes, all… read more
End of Year Campaign – Read all about it!
IT’S A MATCH – DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! Your contribution will be doubled between now and December 31st thanks to a matching gift from the Bazarsky Family Foundation. Bike Newport is volunteers, bike donors, activists, funders, and YOU! You can help us to spread the bike love that help us make even more progress in 2020. And… read more
Patagonia Wrapping Weekend
Come shop for warms and woolies worthy of the coldest days – and support Bike Newport while you’re at it! Thanks to our friends at Patagonia on Thames Street you can shop 3-for-3 this holiday season. On three weekends (12/7-8, 12/14-15, 12/21-22) in December support three local non-profits and 10% of sales for those days will be… read more
Eight New Cycling Instructors
Lil Rhody now has eight new qualified ‘League of American Bicyclists‘ cycling instructors, including five from Bike Newport. We were joined by staff from FAB Newport, Rhode Island Department of Transportation and Recycle-A-Bike in Providence. Thank you to Rich Conroy, our League of American Bicyclists Lead Instructor, for his time and dedication to ensuring more… read more
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