Introducing Newport Cycle Tours Now you can tour the City by the Sea with a bike happy college professor who knows Newport history, architecture, cycling, and natural environment. See and experience Newport on a personalized guided tour, either on your own bike or by pedicab. Your guide, Art Spivack, is an experienced cycle tour leader,…  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

Open Letter to Members of the Newport Police Department: Many thanks to generous and community-minded members of the Newport Police Department. Their support of this year’s Pride Ride – held on 6/26/21 – was greatly appreciated by all. Our bike ride around the City in support and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community is growing every…  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