Seleccione español en la esquina superior derecha de esta página para traducir esta página y ver la versión en español. Gracias. Bike Newport is seeking bilingual (Spanish/English) staff  to TEACH and TRANSLATE. These may be the same person or two different people. 1. Bilingual Bike Educator/Mechanic The bike educator/mechanic must be reliable, personable, organized and…  read more

Our nation has failed black and brown people for as long as we have inhabited this soil. What we are experiencing now is the shattering of an illusion of safety, and hopefully the start of a positive transformation. Here in our community we are hearing long overdue voices elevated. We have to commit ourselves as…  read more

AN OPEN LETTER TO: Governor Gina Raimondo May 25, 2020 RI DEM Director Janet Coit RI DOH Director Nicole Alexander-Scott Dear Governor Raimondo, Director Coit, and Director Alexander-Scott, Thank you all – for your hard work and thoughtful management of our state in these unusual times. It’s been a long few months of juggling what’s…  read more

A STATEWIDE SURVEY OF PEOPLE ON BICYCLES Take it here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BikingRI_coronavirus Are you seeing more people on bikes recently? Are you yourself riding more? The member organizations of ‘Paths to Progress’, Rhode Island’s statewide coalition for recreational and transportation paths are interested in your reasons for riding these days. Your input will help inform decisions…  read more

Let’s try something new – a no-contact Scavenger Hunt! Find this and more fun activities on RI Bike’s Bike Month page. Head out on your bike in your neighborhood and beyond and see what you can find, photograph them all, and put them all in one post on Facebook or Instagram. Tag @bikenwportri #newportbikescavenger and…  read more

By Helena Touhey for Newport This Week: Like many Newport residents, Maria Colon was hoping to channel some of her time and energy into safe and healthy outdoor exercise in this season of social distancing. So, in late March, she reached out to Bike Newport about its bike donation program, hoping to receive three bikes,…  read more

It’s that time of year – May is Bike Month –  While very different from our community celebrations in years past, there’s real relevance and plenty of ways to commemorate our special month. Yeah, we’re missing annual Bike to School Day, Bike to Work Day, and other bike happy community events – but we’re all…  read more

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, honoring environmental activism, stewardship and sustainability efforts in over 190 countries worldwide. To mark this event, the Aquidneck Island Earth Week Committee has been planning a week-long community celebration to take place during the week of April 18 through April 25. You can read a list…  read more

Here’s what the attached notice (see below) from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Rhode Island Department of Transportation means: The Shared Use Path (aka First Mile Bikeway) is part of the Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment project. The required environmental assessment of the Pell Bridge Project and the associated public review/comment period is in…  read more

In years past, we marked the Newport Daffodil Days Festival (organized by the nonprofit Daffodillion volunteers) with our “Tour des Jonquilles” group ride: a daffy bike ride through Newport where we put on our most flowery, yellowy garb and biked past the hundreds of thousands (now over one million!) of daffodils in bloom. This year,…  read more

If you take a look at recommendations for managing this unusual time, safely and by the rules, you’ll see that biking is there. It’s not only safe, it’s recommended for your mental and physical health. Have you noticed the number of people biking? More every day. Tell us about it in this quick survey. The…  read more

Update 3/24: We are all out of bikes for now, but you can email us to get on the waiting list – allyson@bikenewportri.org  Biking is a safe, fun, and healthy activity during the coronavirus outbreak. It is also a vital mode of transportation for many. Bike Newport strives to make bicycles available to everyone in…  read more

Let’s ride this out together. by Clare Woodhead – Director of Education Here are some great reasons to ride your bike while social distancing: Exercise – it can be done completely solo or in small groups and you can be 6ft from the nearest person. Feels good – endorphins in your brain reduce stress and…  read more

(Updated: April 2, 2020) Bike Newport is following the lead of the RI Public Schools and other community and government entities and suspending public programs until further notice. The Bike Garage and office are closed. Educational programs will not be in session. In-person meetings will be replaced with web-based meetings; participants will be contacted directly…  read more

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

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