Did you bike to the Festivals? We broke more records this yearBoth Folk and Jazz Fests hit a Friday best!The Folkies numbered over 1,650 and the Jazz Cats hit a cool 450. Here’s the daily tally:Folk Fest: Friday 1650, Saturday 1600, Sunday 1400Jazz Fest: Friday 450, Saturday 460, Sunday 420 Way to go everyone, we… read more
Win Tickets to Bike Newport’s 10-Spot Ride – When you GET THERE BY BIKE!
Are you a bike commuter, beach cruiser, or pedal-powered explorer? If you get there by bike, this contest is for you! From now through August 18th, we’re celebrating biking with a fun, easy #GetThereByBike Selfie Contest — and you could win 2 tickets to Newport’s awesome 10-Spot Ride (a $350 value)! How It Works: It’s… read more
Local Partners Encourage: “Get There By Bike!”
Bike Newport, 11th Hour Racing, and Local Partners Rally to Make Biking a First Choice This summer, Bike Newport is teaming up with local businesses to help more people on Aquidneck Island to Get There By Bike! supported by 11th Hour Racing. This campaign encourages residents and visitors alike to swap car drives for bike rides: for their health, for our… read more
Bicycle Advocates Comment on Draft STIP 2026-2035
Previously, we advised you how to review and submit comments on the Draft 2026-2035 RI State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). Now that the public submission period has ended, we are sharing what organizations across the state have submitted. If you have additional advocate submissions to share, please email the document to chrisburich@bikenewportri.org. Bike Newport CommentsKey… read more
Summer Bike Camp in Full Gear
by Gail Ruscetta, Bike Newport Community Educator There’s not much quite like the gift of freedom on a bike—and at Summer Bike Camp 2025, campers are experiencing it right here in Newport. These first few weeks have we’ve been partnering with FABNewport. We start in our safe and supportive Traffic Garden, where campers learn essential… read more
Respond Now to the Draft STIP
ACTION ALERT: STIP Projects on Aquidneck Island and Statewide The public comment period for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) ends on July 30th. This is your chance to share your opinion regarding which active transportation projects will be funded in this program – in all towns and cities across the state! According to the State… read more
Road Safety Plans for Bicycles to Newport Folk Festival
Newport Police and Bike Newport encourage people biking, driving, and living in the area of Fort Adams to know the road safety plan. For years running, the number of people choosing to ride bicycles to the Newport Folk Festival has continued to grow, to a now steady average of 1600 people arriving by bicycle each… read more
Celebrate Solar Power at the Big Blue Bike Barn
The power of the sun is bringing exciting improvements to Bike Newport’s Big Blue Bike Barn campus! We now have lights and cooling fans, computers, internet, and charging stations in the containers for all of our Summer Camp and year-round community education programs. Outdoor lights mean evening programs and community gatherings. Sustainable power all year-round… read more
Bike Newport Happy Hours in July!
Every Tuesday in July, we’ll meet on the roof at Newport Craft for a relaxed Happy Hour. Hang out with the Bike Newport team, learn more about our programs and share your ideas! We’ll get snacks, play cornhole, and spend some time talking about bikes. We’ll meet every Tuesday in July: July 1st July 8th… read more
Bike Newport’s Comments on the LRTP
Rhode Island Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – Moving Forward 2050 On July 11th, Bike Newport submitted these comments to the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning in response to the Draft Long Range Transportation Plan, “Moving Forward 20250,” which can be viewed here: https://planning.ri.gov/planning-areas/transportation/long-range-transportation-plan To the Division of Statewide Planning: Thank you for the… read more
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