On Wednesday, November 20th, cyclists and supporters of all ages gathered at Newport City Hall to watch John Siemiatkoski of the League of American Bicyclists present the City of Newport with Rhode Island’s first Bicycle Friendly Community award. This designation announces to all who reside in and visit Newport that it is a great place to ride… read more
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Bike Newport Welcomes New Board Members
We are very pleased to introduce our four new Board Members. Sarah Whitehouse Atkins, Renee Kaminitz, Bob Rulli, and Jim Ryan all bring invaluable skills and experience that will help guide and shape Bike Newport’s efforts to improve and encourage cycling in our City by the Sea. For their bio briefs and more information about… read more
Bike Garage North: Miantonomi Park Adventure!
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons, the Bike Garage North, a shipping container located in the parking lot of the Florence Gray Center, sees youth from throughout Newport learn to live and love bikes! Whether learning basic mechanic skills, safety training, participating in the Earn-A-Bike program or going on woodsy group rides through giant piles of… read more
You’re Invited to the Bicycle Friendly Community Commemoration and Celebration!
Join us on Wednesday, November 20th to celebrate Newport’s Bicycle Friendly Community award at City Hall! The commemoration will be hosted by Mayor Harry Winthrop and attended by the City of Newport, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Bike Newport, Newport Police Department, schools, preservationists, historians, youth and community members. Following the commemoration (weather permitting), we… read more
Join us on the Tour de Fright!
Let’s kick off Halloween right with a costume ride right through downtown Newport! We’re going to leave from Touro Park (by the Viking Hotel) @ 7pm, zig zag down Bellevue, head up Spring, and ride back down Thames to end at Asterisk. Helmets recommended, as well as bike-able costumes. As always, open event, invite your pals!… read more
City of Newport Achieves National Bike Friendly Community Status!
Yesterday, the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) awards and Newport has been named a Bronze BFC – the first BFC in the state of Rhode Island! Read the League’s front page story about Newport here. “Newport is playing a critical role in creating a truly Bicycle Friendly America,” said… read more
Providence Park(ing) Day Noontime Bike Ride!
This Friday marks a very special event in our state capital – Park(ing) Day is an annual global event where artists, designers, activists, and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Transport PVD have helped to organize the inaugural Park(ing) Day in Providence, where… read more
Open Bike T-Shirt Design Contest!
Calling all artists and bike lovers! Announcing an open Bike Newport T-shirt contest: send us your ideas for a rad bike shirt and we’ll print the winning design(s)! You do not have to be a Newport, or even Rhode Island resident– just someone who can illustrate the joy of cycling. Deadline is Oct. 15. Let… read more
Night Bright Safe Cycling Initiative
It’s 5:30 p.m. on a weekday summer evening on Broadway, and the sidewalk in front of Leo’s Market is bustling with bikes and bike paraphernalia. Boxes of helmets, locks, lights, reflective vests, and bells line the popular storefront where, according to owner Juan Campos, 80% of the clientele arrive by bike. The swishing of tire… read more
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