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The Story of the Big Blue Bike Barn: A Vacant Lot Transformed Newport Housing Authority, Bike Newport, and Achieving the Community Dream Bike Newport’s HQ is in downtown Newport, on Broadway, opposite city Hall. It’s a thriving location that attracts people of all ages, cultures, and bike interests. Bike-happy kids love to visit and tinker…  read more

The Open Garage – where staff, volunteers, and bike riders gather to help one another repair and restore bicycles – has NEW hours: Mondays and Fridays from 4:30-7:00 pm, and Wednesdays from 2:00-5:00. Located in the back of Bike Newport’s headquarters at 62 Broadway in Newport, the Bike Garage is traditionally a bilingual gathering place…  read more

2020 started like any other year, and then: BOOM! Covid-19 hit. The Bike Newport team didn’t see it coming, no one did, but the staff is responsive by nature — they shifted into gear and held the road because that’s how Bike Newport rolls. Bikes are a solution, and the organization knows how to get…  read more

Biking In The Time of Coronavirus – A Statewide Survey Few aspects of life were untouched by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. One clear and nearly immediate impact was on how people traveled. When asked to stay close to home to “flatten the curve”, many people chose to get around by bicycle; there was a…  read more

ICYMI click here for the instant replay. And see our new video “Bike Happiness” here. Well that was fun!! The 2020 version of our annual holiday party was full of so much cheer and left us feeling even more grateful for our bike community. Our virtual gathering began with holiday music by MEL followed by…  read more

We’re getting the BGDB party started in style – JUST launched and we already have a dedicated fundraiser with a generous MATCH from a donor as excited about this new program as we are! GIVING TUESDAY supports Black Girls Do Bike. Biking is for everyone. Bike Newport is for everyone. And sometimes that takes extra…  read more

Black girls DO bike! Show your support. Black Lives Matter graphic by local artist Kelsey Miller with Black Girls Do Bike and Bike Newport logos. All proceeds benefit Black Girls Do Bike – Newport, our local chapter of the national organization dedicated to to introducing and elevating the joy of riding bicycles for all women, but…  read more

Choose your preferred language at the top right corner of this page. Seleccione su idioma preferido en la esquina superior derecha de esta página. We’re so pleased to share the exciting news that we’ve been awarded a TAKE IT OUTSIDE grant by Commerce RI with support from the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce. Huge thanks!…  read more

Bike Newport, Bike-On, and Bike to the Beach Raise Funds and Awareness for Autism and Inclusive Cycling The national organization Bike to the Beach for Autism has brought their signature fundraising ride to Newport since 2011. Bike Newport has supported the ride and riders since that time – when the Aquidneck Island organization was still…  read more

(Photos by Heydt+Mason, Mat Coes, and Clare Woodhead) After three months of pandemic lockdown, Bike Newport was in good company with all nonprofits, as we scrambled to think of pandemic-compatible activities to raise funds and help spread some bike happiness in hard times. How could we create a bicycling experience in small safely-distanced groups –…  read more

The third session of our Summer Bike Camp 2020 is a week dedicated to girls, in honor and memory of a very special Bike Newport friend who dedicated her life to women and girls – Gretchen Bloom – who passed away in February. Gretchen was feisty and passionate, with an infectious energy. She was a…  read more