Christopher Burich, Advocacy Associate, Bike Newport BPACs are Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees. A BPAC is a municipally-designated committee made up of local residents and is a vital part of community progress. On Wednesday April 23rd, participants from Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth came together at the Middletown Fire Department for a valuable discussion about BPAC… read more
People’s Credit Union Sponsors the Community Bike Garage
People’s Credit Union is the 2025 Sponsor of Bike Newport’s Community Bike Garage, a vital resource that provides bicycle repairs, education, and access to bikes for the community. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to sustainability, accessibility, and community engagement. The Community Bike Garage empowers bicyclists through hands-on learning, collaborative repairs, and expert guidance from… read more
Cycle Friends Newport
Join us! Cycle Friends Newport is a community of people who enjoy riding bikes together, and learning how to maintain them. We focus on good health and well-being, safety, and friendship, and we invite new and beginner riders to learn how to take care of their bike, bike safety skills and getting comfortable on a bike.… read more
Bike Month Launch on the Bike Path!
On the morning of Friday, May 2nd, we’ll be partnering with our friends from RIPTA Consumer Resources – who are ALWAYS looking for ways to cut down on car trips – for a launch of MAY IS BIKE MONTH! Location: Newport’s new Park & Ride Lot – aka Park & BIKE lot! Google map here.… read more
Alex is Running for Bike Newport!
Bank of America is hosting “Choose Your Charity” – a virtual weeklong event, encouraging their staff to walk or run as much as they can from April 20 to April 26. Employees will raise funds for their chosen nonprofit and Bank of America will 100% MATCH all donations – how cool is that? Our board… read more
Bike Newport’s Annual Meeting: April 29, 2025
Join us! Registration is required – Space is Limited. Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 | 5:30 to 7:00pmVieste Simply Italian | 580 Thames Street | Newport, RILight refreshments will be served. The program will include ~ Election of Officers ~~ Election of Directors ~~ Presentation of Bike Newport’s Strategic Plan ~~ Special guest State Representative Teresa… read more
401 Gives – Support Bike Newport!
What Makes These Kids Smile? Bike Smiles Happen When Kids Experience Freedom and Confidence Bike Newport generates lots of bike smiles – by giving kids access to bikes and teaching them how to ride safely – in school, after school, all summer long. Read below to learn more. Want to generate more smiles? Mark your… read more
The Annual National Bike Summit 2025
by Chris Burich, Advocacy Associate From March 11th to 13th, six members of the Bike Newport staff attended the annual National Bike Summit in Washington DC, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists. Joined by Betty Bouret from RIBike, Donny Green from Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, and Shelby Adams and Susan Mocarski from Cleverhood, the… read more
First Person: Mark Simms, Bike Garage Manager
Hello – I am pleased to be Bike Newport’s new full-time Bike Garage Manager. You may have run into me in the Annex. I started working with Ric there last June. I really enjoyed meeting and working with Newport’s summer riders. I’m excited to bring the skills and knowledge I gained at the Annex across… read more
First Person: Chris Burich, Advocacy Associate
Hi there – I’ve been here at Bike Newport for just under a month, and I’m already feeling the opportunity to apply what I’ve learned to real life here in Newport. In college in Colorado Springs, I volunteered for BikeCOS, a similar organization to Bike Newport. I was blown away by the dedication of the… read more
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