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New Bike Routes to Newport Folk To Improve Safety

July 24, 2024

PREPARE FOR CHANGES!  Newport Folk Festival is amazing for so many reasons – three days of awesome entertainment, legendary icons, exciting new performers, and the most stunning location imaginable – no wonder the three-day event sells out in minutes! If you’ve been to Newport Folk in recent years, then you’ve seen another famous feature – the…  read more

Related posts in Infrastructure - planning, Newport Folk Fest, Newport Jazz Fest

Join Our Mallorca Adventure Tour!

July 22, 2024

wide shot of famous Mallorcan rocky peak descending to the sea

Discover Mallorca with Bike Newport October 14-19, 2024 Bike, hike and paddle through this beautiful Mediterranean island with Bike Newport accompanied by expert adventure guides as well as Bike Newport’s senior staff. Mallorca astounds with picturesque routes, dramatic scenery and Mediterranean autumn weather. You will be spoiled with an unrivaled cultural experience and culinary delights!…  read more

Related posts in Bike tour, Fundraiser

RI Reps Bring Support for E-Bike Safety

July 12, 2024

E-bike safety brings a VIP visit to the Big Blue Bike Barn! A generous legislative grant will make it possible for Bike Newport to establish new educational programs for e-bike safety for Aquidneck Island’s schools and communities. RI State Representatives Lauren Carson, Terri Cortvriend, Marvin Abney, and Alex Finkelman collectively provided the $8,000 grant that…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy

3rd Grade Cycling Stars!

June 16, 2024

Pell Elementary’s spring session of bike lessons for 3rd graders has come to a close, and what a wonderful success it was! The classes range in size from 20-23 students, and are a mix of those who already ride and those who are learning to ride, while addressing special needs so all can participate. Of…  read more

Related posts in Education

Elliot’s Ride 2024 Was Awesome Car-Free Fun!

June 12, 2024

Wow! More than 600 people participated in Elliot’s Ride for Everyone on June 8th, 2024. They all came to roll and stroll 3.5 miles of Newport’s stunning coastal road – without cars! Here’s a delightful video recap – enjoy! Maybe you’ll find yourself and your friends among these delightful photos 🙂 Great things happen when…  read more

Related posts in Fundraiser, Group rides, ride-recap

How to Ride Your Bike to the USGA Senior Open

June 12, 2024

Excitement is building as the 2024 U.S. Senior Open is coming to Newport Country Club – Championship rounds will be held from Thursday, June 27 through Sunday, June 30th. Riding your bike to the USGA Senior Open is a great idea! Please note there is only one place you can park your bikes and walk…  read more

First Person: Enjoy Newport Without a Car!

May 29, 2024

“First Person” by Tim McMahon With the annual awesome Elliot’s Ride for Everyone fast approaching, I’m thinking about the joys of car-free adventures – every day! We can ditch the stresses of traffic congestion and parking and enjoy the fresh air and freedom of biking and walking in the City by the Sea any day…  read more

Related posts in First person

Aquidneck Island Goes To Cambridge

May 24, 2024

We named the day “Ride Island University: Cambridge” and we planned it to be an immersive learning experience. After two months of preparation, it turned into the singularly most productive day I’ve so far experienced as Bike Newport’s Advocacy Associate.

Related posts in Advocacy, First person, Infrastructure - planning

Bike Newport and FabNewport Join the Ranks of the Nation’s Bicycle Friendly Businesses

May 11, 2024

When the League of American Bicyclists announced the 2024 Bicycle Friendly Businesses this week, we were happy to see two Newport nonprofits at the top of the list – Bike Newport with Platinum status, and  our friends at FabNewport with Silver. This year, the League recognized 56 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses. The photos…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy, Community

East Main Road: What Now?

April 27, 2024

poster image of crash data maps

The Discussion Continues: EAST MAIN ROAD Needs Safety Improvements Note: In just the two weeks preceding this writing, there have been three crashes on East Main Road in Portsmouth. One shut down East Main Road. Another took away power from half of Portsmouth’s residents. Thankfully there were no serious injuries. All experienced damage and created…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy, Infrastructure - planning, Ride Island

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