By Gail Ruscetta, Community Educator, Bike Newport Despite the wind doing its best to steal hats and ruffle spirits, Sunday’s Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll proved once again that there’s something magical about claiming roads for people to bike, walk, roll, and stroll – even for just a few hours. The Island Park Preservation Society… read more
SANTA RIDE Thursday 12/18 HOHOHO!
It’s time for some rolling HOHOHOs! Join us for a jingle bell roll around downtown Newport with a few especially festive stops along the way. We’ll meet across the street from Bike Newport HQ in front of City Hall and roll out at 5:30pm. Headlights required; decorative lights and Santa suits encouraged We have a… read more
Get Your 10-Spot Ride 2025 Tickets
Pedal Newport’s Hidden Gems: Food, Music & Secret Spots Online registration is closedText 401-924-3222 for Saturday sign-up Bike to 10 unique Spots featuring local cuisine, live performances, and Newport’s most enchanting private spaces. This favorite Newport summer experience returns on Saturday, August 23rd! Scroll down for the full list of awesome participating restaurants and musicians.… 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 to the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals
Join the movement and enjoy the ride while helping reduce traffic congestion! Read on for routes, maps, Park & Bike locations, and more. Enjoy the Ride: Bike to the Festivals You can skip the traffic and parking hassles – and talk about premiere parking! At Fort Adams, pass all the backed up cars and ride… read more
Bike to newportFILM
Avoid the traffic and and enjoy the ride – when you get there by bike! We ❤️ newportFILM for encouraging folks to bike to the summer series – helping decrease traffic, carbon emissions, and parking stresses for you and the whole community. There will be bike racks right at the entrance to every film, and… read more
Bike to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Join the movement and enjoy the ride while helping reduce traffic congestion! Read on for routes, maps, Park & Bike locations, and more. Bike to the Tournaments and Hall of Fame Inductions Hall of Fame Open: July 6-13Hall of Fame Induction Celebrations: Aug 21-23Hall of Fame Open Tickets HERE.Induction Tickets HERE. Skip the parking hassles… read more
Bike to Work Day, May 16 2025
Tell us, does the breeze ever smell sweeter than it does in May? May is Bike Month and sunny skies and fragrant breezes have us all out on two wheels. No reason to limit it to weekends and errands. Let’s all bike to work! Friday 5/16 is the day when Bike Newport and RIPTA will… read more
Bike on Car-Free Streets!
Experience Newport’s Ocean Drive Without Cars! Imagine enjoying a leisurely roll or stroll along Newport’s most stunning and iconic coastal road… without cars. Here’s your chance! Elliot’s Ride for Everyone is the family-favorite ride of the year! (watch the 2024 video). This free community event features safe, family-friendly fun for all… every age, every mobility,… read more
Busy Bike Month at Bike Newport!
May is National Bike Month. promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling – and to giving biking a try. Sign up for Drive Less RI – the new app by RIPTA… read more
Sign up for the Daffodil Ride 2025
NEW DATE: Meet: Touro Park | 9.00 am | Sunday April 27th. Ride starts at 9:30am(Bellevue Avenue between Mill and Pelham Streets) Register for free. Donations encouraged. $5 pp suggested to help plant more bulbs in the fall. Due to the poor weather forecast for Saturday April 26th, the Daffy Ride is now… read more
What is a BPAC?
RIDE ISLAND UNIVERSITY presents: BPACs 101 for Aquidneck Island Wednesday, January 29th 5:30-7:00pmMiddletown Fire Department239 Wyatt Road, Middletown, RI Let’s talk about Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commissions and how they can benefit Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth. BPACs may be the most effective way for citizens to help municipalities make progress on more and better accommodation… read more
SANTA RIDE Tuesday 12/17 HOHOHO!
It’s time for some rolling HOHOHOs! Join us for a jingle bell roll around downtown Newport with a few especially festive stops along the way. We’ll meet across the street from Bike Newport HQ in front of City Hall and roll out at 5:30pm. Headlights required; decorative lights and Santa suits encouraged We have a… read more
An Evening with Paralympian Chris Waddell: Nov 24th
To Benefit Bike Newport & The Newport County YMCA Inclusion Program Sunday, November 24th Arrive 5:30pm, Program Begins at 6:00 OceanPointe Christian Church 66 Valley Road Middletown, RI(Parking in Rear of Building) General Admission $10 :: Supporter Admission $25 Join us for an inspiring evening with renowned Paralympian and motivational speaker Chris Waddell, as he… read more
Our Bike to the Beach Ride for Autism is September 28th!
Donations are now DOUBLED ❤️ ❤️ Bike Newport will have more than a dozen cyclists and volunteers participating in this year’s Bike to the Beach New England on September 28th. Our team will ride a metric century (62 miles) from Woonsocket to Newport and will host the Newport Rest Stop for all 250 riders. The… read more
10-Spot Ride: 10x Amazing Newport Locations, Musicians and Menus
Please Note: Online Ticket Sales Have Ended as of 8/23/24. To join the adventure on Saturday, August 24th, please ride to Spot #10, 670 Bellevue Avenue, where drop-in ticket purchases will gladly be accommodated. With any questions, contact Bari: 401-924-3222 Where will the 2024 10-Spot Ride take us? That’s the question participants wonder each year,… read more
Film Screening: The Street Project
The Street Project film and panel discussion on August 13, 7:00PM at Jane Pickens Theater Hosted by Ride Island: the initiative to advance and support active transportation on Aquidneck Island, managed by Bike Newport, Grow Smart RI, Toole Design, and van Beuren Charitable Foundation. On August 13, 2024, this important film, which examines the implications… read more
“Open Road” Fun at The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 9:00am – Noon The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll is your once-a-year chance to embrace the magic of a car-free, family-friendly experience along the striking coastline of Portsmouth, RI! Enjoy the beauty of Island Park and The Hummocks, outside, on the road, safely and with confidence. Bring your kids, your friends… read more
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