We thank everyone who joined us at The Big Blue Bike Barn Celebration. The event showcased the vibrant and caring community of people and agencies that partnered with Bike Newport to make this one-acre outdoor campus possible. Transformed from a vacant lot, the Bike Barn has evolved into a thriving community space for the growing… read more
Big Blue Bike Barn Celebration!
Mark your calendars for a community celebration at the Big Blue Bike Barn! Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 will be a fun-filled afternoon with food, music and activities for everyone. The Bike Barn campus is a hub of bicycle activity, complemented by food gardens, a pump track, and park trails that make for awesome family fun.… read more
Take Action: Bike and Transit Legislation This Week at the RI Senate
Rhode Island is at a pivotal moment in shaping our statewide mobility policies, and your participation can make a difference. This Thursday, May 25th, two State Senate Judiciary Committee hearings will address crucial bike and transit bills. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings occur after “the rise” (when senators leave the floor for the day), so… read more
Fair Winds and Following Seas to the Ocean Racers!
The Ocean Race has ended in Newport and is on its next leg heading to Aarhus, Denmark. We want to extend our congratulations to home team 11th Hour Racing for their outstanding performance, winning leg five of the race and standing just one point behind the overall leaders. It was a truly magical moment for… read more
Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling Honored as Bike Newport’s 2023 Bike Friendly Business of the Year
On May 19th, 2023, we presented the annual Bike Friendly Business of the Year award to Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling. The presentation took place in front of City Hall as part of the traditional Bike Friendly Update at the end of Bike to Work Day. It was attended by a lively crowd of local… read more
Ditch The Car and Bike to The Ocean Race!
*Check back on this page for updated details to come Love the ocean? Ride a bike! You’ll be happier out of your car, and you’ll be helping to reduce carbon emissions while you’re at it. The Ocean Race will make its only North American stopover in Newport this week; the six-month, 38,000 nautical-mile race worldwide… read more
Join Bike to Work Day in Newport!
May 19th is National Bike to Work Day and Bike Newport is celebrating! Are you ready to give up the stress of sitting in traffic and other frustrations of your daily car commute? It’s time to ditch the car and hop on a bike! This is the day to give biking to work a try.… read more
Bike to School Day 2023
Happy National Bike Month, everyone! On May 3rd we celebrated National Bike to School Day, which offers a great opportunity for schools across the country to celebrate the joys and benefits of biking to school. Here in Newport, students and parents from Claiborne Pell Elementary School gathered at The Big Blue Bike Barn to make… read more
May is Bike Month
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. Here’s what we’re up to at Bike Newport. We’d love you to… read more
Aquidneck Island Earth Week Events
To once again honor environmental activism, stewardship and sustainability efforts in over 190 countries worldwide, the Aquidneck Island Earth Week Committee and partners have been planning community celebrations to take place during the month from April 10th through April 30. You can read a list of programs from partnering organizations here – and whenever possible,… read more
Sign up for the Daffodil Ride 2023
Meet: Touro Park | 9.15 am | Saturday April 8th(Bellevue Avenue between Mill and Pelham Streets) Register for free. Donations encouraged. $5 pp suggested to help plant more bulbs in the fall. Come join the annual Daffodil Ride in celebration of April’s Daffodil Days on Saturday April 8th. Decorate your bike, wear yellow and join other… read more
Annual Tour de Fright 2022
Shine your fangs, dust off your cape and join us to kick off Halloween with a boo-tiful FREE ride right through downtown Newport. Helmets and lights required, and bike-able spooky bike-safe costumes preferred. As always it’s an open event, so invite your ghoul-friends and pals. Creep it real. Aaaooooo! Thursday Oct 27th Meet: Bike Newport,… read more
Bike To The Beach Ride for Autism: September 17th, 2022
Please support our Team and our Work HERE. Ride with us! or donate directly to support our team – Every dollar you donate to our team comes back to support Bike Newport’s programs.Search our team “Bike Newport & Bike-On” Thank you for your support! Every year since 2012 a team of Bike Newport staff, board,… read more
Our Awesome Annual Ride in Support of Kids With Autism
We’re pleased to ride again with Bike to the Beach for Autism on September 17th – our favorite ride of the year! SUPPORT OUR RIDE HERE We’ve been riding with Bike to the Beach to raise funds and awareness for Autism since 2012. Our work together supports programs in Newport and beyond to ensure that… read more
Ditch the Car and Bike to the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals This Summer
*Check back on this page for updated details to come Did you know that up to 1800 people ride bikes to Newport Folk Festival each day? Wow! That’s the highest percentage of bikes to any music festival in the country! Join the movement and be part of reducing the stresses of motor vehicles on our… read more
NEW DATE: May 5th – Bike to School Day 2022
UPDATE: DUE TO THE WEATHER, BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY IS NOW THURSDAY MAY 5TH, 2022 Did you know that children who start the day by walking or biking to school are engaged in the physical activity that contributes to a healthier lifestyle, a better outlook, higher self-esteem, improved independence, and, ultimately, better performance in school?… read more
Daffodil Ride 2022!
NEW DATE: SUNNIER SUNDAY APRIL 10thMeet: Touro Park | 9.30 am(Bellevue Avenue between Mill and Pelham Streets) Rain date is Sunday April 10th, 9:30 am.Register for free. Donations encouraged. Come join the annual Daffodil Ride in celebration of Newport Daffodil Festival! Decorate your bike, don your yellow jersey and join other daffy riders for an easy… read more
Full Moon Rides 2022 – Seaside by Moonlight 🌝
Our 2022 Full Moon Ride Dates: Sponsored by our friends at AARP Rhode IslandTimes differ by date – please see all details and registration HERE. Event details and registration at Eventbrite.You’ll be able to sign up for these very popular rides one at a time – each ride immediately after the prior ride is complete… read more
Basic Bike Maintenance Class
The Basic Bike Maintenance Class is an introductory course intended for those with little or no bicycle mechanic experience. Each class lasts two hours and meets once per week for 4 weeks. The class is divided into teaching and discussion and hands-on learning where the student works on their own bicycle (or one of ours… read more
Holiday Bike Wheel Wreath Making!
Join Marissa and Cheryl for a night of holiday wreath making by ‘upcycling’ old bicycle wheels. Wheels and crafting materials are provided. The cost for this event is $45 which covers materials and light refreshments. Space is limited so reserve your spot today. If you are interested in spray painting a wheel a specific color… read more
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