All year round, people bring outgrown and otherwise unused bikes to Bike Newport’s community bike project – where they receive a little TLC and find their way to new owners. Bikes are restored and made road-ready by volunteers and by folks who earn the bikes through volunteering. Among the beach cruisers, road racers, and city bikes… read more
Fall Back and Light up 2018
FALL BACK and LIGHT UP! Bicyclists are reminded to be visible at night with local bike shops helping with 20% discounts on bike lights. As the clocks fall back, cyclists need to light up. Can you believe it, daylight saving’s time is just around the corner! It will get darker a lot earlier, but that’s NO… read more
Annual Tour de Fright 2018
We’re kicking off Halloween with our Tour de Fright costume ride right through downtown Newport on Tuesday Oct 30th. Helmets recommended, as well as bike-able spooky costumes. As always it’s an open event, invite your pals and meet us at Bike Newport, 6pm. Don’t forget your bike, helmets and lights…aaaooooo!! Tuesday Oct 30th • 6-7pm •… read more
Riders Ready?…JOUST!
What a splatter fest! Join us at the Broadway Street Fair at our annual ‘Pie Jousting Contest‘ Saturday • Oct 6th • 12-6pm Face off against another pie wielding competitor on a bike. When the judge says “JOUST” ride past each other and try to throw your pie at the other competitor. There are only two rules; 1) No… read more
Fall fun with rides and runs
Now that the weather is starting to cool off, Labor Day weekend has been and gone, it’s time for rides and runs around Rhody. Here are eight rides and a run guaranteed to get your blood flowing and shake off that summer heat. Wooooop! Get registered for fall fun. Bike to: Every Saturday – RI Bridge Bike Shuttle Every Saturday thru October… read more
The Big Blue Bike Barn Gets a Green Boost
We’re happy to announce that Bike Newport received $10,000 from Rhode Island Foundation to ensure green infrastructure at the upcoming Big Blue Bike Barn. The work will include adding solar, collecting rainwater and fabricating furniture from locally sourced wood. Modeled on the successes of the Red Shed in Olneyville, our new Bike Barn will dramatically increase the… read more
Gears and Beers
Newport Craft and Bike Newport presents Gears & Beers. Join us for this event at the brewery Tuesday, August 28th from 6-8pm. Enjoy a fresh brew (or cocktail) while everyone shares skills and talks bikes. In this session we’ll cover the basics of how to fix a flat tire. Bring your bike if you’d like to learn… read more
RI Waves Coming Soon!
Newport Waves is Going Statewide The people of Newport, RI, use an everyday friendly gesture to address a very serious problem. It’s called the Newport Wave and it’s designed to save lives and now it’s going statewide. The Newport Wave was introduced in 2015 after three pedestrians lost their lives on the city’s streets in the… read more
Complete Smart Cycling Class – Please join us.
The Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition (RI Bike) is organizing a Complete Smart Cycling Class via Bike Newport and would love for you to join us on October 7th, 8-5pm The Complete Smart Cycling Class is a very helpful overview about riding with traffic for everyone – and pre-requisite for Instructor Training. Everyone who attends this class will… read more
The Wheely Fun Family Adventures hit Newport
What do you do when a very cool family – biking from Nova Scotia to NYC – gets in touch about getting across the bridges? Host them of course!! Check out their blog post about a couple of days in Newport. Thanks to Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority and the RI Bridge Bike Shuttle for making… read more
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