Events - Bike Newport

Events

Bike Newport will keep you rolling around the City by the Sea with fun, educational community events throughout the year!
Encouraging classes, open Bike Garages, fun group rides, important public meetings, and lots of events you’ll want to bike to – find them all here and check back often.

All of Bike Newport’s events are listed on the first calendar, scroll down for more from our friends and partners around the state!

Upcoming Events

Spring

Bike Newport Night

Gears for Beers

Tour des Jonquilles

Pick Your Ride with Clean Ocean Access

Farm to Farm Ride (May) It’s a great day when two-mile Middle Road in Portsmouth closes to cars and swarms with happy bicyclists getting to know the local farms along the way.

Bike to School (May) and Work (May) Days Gather with friends and co-workers and encourage more folks to ditch the car and bike to their destinations. Many a commuter convert are born in May.

Alex and Ani Benefits Bike Newport (May) 15% of sales, donated to Bike Newport

Elliot’s Ride For Everyone (May) Our annual celebration of safer cycling when folks of every riding style, age and experience ride the Ocean Loop together. Not to be missed.

Volvo Ocean Race (May) The Ocean Race is a celebration of sailing and all things sustainable, including biking. Next up in 2021.

Bike Night at the Jane Pickens (May) A night of bike film love at Newport’s historic Jane Pickens Theater, co-hosted by New Belgium Brewery and Fat Tire Beer.

Summer

Full Moon Rides (Monday June 17 • Tuesday July 16 • Thursday August 15) – Bring your cycling friends and conquer the night, ride under the full moon and hear the sounds of the night with us on this Bike Month bike ride through Newport, guided by the full moon!

Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals (July/August) – breaking records year after year, in 2018 we topped at 1800 bikes/day at the Folk Festival. Cruise past the traffic jams for early spots at the festivals and at the evening eaters. There’s no better way to get there than on a bike.

Bike to newportFILM summer outdoor series – the most popular summer-long series returns every July!
Bike to Newport Polo (summer long) and get free parking and other perks along with the fun of a beautiful ride to an exciting local happening!

Fall/Winter

Bike to School Day (September) Start out the semester on two wheels and find out why oxygenated kids perform better at school (!)

Tour de Fright (October) What’s Halloween without a howling good night ride?

Jingle Bikes (December) Be sure to pass by Bike Newport HQ on Broadway and pedal our tree to light up the night!

Bike Newport Night (March) – Come in from the cold for our annual end-of-winter almost-spring bike party. The tradition includes live local music, piles of great food, a stellar silent auction, very velo sprinting, and bike love abounding.

Bike Newport Calendar

	November 2020
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1	2 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 2, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details Newport BPAC Newport BPAC November 2, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, Newport, Room 202 Newport Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission See more details • •	3 Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines November 3, 2020 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Tuesday and Wednesdays 2-5pm Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •	4	5 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 5, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	6	7 Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 7, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •
8	9 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 9, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	10 Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines November 10, 2020 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Tuesday and Wednesdays 2-5pm Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •	11	12 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 12, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	13	14 Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 14, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •
15	16 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 16, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	17 Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines November 17, 2020 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Tuesday and Wednesdays 2-5pm Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •	18 Bike Library - COVID-safe guidelines Bike Library - COVID-safe guidelines November 18, 2020 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Tuesday and Wednesdays 2-5pm Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •	19 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 19, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	20	21 Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 21, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •
22	23 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 23, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	24 Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session - Covid-19 Guidelines November 24, 2020 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Tuesday and Wednesdays 2-5pm Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •	25	26 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 26, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •	27	28 Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Bike Library Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 28, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA Sign-up for our Bike Library Card for free and use it to get a bike during open hours at participating garage locations. The bike library welcomes all but is tailored toward Newport youth with basic tools and parts available should you need to do some repairs. Saturdays • 10:00am - 12:30pm 20 Sunset Blvd, Newport See more details •
29	30 Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines Open Garage Session: COVID-19 Guidelines November 30, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA Description: Community oriented and volunteer driven, the Open Garage helps everyone understand and fix bicycles. Anyone can come and share knowledge, tools, and parts to repair and build bikes for free. Donated bikes are restored, repaired or parted out by volunteers and visitors. With a new, affordable, healthy and fun way to get around town, maybe you’ll come back to pass your new knowledge on to others! No mechanical experience required! http://bikenewportri.org/education/ See more details •

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