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It’s always a good time to give your bike a little love.

We’ve gathered our favorite resources for common bike repairs, bike maintenance tasks, riding and safety tips for kids and adults, and activities.

Want to learn more? You can volunteer for our programs at the Bike Garage or the Big Blue Bike Barn or come to the Bike Garage and work on your bike!

bike repair instructor and student

Five Local Fix It Stations

Get air and tools at one of our five Fix-It stations around Newport: outside Bike Newport 62 Broadway, behind Thompson Middle School, at the Visitor Center, at Ashmart (air only) and at the Florence Gray Center.

Repair & Maintenance

From a basic bike wash to diagnosing and repairing critical components, you’ll find a good overview here. With a just little knowledge you can keep your bike rolling safely and reliably all year. Want to borrow a bike mechanic book and have a go yourself? Give us a call.

Start here with your ABC Quick Check

Or here, and Build Your Bike Repair Skills

Basics

Bike washing and cleaning – video

Fix a flat tire – video

Replace your tire and tube – video

Cleaning your chain – video

 

Drivetrain

Noisy drivetrain problems – video

Replace your chain – video

How a front derailleur works – video

Front derailleur adjustment – video

How a rear derailleur works – video

Rear derailleur adjustment – video

Brakes

Fix your side pull brakes – video

Fix your U-Brakes – video

Fix your center pull brakes – video

Rim brake replacement – video

Riding, Safety & Activities

Get ready to get out on the road and ride safe! Here you’ll find lots of great info for setting up your bike, proper helmet fit, and safe riding.

Stuck in on a rainy day? There are great biking activities here to keep you busy.

For Kids

I’m Safe! on Wheels – video

Bicycle Safer Journey – video

I’m Safe! Walk With Me – video

Pedestrian Safer Journey – video [English]

Watch the Pedestrian Safer Journey video above and take a quick quiz 

Caminar Con Cuidado – video [Español]

Vea el video de Pedestrian Safer Journey arriba y tome un cuestionario rápido

Chika Learns To Ride A Bike – video

Watch for hazards_ENG – printable PDF

Check your bike – printable PDF

Build Your Bike Repair Skills

The Bicycle: Great inventions that changed history – video

How to draw a bike – video

How to make a Bicycle using colors paper – video

Bike riding coloring pages – printable PDF

Design your own helmet – printable PDF

Helmet Activity Sheet – printable PDF

Jumbled Word Puzzle (English and Spanish versions) – printable PDF

Bike to School Crossword Puzzle  – printable PDF

Bike to School Wordfind – printable PDF

For Adults

Bike helmet fitting – video

Fitting and adjusting your bike – video

Traffic laws – video

NHTSA’s Bike Safe, Bike Smart – video

Teaching Your Child to Ride a Bike – video

Starting and stopping – video

Signaling– video

Lane changing– video

Shifting gears– video

Scanning– video

 

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