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
Senator Reed Visits the Big Blue Bike Barn
Transforming a Vacant Lot into Public Space May 6, 2021 Senator Reed visited Bike Newport’s Big Blue Bike Barn today to see for himself the promise of a precedent-setting three-way agreement by the Newport Housing Authority, the City of Newport, and Bike Newport. Joined by the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the Director and Board of… read more
The Story of the Big Blue Bike Barn
The Story of the Big Blue Bike Barn: A Vacant Lot Transformed Newport Housing Authority, Bike Newport, and Achieving the Community Dream Bike Newport’s HQ is in downtown Newport, on Broadway, opposite city Hall. It’s a thriving location that attracts people of all ages, cultures, and bike interests. Bike-happy kids love to visit and tinker… read more
Mountain and BMX Bikes for the Big Blue Bike Barn
Powered by Prince is a funding program of Newport Hospital that has one goal – getting kids healthy(er) by increasing physical activity. Since Bike Newport began running programs for youth in 2012, Powered by Prince has generously supported our growth in Newport’s North End. From our original 20′ container to our current one-acre campus –… read more
New Classes At The Big Blue Bike Barn
Things are heating up at the Big Blue Bike Barn as we start not one, not two, but three new classes to help bike riders of all stripes build their confidence over a series of five sessions. Reserve your spot now!* Roll Models: Mondays, July 22 – August 19 3:30pm – 5pm It’s good to… read more
Mural Magic at the Big Blue Bike Barn
What a difference a few days make! From blue, to blooming with color, Newport’s north end community came together to make the Big Blue Bike Barn shine this weekend. Members of the community gathered at 20 Sunset Blvd, the site of the Bike Barn campus, to join in the community effort of painting one of… read more
Are you a muralist?
We’re looking for Public Artists: The Bike Barn build will take place all through the spring – with container and garden prep, education space construction, trail cutting, and the pump track build! There’ll be lots of community engagement and opportunities to help out – including with public art. We’re looking for muralists to help inform… read more
Big Blue Bike Barn Plans Just Got BIGGER!
(Newport, RI) There’s an exciting project sprouting on the north side of Miantonomi Park, and it just got even more exciting. The campus of Newport’s Big Blue Bike Barn – due to open this Spring – is getting a lot bigger, making room for berms and waves of dirt and grass optimized for even more healthy… read more
Meet Matthias and Newport’s Bike Hub
The kids of Newport have been telling us for a long time that they need a place to be kids. Somewhere they can ride, play and learn. A place they can call theirs. Imagine this: all the buzz and excitement as kids gather for play time and spring/summer camps at the Big Blue Bike Barn.… read more
Bike Barn Progress Update
It’s really happening and starting to feel much more real. Progress at the Bike Barn is coming along really nicely. Our staff and volunteers (big shout out to Peter Killea) have been working very hard to make it happen. Our old green Bike Library is now retired and all contents, bikes and tools etc, have… read more
Progress at the Big Blue Bike Barn
It’s groundbreaking for the Big Blue Bike Barn! That’s rock star Jeffrey Gambrell of Gambrell’s Landscape llc. Thanks to Jeff and to Sunbelt Rentals for getting the first phase off to a great start. Stay tuned for more, this is just the beginning. We’re so excited for what’s to come. This is a big community effort. Thanks to Rhode Island Foundation, Powered by… read more
Spring Cleaning at the Big Blue Bike Barn
It’s really happening. The 1st clean-up is Saturday April 21st • 1:00pm Hosted by Clean Ocean Access Huge thanks to our friends at Clean Ocean Access for planning a clean up of our site, let’s show up and make the most their equipment, tools, volunteers and know-how. It takes a village! For the first site… read more
BIKE NEWPORT NIGHT RAISING FUNDS FOR THE BIG BLUE BIKE BARN
On Wednesday, March 28th, Midtown Oyster Bar will again play host to the annual Bike Newport Night – billed as the best winter party in Newport – thanks to perfect timing at the intersection of winter weary and spring fever! Who’s not ready to put an end to the doldrums and think bikes? With music… read more
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