Welcome Allyson McCalla! Allyson is our new Office and Outreach Manager and we’re so excited to have her on board. She comes to us with a wealth of experience in office management, outreach, events, organizing and fundraising. Come in and say ‘Hi’, and join us in welcoming her to the Bike Newport family.
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
Pell School Santa’s Bike Giveaway
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
From Childhood Memories to New Adventures.
Antoinette Sutherland’s bike-love story warmed our hearts this week and reminded us of why we do what we do. After learning to ride a bike as a child, Antoinette Sutherland hasn’t ridden since and is a little out of practice zipping around on two wheels. She joined us in the bike garage this week to get her… read more
Summer Rides with Bike Newport and New Belgium
Those hot summer nights call for something a little different. Come and have the ultimate Newport experience. Ride with Bike Newport around Newport and end the evening a bar for a few New Belgium beverages. Bike to Beer! Fun times ahead as the rides feature New Belgium swag giveaways, glassware beer and the chance to… read more
Rhode Island does Multi-Modal!
Meet the newest member of Rhode Islands effort’s to be more multi-modal, the RI Bridge Bike Shuttle. Last weekend, the RI Bridge Bike Shuttle had it’s inaugural voyage with much success. Now getting from Boston – Providence – Newport – Jamestown – Wickford, or east to west has been made a little bit easier, and way more fun! And… read more
Fourth of July Bike Decorating and Parade
The Fourth of July Bike Decorating is on! Starting at 9:15am at William Ellery Park we’ll have oodles of red white & blue to dress up your bicycle for the People’s Parade that starts from this point at 9:45am. The Parade proceeds to Washington Square for great music and the annual reading of the Declaration… read more
Elliot’s Ride – A Ride for Everyone!
ELLIOT’S RIDE A Ride for EVERYONE! Sunday June 10th, 2018, 9:00am-1.00pm Beginning and ending at Fort Adams State Park Billed as “A Ride For Everyone!”, Elliot’s Ride seeks to bring lots of people together to ride along the ocean. “People who ride there every day and people who’ve never ridden there before,” – www.elliotsride.org Elliot’s… read more
Meet Bike Hero Daniela Abbott: The Force Behind the Farm-to-Farm Ride
This Saturday, May 5th, we will host the first-ever car-free community bike ride on Middle Road in Portsmouth. We are VERY excited. Opportunities to ride car-free on Aquidneck Island are few and far between, and pretty much limited to parks and parking lots. But not this weekend! With the help of the Portsmouth Police… read more
BIKE LOVE FILM PARTY!
MAY 17 • 6:30pm Tickets Bike Newport presents Bike Love Film Party at The Jane Pickens Theater Sponsored by Bike Newport Board of Directors and New Belgium Beer Thanks to “Filmed by Bike”, A bike film festival in Portland Oregon A broad mix of bike tales dances across the screen as you immerse yourself… read more
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