Updated start time due to weather Meet: Touro Park | 2:30pm • Ride start 3:00pm | Saturday April 20th(Bellevue Avenue between Mill and Pelham Streets) Register for free. Donations encouraged. $5 pp suggested to help plant more bulbs in the fall. Decorate your bike, wear yellow and join other daffy riders for an… read more
Full Moon Rides: the Ocean Loop by Sunset and Moonrise
Newport feels a lot different at night, especially in the silver glow of a full moon. A line of bike lights pierces the evening twilight. The drumbeat of waves lapping on the rocky shore. Mansions emerge before us, their majestic architecture lit up beyond their walls and hedges. Our monthly Full Moon Rides – Sponsored… read more
By the Hundreds They Came for the Car-Free Fun
More than 400 residents of Aquidneck Island and surrounding communities rolled in on the morning of Saturday, September 9th to enjoy three glorious hours of car-free enjoyment along the scenic coastal route through Island Park & The Hummocks in Portsmouth, RI. The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll was hosted by Bike Newport and Island Park… read more
Newport Pride Ride: A Celebration of Unity and Diversity on Wheels
Newport, Rhode Island’s vibrant city, is known for its scenic beauty, rich history, and inclusive community spirit. In a beautiful display of unity and celebration, Newport Pride and Bike Newport have joined forces to organize the highly anticipated Newport Pride Ride. This annual event brings together individuals from all walks of life to participate in… read more
Elliot’s Ride for Everyone 2023: A Memorable Celebration of Inclusive Cycling
On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, Newport experienced a morning of pure delight with Elliot’s Ride for Everyone. Participants of all ages came from near and far to roll and stroll along 3.5 miles of Newport’s iconic ocean coastline. The scenery was captivating, with stunning rocky shores, majestic residences, serene coves, lagoons, and salt marshes. The… read more
Celebrating The Big Blue Bike Barn: Empowering Community and Cycling Fun
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
Fair Winds and Following Seas to the Ocean Racers!
The Ocean Race has ended in Newport and is on its next leg heading to Aarhus, Denmark. We want to extend our congratulations to home team 11th Hour Racing for their outstanding performance, winning leg five of the race and standing just one point behind the overall leaders. It was a truly magical moment for… read more
Elliot’s Ride for Everyone Returns to Ocean Drive on June 10th
Bike Newport’s Free Community Event for Biking and Walking on Newport’s Famous Ocean Loop … Without Cars! Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9am-12pm Imagine enjoying a leisurely roll or stroll along Newport’s most stunning and iconic coastal road… without cars. Here’s your chance! Elliot’s Ride for Everyone is the family-favorite ride of the year! (Watch the 2022 video here).… read more
Full Moon Rides: the Ocean Loop by Sunset and Moonrise
Bike Newport’s popular Full Moon Rides are delighting riders every month! We’re grateful to AARP Rhode Island for once again sponsoring this enjoyable series of scenic evening group rides, and we look forward to welcoming first-time and returning riders alike as we soak-in the moonlit beauty of our city by the sea. The Full Moon… read more
Annual Tour de Fright 2022
Shine your fangs, dust off your cape and join us to kick off Halloween with a boo-tiful FREE ride right through downtown Newport. Helmets and lights required, and bike-able spooky bike-safe costumes preferred. As always it’s an open event, so invite your ghoul-friends and pals. Creep it real. Aaaooooo! Thursday Oct 27th Meet: Bike Newport,… read more
Full Moon Rides 2022 – Seaside by Moonlight 🌝
Our 2022 Full Moon Ride Dates: Sponsored by our friends at AARP Rhode IslandTimes differ by date – please see all details and registration HERE. Event details and registration at Eventbrite.You’ll be able to sign up for these very popular rides one at a time – each ride immediately after the prior ride is complete… read more
Support our Bike to the Beach Team!
We are keeping up to date on state mandates regarding COVID-19 and will adjust plans as necessary. Donate to Team BikeNewportRI and Bike-On 2020 Support us on Saturday, September 5th Bike to the Beach, the national organization that raises funds for Autism awareness, is partnering with Bike Newport for an ninth year! Support the Bike Newport RI and Bike-On 2020… read more
Places for Bikes Workshop
Our friends at PeopleForBikes have announced the PlacesForBikes Workshops – a series of helpful, inspirational single-day training events for city leaders working to improve bicycling in their communities. The staff at Bike Newport will be there and we hope you’ll join us. From the event page: Each workshop will feature inspiring speakers, panel discussions, group… read more
FULL MOON RIDE SPONSORED BY AARP-RI
RIDE NEWPORT’S ICONIC OCEAN LOOP AT ITS MOST GLISTENING on Sunday October 13th, 5:30pm sponsored by AARP-Rhode Island We’ll ride 14 miles on Newport’s scenic roads and coastline by the light of the moon – from downtown Newport to Fort Adams, around the beautiful Ocean Loop and along the mansions of Bellevue Avenue before returning… read more
Be a Bike Marshal for the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride on October 6th
Volunteer in this Beautiful Ride and Support the Buzzard’s Bay Coalition The Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride is Sunday October 6th – with starts in Little Compton RI (100 miles), Westport MA (75 miles), and Rochester MA (35 miles). Every year, hundreds of cyclists participate in the Buzzards Bay Ride, raising needed funds to support the Buzzards… read more
Elliot’s Ride for Everyone 2019
BIKE the OCEAN DRIVE without cars! Join us May 19, 2019, 9AM-11 AM Elliot’s Ride for Everyone is an invitation to EVERYONE, of every age and every level of bicycle experience, to come out and ride and experience the joy of biking along the picturesque ocean coastline while celebrating the importance of safe road sharing.… read more
Newport’s Bike to Work Day
Join us on Friday May 17th, Bike Newport is hosting Bike to Work Day. We’ll gather for our annual Bike Commuter Breakfast from 7-9 a.m. at Newport City Hall (rain location is Bike Newport’s office across the street, at 62 Broadway). At 4:30 p.m., we’ll reconvene at City Hall for bike-friendly progress reports and to… read more
Not to miss: Two Beautiful Car-Free Rides
It’s not a road closing, it’s a road OPENING! Come out and enjoy a car-free experience. Get ready for 2 great CAR FREE rides in May. Ride, roll, hike or stroll – we have 2 chances to ride in 2 beautiful Aquidneck Island locations free from worry: May 11th in Portsmouth and May 19th in… read more
The Second Annual Farm to Farm Ride!
Pump up your tires and get ready for the Second Annual Portsmouth Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride! Saturday, May 11th 10-1pm. Come to Middle Road for a fun car-free time. Register here Lovely Middle Road, lined with six family farms, will be CAR FREE so families, friends, and neighbors can enjoy the experience of riding together. On… read more