Portsmouth Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride First Car Free Bike Ride on Aquidneck Island (Newport RI) Bike Newport is pleased to announce a first-time car-free family ride on Aquidneck Island: the Portsmouth Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride will take place on Saturday, May 5th, from 2:00-4:00pm. This leisurely 4-mile ride is well-suited to bicycle riders of all ages and… read more
Full Moon Ride
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! Bring your cycling friends and sign up. Route tbd (probably around the ocean loop) Here are a few participation guidelines: Required equipment includes bike helmets, bike… read more
Join the BIKE NEWPORT TEAM at the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover
In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a huge AROUND-THE-WORLD SAILING RACE coming to Newport in May! Bike Newport is one of the members of the volunteer-driven Sustainability Committee, Transportation Committee and with an exhibit in the Exploration Zone for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. And we’d love for you to join us as a volunteer on… read more
Bike Newport Night 2016 is March 3rd!
Temps have finally plunged and the white stuff is accumulating, so it must be time for BIKE NEWPORT NIGHT – our annual mid-winter bike celebration and the best winter party in Newport! Thursday, March 3rd 6:00-9:00pm at Midtown Oyster Bar, 345 Thames Street, Newport Live music with Slackwater String Bandand Los Duderinos, with help from Common Fence Music. RIBike’s VELOSPRINT racing,… read more
How are you spending Father’s Day? Join us on bikes!
Join Bike Newport and hundreds of cyclists as we ride Newport County’s scenic coastline while celebrating the life and passion of Dr. Elliot Kaminitz. The third annual Elliot Kaminitz Father’s Day Ride will be held on June 21, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. With a range of distances from 6, 10 and 25 miles, riders of… read more
Ditch the car and give it a whirl – Bike to Work Day is May 15th!
Bike to Work Day is an annual event held on the third Friday in May all around the world promoting bicycling for daily transportation. Here in Newport, we’ve been celebrating Bike to Work Day since 2011. This is the day to leave your car home and put your feet in the pedals. Breathe deep and smile solo, or meet up… read more
Bike for the Stars: StarRide14
Three years ago, volunteers of the Star Kids Scholarship Program organized the first StarRide; a bike event for families and friends around the Ocean Drive area of Newport, RI. Routes were designed for all ages and abilities, ranging from 3 miles to 35 miles. Star Kids, Star Kids supporters, friends and families had a great… read more
Pedal, Stretch, Breathe
All cyclists know the feeling of weightlessness that can accompany a great ride. When the saddle drops away and your pumping legs become wings propelling you forward on gusts of fresh oxygen. You travel shimmering, Donnie Darko-style through time and space – not even potholes or ruts can shake your balance. This experience of effortless action is a state… read more
Registration for the 2014 Father’s Day Ride is Now OPEN!
It’s our pleasure to announce that registration for the 2nd annual Elliot Kaminitz Father’s Day Ride on Sunday, June 15th is now OPEN! One never tires of riding Newport’s magnificent Ocean Drive. Enjoy it with your family and friends this Father’s Day, while you support cycling education and engineering, and honor the legacy of Elliot… read more
“Rack ’em Up” Wrap Up!
Grand Prize winner Hootie Fogg and Tom Kearns, Ten Speed Spokes owner and Grand Prize donor. HUGE thanks to Tom for the beautiful Specialized Crossroads. [divider style=”medium”] [spacer height=”7px”] WOW was that a great party! Rack ’em Up was a huge success – more than 200 bike lovers celebrated to the tunes of Pier Jump and… read more
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