Saturday, November 1st, 2025, 9:00am – Noon Grab your helmets, walking shoes, and sense of adventure — the Sakonnet Coastal Bike + Stroll is back on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 9 am to 12 pm. Led by the Island Park Preservation Society, in partnership with Bike Newport, this beloved community event invites everyone to… read more
This Wide Open Road Was The Place To Be
A special kind of magic happens when you combine 500 people of all ages with a car-free coastal road. That’s how Elliot’s Ride for Everyone on the Ocean Drive became such a beloved annual event in Newport, and now the Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll through Island Park and The Hummocks is fast-becoming a family-friendly… read more
“Open Road” Fun at The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 9:00am – Noon The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll is your once-a-year chance to embrace the magic of a car-free, family-friendly experience along the striking coastline of Portsmouth, RI! Enjoy the beauty of Island Park and The Hummocks, outside, on the road, safely and with confidence. Bring your kids, your friends… read more
The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll
The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll invites families, children, and people of all ages and abilities to walk and bike along beautiful Park Ave and The Hummocks in Portsmouth, RI… and to enjoy this 2-mile expanse of coastal road free from motor vehicles. Enjoy the beauty of Island Park and The Hummocks … outside, on… 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
Farm to Farm Ride Volunteers – Sign Up!
The Portsmouth Farm to Farm Ride is gearing up for a second year running. It was so successful last year that we’re doing it again. And of course, as you know, rides like this can’t happen without a stellar group of volunteers and we’d love for you to join us. The ride takes place on… 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
First Car Free Bike Ride on Aquidneck Island
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
Bridge Bike Partners Announce: Sakonnet Bridge Bike Lane Celebration!
^photo by Dave Hansen, courtesy of the Newport Daily News Ride at 11am. Program at 1pm. The newly-assembled Bridge Bike Partners – made up of the Tiverton Trailblazers, Bike Fall River, Narragansett Bay Wheelmen, Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition, and Bike Newport – are announcing a celebratory ride and program on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in recognition of the… read more
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