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Hey Hey From Newport Folk Festival

July 30, 2018

Yup – that’s bikes as far as the eye can see… It’s a thing of beauty. HUGE shoutout and thanks to the diehard Bike Newport volunteers who are signing roads, and meeting, greeting, and parking 1800 people on bikes every day here at Fort Adams. Neither sun nor heat nor sweat nor grease stops these great folks…  read more

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From Childhood Memories to New Adventures.

July 12, 2018

A young man helping an older woman repair her bicycle with a basket

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

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Summer Rides with Bike Newport and New Belgium

July 11, 2018

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

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Rhode Island does Multi-Modal!

July 3, 2018

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

Related posts in Advocacy, Aquidneck Island, Bike path, Bridge, Community, Commuting, Education, Group rides, Infrastructure - planning, Newport, Rhode Island - statewide

Job Opportunity at Bike Newport

June 29, 2018

We’re looking for a Program Manager, could it be you? Bike Newport is a busy and exciting advocacy environment – with many programs to improve and encourage biking – plan bike routes, ensure infrastructure, expand education, restore/distribute bicycles, and all-in-all help get more people on bikes. We’re looking for a Program Manager – someone outgoing; confident; great with people, businesses, schools,…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy, Bike garage, Bike maintenance, Education, Group rides, Opportunities, Rhode Island - statewide

Fourth of July Bike Decorating and Parade

June 26, 2018

  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

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Bike Newport discusses Elliot’s Ride on The Rhode Show

June 21, 2018

Bike Newport and Elliot’s Ride on The Rhode Show Did you see it? Bike Newport’s Bari Freeman, Bike Newport’s Executive Director, appeared on The Rhode Show talking with Brendan Kirby – WPRI about Bike Newport and Elliot’s Ride for Everyone. Great coverage by NBC10 that really gave Elliot’s Ride For Everyone wide visibility. With over 100 riders at the event,…  read more

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Jamestown North Main Road: For Safety Sake

June 17, 2018

For Safety Sake: Enforce the Speed Limit –  Don’t Raise It. Raising speed limits raises speeds – putting all road users at higher risk of injury and fatality. On Thursday, June 21st, the Jamestown Traffic Commission will consider a request to raise the speed limit on North Main Road from 25mph to 35mph. The Commission…  read more

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From Bagels to Bridges – Bike to Work Day 2018

May 19, 2018

It was a busy day for bikes in front of City Hall on Broadway in Newport, from the first bikes arriving to the annual Bike Commuter Breakfast at 7am, to the last to depart on the police-escorted bell-ringing Ride Round Town at 5pm. In the morning, bike commuters from NUWC, Naval Station Newport, Newport Hospital, Preservation Society,…  read more

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Elliot’s Ride – A Ride for Everyone!

May 16, 2018

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

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