Do you know how to give a bike a tune-up, check it over, or do an ABC check? Calling all bike mechanics and super helpful volunteers. Our annual Pell Elementary School bike giveaway is coming up again soon. We could use your help getting the kids bikes road ready. We have about 60 bikes that… read more
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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
Are you a muralist?
We’re looking for Public Artists: The Bike Barn build will take place all through the spring – with container and garden prep, education space construction, trail cutting, and the pump track build! There’ll be lots of community engagement and opportunities to help out – including with public art. We’re looking for muralists to help inform… 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
Volunteers Wanted for Folk and Jazz Fest
Bike Newport will be busy at the Folk and Jazz Festivals at Fort Adams State Park – providing bike parking, tune-ups. Each shift is 4.5 hours and you’ll receive a pass to attend the festival for the rest of the day you work. Parking and tune-up are outside the gate, so we take turns rotating in and out.… 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
Cyclists Wanted for Community Review
Be a BIKE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY REVIEWER for Newport The City of Newport is working with Bike Newport to submit an application to the League of American Bicyclists as an upcoming Bicycle Friendly Community. The result of the review will include a ranking of bike-friendliness (the scale runs from Honorable Mention to Platinum) and will provide constructive guidance… read more
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