New to riding? Getting back in the saddle? Or just want to support others? Cycle Friends is the place for you! Come have fun, build skills, and ride with a welcoming crew. No pressure, just good vibes and great company. Saturday May 2 🕘 9–11 AM 📍 Bike Newport, 62 Broadway, Newport

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Miantonomi Park today! I got to talk about compost and I got to see @bikenewportri.bsky.social dirt track for the first time, which is SO cool. A little kid was shredding on there- so neat. Sign up to compost if you haven’t already: blackearthcompost.com/Newport

Join us Saturday for a clean-up and ride on the Pump Track to celebrate Earth Week! 🌎 www.aquidneckearthweek.com/events/earth...

The Bicycle Mobility Plan “will advance the state’s climate, public health, public health, transportation, and economic development goals while improving safety and connectivity,” and proposes a $25 million bond referendum to accomplish such advances.

We have lovingly restored bikes available at great prices — like this Electra Townie!! Swing by the Community Bike Garage to see what we have for you. Each purchase directly supports bicycle education and advocacy!🚴‍♀️🚴🏾‍♂️

I will be representing the EEC at the Health Equity Zone’s Earth Day event with @aq-resilience.bsky.social @bikenewportri.bsky.social and other organizations in/around the City of Newport. Come sign up for composting and partake in fun Earth day activities! Next Saturday, 4/18 in Miantonomi Park.

Register for April 25th! 🌼 Decorate your bike, wear yellow and join other daffy riders for an easy 4-mile ride to view over 1,300,000 daffodils that will be in bloom throughout Newport. Prize for the best decorated bike and daffiest outfit! Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/daffodil-r...

📢 Bike Newport is inviting applications from qualified engineering firms for TWO important opportunities to advance bicycling and walking infrastructure on and to Aquidneck Island. Learn more and apply: bikenewportri.org/opportunities/

Join us for CYCLE FRIENDS 🚴🚴‍♀️ First Saturday of every month 9am – 11am‼️ >> Haven’t been on your bike in years? >> Hardly biked since you were a kid? >> Feeling the biking itch, but not sure where to start? Cycle Friends is for you!!

🚨🚨 The April 1st Full Moon Ride is cancelled due to weather 🚨🚨

401Gives is LIVE! The first $5000 donated to Bike Newport will be matched dollar to dollar thanks to the generosity of our matching donors! www.401gives.org/organization...

Bicycle safety is on the agenda at the Rhode Island State House! bikenewportri.org/ri-bike-bill...

That’s a wrap on the National Bike Summit!

Members of the public are highly encouraged to join the TAC meeting Thursday, Feb 26 at 3pm remotely via Zoom. Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84731837257

Due to the Winter Storm, Bike Newport offices, the Annex, and the Community Bike Garage will be closed on Monday, February 23rd. Please stay safe and follow all public alerts! Recommendations include charging your devices and having candles/flashlights ready in case of a possible power outage.

Register for April 25th! 🌼 Decorate your bike, wear yellow and join other daffy riders for an easy 4-mile ride to view over 1,300,000 daffodils that will be in bloom throughout Newport. Prize for the best decorated bike and daffiest outfit! Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/daffodil-r...

This February, we're celebrating Black History Month! In 2013 Monica Garrison founded Black Girls Do Bike, a movement creating community, visibility, and joy for Black women on bikes. Bike Newport is proud to be the local Black Girls Do Bike chapter. 📸: Cory Morton via Bicycling

Are you or someone you know looking to take the next step in your career as a bike mechanic? Bike Newport is hiring an experienced mechanic to work in our Annex bike shop! Check out the Opportunities page on our website to learn more. #hiring #rhodeislandjobs #bikemechanic

Got an old bike gathering dust? We’re looking for bike donations to help more neighbors get rolling. A donated bike can mean freedom, access, and opportunity for someone else in our community. 👉 Drop off your bike donation at Bike Newport or call us to learn more! bikenewportri.org/donate-your-...

Winter is the perfect time to show your bike some love. ❄️🔧 Right now, get 20% off tune-ups at the Bike Newport Annex—so you’re ready when spring riding calls. 📞 Call or stop by to book your appointment. Offer lasts through 2/14/26.

State Traffic Commission votes “No truck weight restrictions” on Admiral Kalbfus. Newport This Week and Bike Newport were at the State House to cover the audiovisual testimony by residents and the Newport City Council. Read more here: bikenewportri.org/admiral-kalb...

Did you see us in Newport This Week yesterday? www.newportthisweek.com/articles/com...

We'll see you in the New Year for repairs and rentals!

Beautiful story about our Holiday Bike Giveaway from @WhatsUpNewp! It is truly one of our favorite days of the year. whatsupnewp.com/2025/12/bike...

Your donation to Bike Newport fuels a chain reaction of good.

In observance of Veterans Day, our offices will be closed on November 11th as we honor those who have served. Their courage and commitment remind us to keep moving forward — together, safely, and with purpose.

We’re deeply moved to be named the 2025 Noreen Stonor Drexel 'Unsung Hero' by the Newport Public Education Foundation. Read the full story and meet the other inspiring honorees here: bikenewportri.org/honored-by-n...

BOO hoo, oh my gourd! It was witchful thinking but unfortunately Mother Nature is not as dead-icated to biking as we are and so we have to cancel the Tour de Fright. Thank you for signing up and we hope you'll be joining us again soon.

Did you catch the Newport Daily News article about tourism-related traffic congestion? bit.ly/4ozuM1r

Thompson Middle School students doing some basic bike mechanics last week! Thank you People's Credit Union and the John Clarke Trust for supporting this community space 🔧🛞💙

We're just dying to have fun again - and Halloween won't be the same if we can't be witch you 🧙‍♀️👻!

There's a lot going on in Newport this weekend! whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/newp...

Lets talk about last night . . . The moon showed up. You showed up. And what a finale it was! 💫 Thanks for an unforgettable season of Full Moon Rides — and to AARP Rhode Island for making this year shine so bright.

Highly recommend riding around southern Newport with 60 of your @bikenewportri.bsky.social friends to admire the moon and water. Barring that, go check out the harvest super moon before she sets.

Hey Newport! We need YOU!

Join us next week! www.eventbrite.com/e/aquidneck-...

Congrats to Megan for winning the #gettherebybike competition! She and Brett are heading off to the 10-Spot Ride this Saturday, August 23rd to enjoy beautiful Newport locations, delicious snacks, and awesome performances at each secret spot.

Wherever you’re going, if you’re getting there by bike: make a statement! Take the message to the street – help make streets safer by adding your voice in style – with Get There By Bike! You can get your tee one of three ways:

Another beautiful Tuesday in July which means we'll be at Newport Craft enjoying the company of our cycling friends! Meet us on the roof every Tuesday in July and we’ll talk shop: hang out with the Bike Newport team, learn more about our programs and share your ideas!

TODAY July 9th, is the day to be part of the virtual Public Hearings for the proposed State Transportation Improvement Plan VIA ZOOM! Link is here: us06web.zoom.us/j/8402519559...

Want a brief orientation about how you can influence better transportation outcomes in your city/town? Join us online 7/8, 5-6pm: bit.ly/4lrMMcI Public hearings take place 7/9-16 about a statewide list of projects that RI will advance over next 4-10 years. @growsmartri.bsky.social

Exciting announcement about Bike Newport's partnership with People's Credit Union on NBC 10 WJAR 🚴☀🔧 turnto10.com/studio10/peo...

Hey Newport, do you ride your bike to work or school? 🚴‍♂️ Meet RIPTA and @bikenewportri.bsky.social on Friday, May 2 next week as we kick off National Bike to Work Month 2025 in Newport! Stop by for free swag, refreshments, and the chance to enter cool prizes. 👕🧃🎁

Join Bike Newport and @ripta.com as we kick off BIKE MONTH with the DRIVE LESS RI app, lots of swag, refreshments, and a group ride! More info here: bikenewportri.org/bike-month-l...

401Gives '25 is a wrap! With your help, we raised $19,581 in support of our bike education programs, thanks to: - $9,581 in donations from 106 donors - ranging from $5 to $1k - $10k in match funds from Cleverhood, Greenbridge Foundation, and an anon friend. Thanks to all who donated & fundraised!

April Calendar just dropped! Check out the linktree for more info: linktr.ee/bikenewportri

Tune in to WADK 1540 AM this Friday 4/4 10am during Bruce Newbury's Talk of the Town - Bike Newport's Bari Freeman will be chatting with Darlene Rezza-Rossi of AARP-RI about our awesome monthly Full Moon Rides sponsored by AARP - now in our 6th year together!

The Bike Newport team is fresh off of our trip to Washington DC for the League of American Bicyclists’ 2025 National Bike Summit! Here are some highlights. Keep an eye out for our blog post, recapping our time in DC!

First day of spring? 🌷 🚲 It's time to rack that bike and ride the bus!

Want to get riding throughout RI but are scared to get your bike on the front of the bus? Here’s an easy peasy video showing you how! @ripta.com @pvdstreets.bsky.social #ridetransit #ripta #rideripta #bikeandbus #bikelove bikenewportri.org/busbikerack/