The National Bike Challenge is back for 2013! This year, the League has set a goal of 50,000 riders logging 20 million miles between May 1st and September 30th. We want YOU to join the RIBike team and help put little Rhody on the map. The basics of the contest remain the same this year. … read more
Events
“Behind the Scenes” Leisurely Valley Bicycle Tour
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is offering a “Behind the Scenes” Leisurely Valley Bicycle Tour on May 11, 2013. The tour will be a leisurely, narrated half-day tour is paced to be appropriate for all fitness levels with stops at many points of interest. We pedal through four Blackstone Valley communities and talk about the… read more
South Coast Bikeway Summit announced for Mar 28.
Join the South Coast Bikeway Committee and its partners for the third annual South Coast Bikeway Summit. This year’s topic will be the Economic Impact of Rail-Trails and will be held on March 28, 6-8pm at UMass Dartmouth Law School (333 Faunce Corner Rd). Registration is available online, for free. Sign up now. Presenters will… read more
Reveal the Path, Tonight @ Columbus Theater, 7PM
You can still get tickets for tonight’s showing of Reveal the Path. Tickets are $10 if pre-purchased online, $15 at the door, cash only. Show starts @ 7PM and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition to fund statewide bicycle advocacy efforts. Columbus Theater 270 Broadway Providence, RI… read more
Reveal the Path to be shown Feb. 6, 7:00
“Reveal The Path,” a visually stunning adventure documentary that will ignite the dreamer in everyone, will be coming to the newly reopened Columbus Theatre in Providence on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. “Reveal The Path” is the followup film from the creators of the wildly popular and award-winning film “Ride The Divide.” The film is… read more
Handbuilt bike show!
Don’t forget – New England’s only handbuilt bike show returns to Providence tomorrow night (Fri Oct 5), 7-10 pm, at the Providence Biltmore! Over a dozen exhibitors will be on hand from VT, NH, ME, MA, CT, and of course li’l Rhody, to show what they can do with steel, aluminum, and titanium. Add live… read more
Action Speaks at AS220 Wednesday Oct. 10 5:30
Come out to talk about how bicycles fit in to the transportation mix and enhance the meaning of freedom and mobility. Begun in 1995, Action Speaks is a radio-show series of contemporary topic- driven panel discussions framed by the theme “Underappreciated Dates that Changed America.” Action Speaks in 2012 looks at underappreciated 20th-century moments when… read more
Scavenger Hunt By Bicycle, Oct. 14
Caster’s Bicycle and Fitness is having their first ever bicycle scavenger hunt. Registration is $10 per person, (sorry, no teams) and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition. From their press: Bring your bikes and digital cameras and join us for our First Annual Bicycle Scavenger Hunt on… read more
3rd Annual Woony River Ride, Sept 22
On Saturday, September 22nd, The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council(WRWC)will hold the 3rd annual Woony River Ride. The ride explores the watershed of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed in Providence, Johnston, Smithfield, North Smithfield and North Providence. With options for 27- or 50-miles, riders explore the ridges, valleys, country roads, urban areas and historical sites… read more
Cabot Community Tour and Bicycles
The 2012 Community Tour celebrates those who give their hearts, time and skills to strengthen communities. The two-month program kicked off on May 12 in Miami and continues up the East Coast, closely following the route of the East Coast Greenway and culminating in Portland, Maine, on July 7, the International Day of Cooperatives. The Tour… read more
Bikes, Food, & Music in Warren
Thanks to Discover Warren: Food Trucks on the Waterfront, Warren RI on June 30, 4-7 pm, at Burrs Hill Park. The 7 participating food trucks will have specials for cyclists – just show them your helmet or your East Coast Greenway cap! Easily accessed from the East Bay Bikepath… food by Mijos Tacos, Rocket, Like… read more
Newport Bike Day 2012
Bike Newport Bike To Work Day All activities at Washington Square (unless otherwise noted) ALL ACTIVITIES FREE (unless otherwise noted) 6:00am – 9:30am: Commuter Breakfast 10:30am: Special Event: Bicycle tour to Newport Mansions with Mansion historian John Tschirch. Register here. First come, first served! 11:00 am: Bike Fair begins. Activities include: Bike Safety Bike Maintenance Bike Rentals Bike Spinning Bike… read more