Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. 100 MacArthur Boulevard, South Kingstown, RI This item comes from a press release made by RIDOT and the Friends of the South County Bike Path. The Friends of South County’s William C. O’Neill Bike Path are pleased to announce the ribbon cutting for Phase 3 of this seven-mile… read more
Events
Pedal To The People Event
Sunday, July 31, 3-7pm @Dexter Park A celebration of bike riding and grassroots organizing in the city. It will start with a ride-your-bike scavenger hunt and end with a party at Dexter Park on the west end of Providence. The scavenger hunt starts at the park between 2:30-3pm. Maps will be provided. Go on a… read more
Providence Bike To Work Raffle 2011 Winning Number
The winning ticket for today’s raffle drawing held at Bike To Work Day events in Providence is ticket number 368443. If you are the holder of this ticket, please contact Matt Moritz to claim prize pack or leave a comment with how you can be reached on this page to arrange confirmation of winning ticket… read more
RI Bike Prom is Tonight in Providence
The Rhode Island Bike Prom happens tonight at 8:00 at Roots Cafe’ in Providence. There will be bands and a DJ, adult beverages and light fare. Raffles from places like Legend Bicycles, Candita Clayton Studios, The Curatorium, REI and EMS. Free raffle ticket with admission and an extra one if you ride your bicycle in.… read more
An evening with Give A Bike: 50 State Tour
Adam and Christy Coppola have set out to challenge themselves by cycling in all 50 states in one year. Setting out from San Diego back in January, they have completed nearly 5,000 miles, and visited 25 states before arriving in Rhode Island. They anticipate being the first people to ride in all 50 states in… read more
Providence Bike To Work Day, Friday May 20th
Providence Bike To Work Week events will culminate on Friday May 18th. (see Bike Month schedule for details of other events during Bike Month and Bike Week). Events will be held at World War I Memorial Park (College Street and S. Main Street, Providence, map below), rain or shine. 6:30 Am to 9:00… read more
“The most romantic Valentine’s Day ever!”
The 2011 VeloSprints fundraising series continues. Six sessions in at McFadden’s on Monday nights and the leaders are beginning to emerge. They’ll face the leaders from three other venues (Ocean Mist, Eastern Mountain Sports and Waxy O’Connor’s) in the championship round at McFadden’s on April 3rd. It’s not to late to enter the tournament and… read more
VeloSprints Resumes!
VeloSprints resumed last night at Eastern Mountain Sports in Cranston. It was great! Some folks who have been kind of checking it out, but weren’t sure tried it and learned that sprinting 500m is a whole different – and engaging challenge – from what they thought. And EMS is a great place for VeloSprints in… read more
RI VeloSprints Fundraising Series Resumes Wednesday Evening in Cranston!
It has been a couple of weeks(Old Man Winter and all) but RI VeloSprints will be in its non-pub venue of Eastern Mountain Sports on Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston tomorrow night beginning at 7:00pm. If you love to ride and want to turn that passion into a force for good in your community, but you’d… read more
CANCELLED – RIVeloSprints Session 3 Tonight @ Fat Belly’s in Wakefield.
Unfinished renovation at Fat Belly’s, Wakefield forces us to cancel tonights VeloSprints session. We’ll be back next Tuesday night to see if anyone south of Providence can spin 500metres faster than Ned Connelly. See you all then. More information about RI VeloSprints at RIVeloSprints.com.
VeloSprints Winter Series Session 2 at Fat Belly’s in Wakefield is a Blast! …and brings a “suggestion.”
Cyclists from around South County gathered on Tuesday night to participate in session 2 of the 2011 VeloSprints Winter Tournament at Fat Belly’s. The tournament – which runs in four venues through March – raises money to help the U.S. Open Cycling Foundation battle overweight and obesity by helping kids – of all ages –… read more
Reminder: party tonight at Legend!
Don’t forget about tonight’s party at Legend Bicycle, 7 pm at 181 Brook St! Plenty of Harpoon beer (3 varieties) courtesy of East Coast Greenway Alliance; toasty wood stove and snacks courtesy of your friends at Legend. See you there!