Dick and I had a brief live interview on the Rhode Show this morning. and Sarah did a great job introducing RI VeloSprints a little later:
Events
Bike-ku
The Sierra Club is sponsoring a bicycle haiku contest during Bike Month. If you are feeling creative or gifted, then Just post a photo (taken by you) and haiku (written by you) to the Bike Group at Climate Crossroads. Your entry should celebrate the bicycle as an ingenious, fun, healthy, practical, and economical transportation solution… read more
Whole Foods Bike Day
Swing by the Whole Foods on North Main Street on Saturday (5/15) from 10am – 1pm. The US Open Cycling Foundation will be on site to provide free bike helmet fit checks and providing safe cycling information.
Bike-to-Work Day
Save the date, Bike-to-Work day will be held this year on Friday, May 21st at the World War II Monument. The morning program (6:30am – 9:00am) will consist of: Free breakfast food! Speakers from 7:30am – 8am. So far we have confirmed John Robitaille – gubernatorial candidate Ken Block – gubernatorial candidate The afternoon program… read more
2010 Commuter Challenge
The Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition and RIPTA’s Commuter Resources group would like to challenge all Rhode Island residents to join us for the 2010 Commuter Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to see how many people we can get to choose a more environmentally friendly mode of transportation. If you typically drive alone in… read more
How Big is Your Footprint?
The Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition members and RIPTA are teaming up to bring you the 2010 Commuter Carbon Reducation Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to see how many pounds of CO2 you can save commuting by some means other than a single occupancy vehicle. Whatever your method of alternative commute, be it riding… read more
RWZ Party for the Planet
All this week, Roger Williams Zoo is holding their Party for the Planet. Join the US Open Cycling Foundation as they begin their Spring Programming from 11am – 3pm today. Dick will be there fitting helmets to youngsters and speaking with their parents about they Cycle-for-Health program. RIBike will be joining Dick on Sunday from… read more
“Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around”
Exciting! From the City of Providence’s “Art Culture & Tourism Newsletter”: The 2nd Annual Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities March 9 @ Trinity Rep Hosted by Mayor David Cicilline City of Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline invites you to a panel conversation with musician, artist and author David Byrne; urban historian Samuel Zipp,… read more
An Evening of Sprints
Tired of riding outside in the cold or alone on the rollers in your basement? Come join us for an evening of RIVeloSprints! RI VeloSprints is an indoor bicycle roller racing tournament. Two cyclists climb aboard bicycles securely mounted to rollers and pedal as hard as they can for 500 meters. There will be nightly,… read more
Rhode Island Soapbox
Betty Bourret, Dick Durishin, Barry Schiller and Eric Weis were panelists on a public access cable TV show “Rhode Island Soapbox” that will air 2pm to 3pm on Saturdays November 21 and 28 on Statewide Interconnect Cox Channel 13 and Verizon Channel 32. The panel discussed biking issues including bike safety,motorist responsibility, bike paths and… read more
GARI/PBC Merger Meeting – October 19th
We will hold the first, of many no doubt, meetings to discuss what needs to happen to go forward with the GARI/PBC Merger on Monday, October 19th following the regular PBC advocacy meeting. Anyone interested in being involved with the process is invited to join us. While anyone is welcome to join us, I am… read more
EBBP Named to Hall of Fame
According to a Projo article, The East Bay Bike Path will be designated as a Rail-Trail Hall of Fame trail by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy on Friday. The designation will be made formal this Friday during an 11:30am ceremony on the bike path at Thames and Oliver Streets in Bristol. This publicity will certainly help promote… read more