On Saturday, May 19, 2012 the first Rhode Island Women’s Ride will celebrate much of the beautiful bicycling that the state has to offer with unique rides for each of three categories of cyclists and our pivotal, historic role in the development of the concept of women’s equality. There is a challenging, 100km loop through… read more
News
Vulnerable Roadway User Hearing Scheduled
The House version of the Vulnerable Roadway User bill (H7463) has been scheduled hearing before the House Judiciary committee on Tuesday, Mar. 27 at the rise of the house (~4:30PM) in the House Lounge. Anyone wishing to offer testimony on this bill can attend this meeting and speak. If you are not able to attend,… read more
Pawtucket Bicycle Committee Meeting, Mar 15
The City of Pawtucket, Healthy Places by Design, and Pawtucket Citizens Development league are holding a meeting on Thursday March 15, 2012 for residents and bicycle users in Pawtucket to come together and participate in the Pawtucket Bicycle Committee. The meeting will be held at the Pawtucket CDC offices from 3 to 4pm. Also included… read more
Cautious Optimism From the Senate
Word is coming down from America Bikes that After several long weeks of intense work from advocates around the country, the Cardin-Cochran Amendment has been accepted as part of the base Senate transportation bill, MAP-21. If MAP-21 ends up becoming law, the language from this amendment will ensure that local governments, school systems, and metropolitan… read more
VeloSprints! Monday! Two sessions: 12-2 and 5-10!
It was an unexpectedly late winter that put Cameron in search of riding partners. He needed to partake in about 100 more VeloSprints races so he could be in shape to bring smart cycling classes to area schools in the Spring. He went to where bicycle races sometimes are in Providence, but no-one was there. … read more
National Merger
In case you haven’t heard, it was announced yesterday that initial steps [have been taken] to unify three national bicycling organizations – the Alliance, the League and Bikes Belong – to create a powerful, dynamic new voice for cyclists at the local, state and national level. You can read more about the merger on the… read more
VeloSprints Today at McFaddens: Lunch and Evening Specials
Ah! The rare President’s Day in New England with no snow. Well, there IS something to do! VeloSprints! We’re at McFadden’s for lunch and dinner. That’s noon until 2:00~ish and 5:00 until 10:00~ish. 1/2 price lunch for participants and 1/2 price appetizers this evening. Both available for a $10 donation to US Open Cycling Foundation… read more
Can you make bicycling in RI better?
Can you envision a Rhode Island with a completed network of offroad paths, dedicated, safe, bicycle-only lanes and signed bicycle routes? Can you see a Rhode Island where riding a bicycle to get to work, market, game, or friends house is normal? I can, because that’s what the members, founders and board of… read more
Second Showing of Bicycle Dreams, Feb 22
Thanks to the generosity of the producers of the film, the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition is hosting a second showing after a sellout at the premiere of the movie Bicycle Dreams. The showing will be Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012, 6:30PM at the Cable Car Cinema. Bicycle Dreams documents the extreme hardship endured by teams of… read more
Amendment Voted Down
Word has come down from Rails-to-Trails that: Unfortunately, by a vote of 27 to 29, the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee just moments ago voted down the bipartisan Petri/Johnson/Lipinski amendment that would have fixed many of the deficiencies in the House transportation bill, particularly as they relate to the Transportation Enhancements and… read more
House bill would eliminate ALL biking/walking from transportation policy!
Word is coming down from the League of American Bicycles in Washington that the House transportation bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Act, has cut every reference to bicycling and walking out of the federal transportation policy! Clearly this shows how important some of our current legislators feel alternative modes of transportation are. If this… read more
Bicycle Dreams Providence Premiere Feb. 2, 6:30PM
Thanks to the generosity of the producers of the film, the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition is hosting a screening of the movie Bicycle Dreams. The showing will be Thursday Feb. 2, 2012, 6:30PM at the Cable Car Cinema. Bicycle Dreams documents the extreme hardship endured by teams of cyclists competing in the annual non-stop Race Across… read more