… or ride a bike On June 16, 2011 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and public transportation systems across the country will celebrate the 6th Annual National Dump the Pump Day. For those who joined us for Bike to Work Day, this is a perfect opportunity to ride again. With average gas prices in RI… read more
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Bike Path Video Survey, Week of June 6th
RIDOT announced this week that another round of video surveying will be conducted on 4 of the state’s bike paths the week of June 6th. Similar to last years surveying on the East Bay Bike Path, while the path is not closed, RIDOT is recommending that path users stay off the paths on the day… read more
What Detour?
I tweeted a few weeks back about how pleased I was to see small packs/gaggles/whatever of students in Barrington riding to school in the morning. It was a clear sign that they were doing something right, encouraging their students to transport themselves to school and it was working! Unfortunately, the following discussion came up on… read more
Sharrows are Coming!
Word comes from the Bike-to-Brown mailing list that sharrows have started to appear along the on-road portion of the Blackstone Bike Way connector. This shot was taken by John Pezza on High Street in Central Falls. To my knowledge, this is the first use of sharrows in Rhode Island and marks a big step forward… read more
Stop Signs
Has anyone else noticed more bikes on the roads this Spring? For the first time ever, I’ve found myself in a random queue of cyclists waiting for a light to change or for our turn at a 4-way stop. With this increased number of cyclists comes responsiblity. Like other road users, we as cyclists must… read more
Another Hearing on East Bay Path Sewer Work
The City of East Providence has scheduled a public hearing at City Hall on June 1 in Room 306 at 7 p.m. It is unclear from the Patch article what the agenda and purpose of the meeting is, as it seems based on prior reporting that the plan is essentially already in place and will… 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
Join the 2 Mile Challenge
For the past two years, I’ve been participating in Clif Bars 2 Mile Challenge. Their goal is to help motivate people to swap car trips for bike trips, when you are traveling a distance of less than 2 miles. At the same time, they are awarding a total of $100,000 between three different bicycling non-profits. … read more
Local Super Commuter
One of our local year round bicycle commuters is honored as the Planet Bike Super Commuter for May! Those who ride the EBBP have certainly run into Geoff at some point in your travels, he’s a mainstay on the bike path and a year round bicycle commuter. Congrats Geoff!
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
Considering Biking To Work or Play?
With National Bike Month getting underway, we at Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition would love to help those considering using a bicycle as part of their work commute. Throughout the month, in addition to the usual flow of discussion topics, scheduling announcements, we’ll be sharing resources that we’ve found helpful in our own lives. To start… read more
Mother’s Day on the Greenway
The East Coast Greenway and Roger Williams University are working together to present a free, family-friendly, kid-friendly bike party on Mother’s Day (May 8th) from 2 – 4pm in India Point Park, Providence. The event will include: games food live music free bike safety checks bike decoration station free bike helmet fit checks kids bike… read more