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RI Bike Prom is Tonight in Providence

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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

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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

An evening with Give A Bike: 50 State Tour

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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?

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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

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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

AASHTO To Weaken USDOT Bike Policy [Updated!]

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Please read to bottom of article for latest update! According to a recent email from the League of American Bicyclists reported that AASHTO, apparently the voice of transportation as long as you drive a car, released a letter and supplemental document weakening their guidance on accommodating cyclists and pedestrians.  In a nutshell their letter asks…  read more

I Can’t Believe a Bike Stopped…

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I probably sound like a broken record at this point, but I’m a big believer in vehicular cycling… obeying the same rules as other vehicles on the road.  I think it makes cyclists more predictable for motorists and sure makes it hard motorists to argue against our right to the road. Anyways, I had a…  read more

So Where Should We Ride?

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Okay all our motoring brethren, it’s your chance to give us some feedback.  A recent article in the SouthEast Missourian discusses opposition to a proposed bike lanes, if it means eliminating on-street parking.  This got me thinking about one of my pet peeves.  Here’s the problem: motorists are annoyed by slow moving bicycles and want…  read more

Vulnerable Roadway User – Update

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Thanks to the four hearty souls who managed to hold out until it was our turn to talk at the hearing!  By the time we were finished with testimony, it was 8:30pm! If you were one of the other people who had to leave, you can email the committee with a written testimony and it…  read more