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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

Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Hearing Time & Place

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The House Judiciary Committee will hear the Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Wednesday (3/30) at the RI State House in room 205 @ sometime after 4pm. If you plan to show up for the hearing, please make sure you get there around 4pm and that you sign up to speak at the hearing.

George Washington Bridge Update

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Update from RIDOT about the upcoming work on the George Washington Bridge (George Redman Linear Park): RIDOT’s Bridge Engineering section is in the process of creating an advertising package for the test contract.   In December 2010, the Bridge Engineering section was directed to conduct a “Test” contract on one span to see if we can effectively control…  read more

Vulnerable Roadway Bill Introduced in Senate

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Thanks to Senators Sosnowski, Tassoni, Lanzi, and Lynch a version of the vulnerable roadway users bill has also been introduced in the Senate (S0669).  This bill has been referred to senate judiciary, but does not yet have a hearing scheduled. In particular, it states: any person, while operating a motor vehicle on a street or…  read more