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Critical Mass

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I think you’d be hard pressed to find any cyclists who doesn’t agree more bikes on the roads means safer cycling conditions for all cyclists.  How we go about achieving this volume of cyclists, however, is far more critical. For those who didn’t make last months meeting, we had a pretty lively discussion prior to…  read more

Please Clear Those Cars

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I’m sure I won’t be the only person who has ever seen a car like the one pictured to the left traveling down the road.  It’s also  likely I’m not alone in having seen such a car dump it’s load while underway.  Certainly those of us who drive have, at some point, experienced such a…  read more

VeloSprints Winter Series Session 2 at Fat Belly’s in Wakefield is a Blast! …and brings a “suggestion.”

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Cyclists from around South County gathered on Tuesday night to participate in session 2 of the 2011 VeloSprints Winter Tournament at Fat Belly’s.  The tournament  – which runs in four venues through March – raises money to help the U.S. Open Cycling Foundation battle overweight and obesity by helping kids – of all ages –…  read more

Make Your Own Bike “Chains”

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Does snow on the roads have you off the bike?  Are you interested in trying to ride in the snow, but don’t want to shell out the money for studded tires?  I came across an interesting read where someone uses zip ties to make “chains” for their bike.  I don’t think I’d use this method…  read more

South Coast Regional Bikeway Summit

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We received an invitation to attend The South Coast Regional Bike Summit to be held on February 15th to discuss connecting South Coast communities through a Regional Bikeway.  In particular: With oil prices rising and health concerns mounting a voice is growing in the South Coast—calling for healthy, safe, and sustainable alternative modes of transportation.…  read more

Cleaning Up the Junk

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It’s pretty much a forgone conclusion that motoring will result in a certain amount of junk being cast upon our roadways:  crashes happen, fenders and lights are ripped off…  snow falls, copious amounts of sand and salt are thrown down on the roadways.  Yet, what is done with this junk is completely up to us,…  read more

RI VeloSprints 2011

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The RI VeloSprints is back and bigger than ever for 2011.  The inaugural night of racing is tonight, December 3rd, 7pm, at McFadden’s in Providence.  All proceeds go to benefit the work of the US Open Cycling Foundation, in their fight against childhood obesity, by putting kids of all ages on bikes.  Full details can…  read more

Happy New Year!

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I don’t think it’s too early to wish everyone a very happy new year!  Yes, technically, we still have another day to go in 2010, but I hope you are all starting to give some thought to new years resolutions  I also hope that at least one of your resolutions has something to do with…  read more

Reminder: party tonight at Legend!

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Don’t forget about tonight’s party at Legend Bicycle, 7 pm at 181 Brook St! Plenty of Harpoon beer (3 varieties) courtesy of East Coast Greenway Alliance; toasty wood stove and snacks courtesy of your friends at Legend. See you there!

New Look Coming Soon

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Over the holidays the RIBike web masters are going to be busy making some significant cosmetic changes to the site.  All of your favorite content will remain, but things will definitely be moving around! Please be patient with us as we massage the existing content to fit into the site layout. We ultimately think the…  read more