What is the Dinner and Bikes Tour? Simply put, its Dinner and a Movie plus an author talk, all in one event. Joshua Ploeg will delight with a vegan and gluten-free buffet dinner, Elly Blue will present about Bikenomics and the economic case for bicycling, and Joe Biel will show either a program of short films… read more
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Bike Path Counting
We were contacted by Hillary Leonard from URI’s Transportation Center asking us to put out a call for help. The Transportation Center is looking at the economic and social impact of Rhode Island’s bike paths and hoping to collect some count date that will be part of the project. We will be following the guidelines… read more
A Busy Bike Month in Rhode Island
May is traditionally a very busy month for bicycle events to celebrate National Bike Month. While it looks overwhelming, come out to one event, or many others, or create your own and share it with us! In addition to all of the events listed below, bike shops and other organizations are hosting rides… read more
Lessons learned from the National Bike Summit
Last week, RIBike joined Rhode Island representatives from Bike Newport, the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and the Providence Cyclo-cross Festival at the Women’s Bicycling Forum and the National Bike Summit in DC. We returned from three days of workshops and lobbying greatly inspired and ready to apply lessons learned to Rhode Island. The National Bike… read more
RIBIKE comments on Providence Main Street plans
The Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission at its February 19th meeting held a long discussion and opportunity for public comment on RIDOT plans for South and North Main streets from James Street to Smith Street. The plans are ostensibly related to an Amecicans with Disability Act (ADA) project to install ADA compliant sidewalks and… read more
Distracted Driving
On February 15, 2014, RIBIKE sent a letter to Attorney General Kilmartin asking for his office to investigate and propose changes to existing law and police procedure or automobile crash investigations. After several incidents around the state were brought to our attention, it seems that there is reluctance on the part of law enforcement officers… read more
Rising From Ashes Encore Showing – Feb 18th
Rising From Ashes, the award-winning feature-length documentary about Team Rwanda, will have an encore screening at the Cable Car Cinema and Café in Providence on Tuesday, February 18 at 8:30 p.m. Those who had tickets to the shows on January 21 and could not attend because of the bad weather that night, will be… read more
RIBIKE Night @ Flatbread Co., Feb 11
Come out to the new Providence location of Flatbread Company to enjoy delicious all-natural, wood fired pizzas while supporting the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition! A portion of the proceeds from flatbread sales (including eat in, carry out, and delivery!) will benefit RIBike. We’ll be raffling off great prizes, including a Cleverhood! RIBike representatives will be… read more
Restructuring South Main
James Kennedy, over on the Transport Providence blog, posted some conceptual re-designs (done by Jonathan Harris) that RIDOT could do during their upcoming re-working of South Main Street. These two seemed to be best options from a bikecentric view. The first option would incorporate contra flow bike lanes. To my knowledge this has never been… read more
Rising From Ashes showing Jan 21
Rising From Ashes, the award-winning feature-length documentary about Team Rwanda, will premiere in Providence on Tuesday, January 21 when the cycling film screens at the Cable Car Cinema and Café on South Main St. There will be two shows, the first at 7 followed by a second show at 8:45 p.m. The event will benefit the Rhode… read more
Tis the Season to Celebrate
As 2013 draws to a close, the volunteers and board of RIBIKE would like to help you get your celebrations and remembrances of the year into full gear. What better way than not one, but two celebrations of the accomplishments of two awesome organizations with some fun and food? On December 17th, the Woonasquatucket River… read more
Providence Bicycling Master Plan – Electronic Copy
For those unable to join Mayor Taveras for the today’s 9:45am unveiling of the Providence Bicycle Master Plan, here is an electronic copy. We’d love to hear what you think of the plan, so please add your voice through a comment. As always, keep the comments on topic and civil towards one another. If you… read more