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
News Archive
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
CTC Hosting Two Complete Streets Webinar Viewings
The Coalition for Transportation Choices, of which RIBike is a member, is hosting two Complete Streets Webinar Viewings in the coming weeks. Here’s the official announcement: The CTC invites you to a local viewing of a national webinar on Complete Streets With pre and post discussion lead by Deborah Miller, Associate State Director, AARP-RI Part One:… 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!
Maryland Governor Signs Manslaughter by Vehicle Law
Maryland bicycle advocates have something to celebrate this week. They were successful in getting legislation passed to punish motorists for dangerous driving when pedestrians or cyclists are killed. You can read more about their HB-363 bill. Another state wakes up and gets on board with the Vulnerable Road User movement, can RI be next?
legislative update
ON Thursday May 5 the Senate Judiciary Committee heard numerous highway safety bills including S669, the “vulnerable road user” bill that enhances penalties if a careless driver injures or kills a bicyclist or other vulnerable user. Other bills were aimed at limiting hand-held cell phone use while driving, tightening drunk driving controls and penalties and… read more
Think Multi-Modal
Public Transit, Personal Automobile, Bicycles and Feet can all combine to make for a time-effective way to commute to and from work. While RIPTA schedules aren’t always what you need, combining a RIPTA Park and Ride facility, bus ride and bicycle ride can easily make getting into and out of the city less expensive and… read more
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