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
News Archive
Make Your Own Bike “Chains”
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
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
In Search of the “War on Motorists”
How many times have you attended a public meeting to discuss changing road usage policy or read about the current “war on motorists”? While perhaps not stated with quite these exact words, I have had many conversations where the under currents definitely revolved around images one draws up when they think of current trends and… read more
Make Driving More Dangerous?
There is an interesting study I happened upon on a UK blog called Bike Hub discussing a study done by researches at Newcastle University that found drivers who didn’t find the highways taxing enough were more prone to speeding or overtaking as they sought excitement. As a result the researchers suggest that making roads more… read more
Cleaning Up the Junk
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
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!
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!
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
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
Whither Broadway?
The last time we posted something about the Broadway bike lanes, it looked as though the project was right around the corner. Fast forward 18 months, and still no bike lanes or sharrows. Wha’ happened? City engineering, via city planning, explains it thusly: When the project was bid the first time – the low bidder… read more
New Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge in Warren
In October of this year, Hugh Cole Elementary School, Kickemuit Middle School, and the Town of Warren received a joint Safe Routes to School Grant for $349,000. The grant is for bike path bridge construction, crosswalk, bike racks, signage, and various educational and encouragement activities A big percentage of this grant ($338,000), will go towards… read more