Registration is now open for the Red Shed Bike Camp: sessions start in July and run to mid-August. All skill levels welcome and scholarships are available. At Red Shed Bike Camp, kids ages 8-13 spend a fun-filled week in the summer exploring the watershed on two wheels! Through the week, campers enjoy daily bike rides. …
(3.24) The Providence Bike Jam (PBJ) is back this Friday for a purple, Prince-fueled odyssey through the streets of the city — route to be announced. Dress code: purple. Purple Rain bike jam event on FB. Providence Bike Jam is a monthly party typically held on the second-to-last Friday each month. (I happen to have …
(5.7) Ever wonder why fish need ladders? Join the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s Fish Ladder Bike Tour for an easy bike ride along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway bike path and see for yourself. Guided by WRWC Executive Director Alicia Lehrer and the Recreation Program leaders, you’ll discover the beauty, importance and success of the WRWC’s …
At Red Shed Bike Camp, kids ages 8-13 spend a fun-filled week in the summer exploring the watershed on two wheels. Sign up now for one-week sessions at the Red Shed Summer Bike Program. Through the week, campers enjoy daily bike rides. They also learn safe riding skills, basic bike maintenance, and watershed stewardship. After …
The City of Providence is taking another stab at electric bike sharing, this time entering into a one-year contract with Spin, the company that runs the scooter sharing program. According to WPRI, the new system has worked out the problems that afflicted our last foray into e-bike sharing: Now the city has signed a new …
(10.24) This just in from the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council: There are a lot of evils spreading across the globe as you read this. If nothing else, perhaps we can work together to fight some of this growing, slithering, unthinkable, unknowable force right here in Providence. Tour de Tentacle, Providence’s signature weird bike odyssey, …
The Mayor loves his bicycles. But this is an old city with narrow streets and not terribly bike-friendly and finding a way for cars, bikes, and pedestrians to coexist safely is not going to be easy. Still, while the Mayor’s Great Streets Plan may provide a roadmap to bike paradise, his rollout has lacked finesse. …
The sidewalks along Gano Street that pass under the Washington Bridge (I-195 and the Linear Park bike path) and that final stretch of the bike path headed towards India Point have been completed. This will make things a little less chaotic on the Fourth of July, and safer all the time. The path still crosses …
(11.2) Back by popular demand: Tour de Tentacle: Part V kicks off Saturday afternoon from the Arcade. (Facebook event.) Inspired by the arcane writing of H.P. Lovecraft, this bike-based quest around the city of Providence will require you and your teammates to solve puzzles, fight (or help) monsters, and ultimately, to save the city from …
Dash Bicycle on Broadway will be hosting a bike ride for the benefit of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. Rides begin and end at Dash Bicycle. Ride options are 10/20/40 miles. Helmets required. Seen here is Dash owner Leo. I love Leo’s T-shirt but it is no longer in stock. I am hoping they bring …
Or maybe this is fixable. We consulted an e-bike expert who thinks this is just a temporary setback. For now anyway, JUMP has collected all of its roughly 1,000 red bikes while they work out a solution. According to the ProJo, Last week, as many as 100 juveniles on bikes wreaked havoc in the city, …
(7.25) Join Mayor Jorge Elorza for a special Bike the Night style ride. (Facebook event.) As part of Farm Fresh Rhode Island‘s Bike Week (July 22 to July 28), Providence’s Office of Sustainability and the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition are hosting an afternoon bike ride to the Armory Farmers Market on July 25. Meet at …
(4.28) Curious about the whole e-bike thing but don’t know where to start? Head over to Mission Electric this Sunday for ‘Reintroduction to Cycling and E-Bikes’ where owner Tyler Justin is ready to answer all your questions. Reintroduce yourself to the joy of cycling and discover the fun of E-Bikes! Come and spend part of …
(9.15) The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council is hosting its 9th annual Woony River Ride Bike-a-Thon. On September 15th, bikers can choose to ride a 60, 45, 30, or 10-mile bike route, or opt for the 5-mile bike and walking route. Online registration is now closed but you can still register the day of; arrive at …
(7.14) Buy, sell, trade any and all bikes, parts, tools, accessories and any other bike related items at Recycle-A-Bike right off Olneyville Square. Can’t make it? The shop keeps regular hours for donating bicycles, working on your own bicycle with the help of a mechanic, or bringing in a bicycle for repairs. You can also …
These signs are not about The Man trying to run your life — they are about The Doctor trying to keep you out of the emergency room. Silent but deadly! Two facts of modern bicycle technology will become immediately apparent to anyone walking on the path not wearing headphones: Good bikes are utterly silent and …