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 …
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 …
(3.29) The Providence Department of Planning and Development will be hosting a meeting to discuss proposed improvements to San Souci Drive behind Olneyville Square. The meeting will be held Thursday evening at Recycle-A-Bike. (Facebook event.) Please join the City of Providence Department of Planning and Development for a review of the proposed design for a …
[Update: This event was postponed due to the crazy weather and has been rescheduled to Sunday, November 5. New Facebook event page here.] Back by popular demand: The ‘Tour de Tentacle’ — Providence’s signature weird bicycle odyssey based on the arcane writings of Providence native H.P. Lovecraft — returns for a third year. This pre-Halloween …
(7.8) Adventure bicyclist Jamie Bianchini presents a slideshow and talk Wednesday at the E & O Tap on Knight Street. Signed copies of his memoir “A Bicycle Built for Two Billion” will be available. From the FB event page. He’ll share stunning photos, videos, music and inspirational stories captured on his epic 8-year, 81-country expedition …
This news about a bike path redesign comes from one of our favorite blogs ecoRI.org. The Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is considering an application that proposes to fill in a section of the Seekonk River in the city’s Fox Point neighborhood to build a bike path along the river’s edge. The application was submitted …
This new spur of the Woonasquatucket Greenway Bike Path allows pedestrians and cyclists a new perspective of the Rising Sun fish ladders and adds another stretch of the bike path. From the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council website, The green linear park revitalizes the major hidden natural resource on the West Side of the City and …
Good news for bicyclists. Emily Olson has the story at Motif Magazine. On May 16, Bike to Work Day, Mayor Angel Taveras dedicated three bike repair stands located in Burnside Park, Roger Williams Park and Riverside Park. . . Each stand can inflate a tire and also has tethered in a protective box all the …
(5.28) AS220 and the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition (RIBike) hosts guest speakers from the New England region as well as local bike advocates on a wide range of bike-related topics. Learn about bike vacations, local advocacy efforts, bike touring 101, and more. Wednesday it’s ‘Livable Streets.’ Livable Streets – Rethinking Urban Transportation (Jonathan Harris, Sierra …
(10.6) The 2013 New England Bike-Walk Summit starts today, October 4, from 9am to 5pm. This regional conference returns to the Providence Biltmore for a full day of sessions on compelling topics, field sessions, networking, and national leaders in the pro-bike movement. Organized by Providence resident Eric Weis the ProJo reports, From a small downtown …
(3.31) Spring is coming! Time to dust off those old cranks, pump up those tires, and tighten those breaks! its time to get that booty back on that steel/aluminum/carbon (if ya fancy) steed! FIVE BUCKS A TABLE, so get 5 friends and its a buck a spot. Or come on down and grab a table …
Are you worried about toe/tire overlap? Do you even know what the hell toe/tire overlap is? If you answered yes, keep reading. This weekend Providence will host the New England Builders Ball, a handbuilt bike show featuring New England-based framebuilders. Local exhibitors include Chapman Cycles (seen here), Circle A Cycles, and Cleverhood (apparel). Then there’s …
(5.18) I know because they said so at Greater City: Providence. There will be a bike commuters’ coffee and breakfast and some speakers down at the World War I Memorial Park. Some bicycle mechanic services will be on hand, and the Mayor might drop by at around 8am. We’re hopeful that he’ll be able to …
Providence Community Library will be presenting two free bike-themed films this Wednesday for Earth Week at Knight Memorial Library. Join us in watching “Return of the Scorcher” and “Critical Mass“, both by director Ted White. Providence Bike Coalition will be on hand with information about biking in Providence and to answer any related questions that …
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This informal invitation came through the transom and as far as I know it’s still on. From Emily of Recycle-a-Bike, Come with decorated bikes to ride the streets spreading holiday cheer! Meet at White Electric around 3:30 where we will soon after depart. Bring suggestions for destinations you would like to stop and sing at, …
Meet with people who love bikes and biking tonight, and discuss Recycle-a-Bike’s list of fun events for the fall. Suggestions welcome. And if you already are a bike mechanic, or might soon become one, your community bike shop needs you. At 7pm get together and discuss the following topics: volunteers mechanics workshop; open shop; shop …