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Vol. 4, No. 5, March 27th, 2015
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"Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. The airplane simply carries a man on its back like an obedient Pegasus; it gives him no wings of his own." ~ Louis J. Helle Jr., Spring in Washington
News & Upcoming Events
We Partied for a Bike Path!
Bike Newport Night 2015: THE FIRST MILE
was a rollicking success
Big thanks to all who donated, volunteered, raced the VeloSprints, bid on auction items, and boogied for bikes at Bike Newport Night! We raised $4,500 for bike path advocacy – our dream of the First Mile is that much closer. We couldn't have done it without our generous hosts at Midtown Oyster Bar, the rollicking tunes of Slackwater String Band and Los Duderinos - brought to us by Common Fence Music, and the awesome electric bike donation from IE Cycle. Check out the fantastic party photos by Meg Heriot.
Did you attend the event? Please take this 5-question / 3-minute survey to give us your feedback. Thanks!
Donate Used Bikes at
Newport & Middletown Recycling Days
Saturday, April 11
Spring cleaning means liberating forgotten bikes and helping them find new and welcoming owners while you make new space in your basements and garages! Bring repairable bikes (along with other recyclables and bulk waste) to:
Newport Spring Recycling Day: First Beach, 8am-12pm
Middletown Bulk Waste Day: Second Beach, 8am-1pm
A team from Bike Newport will be there to collect bikes for restoration and distribution in the community. Bikes beyond repair will still be recycled. Have bicycles you'd like to donate but can't make it on the 11th? Contact Mark.
SwapDrobe Clothing and Cycle Swap
Tuesday, April 21st
What better way to say "out with the old, in with the new" than a clothing and bike gear swaperoo? Join us with our friends from SwapDrobe: swap your wardrobe the evening of Tues, April 21st at Bike Newport HQ! Pre-register online for $12 (or pay $15 day-of) and your ticket will include an all-you-can-fill bag, mingling, music, brews, light fare & raffles too!
Spring Bike Distro Disco
Monday, April 27th
Need new wheels for spring? Our Paul W. Crowley East Bay MET School interns, staff, and volunteer mechanics have been working hard all winter lovingly restoring our fleet of donated and rescued bikes! Come down to the Bike Garage at Rogers and find your perfect ride on Mon, 4/27 at our Spring Bike Distro Disco! We'll crank the tunes and get some low-cost bikes and accessories back on the road. More information about available bikes to come!
Rides: See Calendar
For Details & Updates
2nd annual "Tour de Jonquilles" Daffodil Ride
Saturday, April 18th
Get up and close and personal with many of the 385,000 daffodils now planted throughout Newport on this daffy bike ride supporting the Daffodillion project! Join us on a tour of the plantings, a tour of the gardens at the Hillside private estate, and end up at the Ballard Park “Bouquet Bar†and Flower Market where live music and nearly 20,000 daffodils will greet us. More info here.
Group Ride Saturdays
We're still in "show up and ride" mode but watch for an imminent announcement of the season starter for Saturday group rides – spring and our Saturday group rides are both coming soon!!
Until then, continue to use Bike Newport HQ as a meeting place - show up at 9:15 at 437 Broadway and see who's up for a ride. Roll out at 9:30.
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