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Bike-to-Brown PVD commuting news
Providence Bike Plan
(PDF)
Mattapoisett Bike Path
News: Contract to be awarded on first portion of path
Providence Journal - Biking News
PezCycling News
BBC Sport - Cycling (UK)
Cyclingnews.com (AUS)
Daily Peloton-Pro Cycling News
RoadBikeRider.com: riding skills, safety
Buying a Bike, Bruce Masterson
Riding Guidelines (Central Bucks CC, PA)
Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding Confidently, Legally and Safely,
by John S. Allen

Blogs:
bicycle design
Biking Bis
blognetnews/cycling
Commute by bike
Streetsblog

Cycle-licious
Treadly and Me


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Providence Bike Coalition
Providence Bicycle Coalition - bike commuting in Providence

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Welcome to the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen, a bicycle club serving Rhode Island, Eastern Connecticut and Southeastern Massachusetts. 


NBW-TFCE - Sunday, Sep 7 2008
Registration for the 37th Annual NBW Flattest Century in the East is now open. Online registration only this year.
See details

Providence Bike-to-Work Day (B2WD) - Friday May 16 2008
52nd Annual National Bike-to-Work Day festivities in downtown Providence, 7-10 AM and from 3 PM. Refreshments, safety tips, demonstrations, local organizations, bike raffle, entertainment. See The Providence Bicycle Coalition for details, including the bike trains they are organizing to help new bike-commuters learn routes into downtown Providence.

Beginner Bicycle Training - May 28/Jun 4 workshop
NBW is sponsoring a no cost, 2-session workshop, LAB certified instructor, in East Providence, RI. See announcement .

Cycling health and injury study
Participate in a new study conducted by researchers from the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. See details and online confidential survey.

NBW offers rides for Beginner riders/New riders
Apr 13, May 18, and Jun 15 -- Experienced riders will lead a beginners group on these NBW rides.

I-195 Washington Bridge walkway closed
This bike and pedestrian path is closed for construction. See RIDOT alert.

Henderson Bridge construction - access for cyclists
See the latest news on plans for accommodating cyclists during the construction, on the Bike-to-Brown website

Pothole Patrol
To report potholes, debris, or other road hazards, please notify the appropriate maintenance group, below. Note: not all numbered routes are state-owned. State roads are usually marked with signs where ownership changes (e.g. "state highway ends").
City/town-owned roads

Call the local public works department

RI highways
Call RIDOT Maintenance at 401-222-2378. This line is staffed 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
MA highways
Report potholes or debris to your district headquarters.

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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
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