About Ten Speed Spokes
Ten Speed Spokes has been Newport's hometown bike shop since 1970, operating from 18 Elm Street right next to the Newport Visitor's Center and a short walk from the harborfront docks. Over five decades the shop has become the default answer for anyone who needs a bike in Newport, whether they're buying, fixing, or renting for the day.
The rental fleet covers hybrid and comfort bikes suited to cruising Ocean Drive and the avenues past the Gilded Age mansions, along with road bikes for riders who want to cover Aquidneck Island at pace and fat bikes for sand and shoulder-season riding. Rentals run from an hour to multiple days, helmets and locks are part of the deal, and the full-service repair shop keeps everything dialed. As an established local dealer, the sales floor stocks quality bikes and accessories for residents and visiting riders alike.
Location and longevity set it apart. Being next door to the Visitor's Center means travelers can step off a ferry or bus and be pedalling the ten-mile Ocean Drive loop within minutes, and fifty-plus years of wrenching in the same town means the staff know every route, hill, and shortcut on the island. It's the classic full-service bike shop that rental-only kiosks can't match.
