Celebrate C-U Bike Month

Bike at Illinois strives to offer resources, education, and engagement for a safer, more comfortable, and more enjoyable biking experience on the Urbana campus. As the university celebrates C-U Bike Month, please join students, faculty, and staff in upcoming events and learn more about bicycle registration, safety tips, rules of the road, bike infrastructure, and how to participate in sustainability initiatives.

Bike to Work Day 2024

Riders on campus, C-U and elsewhere in Champaign County are encouraged to bike to work on Wednesday, September 18, and meet other bikers and get a free T-shirt! Welcome stations feature drinks and snacks and are available from 7 to 10 a.m., at eight university locations. You must preregister at https://go.fs.illinois.edu/BiketoWorkDay and bring your bicycle to get the shirt.

Volunteers can also help provide more information about the benefits of registering your bike with 529 Garage’s national database (https://go.illinois.edu/RegisterYourBike). Once registered, owners should collect a 529 Shield (registration decal) to help as a theft deterrent, from one of the nine locations.

Participants can interact with other bicyclists and city planners about potential enhancements to the bicycle network and future programming.

Light the Night 2024

The 17th annual Light the Night is coming Thursday, September 19, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Alma Mater Plaza, Hallene Gateway, and the Ikenberry Commons Quad. In 2023, approximately 850 bike light sets were available.

Remember, bike lights are required by Illinois law when riding at night. 

If you would like to volunteer for Light the Night, go to https://go.fs.illinois.edu/LTN-volunteer.