May is National Bike Month
Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try. Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to recognize the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.
The Champaign-Urbana community will be celebrating its ninth annual Bike Month in May 2018. Special events for bicyclists will occur throughout the month. Whether you are a keen bicyclist, or are interested to start your first biking tour, it is a great opportunity to explore our community on bikes and meet people sharing the same passion. In the past years we have seen increasing participants and have received tremendous support from our sponsors and volunteers. We hope you can join us this year and enjoy your biking!
The Champaign-Urbana community will be celebrating its ninth annual Bike Month in May 2018. Special events for bicyclists will occur throughout the month. Whether you are a keen bicyclist, or are interested to start your first biking tour, it is a great opportunity to explore our community on bikes and meet people sharing the same passion. In the past years we have seen increasing participants and have received tremendous support from our sponsors and volunteers. We hope you can join us this year and enjoy your biking!
WHAT TO EXPECT IN C-U BIKE MONTH
We’ve put together highlights of National Bike Month here in C-U on your calendar. A complete list of activities is still going on, check out our C-U Bike Month 2018 website and like their Facebook page.
Bike to Work Day is usually cited as the flagship event during Bike Month. Participants are encouraged to commute by bike, and stop by at one of our Welcome Stations for free tune-ups, snacks and souvenirs. Last year we have set up 9 Welcome Stations in and around campus, 20% of all cyclists visiting these stations were first time bike commuters.
Youth bike education is a key to increase bicycling numbers and safety in the future. Bike to School Day is an ideal occasion to encourage your children to get on their bikes and enjoy the fun of biking to school. Two bike rodeos during this month - Playing it Safe and Spring Fling bike rodeos are two biggest youth biking education events of the year, and great family time learning some basic bicycling skills.
Bike Month is also a time for all kinds of Group Rides- from 3- to 5-miles trips exploring C-U parks, trails, taverns, and ice cream shops, to up to 25-miles unforgettable night rides pedaling on lightly traveled roads illuminated by the full moon. We also ride on Mother's day, on every worship day, on graduation day. We celebrate every special occasion in this month by riding!
You can also find free bike maintenance and bike sales during this month, which is an excellent opportunity to gear up for a month's ride.
The days in May grow longer, spring is in full bloom and flowery fragrances dance on the breeze. Whatever you plan to do in this month, why not spice it up with some bicycling!
Bike to Work Day is usually cited as the flagship event during Bike Month. Participants are encouraged to commute by bike, and stop by at one of our Welcome Stations for free tune-ups, snacks and souvenirs. Last year we have set up 9 Welcome Stations in and around campus, 20% of all cyclists visiting these stations were first time bike commuters.
Youth bike education is a key to increase bicycling numbers and safety in the future. Bike to School Day is an ideal occasion to encourage your children to get on their bikes and enjoy the fun of biking to school. Two bike rodeos during this month - Playing it Safe and Spring Fling bike rodeos are two biggest youth biking education events of the year, and great family time learning some basic bicycling skills.
Bike Month is also a time for all kinds of Group Rides- from 3- to 5-miles trips exploring C-U parks, trails, taverns, and ice cream shops, to up to 25-miles unforgettable night rides pedaling on lightly traveled roads illuminated by the full moon. We also ride on Mother's day, on every worship day, on graduation day. We celebrate every special occasion in this month by riding!
You can also find free bike maintenance and bike sales during this month, which is an excellent opportunity to gear up for a month's ride.
The days in May grow longer, spring is in full bloom and flowery fragrances dance on the breeze. Whatever you plan to do in this month, why not spice it up with some bicycling!
CU BIKE MONTH 2018 IS ORGANIZED BY MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS:
CU Safe Routes to School Project | Champaign County Bikes | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission | City of Champaign | City of Urbana | Village of Savoy | CU Public Health District | Urbana Park District | Champaign Park District | CU Mass Transit District | University of Illinois | The Bike Project
CU Safe Routes to School Project | Champaign County Bikes | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission | City of Champaign | City of Urbana | Village of Savoy | CU Public Health District | Urbana Park District | Champaign Park District | CU Mass Transit District | University of Illinois | The Bike Project
