C-U Ride of Silence will be held this Wednesday, May 16th. Cyclists will gather in the SW parking lot of the Assembly Hall between 6:30 and 7 p.m. The ride will depart at 7 p.m. …
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Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day
Champaign-Urbana will celebrate Bike to Work day for the third year on Tuesday, May 1. Cynthia shares some of the expected highlights.
Light your bike Thursday
Is your life filled with darkness? That’s a complex issue, but you can at least get free lights for your bike in a couple of days.
Bicycle driving skills clinic Thursday
A free bicycle skills clinic is being offered Thursday, June 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The clinic is being organized by Champaign County Bikes with support from the City of Urbana. Basic bicycling …
Learning the basics about bicycling
Want to participate in Bike to Work Day and have questions about bicycle commuting? Head to Common Ground on Thursday for the basics.
Basic Bicycling Skills class being offered
Do you want to bicycle more but feel uncomfortable on the streets? This workshop is for you! New cyclists, or those coming back to cycling after years without having bicycled, are often uncomfortable riding their …
C-U named one of NRDC Top 15 Smarter Cities
The Natural Resources Defense Council’s Smarter Cities project has named fifteen U.S. metropolitan regions leaders in transportation innovation and smart transit. http://smartercities.nrdc.org/topic/transportation/americas-smartest-regions-transportation In the Champaign-Urbana metro region in Illinois, the focus of the transit district …
Why we should care about kids walking to school
C-U Safe Routes to School works to encourage local youth to travel to school on foot or by bike.
Vancouver sets the standard for eco-mobility
Bet you didn’t know it was Canadian Bike Conference Week on Smile Politely. Cynthia weighs in from the left coast.