Champaign County Bikes

03/24/2026

Please enter a witness slip to support this bill!

We're starting off your week with an invitation to file a witness slip for a bill that is being heard by the Illinois House Judiciary - Criminal Committee on Tuesday or Thursday. Filing a witness slip means that you go on record in support of a bill.

🛑 HB 4948 Stop Super Speeders 🛑
This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to establish a Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program to implement a proven, cost-effective alternative to license suspension that maintains individual mobility while protecting public safety.

To learn more about ISA and the Stop Super Speeders program, please see Families For Safe Streets's informational page (https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org/stop-super-speeders).

Follow the steps below to file a witness slip today:
👉 Access HB4948 on the Illinois General Assembly website (https://www.ilga.gov/house/hearings/details/3098/22623/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=166300&GaId=18&View=Create)

👉 In the Identification section, add your contact information

👉 In the Representation section, write "NA", "Self", or the name of an organization you are authorized to represent.

👉 In the Position section, choose:
Choose Legislation: Original Bill
Choose Position: Proponent
Click Add Position

👉 In the Testimony section check “Record Of Appearance Only”
Agree to the terms of agreement, and then click “Submit Witness Slip"

Voicing your support could result in the bill passing committee during this week's hearings. Please share this message with others who may be interested in seeing HB4948 become law. Thanks!

01/30/2026

Good news!

Ride Illinois was honored to speak at yesterday’s press conference - convened by Illinois Secretary of State - on the topic of micromobility. There is a dire need for common sense legislation at the state level that curbs unsafe use while responsibly welcoming new mobility modes. We’re pleased to be a partner in crafting legislation centered on that worthwhile objective.

“For much of the past year, Ride Illinois has advocated for a clear distinction in state law between safe, legal, low-speed e-bikes, and e-motos – much faster vehicles that often look like e-bikes. Common-sense, balanced legislation—without adding strain on law enforcement—provides an effective and reasonable path forward. This approach will support communities of all sizes in Illinois as they curb unsafe use while responsibly welcoming new mobility modes.” – Dave Simmons, Executive Director of Ride Illinois

Secretary Giannoulias announced a new multi-pronged campaign – “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready” – combines public education, updated driver training and a push for modernized safety laws to keep pace with the fast-evolving micromobility industry. As e-bikes and similar devices become faster, heavier and more powerful, Illinois law has not kept up – putting lives at risk.

🔗 https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/traffic-safety/micromobility-in-illinois.html

We commend Illinois Secretary of State, State Senator Ram Villivalam, and Representative Barbara Hernandez for their work to integrate new mobility modes while retaining a clear focus on public safety. Ride Illinois will continue to work with these leaders – plus Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, and other partners – to embrace new mobility modes while retaining a strong focus on public safety 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻

👉 Expect many updates on this important topic during the spring legislative session in Springfield!







Photo credit: Jim Merrill

10/14/2025

Do you walk, bike, roll, or visit parks and trails in Champaign County? We want your feedback!

The Champaign-Urbana Active Transportation Plan aims to create an up-to-date plan for enabling and encouraging active transportation (walking, biking, using mobility devices) and access to parks in Champaign County.

You can visit ccrpc.org/cu-atp to fill out a survey about how you use active transportation locally, and use our comment maps to pinpoint places you like, dislike, or want to see changed.

Thank you for your help improving active transportation for all Champaign County residents!

10/13/2025

Hi everyone. Here is some advice on registering your bike so it’s easier to recover if it gets stolen.

Please make sure your bicycle is registered with the University’s bicycle registration system Anyone from the community can register.

If it is registered and stolen, please mark your bicycle as stolen on the Project 529 system.

If it was not registered, please register this bicycle on Project 529’s website as a free registration (https://project529.com/garage), include all the information that you can (including serial number) and mark it as stolen in the website.

Project 529 has a tie up with more than 500 local bike shops, local government, and law enforcement agencies across the US and Canada, so hopefully it will increase our chances of recovering your bike.

You should also reach out to the Bike Project of Urbana Champaign [email protected] and ask them to spread the word about your stolen bicycle.

Transportation demand managment represents and coordinates all campus modes of transportation with an emphasis on safety and sustainability. The department works cooperatively with a number of university and regional partners to integrate multiple transportation modes.

09/05/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/16xH8HyNJ3/

We are thrilled to be teaming up with Prairie Cycle Club to do an incredible bicycling ride from Gibson City to Mahomet and back. Dr Dangles from Gibson Area Hospital will definitely be there. Dr. Dangles has made an impact in many people’s lives and we are so happy to team up with him for this special event.
Registration link is here with NO COST to enter:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L9ArfftOZEJMz2p0kQ9zWmCH6D00LYrwwGKoSAF1n1s/edit

If you don’t want to ride, feel free to cheer the riders on!

07/15/2025

If you live in the Champaign Urbana area please take this survey to identify safety concerns https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB20M6turuJytD_OzwAcrvqRsbrrh5So26uHomuIXTbj4csg/viewform?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLjpipleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrs0VK8v6_MxGhyejG87YbKovKvMjcxkpMekqdeCxN56Zdfbur1aIiGenAC-_aem_oMPjEDzDVF5sAdqxR5UfXg

This survey is for residents of Champaign County, Illinois only, including University of Illinois students. Whether you’re a driver, pedestrian, bicyclist, or bus rider, we want to hear from you! This survey will help us improve transportation safety for all road users. On the next few pages, we w...

02/08/2025

Watch for the PBS documentary Bike Vessel on Feb 24 @ 9:00 PM

An ambitious 350-mile biking journey from St. Louis to Chicago is also a story of reimagining Black health.

02/06/2025

I’m sad about this!

"They want to undo everything Biden did, regardless of the importance," said a recipient of a federal safety grant that is now frozen.