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Bicycle Related Projects

These are the most interesting bike related projects, as of August 2015.

 

Map of projects

 

Latest Updates

  • 3/9/2026
    Good Morning Illini U17 recently aired a story about E-bikes on campus.The clip can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/hounkez06myovekz51viw4tkoy11mg8d 
  • 3/9/2026
    Warmer days are coming in fits and starts. Last week we confirmed for a sustainability event in April, and will continue prep for the spring happenings: busy shop and more folks riding! The numbers:Visitors: 47Sales: $447.75Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for...
  • 2/12/2026
    Click this link to view the announcement online.    Bike Share Program – Veo Fleet Returns Next Week   University bike sharing partner Veo is expected to return 750 Cosmo e-bikes (Class 2 Throttle-Assist...
  • 2/10/2026
    Email from Jacob Benjamin:Pretty relaxed week overall. Approaching double digits on the number of For Sale bikes we have on the floor.  By end of week, we should be at a dozen or so. This is our prime building season, so we’ll take advantage as...
  • 2/5/2026
    Veo is planning to resume campus service starting the week of February 16th with the return of 750 bicycles (class 2 e-bikes) back to campus.See this newsletter to learn more.
  • 2/2/2026
    Email from Jacob Benjamin:Happy Groundhog Day!Things have calmed a bit—thankfully! Warmer weather this week means I can get out and safety check the half dozen or so bikes that have been in the queue without risking frostbite.The numbers:Visitors:...
  • 1/28/2026
    Email from Jacob Benjamin:Last week we opened for the semester and were positively inundated. Wednesday saw 40+ people come through, almost all with rusty bikes from leaving them out for winter break. Fingers crossed for some legitimate storage...
  • 1/20/2026
    Attached is a detailed metrics report that contains Veo ridership data from March 2025 to December 2025.
  • 12/16/2025
    Email from Jacob Benjamin:This is the last week we are open for the semester. We’ve got ~17 kids bikes done and will hopefully have a few more donated this week, so between both shops our numbers should be right around 50 bikes! Weather for Saturday...
  • 12/16/2025
    Attached is Veo ridership data (total rides, average unique rides, average trip distance, Astro trips, and Cosmo trips) for July to November 2025.