All, Another busy week with the fun addition of Bike To Work Day and Light The Night. Haven’t seen the numbers yet but both events went well,  I believe. Friday was surprisingly slow here, which was great since I had staff out sick. We had a BTWD participant follow up and volunteer with us on Friday, which was great.

With the previously mentioned events out of the way, it’s on to prep for the abandoned bikes being released to us soon. Space is at a premium, so we’ll have to get creative and/or judicial in the bikes we utilize. Hope to get a few more bikes on the sales floor. We also already have one bike ready to go for our Kids Bike Giveaway.

The numbers:

Visitors: 103
Sales: $1,230
Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $150
Memberships: 19 for $570
Tires/tubes: 25 for $187

Thanks!

Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

Total volunteers: 40

Locations:

Alma Mater: 12

Hallene Gateway: 16

Ikenberry Commons Quad: 12

Volunteer instructions, talking points, and post-event surveys were sent out via email to all the volunteers who signed up.

Promotional outreach to residents, student, staff, and faculty in the Champaign County to participate in Bike to Work Day and Light the Night.  Six communities will have welcome stations: Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joe, and Rantoul, and there's still time to pre-register at cuBikeMonth.org.

1. Reclaim Your Abandoned Bike
   Facilities & Services impounded 262 abandoned bicycles on campus this summer. If your bike is one of those and you want it back, email bike@illinois.edu and include where it was located, the make/model, color, and serial number, if possible. Bike registration information or other documentation will be needed to prove ownership (e.g., pictures). Retrieving a bicycle will require an active bike registration per the University Bicycle Ordinance. There is also a $40 retrieval fee that supports bike collection efforts. This year's reclaim deadline is Monday, Sept. 30. 
2. Celebrate Bike to Work Day on September 18 and Receive a Free T-Shirt
   Ride your bike to campus on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and get a free t-shirt! Welcome stations will be set up across the area from 7 – 10 a.m., including eight U of I locations. Celebrate Champaign County Bike to Work Day with others by stopping in for refreshments and snacks. You must bring your bicycle and pre-register at https://go.fs.illinois.edu/BiketoWorkDay to get the shirt!
3. Light the Night – Free Bike Light Giveaway
   The 17th annual Light the Night is Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Alma Mater Plaza, Hallene Gateway, and Ikenberry Commons Quad. You MUST bring your bike to get a light set. Approximately 1,000 bike light sets will be available this year. Remember, bike lights are required by Illinois law when riding at night. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please sign up here.
4. Register your bicycle
   Bicycle registration is mandatory for all bicycles parked or operated on campus and owned by students, staff, faculty, University departments, and community members. There is a one-time $10 registration fee per bicycle. All bicycle registrants will enter a raffle for a chance to win a U-lock or a Helmet. Learn more about the bicycle registration raffle. Contact bike@illinois.edu if you have questions regarding bicycle registration.

The fifth meeting from the planning team discussing Bike to Work Day and Light the Night updates. 

Zoom meeting recording: https://uofi.box.com/s/k2o0guq00c8oh7cypgenou11y8ysp63q.

Registration for Bike to Work Day 2024 is now open:

• Bike Month website & registration:  cubikemonth.org
• Direct link to the BTWD registration form:  https://forms.gle/h6FH5stt6mHQhq6f7
• C-U Bike Month Facebook page has a registration post & story, plus a BTWD event. 

A quote was sent back to Sarthak Prasad from Champaign County bikes of a total of $1,988 for 333 planet bike safety blinkey button LED light sets.