The Campus Bicycle Shop offers a hands-on, educational space meant to provide knowledge and experience in fixing bicycles, and is dedicated to empowering individuals to lead sustainable lifestyles. The shop opened in May 2010 with the support of SSC, Facilities & Services, the Center for a Sustainable Environment, and The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign. In less than 3 years, the shop has welcomed thousands of students and other campus cyclists into its doors as visitors, members, and volunteers.

Requested SSC funds for FY14 will help the Campus Bicycle Shop reach this transition point by supporting new and improved tactics for publicity and outreach efforts for the shop (25% of the requested funds requested in this proposal) and by further expanding the staff hours to continue the work that started in FY13, such as offering more bikes for sale, and providing courses in bicycle mechanics (75% of the requested funds from SSC). During each of the past three years the shop has seen improvements and expansion, and they are confident that this coming year will be a critical turning point in establishing a model for the shop's long-term financial future.