About the Campaign

The “I Can Bike There” campaign aims to educate the public and encourage them to use their bikes for everyday trips and explore new routes, while celebrating those who already use their bicycle as a practical, sustainable mode of transportation.

Key Partners

Working Bikes

Working Bikes strengthens local and global communities by giving donated bicycles new life and redistributing them as tools for self-determination. We work toward a world where everyone has access to bicycle transportation— whether in Africa, Latin America, or Chicago—and where bicycles are the most reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly transportation available!

Ride Illinois

Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization making Illinois better through biking. Their focus is advocacy, education, and awareness to make riding a bike for recreation and transportation safer and more accessible.

App

Pointz is a safety-focused bike mapping app that uses existing datasets and crowdsourcing to recommend lower-stress routes. The app aims to help more people of all ages and abilites feel comfortable to ride their bike.

View Pointz’s Bike Friendliness Map

Campaign Partners

Our Community

When seeking solutions to reduce traffic fatalities, we must NOT overlook the impact of lowering speed limits and reducing average vehicle speeds. A 5-mile trip by motor vehicle takes just 2 minutes longer at 25mph versus 30mph. This chart, developed
We’re soooooo close to meeting (or exceeding 😉) the goal of our Year-End Appeal! Here’s the math: $35 (membership fee) X 29 new members (awesome people) = success! 🤗✅🧮 Ride Illinois is committed to enhancing bicycle safety, connectivi
Feeling grateful for @fklawillinois for recently renewing their @rideillinois Corporate Membership AND their commitment to nonprofit bike advocacy, education, and awareness in Illinois 🤗❤️ @fklawillinois is dedicated to representing bicyclists and
Yeah. It’s cold out there, but the brisk temps will wake you up and make you feel alive 💨🥶 We can’t make more time, but we can make the most of it. See you out there! More info on Opt Outside on the @rei website #optoutside #freshai
Feeling grateful and wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🤗🦃🏈 Safe travels for all who are visiting friends and family 🚶🏾🚴🏻🚙🚌🚊✈️ #rideillinois #thankful #safetravels
Calling all youth-serving orgs and professionals! Attend a virtual session on 12/4 at 4:30pm CST to learn about the 2025 @youthbikesummit from co-hosts @bikesnotbombs & @mattapanfoodfit They’ll discuss workshop proposals, activities, logi
Thinking about warm summer days now that winter is settling in?! Register to participate in the 2025 Grand Illinois Bike Tour (GIBT). Registration is open and limited to about 170 participants, so don’t delay! 😳✅❄️ The 2025 GIBT route explore
Thoroughly enjoyed meeting with members of the Sustainability Union at @jolietjrcollege today! Our discussion centered on the benefits of biking for people and planet, the challenges of biking in Joliet and near campus, and opportunities for future c
Ride Illinois is like the superhero squad for bicyclists of all ages, swooping in to make biking safer and easier across the state. Your fabulous bicycle not only boosts your physical and mental mojo but also helps build tight-knit communities and gi
Ride Illinois is hiring a Development & Membership Coordinator! Ride Illinois, a 501c3 nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization founded in 1992, seeks a talented, organized, customer-focused self-starter to fill the role of Development & Memb
Today, November 17th 2024, we mark the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀. REMEMBER. SUPPORT. ACT. The objectives of WDoR 2024 are to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their fam
Sadly, we learned of a recent bicyclist fatality in Waukegan. The 17-year-old was killed by a hit-and-run driver on early Sunday morning. Ride Illinois will work to learn more about this fatal crash and the victim. Regardless of your mode of travel,
Hey there, Illinois friends! It’s Ride Illinois and we’re your statewide, nonprofit bike advocacy org. We’re on a mission to pedal Illinois into a brighter future because riding a bicycle isn’t just fun – bicycles offer
Bicyclists were involved in two separate crashes in @chicago (on 10/27) and @cityofrockfordillinois (on 11/11) Tragically, both bicyclists died from the injuries sustained in the crashes. We extend our condolences to their friends and family as they
Taking a moment on this Veterans Day to express our gratitude for all the men and women who have served our country. To all Veterans, we honor, respect, and appreciate you and your sacrifices 🪖🇺🇸 #veteransday #thankaveteran #rideillinois

Share Your Story

We’d love to hear about the everyday trips you take by bike and share your story on social media! By doing so, we can encourage more people to go by bike – the most practical, sustainable mode of transportation around.

Click below to submit your photo and some details about your “I can bike there” story.

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