Champaign-Urbana by bicycle · Champaign-Urbana by bicycle
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Champaign-Urbana by bicycle
Champaign-Urbana by bicycle
Champaign-Urbana has a significant number of bicyclists who cycle for transportation and recreation. The flat geography of the community makes it easy to get around on bicycle. While there are few on-street bike lanes or marked bicycle routes and the University of Illinois campus bike path system is considered by some to be obsolete and a bit chaotic, traffic on non-arterial streets is usually light and conducive to bicycling.
The Bike Project Coop in downtown Urbana provides a shop for do-it-yourself bicycle repairs and also recycles and sells bikes at low prices. Two other bicycling organizations are the the Prairie Cycle Club and Champaign County Bikes.org .
The only known source of rental bicycles in Champaign-Urbana is the University of Illinois' Division of Campus Recreation which rents bicycles (including tandems) to students as well as to the general public starting at $15/day for students and members to $20/day for others.
The Champaign-Urbana Bicycle Map , published in 2008, shows recommended routes for bicycle travel in the community. It can be obtained at no cost at many locations in Champaign-Urbana .
The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission publishes maps of Greenways and Trails that includes bicycle paths in Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas in Champaign County.
Every Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District bus is equipped with a bike rack that will carry two bikes on the front of the bus (see instructions for use ). Additionally folding bikes may be carried on buses as per the transit district policy.
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