Ride Illinois
@rideillinois.bsky.social
Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization with a mission to make Illinois better through biking. Our efforts, programs, and events aim to make riding a bicycle in Illinois safer, more enjoyable, and accessible to all.
Join Ride Illinois on 12/4 at 7pm for a timely, informative webinar that breaks down everything you need to know this season - from the differences between e-bikes and e-motos to safety tips to the confusing patchwork of local ordinances. Bring questions for Q&A!
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/44gKGWz
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/44gKGWz
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Join Ride Illinois on 12/4 at 7pm for a timely, informative webinar that breaks down everything you need to know this season - from the differences between e-bikes and e-motos to safety tips to the confusing patchwork of local ordinances. Bring questions for Q&A!
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/44gKGWz
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/44gKGWz
Bucking the trend of declining fatalities in other wealthy countries, U.S. crash deaths have spiked to more than 40,000 per year, along with tens of thousands of catastrophic injuries. Speed is a factor in nearly 30% of these crashes.
👉 Please watch and share this important film!
powertripfilm.com
👉 Please watch and share this important film!
powertripfilm.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Bucking the trend of declining fatalities in other wealthy countries, U.S. crash deaths have spiked to more than 40,000 per year, along with tens of thousands of catastrophic injuries. Speed is a factor in nearly 30% of these crashes.
👉 Please watch and share this important film!
powertripfilm.com
👉 Please watch and share this important film!
powertripfilm.com
Illinois is #11 on the Bicycle Friendly State ranking and is currently home to:
✴️ 14 Bicycle Friendly Communities
✴️ 25 Bicycle Friendly Businesses
✴️ 11 Bicycle Friendly Universities
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bikeleague.org/bfa/
✴️ 14 Bicycle Friendly Communities
✴️ 25 Bicycle Friendly Businesses
✴️ 11 Bicycle Friendly Universities
👉 Tag or share this post with a community, business, or university that should apply.
bikeleague.org/bfa/
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Illinois is #11 on the Bicycle Friendly State ranking and is currently home to:
✴️ 14 Bicycle Friendly Communities
✴️ 25 Bicycle Friendly Businesses
✴️ 11 Bicycle Friendly Universities
👉 Tag or share this post with a community, business, or university that should apply.
bikeleague.org/bfa/
✴️ 14 Bicycle Friendly Communities
✴️ 25 Bicycle Friendly Businesses
✴️ 11 Bicycle Friendly Universities
👉 Tag or share this post with a community, business, or university that should apply.
bikeleague.org/bfa/
Sharing a concerning recent quote from Rep Sam Graves, Chair of the House committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, regarding the Transportation Reauthorization bill 😧🗣️
@bikeleague.org is hosting a webinar on Thursday on this topic. Register at bikeleague-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@bikeleague.org is hosting a webinar on Thursday on this topic. Register at bikeleague-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sharing a concerning recent quote from Rep Sam Graves, Chair of the House committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, regarding the Transportation Reauthorization bill 😧🗣️
@bikeleague.org is hosting a webinar on Thursday on this topic. Register at bikeleague-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@bikeleague.org is hosting a webinar on Thursday on this topic. Register at bikeleague-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
‼️ As the holidays approach, devices with electric motors - including e-motos - are the wish lists of many children and teens. This message is to all parents, grandparents, fun uncles, and others who are buying gifts – DO NOT purchase an e-moto for a child or teen ‼️🚫
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
‼️ As the holidays approach, devices with electric motors - including e-motos - are the wish lists of many children and teens. This message is to all parents, grandparents, fun uncles, and others who are buying gifts – DO NOT purchase an e-moto for a child or teen ‼️🚫
Starting the morning on a positive note by reading a bit of the newly-released ‘Life After Cars’ from @thewaroncars.bsky.social and some tasty coffee from Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters - a Bicycle Friendly Business and Ride Illinois Corporate Member 😊
How’s your Friday looking?
How’s your Friday looking?
October 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Starting the morning on a positive note by reading a bit of the newly-released ‘Life After Cars’ from @thewaroncars.bsky.social and some tasty coffee from Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters - a Bicycle Friendly Business and Ride Illinois Corporate Member 😊
How’s your Friday looking?
How’s your Friday looking?
The new book 'If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy' (by carterlavin.bsky.social) provides a roadmap for transforming passion into political power to win transit, bike, and street safety changes for your community
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
October 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The new book 'If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy' (by carterlavin.bsky.social) provides a roadmap for transforming passion into political power to win transit, bike, and street safety changes for your community
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
Our BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grant program reached a record number of students in Illinois schools in the 2024-2025 school year: 72,744. Over 344,000 quiz sessions have been completed through the BSQ Mini-Grant program since it launched in 2018 🤩
Learn more at rideillinois.org/safety/bsqgr...
Learn more at rideillinois.org/safety/bsqgr...
October 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our BikeSafetyQuiz Mini-Grant program reached a record number of students in Illinois schools in the 2024-2025 school year: 72,744. Over 344,000 quiz sessions have been completed through the BSQ Mini-Grant program since it launched in 2018 🤩
Learn more at rideillinois.org/safety/bsqgr...
Learn more at rideillinois.org/safety/bsqgr...
Proud to announce the release of our 2025 Legislative Scorecard.
This comprehensive report highlights four years of advocacy (2021–2025), providing a clear record of how Illinois legislators voted on key bills that impact bicycle safety and infrastructure.
rideillinois.org/advocacy/leg...
This comprehensive report highlights four years of advocacy (2021–2025), providing a clear record of how Illinois legislators voted on key bills that impact bicycle safety and infrastructure.
rideillinois.org/advocacy/leg...
October 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Proud to announce the release of our 2025 Legislative Scorecard.
This comprehensive report highlights four years of advocacy (2021–2025), providing a clear record of how Illinois legislators voted on key bills that impact bicycle safety and infrastructure.
rideillinois.org/advocacy/leg...
This comprehensive report highlights four years of advocacy (2021–2025), providing a clear record of how Illinois legislators voted on key bills that impact bicycle safety and infrastructure.
rideillinois.org/advocacy/leg...
Ride Illinois members received a printed copy of our fall newsletter, Upshift. A digital version is available for lapsed members, and future members, and the public. Dive in to learn more about Ride Illinois and our efforts to make Illinois better through biking!
rideillinois.org/newsletters/
rideillinois.org/newsletters/
September 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ride Illinois members received a printed copy of our fall newsletter, Upshift. A digital version is available for lapsed members, and future members, and the public. Dive in to learn more about Ride Illinois and our efforts to make Illinois better through biking!
rideillinois.org/newsletters/
rideillinois.org/newsletters/
Ride Illinois served as a panelist for the Summit on E-Bike/E-Scooter/E-Moto Ordinances hosted by the Northwest Municipal Conference. Ride Illinois has identified the need to clearly differentiate between legal classes of e-bikes and e-motos as a top priority.
www.dailyherald.com/20250922/new...
www.dailyherald.com/20250922/new...
September 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ride Illinois served as a panelist for the Summit on E-Bike/E-Scooter/E-Moto Ordinances hosted by the Northwest Municipal Conference. Ride Illinois has identified the need to clearly differentiate between legal classes of e-bikes and e-motos as a top priority.
www.dailyherald.com/20250922/new...
www.dailyherald.com/20250922/new...
The new batch of Bike Law Wallet Cards includes the updated Definition of a Bicycle. Ride Illinois advocated for the updated definition with assistance from partner orgs, our members, and others. We appreciate all who voiced support for SB2285 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻
Request form: rideillinois.org/safety/reque...
Request form: rideillinois.org/safety/reque...
September 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The new batch of Bike Law Wallet Cards includes the updated Definition of a Bicycle. Ride Illinois advocated for the updated definition with assistance from partner orgs, our members, and others. We appreciate all who voiced support for SB2285 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻
Request form: rideillinois.org/safety/reque...
Request form: rideillinois.org/safety/reque...
Sadly, a 76-year old man riding his bicycle was struck and killed by the driver of an SUV on Friday night in Milmine. This case is being investigated by Illinois State Police, the Piatt County Sheriff’s Department and the Piatt County Coroner’s Office.
www.wcia.com/news/piatt-c...
www.wcia.com/news/piatt-c...
September 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Sadly, a 76-year old man riding his bicycle was struck and killed by the driver of an SUV on Friday night in Milmine. This case is being investigated by Illinois State Police, the Piatt County Sheriff’s Department and the Piatt County Coroner’s Office.
www.wcia.com/news/piatt-c...
www.wcia.com/news/piatt-c...
‘Twas a productive weekend as we collaborated with Kindle Point Inc. on a photo shoot to enhance BikeSafetyQuiz content and images 📸😎
Many thanks to Ride Riverside, Cycle Brookfield, and Maywood Rolling Wheels Club for sharing part of their weekend with us as the subject in hundreds of photos ☺️🤗
Many thanks to Ride Riverside, Cycle Brookfield, and Maywood Rolling Wheels Club for sharing part of their weekend with us as the subject in hundreds of photos ☺️🤗
September 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
‘Twas a productive weekend as we collaborated with Kindle Point Inc. on a photo shoot to enhance BikeSafetyQuiz content and images 📸😎
Many thanks to Ride Riverside, Cycle Brookfield, and Maywood Rolling Wheels Club for sharing part of their weekend with us as the subject in hundreds of photos ☺️🤗
Many thanks to Ride Riverside, Cycle Brookfield, and Maywood Rolling Wheels Club for sharing part of their weekend with us as the subject in hundreds of photos ☺️🤗
Sharing info and an invitation to attend some meaningful events, hosted by our friends at @equiticity.bsky.social, on September 12-13. Ride Illinois will be attending the Friday evening session to hear from and learn from several impressive, accomplished individuals.
www.equiticity.org/second
www.equiticity.org/second
September 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sharing info and an invitation to attend some meaningful events, hosted by our friends at @equiticity.bsky.social, on September 12-13. Ride Illinois will be attending the Friday evening session to hear from and learn from several impressive, accomplished individuals.
www.equiticity.org/second
www.equiticity.org/second
The recording of our recent e-bike/e-moto webinar is available on Ride Illinois' YouTube channel (and also our Guidance for Municipalities page). Thanks to all who attended and added to the timely discussion. The beat goes on...
youtu.be/p3vgTzXLi9Q?...
youtu.be/p3vgTzXLi9Q?...
September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The recording of our recent e-bike/e-moto webinar is available on Ride Illinois' YouTube channel (and also our Guidance for Municipalities page). Thanks to all who attended and added to the timely discussion. The beat goes on...
youtu.be/p3vgTzXLi9Q?...
youtu.be/p3vgTzXLi9Q?...
Have you seen our billboards promoting BikeSafetyQuiz and encouraging motorists to drive safely near people on bicycles. The ads have been running on Clear Channel digital billboards in NE Illinois
👉👉 Everyone deserves to reach their destination safely, regardless of the mode they choose!
👉👉 Everyone deserves to reach their destination safely, regardless of the mode they choose!
August 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Have you seen our billboards promoting BikeSafetyQuiz and encouraging motorists to drive safely near people on bicycles. The ads have been running on Clear Channel digital billboards in NE Illinois
👉👉 Everyone deserves to reach their destination safely, regardless of the mode they choose!
👉👉 Everyone deserves to reach their destination safely, regardless of the mode they choose!
Saturday was a lovely day! @rideillinois attended two community events to chat about the importance of nonprofit bike advocacy and to share resources and swag.
There was LOTS of interest in the bike-friendly bills that - due to our advocacy efforts - were recently signed into law by the governor
There was LOTS of interest in the bike-friendly bills that - due to our advocacy efforts - were recently signed into law by the governor
August 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Saturday was a lovely day! @rideillinois attended two community events to chat about the importance of nonprofit bike advocacy and to share resources and swag.
There was LOTS of interest in the bike-friendly bills that - due to our advocacy efforts - were recently signed into law by the governor
There was LOTS of interest in the bike-friendly bills that - due to our advocacy efforts - were recently signed into law by the governor
On Friday, August 22 at noon, @rideillinois.bsky.social and @atalliance.bsky.social will host an online discussion on municipal e-bike and “e-moto” ordinances.
Register at bit.ly/e-motos to join Friday’s webinar.
Register at bit.ly/e-motos to join Friday’s webinar.
August 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On Friday, August 22 at noon, @rideillinois.bsky.social and @atalliance.bsky.social will host an online discussion on municipal e-bike and “e-moto” ordinances.
Register at bit.ly/e-motos to join Friday’s webinar.
Register at bit.ly/e-motos to join Friday’s webinar.
SB2285 was signed into law as Public Act 104-0141. Trike riders now have the same legal protections as riders of two-wheel bicycles in Illinois!
Thanks to all who followed through on our Action Alerts and contacted their elected officials to support this bill.
ilga.gov/legislation/...
Thanks to all who followed through on our Action Alerts and contacted their elected officials to support this bill.
ilga.gov/legislation/...
August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
SB2285 was signed into law as Public Act 104-0141. Trike riders now have the same legal protections as riders of two-wheel bicycles in Illinois!
Thanks to all who followed through on our Action Alerts and contacted their elected officials to support this bill.
ilga.gov/legislation/...
Thanks to all who followed through on our Action Alerts and contacted their elected officials to support this bill.
ilga.gov/legislation/...
Our attempt to capture the logic behind several ordinances recently adopted in the Chicagoland area...🤔
June 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Our attempt to capture the logic behind several ordinances recently adopted in the Chicagoland area...🤔
A recap of the 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit that took place in Springfield last month
@atalliance.bsky.social
@apail.bsky.social
@equiticity.bsky.social
@illinoisdot.bsky.social
@ilenviro.bsky.social
@metroplanning.bsky.social
@sharedusecenter.bsky.social
rideillinois.org/ilbws25-recap/
@atalliance.bsky.social
@apail.bsky.social
@equiticity.bsky.social
@illinoisdot.bsky.social
@ilenviro.bsky.social
@metroplanning.bsky.social
@sharedusecenter.bsky.social
rideillinois.org/ilbws25-recap/
June 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A recap of the 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit that took place in Springfield last month
@atalliance.bsky.social
@apail.bsky.social
@equiticity.bsky.social
@illinoisdot.bsky.social
@ilenviro.bsky.social
@metroplanning.bsky.social
@sharedusecenter.bsky.social
rideillinois.org/ilbws25-recap/
@atalliance.bsky.social
@apail.bsky.social
@equiticity.bsky.social
@illinoisdot.bsky.social
@ilenviro.bsky.social
@metroplanning.bsky.social
@sharedusecenter.bsky.social
rideillinois.org/ilbws25-recap/
A truly senseless tragedy occurred yesterday. A 12-year-old boy riding a bicycle has died after being struck by an intoxicated driver of a Dodge Charger on Sunday afternoon in Decatur 💔
www.wandtv.com/news/crime/1...
www.wandtv.com/news/crime/1...
June 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A truly senseless tragedy occurred yesterday. A 12-year-old boy riding a bicycle has died after being struck by an intoxicated driver of a Dodge Charger on Sunday afternoon in Decatur 💔
www.wandtv.com/news/crime/1...
www.wandtv.com/news/crime/1...
Sending a little love to all the Dads. Happy Father’s Day from your friends at Ride Illinois 🥰 🚲
#fathersday
#dadsonbikes
#bikeridewithdad
#rideillinois
#qualitytime
#fathersday
#dadsonbikes
#bikeridewithdad
#rideillinois
#qualitytime
June 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Sending a little love to all the Dads. Happy Father’s Day from your friends at Ride Illinois 🥰 🚲
#fathersday
#dadsonbikes
#bikeridewithdad
#rideillinois
#qualitytime
#fathersday
#dadsonbikes
#bikeridewithdad
#rideillinois
#qualitytime
The 2025 Grand Illinois Bike Tour - @rideillinois.bsky.social’s largest annual fundraiser - kicks off on Sunday! Proceeds from this event fund our advocacy, education, and awareness work year-round. Oh, and we’re pretty pumped about our t-shirts this year 🤩
June 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The 2025 Grand Illinois Bike Tour - @rideillinois.bsky.social’s largest annual fundraiser - kicks off on Sunday! Proceeds from this event fund our advocacy, education, and awareness work year-round. Oh, and we’re pretty pumped about our t-shirts this year 🤩