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.

Enter our raffle

Share your ‘I Can Bike There’ story by May 12 to enter our raffle to win a a 20-pack or mirrored stickers from You Are Beautiful.

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.

Campaign Partners

Our Community

Sander recently pedaled his @vanmoof e-bike from the Netherlands to pick up a few items for pick up from @target in Glenview. He really didn’t want to sit in a car, so he checked the map and found a safe(ish) route from Wilmette. And it was sup
Mikie recently used his Gary Fisher hybrid bike to get to Grassy Ridge Meadow of Paul Douglas Preserve. He volunteered for @bikepalatineclub’s 4th Annual Trail Cleanup and helped pick up trash along the trail. Thanks, Mikie! 🌍☺️🚮 We’ve
Katie bikes year-round to school – along with using the @pacesuburbanbus. One photo is from her bike commute to high school (winter shot) while riding her @trekbikes hybrid. She now rides a @bromptonbicycle folding bike – in her favorite
Sharon is a substitute teacher and pedals her @ridecannondale Quick Remixt (with a handy @planet_bike rack for her lunch box) to several schools in her town. Sharon bikes anytime she can since there’s limited parking by schools – but the
Dave had a gently used guitar that was no longer being used by his daughter. Fortunately, @never_ending_cycles is a drop off location for @bikesandmusicorg. The mission of Bikes & Music is to give all children the opportunity to enjoy bicycling a
Jane frequently pedals her @bromptonbicycle to the local grocery store (@aldiusa) - it’s less than a mile from her house. With panniers and a small Travoy trailer (from @burleydesign), she can carry A LOT of groceries – enough for a famil
Angie recently woke up to realize she RAN OUT OF COFFEE 😳☕️😱 Angie has a bike and it was the PERFECT vehicle for a trip to @mapleleafroasters. She pedaled on over to see Alex and stock up on some of his delicious, artisan-roasted coffee. Problem so
As the weekend kicks off, think about the places you need or plan to go. Ask yourself, “Can I bike there?” Chances are the answer to that question will be “yes” for at least one trip. So, bike there…and then share your
As spring arrives, we encourage adults and children to use their bikes for everyday trips. Some Illinois residents choose to travel year-round by bike…others don’t have an alternative…ALL practical trips by bike should be celebrat
Yep. It’s an I Can Bike There kind of day! Share your story via the link in our bio 😉 It’s time we heard from you. Yeah you…the person viewing this post on social media right now 👆👉👇👈 #icanbikethere2 #icanbikethere #workingb
We’re pumped to report that more than 120 people have shared their #icanbikethere story since the campaign launched last summer 🤗😳😱 It’s time we heard from you. Yeah you…the person viewing this post on social media right now 👆
Congratulations to Crystal for winning our most recent raffle! We’ll be sending her a pair of @lookcycle platform pedals and a tub of chamois cream 😱🤗🚲 Keep those @icanbikethere2 photos and stories coming. Leading by example is as easy as 1
Bill recently attended the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. The event was hosted by @bikeleague Bill pedaled his @dahonbicycles folding bike to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to discuss federal legislation for improved infrastru
Clay used an @xtracycle long tail with a @surlybikes 6 floor trailer to pick up a refrigerator. You heard that right…a freaking refrigerator!! 😱😲😳 Clay doesn’t like renting vehicles when he has the means to use a bike. Clay’s p
Sarah pedaled her red @feltbicycles bike with rear rack and panniers to pick up a few items at @meijerstores in Rolling Meadows. There were already several bikes at the rack, which was so good to see! Plus, Sarah had a nice conversation with a woman
Terry recently pedaled on over to the Wayne Township Road District on his @iamspecialized Rock Hopper. Wayne Township Road District builds local side paths with connecting jurisdictions. In the last four years they have cooperatively built side paths

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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