SPO Bike Share Mission
SPO's departmental bicycle program encourages DURP faculty, students, and prospective students to use alternative modes of transportation on and around campus. Riding a bicycle is the perfect way to get around Champaign-Urbana – biking is fast, easy, fun transportation that gets users from Point A to Point B. SPO bikes are FREE to borrow.
Checking out an SPO bike is perfect for you, if you are a:
Checking out an SPO bike is perfect for you, if you are a:
- Faculty or student interested in learning and trying out biking on campus
- Prospective DURP student
- Faculty or student needing to run an errand
Borrow A Bike
(1) Pick up keys from the front desk of 111 office in Temple Hoyne Buell. Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9AM-5PM.
(2) SPO bicycles are locked outside of TBH at the bike racks next to the parking lot.
(3) Ride safely! Properly lock your SPO bike. Must provide own helmet. Turn on bike lights (provided) at night. See below for more details on bike safety and road rules.
(4) Please return your SPO bike within 3 days, and bring keys back to the front desk. If there are any bike maintenance needs, email valeria2@illinois.edu or inform the DURP office’s front desk. (Don’t worry, you’re not going to get in trouble.)
(2) SPO bicycles are locked outside of TBH at the bike racks next to the parking lot.
(3) Ride safely! Properly lock your SPO bike. Must provide own helmet. Turn on bike lights (provided) at night. See below for more details on bike safety and road rules.
(4) Please return your SPO bike within 3 days, and bring keys back to the front desk. If there are any bike maintenance needs, email valeria2@illinois.edu or inform the DURP office’s front desk. (Don’t worry, you’re not going to get in trouble.)
Available Bikes
Safety + Knowledge
- "Be visible and predictable at all times." - League of American Bicyclists
- In general, bicyclists may ride either in the road or on the sidewalk, although they should check laws local to Champaign and Urbana to find out where riding on the sidewalk is not permitted.
- When bicyclists ride in the road, the law treats them as a vehicle. Bicyclists must follow all rules of the road.
- Illinois law requires bicyclists riding at night to use a front headlamp and rear reflector. Authorities of law around UIUC will fine you if you do not turn on your lights at night!
Other Resources
- Champaign-Urbana-Savoy Area Bicycle Guide and Map
- Campus Bike Center - The Campus Bike Center provides tools, parts, refurbished bikes for sale, and dedicated volunteers to help shop members and the larger community with their bicycle maintenance needs.
- Locations of Bicycle Self-Repair Stations in Urbana-Champaign
- APA Publication on the Benefits of Street-Scale Features for Walking and Biking
- If you are looking to buy a bicycle, there are a number of quality bike shops around town.