Annual C-U Event Pushes People to Bike Ride

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Annual C-U Event Pushes People to Bike Ride

Apr 29, 2012 - Sean Powers - 0 comments
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Mark Smith, 7, and his brother Tauryon Smith, 11, pose next to their bicycles in Champaign.
Mark Smith, 7, and his brother Tauryon Smith, 11, pose next to their bicycles in Champaign.
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Anna Hochhalter, 28, of Urbana rides her bike just about everyday to work and school.
Anna Hochhalter, 28 of Urbana rides her bike just about everyday to work and school.
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The Champaign video store, That's Rentertainment has a bike station with supplies for cyclists.
The Champaign video store, That's Rentertainment has a bike station with supplies for cyclists.
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(Funded in part by a grant from the Lumpkin Family Foundation)
Tuesday kicks off the annual "Bike to Work Day" in Champaign-Urbana. If you don’t own a bicycle or if you have a bike that’s gathering dust, then this might be the right day to release the kickstand and take off. As part of our series on efforts in the region to increase health and wellness, Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers recently ended a long-time hiatus from bike riding to share the stories of people in the community who are passionate about cycling.
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CU Bike to Work Day
Hospital Offers Employees Incentives to Stay Healthy (Related)
Unit 4 Tries to Stay Ahead of Nutrition Standards (Related)
Champaign County Schools Adopt Anti-Obesity Initiative (Related)
Champaign Middle School Adds Exercise Machines (Related)



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Video C-U Sharing the Road

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 C-U Sharing the Road A joint production from the cities and Champaign and Urbana, this educational video informs viewers of bike safety and biking infrastructure in their community.
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