The Illini Cycling club strives to make cycling accessible for everyone. We do this by leading multiple weekly group rides, hosting club meetings and skill clinics for students, and organizing social events. Our meetings discuss topics such as bike maintenance, riding safely on campus, bike advocacy, route planning, group riding techniques, racing strategy, and more. We host several group rides with varying distances and paces and hope you join us for one or all of them.
Joining the club is simple and easy. Show up to a meeting and say hi or show up to a group ride. The club is open to racers and non-racers of all skill and experience levels. Dues-paying members enjoy additional benefits such as an Illini Cycling t-shirt and stickers, discounted club cycling kit, and discounts at Neutral Cycle. These funds support social events like barbeques and Murphy's nights, and travel costs for weekend trips and races in the spring. We collect dues annually in the beginning of the fall semester. Send an email to IlliniCyclingClub@gmail.com if you have any questions. You can also use the Contact Us tab.
General Meetings
We hold general meetings one or two Wednesdays each month, usually at the English Building. We will talk about bike maintenance, group rides, races, and other events. Sometimes we host guest speakers.
See our calendar, Facebook page, or join our email list for meeting dates and times.
Club History
Illini Cycling is a bike riding club at the University of Illinois. Illini Cycling was originally founded in 1989 by Ray VonFouche and Nels Hackl under the name of "Illinois Bike Racing Club." Since 1989, the club has undergone dramatic growth. We now boast a massive roster of team members, including casual and competitive riders across mountain, road, and track cycling. The club is built on a foundation of mentorship and motivating each other to become better cyclists. For information about getting involved, check out the About and Rides web pages.
Mailing List/MailChimp:
Stay up do date on all club activities by registering for our MailChimp and Listserv mailing lists.
Fill out this form to be added to the MailChimp mailing list:
Along with this, the club uses a Listserv to allow for all members to correspond with club members. You can use it to notify others of ride plans, be notified by ride leaders of a ride cancellation, and all other general communication. To Subscribe to the Listserv 1) With an email address you routinely check, send an email to lists@lists.illinois.edu 2) In the subject line, type: Subscribe IBRC-INFO-L@illinois.edu FirstName LastName 3) Leave the message body blank 4) You will receive an email that will ask for your authorization 5) To send an email, simply send an email to IBRC-INFO-L@illinois.eduwith your desired subject and message body To Unsubscribe from the Listserv
1) With the email you previously subscribed with, send an email to lists@lists.illinois.edu 2) In the subject line, type: Unsubscribe IBRC-INFO-L@illinois.edu 3) Leave the message body blank