Bike Events, Commuting, & Safety

May is Bike Month Calendar of events: including the Bike to Campus Celebration at 13th and University, May 15th from 10am-2pm.
Upcoming Drop-in Sessions for UO Commute Planning to be held on Wednesdays in May and June.
The next Lunch Bike Ride is May 15th from noon-1pm. Meet at the EMU Bike Program at noon.

Rewards & Incentives

Earn a Cotopaxi Hip Pack, Win a UO Rec Center Membership

Attention, University of Oregon employees! You deserve a reward for commuting to work using active and sustainable transportation. Log 34 eligible commute trips on Get There Oregon between May 1st and May 31st to earn a Cotopaxi Hip Pack. These packs are one-of-a-kind, each made from 100% repurposed materials – colors will vary. One hip pack prize per person. If you log the trips, you earn the prize! Open to any UO employee including student employees.

Eligible trip modes include Bicycle, E-Bike, Carpool, Transit, Train, Vanpool, Walk, Electric or Kick Scooter, Skate, Remote Work, Compressed Work Week, and Did Not Work. You can log a maximum of two commute trips per workday, so 34 trips is just 17 workdays in May!

In addition to earning the hip pack, UO employees who log 34 or more eligible commute trips will also be entered to win a UO Rec Center membership for fall term 2026. There will be 20 membership winners. 

Remember that May is Bike Month! Check out other events and rewards going on at UO, in Eugene, and in Lane County. Celebrate UO Bike to Campus Day with free food, giveaways, bike tune-ups, and more! Bike to Campus Day will be held on May 15th from 10am-2pm, at 13th Ave and University St.

 

UO employee walking on campus wearing a Cotopaxi hip pack

 

Sign Up with Get There Oregon

  • Join the University of Oregon (UO) network on Get There Oregon (if you haven't already joined). Use your UO email to sign up and you will automatically be added to the UO network and to this UO incentive program.
  • Log eligible commute trips between May 1st and May 31st.
  • Manually log trips on the Get There website or record trips as you take them with the Get There Connect app. Trips can be recorded retroactively, until June 3rd. Find information about how to record trips and other features of the Get There Connect dashboard and app in this Digital Guide.

Contact: Active Transportation Coordinator, Rachel Glaeser: rglaeser@uoregon.edu

Bikes & Friends Commuter Club

This group is open to anyone interested in commuting to UO using active transportation. Whether you are familiar with walking and rolling to UO or want to know how to get started, you will meet new friends and learn about commuting best practices. 

UPCOMING EVENTS: Bikes & Friends Lunch Bike Rides. We will meet at the EMU Bike Program at noon, ride to a nearby location for lunch, and return by 1pm. Dates are April 17, May 15, and June 26. Bring your own lunch.

Want to be involved in the club? Please fill out this interest form. 

Brought to you by UO Transportation Services, the Bike Program, and the Office of Sustainability

 

 

Person riding a bicycle on UO campus

 

Start Bike Commuting

Eugene and Springfield are among the best places in the U.S. for biking. Get started bike commuting!

 

Six cyclists standing outside the EMU Bike Program with their bikes and winter cycling gear

Bike Safety

  • Be Aware: Avoid distractions and be alert while moving. Expect to encounter people traveling around campus in many different ways.
  • Stop and Look: Cyclists must STOP at stop lights. If no traffic or pedestrians have the right-of-way, cyclists may YIELD at stop signs.
  • Share the Path: Cyclists and scooters use bike lanes in the road when available, otherwise share the path and yield to slower travelers.
  • Move Predictably: Avoid erratic riding and walking. Walk your wheels on narrow paths and during high traffic times of day and in crowded areas.
  • Go a Safe Speed: Observe posted speed limits. Keep to the right side of shared paths. Ride at a slower speed near pedestrians and in bad weather.
  • Gear up and Be Seen: Oregon Law requires all cyclists to use at least a front light and a rear reflector after sundown. Helmets reduce the risk of serious injury.
  • This video shows path etiquette in action. Remember to ride bikes, scooters, and skateboards only on designated campus bike routes. On non-designated campus paths, please walk your wheels.
  • Please use extra caution when crossing roads with two travel lanes in the same direction, such as Hilyard Street and Patterson Street. Be sure vehicles in both lanes are stopping before you cross.