Various bicycle group rides are coordinated by the local bike shops and by local bicycle advocacy groups. See individual websites for more information.
Light the Night gives away hundreds of bike lights every year. Organized by the Town of Normal,
Connect Transit, and
Bike BloNo, the event happens the first Thursday in September in Uptown Normal.
The
Bike Rodeo is an annual event in Uptown Normal designed for children to learn more about bike safety through participating in fun and educational biking skill stations. The rodeo takes place the last Saturday of September as part of the annual Worldwide Day of Play event.
Tour de Taco is put on by Bike BloNo every September. Hundreds of people spend the day riding all over the community and eating tacos at local restaurants and food trucks.
The
Miller Chill Cyclocross Race is held each December in Miller Park in Bloomington as part of the Heart of Illinois Cyclocross (HICX) Series.