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Volunteers Needed for Campus Bicycle Count

Volunteers Needed for Campus Bicycle Count University of Kentucky Transportation Services and the UK Bicycle Advisory Committee are seeking volunteers to collect data for the second annual campus bicycle count to be held Wednesday, Sept. 20. This count will document bike parking patterns. After completion, this study will validate infrastructure improvements made over the last decade and help identify areas for future improvements.

Light Up the Night with Nov. 13 Ride; We Need Your Feedback on Campus Transportation

Light Up the Night with Nov. 13 Ride As the days get shorter, it’s important to remember to be safe and be seen when riding your bicycle. On Monday, Nov. 13, UK Transportation Services will be leading the first-ever Light Up the Night Ride. Participants are encouraged to deck their bikes out with their brightest lights for this leisurely five mile ride around campus. Transportation Services will be giving out front and rear lights to participating UK students and employees.

Lexington Seeks Input on Draft Bike & Pedestrian Plan

Lexington Seeks Input on Draft Bike & Pedestrian Plan The Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released a draft of the 2017 Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan and is encouraging the public to review it and offer feedback. The plan outlines policies, actions and projects that are intended to improve biking and walking in Fayette and Jessamine counties. To review the plan, go to www.connectlex.org. From there, the public can:

Transportation Services Offers Holiday Bike Storage

Transportation Services Offers Holiday Bike Storage For the first time, University of Kentucky Transportation Services is offering an option for students and employees to store their bicycles out of the elements during the semester break. This program is open all members of the campus community, including Big Blue Cycles participants.

Request a Spring Semester Wildcat Wheels Bike

Request a Spring Semester Wildcat Wheels Bike Applications are now open for Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Library spring semester bicycles. Wildcat Wheels has a fleet of 100 bicycles that can be checked out for a full semester at a time; the service is free for members of the campus community.

Wildcat Wheels Spring Hours

Wildcat Wheels Spring Hours Did you know that UK has an on-campus bicycle shop? Wildcat Wheels – located on the first floor or Blazer Dining – provides free bicycle use and repair assistance to students, faculty, and staff at the University of Kentucky. Stop by to use the shop tools and to learn how to perform maintenance on your bike, under the guidance of student mechanics.

Winter Bike Commuting Clinics Set for Feb. 19 - 22

Winter Bike to Campus Day Set for Feb. 7 Riding a bicycle is a growing mode of getting to, from, and around campus for students and employees alike, and for many, cold weather doesn’t deter their bike commute. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the Funkhouser Plaza, UK Transportation Services is celebrating these all-weather cyclists with the second annual Winter Bike to Campus Day. The event is also presented by the UK Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Big Blue Cycles Registration Now Open For 2018; Spring Cleaning Bike Clinic Tomorrow

Big Blue Cycles Registration Now Open For 2018 The application for the Big Blue Cycles fleet is now open for the 2018-2019 academic year. The fleet of 150 bicycles is available exclusively to students living in campus housing who sign a commitment not to bring a car to Lexington. Students selected for the program will have the use of the bicycle for the entire academic year.

Celebrate Bike Week, April 9 - 13

Celebrate Bike Week, April 9 - 13 It’s springtime in the Bluegrass, which means it is once again time for University of Kentucky Bike Week, presented by the UK Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) and UK Transportation Services. Bike Week will be held Monday, April 9 through Friday, April 13, and is part of Earth Days in the Bluegrass.

Trade Four Wheels for Two with Bike Voucher Program

Trade Four Wheels for Two with Bike Voucher Program UK Transportation Services is now accepting applicants for its 2018 bicycle voucher program. The program offers qualified applicants each $400 in vouchers - valid at any of the five participating local bike shops - in exchange for agreeing not to purchase a motor vehicle permit for two years.

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