Bloomington has been named a bicycle-friendly community by The League of American Bicyclists. The IU Task Force on Sustainability Report (2007) highlights the fact that the center of campus very accessible for both bicyclists and pedestrians. This accessibility can continually be improved upon in order to further sustainable transportation initiatives.

You may register your bicycle with IU’s Division of Transportation Services, as well as find out about bike rack locations and read up on bicycle safety tips. Also, the Parking Operations has links to other bicycle resources. You may also Bike ‘n’ Ride – buses in town are equipped to carry your bicycle.

The City of Bloomington offers a Bloomington Bicycle Map that may be viewed online, which includes relevant bicycle safety tips and bicycle laws. The City also offers bicycle safety classes, which you can read about here, along with other important cycling information such as the Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Commission. As bicycle use increases, there is potential for increased hazard to bicycle riders and a need for a strong bicycle safety education effort, combined with improved infrastructure for bicycle travel. A recent internship for the IU Office of Sustainability was devoted to developing a bike & pedestrian infrastructure report (Bourland 2009).

Also, check out the Bloomington by Bike and Bus interactive map

*Note that his map was created in the summer of 2008 by a Sustainability Task Force summer graduate fellow and is not currently being updated.