May is Chicago Bike Month! Keating Law Again Sponsors the 2025 Bike Commuter Challenge!

Pedal for Progress: The 2025 Bike Commuter Challenge Sponsored by Keating Law Offices

Keating Law Offices is proud to once again sponsor the 2025 Bike Commuter Challenge, a beloved annual tradition in Chicagoland that combines fun, fitness, and advocacy for safer cycling. This year’s Challenge runs from Tuesday, May 27- Monday, June 23, and we’re inviting everyone in Chicagoland—seasoned cyclists and first-time commuters alike—to join the ride.

Whether you're a daily bike commuter or someone who’s just curious about riding to work, the Bike Commuter Challenge is your opportunity to hop in the saddle, log your miles, and become part of a growing movement for safer, healthier, and more sustainable transportation in Chicago.

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🚴 What is the Bike Commuter Challenge?

The Bike Commuter Challenge is a free, month-long competition where workplaces across the region compete to see whose riders can earn the most points by biking to and from work. The goal is simple: ride your bike, log your trips, and have fun while doing it.

Hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance and proudly powered by Keating Law Offices, the Bike Commuter Challenge encourages Chicagoans to embrace cycling as a practical and enjoyable way to get around the city. Points are earned not just for distance, but for frequency and encouraging others to join—so everyone has a chance to shine.

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📅 Key Dates to Remember:

• 2025 Challenge: Tuesday, May 27- Monday, June 23
  
  Team Captain Training Night: Tuesday, May 13, 6:00pm-7:30pm CST, at 35 E Wacker Dr St.1782 Chicago, IL 60601 or virtually via Zoom. Free chilled Rev Brew products!
  
  Team Captain Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 13, 7:30pm CST.
  
  Participant Registration Opens: Monday, May 19

• Wrap Party: TBA June 2025
  📍 Keating Law Offices, 825 N. Milwaukee Ave.

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🌟 Why Should You Ride?

Besides the bragging rights (and cool prizes), the Bike Commuter Challenge is an opportunity to:

• Build healthy, sustainable habits

• Reduce your carbon footprint

• Bond with coworkers and boost team morale

• Be part of a city-wide movement toward safer streets

• Most importantly: Have fun!

And don’t worry if you’re new to bike commuting—we’ve got plenty of resources to help you get started confidently and comfortably.

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🛡️ Why Keating Law Offices Supports Cycling in Chicago

At Keating Law Offices, we’ve dedicated our legal practice to representing victims of bicycle crashes and fighting for safer streets across Illinois. We believe that biking should be a safe, accessible, and respected form of transportation. Sponsoring the Bike Commuter Challenge is part of our broader commitment to the cycling community and our ongoing mission to protect and empower riders.

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Ready to ride with us?
Form your team, join the Challenge, and let's make 2025 the biggest Bike Commuter Challenge yet!

Stay safe, ride smart, and we’ll see you at the finish line.

Keating Law Offices is the premiere personal injury law firm representing victims of bicycle accidents in Illinois. The firm is based in Chicago, Illinois and represents clients throughout Illinois. If you have any questions regarding this post or have a question regarding personal injury law, please contact Illinois Bicycle Attorney Mike Keating at 312-239-6787 (Office) or 312-208-7702 (Nights/Weekends). Our staff and operators are available around the clock. You can also email Mike@KeatingLegal.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All e-mails and phone calls are returned promptly. All initial consultations are confidential and free.

Census Data Shows That Bicycle Commuting In Chicago Is Skyrocketing in Popularity

According to data collected by the U.S Census Bureau in its 2012 American Community Survey, the number of Chicago residents commuting to work by bicycle increased by 13.7% between 2011 and 2012. In 2012, 19,147 Chicago residents, comprising 1.6% of all commuters, relied upon bicycles as their primary mode of transportation to and from work. In 2011, only 1.4% of Chicago residents commuted to work via bicycle. This data was reported in an excellent story by Ted Cox of DNAInfo.com.

The Census warned that its survey results may underestimate the number of Chicago bicyclists commuting to work due to the small sample size of the survey. In addition, bicyclists complained that the survey only allowed participants to check one mode of transportation for their commute, so individuals who bike to and from public transportation were recorded as mass transit commuters though they rely upon bicycling as a vital part of their commute.

City Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein credits the Divvy bike-sharing program with increasing the number of bicycle commuters in the city. Commissioner Klein stated, "The bike-sharing program is really mainstreaming biking in Chicago. It changes the way cars, bikes, and pedestrians interact." While bicycle commuting is increasing, current numbers are nowhere near Commissioner Klein's goal of 5%. The continued completion of a 500 mile bikeway network under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Bike 2015 Plan should result in additional increases in bicycle commuters, as the plan aims to install at least one bikeway within a half mile of every Chicago resident.

As we noted in our May 16, 2013 post, Chicago is currently the top ranking "bikeable" large Midwestern city and is the 10th most bikeable large city nationally. As Chicago becomes more bike-friendly, City officials have taken a number of steps to increase bicycling safety, including adding more protected bike lanes, installing stickers in rear cab windows warning against opening doors into bicycle traffic, and increasing the fines for dooring bicyclists. The Illinois Bicycle Attorneys at Keating Law Offices hope to see further increases in bicycle commuting as the City continues to make bicycling in Chicago more accessible, easier, and safer. As the numbers of bicyclists increa, it is important that not just bicyclists but motorist be educated about bicyclists' rights and the importance of all vehicles "sharing the road."

Keating Law Offices is the premiere law firm handling bicycle-related cases in Illinois. The firm is committed to the representation of bicyclists who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others. If you have any questions regarding this post or an issue involving Illinois personal injury law, please contact Illinois Bicycle Attorney Mike Keating at 312-208-7702 or MKeating@KeatingLegal.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All e-mails and phone calls are returned promptly. All initial consultations are confidential and free.