Bike Safety

Get Lit is a bike safety promotion program. We like to think of it as a random act of safety because we install Planet Bike front and rear lights for free on unsuspecting (and unlit) cyclists. We also use this time to advocate for the use of helmets. We do not publish or promote the Get Lit schedule. It’s a surprise! With a team of volunteers, we target an event or a neighborhood at dusk and find people without bike lights. This year we will give away more than 400 Planet Bike light sets.

Support for Get Lit

Get Lit was founded by community activist Jeff Bernards in 2003 to get more cyclists safely lit. With the support of Jeff and other volunteers, the Community Cycling Center took over the program in 2006. Get Lit is a partnership between the Community Cycling Center and the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The program is also made possible through the generous contributions of Planet Bike, Kristin Lensen Consulting and DK Whitaker Engineering.

Photos by Ben Latterell.