Students sign up to use the MICA Bike Share program.
After a semester and a half of hard work, Students for a Sustainable Campus launched the MICA Bike Share today! The program will support cycling as a sustainable form of transportation, and as a good source of exercise. Baltimore Bicycle Works, a local worker owned and operated bike shop, generously donated 4 refurbished bikes (along with plenty of advice and support!) to get the program off the ground. The bikes will be available to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students to check out from the MICA Fitness Center for 48 hours free of charge.
At the launch students bought patches designed and screen-printed by SF/SC to support the Bike Share, ate free vegan cookies and got to get a first look at the one of the Bike Share bicycles. The Bike Share’s four student employees also gave bike safety lessons that certified students for participation in the bike share program.
Patches designed by Olivia Horvath and screenprinted by SF/SC!
Any student who is interested in taking out a Bike Share bike should come to the MICA Fitness Center in the Meyerhoff during one of the following times to take a ten-minute bike safety lesson and sign up for the Bike Share:
Sunday-Friday: 3:15-5:00pm
Saturday: 10:15am-12:00pm
Once students are certified for the program, they can check out a bike from the Fitness Center whenever it is open, and get a 15% discount at BBW! Fitness Center hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30am-10:30am, 3pm-10pm
Wednesday: 7:30am-10am, 3pm-12am
Friday: 3pm-7pm
Bike Share bikes in their new home at the MICA Fitness Center. - photo by Marcello Cunha
Saturday: 9am-3pm
Sunday: 3pm-10pm
Many thanks to all of SF/SC’s members, Megan Miller & the Student Activities Office, and Tommy Nash & BBW for all of their hard work and support!
-Zoe
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