Biking @ Dickinson

Connecting Dickinsonians to Biking
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Easy Routes

This section highlights easier routes in and around Carlisle. Feel free to follow these, or make your own rides by exploring your surroundings.

  • Letort Spring Run Trail
  • Army War College Loop
  • Ride Around Town
  • College Farm – Ride A
  • College Farm – Ride B
  • College Farm – Ride C
  • Adams Road

If you have any rides that you would like to see on the site, email biking@dickinson.edu

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We had a great time at the pump track last week, s We had a great time at the pump track last week, see you next time!!! 🚲
Like a little rollercoaster for your bike, pumptra Like a little rollercoaster for your bike, pumptracks are closed curcuits where you can ride your bike without needing to pedal. Learn to ride the Carlisle Pumptrack this Friday at 1:30! No bike needed, red bikes are available.
Updated hours🚨🚲 Handlebar open hours for Fal Updated hours🚨🚲 Handlebar open hours for Fall 2024 are as follows: Tuesday 2-4, Wednesday 1:30-3:30 and Thursday 2:30-4:30. Contact biking@dickinson.edu for more details. We are located on DWalk🚲
Join us for an open house for Dickinson students, Join us for an open house for Dickinson students, faculty, staff, and community members interested in learning more about The Handlebar and Biking@Dickinson programs. Learn about what resources are available and how you can get involved while enjoying free snacks courtesy of the Center for Sustainability Education (CSE). We are in need of new volunteers for The Handlebar for Fall 2024. Bike mechanic skills are helpful, but not required. We will train the right committed people. We need leaders and advocates for this essential campus resource. This OPEN HOUSE is a come and go event with free snacks, prizes and activities. Help us spread the word by inviting others and bringing friends. Come check it out! Pump your tires and see the space. Meet Josh Musica, the biking intern, and find out how you can start volunteering now! Look for the large white flag located along Dickinson Walk in the lower level of Davidson-Wilson!
As the year comes to an end, We would like to anno As the year comes to an end, We would like to announce our Summer 2024 hours. Contact biking@dickinson.edu to schedule an appointment.
We are excited to announce our Spring 2024 semeste We are excited to announce our Spring 2024 semester open hours! Come by to learn how to tune your bike, conduct minor repairs, get air, have your bike inspected, and make friends. We are always looking for volunteers and are willing to mentor and train students, faculty and staff for this role. You don’t need to be an experienced mechanic... it’s a cooperative model. Contact us to learn more!
Do you have a bike on campus? Don't leave it outsi Do you have a bike on campus? Don't leave it outside for the winter when FREE SECURE INDOOR STORAGE is an option! The Center for Sustainability Education is offering three dates for bike drop off on December 6, 7 & 12 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bring your bike to Kaufman Hall 190 (CSE) and we'll store your bike indoors for you - for free! Then we'll offer a similar range of Spring pick up dates for you to get it. We'll also store it while you are abroad! Protect your bike from the harsh weather while assisting facilities with snow removal and bring your bike to us for the winter.
The practice of community psychology is typically The practice of community psychology is typically directed toward the design and evaluation of strategies aimed at facilitating empowerment, preventing psychological disorders, and promoting social justice and change. Today, the PSYC 475 Seminar Class explored #Carlisle's Northside neighborhood by bike on an amazing fall day. Visiting resources and touring the community with Josh Musica, the biking intern at the Center for Sustainability Education. This is liberal arts @dickinsoncollege 🚲
Join us Monday, September 18 from 2-4 pm for The H Join us Monday, September 18 from 2-4 pm for The Handlebar Open House! Located on D-Walk at Davidson-Wilson Hall, have a chance to explore the space, talk to volunteers, learn about how to get involved, find out what we offer, meet the campus biking community, and discover what The Handlebar does for students, faculty & staff at Dickinson. There will be snacks, fun activities, giveaways, and a bike will be raffled off to those who attend! More volunteers wanted! Come as you can. All are welcome!
Dickinson College has been designated as a gold le Dickinson College has been designated as a gold level Bicycle Friendly University for 2022-2026 by the League of American Bicyclists for leadership and excellence in engineering, education, encouragement, and evaluation!
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Borrow Bikes: Daily or Loan Term

The Green Bikes program provides an opportunity to borrow a bike for an entire semester. These bikes are built with reused bike parts by students, faculty, and staff who volunteer at The Handlebar. The Red Bikes program allows for free daily loan from DPS.

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