Winter Bike Storage and Green Bike Pick-Up

February 18, 2014 by
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I know that you love your bike; bikes are pretty awesome! And I’m guessing that if your bike is in Winter Bike Storage, or if you are borrowing a Green Bike, that you’ve missed it sorely these past couple months. But don’t fret! You and your bike will be reunited and able to ride off into the sunset very soon!! Pick-up dates for both Winter Bike Storage and Green Bikes will be as follows: February 25th and 26th from 1-4pm March 24th to 28th from Continue reading →

Dickinson Cycling Apparel is Here!!!

February 4, 2014 by
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Do you have the urge to show your Dickinson pride wherever you ride? Do you feel a longing to adorn yourself with Dickinson Red Devils? Do you believe the claims that wearing red makes people better at sports? Do you need to own YET ANOTHER biking kit? Or do you need to purchase your first? If you said yes to any of these, then I have exciting news for you! Biking @ Dickinson, along with the Dickinson Bookstore, are accepting orders for Dickinson College biking Continue reading →

A New Kind of Riding

January 31, 2014 by
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On Wednesday, I decided to try something new: spinning class. Yes, even though I am a cyclist with a love of road riding, I’ve never tried a spin class before. So what did I think of spinning class? It was… different. First of all, I’m very used to the geometry of my own bike, so trying to adjust the spinning bike to be perfect was a bit of a challenge. I found a place where I was comfortable, but it was different than what I’m Continue reading →

Bicycle of former Handlebar Shop Manager Avery McGuire ’13 attacked by Danish thugs!

November 21, 2013 by
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The Ghost Rider strikes again! The Guest Blogger this week sets out to unravel the truth in a violent act of bike mangling! ———————————————————————————————————————————————– Just what on earth happened here?  Clearly thieves used a hacksaw and later a bolt cutter on the seat tube and stays.  They didn’t want the saddle……  Was there a gold nugget stuck in the bike’s seat tube?  A hidden stash of blood diamonds?  What do they need that piece of seat tube for – rolling Danish pastries?  If you figure Continue reading →

Winter Bike Storage

November 18, 2013 by
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My bike’s name is Penelope, and one of her greatest fears is snow. She trembles at the thought of her frame corroding from the street salt, her chain seizing up due to rust, and her brake and derailleur cables freezing. She’s a fair-weather bike, so this winter I’ll be making sure she’s safe and sound indoors. If you have a bike that is afraid of the snow, make sure to bring it by the Center for Sustainability Education (Kaufman 190) so that it can be Continue reading →

Green Biker Profile – Glen Peterman

November 11, 2013 by
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You may have noticed that there are an extraordinary amount of Green Bikes around campus – we currently have 54 working bikes! Starting this week, we will be profiling some of the Green Bike riders. This first profile is by Glen Peterman, the Handlebar Adviser, who built the first Green Bike. —————————————————————————————————————————————— Name: Glen Peterman Staff: Director of Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance; Handlebar Adviser I loved biking the instant my dad took off the training wheels, pushed me down our sloped driveway and yelled, Continue reading →