Tag Archives: bike safety

Top 10 Reasons to Bring Your Bike to Dickinson

August 4, 2014 by
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When I first came to Dickinson, I made the mistake of leaving my bike at home. I quickly realized how much I missed and needed my bike, and was lucky enough to have my parents bring it up to campus the next time they visited. Now I’m going into my final year at Dickinson, and couldn’t imagine not bringing at least one of my bikes to campus. Bikes have become an important part of my life. Biking has become extremely popular on Dickinson’s campus, especially Continue reading →

Summer Bike Storage

April 23, 2014 by
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This is definitely not what you want to come back to next semester – a sad, dilapidated, rusted, and half-stolen bike. This isn’t ride-able!! To prevent this from happening to your precious bike, you should put it in Summer Bike Storage! It will be kept in the basement of Kaufman, where it will be secure and out of the elements. If you are going abroad next semester or next year, you can even store your bike while you’re gone, so that you don’t have to 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 →

Smoothies on Britton Plaza (Guest Post)

November 4, 2013 by
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This week we have a guest blogger by “The Ghost Rider,” who writes about Smoothies on Britton Plaza (aka S.O.B.P.) – enjoy! ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Once again, the Green Devil  got wildly out of control at the recent Campus Sustainability Day on Friday, October 25. Tyce Herrman, our Projects Coordinator, was selling berry smoothies and wouldn’t you know it, the Green Devil appropriated our Handlebar-built bike blenders for his goofy fun!  Fortunately that green cape didn’t get caught in the wheels.  And the smoothies?  Mmm, mmm – Continue reading →

Handlebar Volunteer Training Workshop

September 18, 2013 by
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to fix bikes?Are you interested in becoming a Handlebar volunteer? Do you like singing, dancing, and generally having fun? Then you should attend the Handlebar Volunteer Training Workshop! Everyone is welcome to attend this workshop, no matter what your prior bike experience is. You will learn basic bicycle repair skills, the inner workings of the Handlebar, how to open and close the shop and what it means to be a Handlebar volunteer. DATE: Sunday, September 22nd TIME: 1-3pm Continue reading →

Safety is Sexy

September 16, 2013 by
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“Safety is Sexy” may be the official motto of the CSE office. We say it as we strap a helmet to our head, put reflective and brightly-colored bike clothing on, and follow the rules of the road. So here are a few myths and facts about bike safety.   Myth: Bike helmets look lame. Fact: Don’t say that bike helmets look lame when you can buy gorgeously feminine helmets like these, retro helmets like these, helmets that look like hats, ones that light up for Continue reading →