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05-15-2008, 10:53 PM
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#1 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 10
| What kind of a bike do I need?
I'm going to get a new bike and i assume any cheap mountain bike would do. Anyone have advice or suggestions? I really don't know of any good brands so anything might help. | 
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05-15-2008, 11:58 PM
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#2 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 28
| Isn't there a place on campus where you can borrow bikes for a whole year from for a 50 dollar deposit? | |
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05-16-2008, 12:36 AM
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#3 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 10
| Hey yea that would be great! I'll have to look into that, thanks a lot. | |
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05-16-2008, 12:58 AM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 195
| From what my friends tell me, you really don't need a bike at SC unless you enjoy biking up hills and rough terrain. Most people take the shuttle or walk through the forest to get to class (which I must say, sounds pretty damn cool =P) | |
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05-16-2008, 02:13 AM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego
Posts: 373
| If you don't bike now, don't bring a bike to UCSC. The hills are a bit nasty and you will probably need a good mountain bike because many bike paths are like marz said, rough terrain. I plan to bike a lot to get around and get/keep in shape but I also do some biking. The busses will bring you anywhere you need to go, biking is just a healthier way of getting around. | |
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05-17-2008, 03:50 AM
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 283
| Unless you're already a hard core bicyclist, I'd wait until winter break to bring a bike to campus. While it's definitely bike-friendly, it's definitely not the easiest area to travel. You might want to get used to the terrain on foot, first.
/my 2c | |
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05-17-2008, 03:59 AM
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#7 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 10
| hmm cool cool. I used to ride my bike because I never had a car but I'm not exactly a hardcore cyclist. I might do what kewkie said and get to know it first. Can anyone verify the renting bike thing with specifics? | |
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05-22-2008, 11:30 PM
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#8 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SD CA
Posts: 212
| no, but also remember that its college and some people suck. dont bring a fancy bike, if you end up bringing one at all.
thats just asking for it to get stolen. | |
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05-23-2008, 08:06 PM
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#9 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 283
| i've been at UCSC for 4 years and have never heard of the bike rentals. i bought one off a friend for $20 | |
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05-30-2008, 12:22 AM
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 35
| will bikes be important to have?
I hear that it's hard to store in the dorm...when the rain comes...will my bike start to rust? | |
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06-02-2008, 11:53 PM
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#11 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 28
| my guide during the spring spotlight brought us by the bike place and said that you can rent bikes there. | |
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06-03-2008, 06:28 PM
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 283
| tuanfish - do you remember where on campus it is? maybe it's new, i wanna go research it now! | |
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06-04-2008, 09:47 PM
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#13 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 28
| It's close to the bookstore, in that area where all the cafes and shops are. | |
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06-05-2008, 06:46 PM
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#14 | | New Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 28
| oooo... i think i might know where it it is...
its called the bike co op maybe? i saw a sign for a bike co op anyway..
you have to walk up the stairs by the student commons or something like that. | |
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06-08-2008, 09:45 PM
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#15 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 283
| hm, the co op is there, but i thought they only did repairs and such, not actually renting out bikes. good to know... | |
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