Bicycle rentals versus bring-your-own?

VAMom2015
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:29:01 +0000

I tried to talk my DS into taking a bike when we dropped him off at school this fall for his first year. He insisted that campus was small enough where he didn’t need a bike. Fast forward one week and before classes even started he was calling and asking if I could bring up a bike for him.

He’s in Rocky and has several classes across campus and he was really happy to get the bike. Also 2 of his roommates that he hangs out with a lot had bikes and they were really happy when he got his so they could all ride when they were doing things together.

If you are flying to school, rental is a good option as well as purchasing a used bike once you get to campus. I think it really depends on where your res. college is on whether you really will want/need a bike. Forbes, Rocky and Mathey are all on the edges of campus and quite a distance from many of the classrooms.

I don’t think buying a new/expensive bike is the best idea (although I’ve seen lots of shiny new pricey bikes all over campus). DS has a used bike that we had. He asked for some chain oil because he’s getting rust from all the rain. Most bikes reside outside all year long.