<p>Heyo,</p>
<p>I’m planning on bringing a bike with me up to campus this Fall. I will be a freshman living at Foothill. My problem is that I have been looking at maps of the bike racks around campus ([Bicycle</a> Maps | UC Berkeley - Parking & Transportation](<a href=“http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/bike/maps]Bicycle”>http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/bike/maps)) and there seems to be a severe lack around Foothill.</p>
<p>I am hoping that someone who lived at Foothill or know someone who did could help me determine whether or not bringing a bike would be worth while.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Well, using a bike to and from Foothill isn’t the best idea. It’s a very steep hill for bike riding. I knew people that lived in Foothill who would just store their bike in their suite with the permission of their suitemates.</p>
<p>Foothill/Bowles are not good dorms to bring a bike since they are located on a such a huge a** hill.</p>
<p>I had a bike at Foothill freshman year. There’s lots of bike racks within Foothill, and even if you don’t see any, you can get creative on where you lock your bike.</p>
<p>The real issue is biking up to Foothill. It is quite a pain, and you will need to learn how to use your lowest gears. If you have a mountain bike, you’d will want a road bike (or at least a hybrid) in almost no time. Even then, it’ll take some getting used-to and a lot of leg muscle. However, you’ll never be late to classes; with a bike at Foothill, everywhere is just 3min away.</p>
<p>Thanks excelblue. I am looking into buying a hybrid right now, as a matter of fact. It’s good to hear from someone with the experience.</p>
<p>WOOT I LOVE biking and was wondering this too (I’m also going to be in foothill). Thanks for asking this question crystalknight!</p>
<p>god. i think you would really regret having a bike going up that freakin hill-on the plus side, it can be a lot of fun coming back down it :)</p>