<p>Rutgers is one of my top choices, and I love riding my bike. I figured I could maybe avoid the buses and bike around campus instead. I was wondering if any Rutgers students know if this is viable. I am a little worried because when I went on the tour the bus basically had to merge on to the highway when going across campus and I didn’t see many people riding bikes. I am a bit afraid (foolishly, perhaps) that people will yell stuff at me and generally be obnoxious if I choose to ride my bike.</p>
<p>There are plenty of people here who ride their bikes. And about the highway thing: From College Avenue to Busch, there is a bike path that you could use that crosses the highway over the Raritan River. And then from Busch to Livingston, ANOTHER bike path. Cook/Douglass is a GREAT campus for riding your bike around.</p>
<p>Also, if you feel the need to hop on the bus (it’s hard to NOT use it, especially on rain/snowy days), you can easily hook your bike in the front rank in front of the bus, ride the bus to your desired stop, remove the bike from the rack easily, and keep on cycling =)</p>
<p>And if people yell at you, just flip them off! You need to get somewhere as much as they do =)</p>
<p>Ah, I was wondering this as well!</p>
<p>Are there many instances of bikes getting stolen & how do you prevent that from happening?</p>
<p>I don’t know how often bikes are stolen, but I’m sure stuff like that happens, but not a lot.</p>
<p>But, you can register your bike with the Rutgers Police Dept. so that in the unfortunate event that it gets stolen, the police will have a better chance of finding your bike.</p>
<p>TO prevent this from happening: well, I suggested to someone that they take the wheels off if they are parking the bike at their dorm. Maybe park it on a rack where there are MANY bikes so that the chances of your bike getting stolen is slimmer. </p>
<p>Here are some tips from the Rutgers site:</p>
<p>Bicycle theft:
-Always secure your bike to a bike rack, and use a good quality “U” bolt-locking device. -Never leave an unsecured bike unattended, even for a few moments.
-Make sure no part of your bike can be stolen from the whole. Take your bike seat with you if it can be removed and be sure both tires are securely locked.
-Engrave a driver’s license number on your bike frame so that it can be traced back to you if something happens.
-Register your bike with Rutgers University Police Department on your campus, and keep a record of your bike’s description - make, model, serial number, registration number, and special equipment.</p>
<p>I’ve seen people riding their bikes around campus everytime I’ve been there! Seems like a good idea, really. </p>
<p>Definitely lock it up right though! My brother didn’t lock his up and of course it got stolen right away… sad, but true.</p>
<p>a lot of people ride bikes, so no worries
my dorm has a “bike room” on each floor where people just leave their bikes…yeah
my friend got her bike stolen. it was also like at 1:30 on a saturday night and she was drunk and it was tied to a tree at a party and someone just took it and no one was paying attention. yeah. don’t be stupid and it won’t get stolen</p>