<p>Something that is not necessary, but is nice to have is a bike…</p>
<p>A lot of how much you would find it helpful depends on your dorm and its proximity to the cluster of buildings for your major. For example, if you’re an engineering student living in the Cambridge Quad, not so necessary, but living in Easton you might like it. If you are a business major in the Cambridge Quad, you will be glad to have a bike but living in Easton, nice but not as necessary.</p>
<p>If you do decide to bring one, you will need to register it with the department of transportation - it’s free but it’s mandatory. They do monitor closely and will “impound” unregistered bikes. “DOTS holds several registration events each year. At the beginning of each semester there is a “Free U-lock with new registration” promotion.” <a href=“http://www.transportation.umd.edu/biking_registration.html”>http://www.transportation.umd.edu/biking_registration.html</a></p>
<p>If you are OOS, you don’t need to transport your own, you can either buy or rent one inexpensively <a href=“http://www.transportation.umd.edu/biking_allabout.html”>http://www.transportation.umd.edu/biking_allabout.html</a></p>