A group of Penn State students is getting charged up by Project BYOB, or "Bring Your Own Bike," a student-driven initiative that is working to create an environmentally friendly transportation system by converting standard bicycles to electric.
Penn State Transportation Services and Zagster, Inc. have announced the launch of a new bike-share program that will provide Penn State students, faculty, staff, and visitors with a convenient, affordable, and healthy way to get around campus.
Featuring 15 bikes from a variety of artists, "The Art & History of Bicycles," on display June 11 through Sept. 7 in the Robeson Gallery at University Park, begins with the oldest ancestor to the bicycle and follows the historic progression to bicycles as we know them today and beyond, extending into the artistic, unusual and sometimes impractical.
Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized Penn State with a silver Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) award.
Week long events Nov. 5 through 9 promoting exercise on the University Park campus.
Advanced technology vehicles, hybrids, electric cars, electric bicycles, and a Segway set the stage at the HUB yesterday. More than 200 Penn Staters discussed the future of campus transportation at this year's Environmental Forum, titled "Reinventing the Wheel."
As a reminder to students, faculty and staff, all bicycles on campus, downtown and in surrounding townships must be registered. Registration is easy, quick and free.
As a reminder to all students, faculty and staff, all bicycles on campus, downtown and in surrounding townships must be registered. Students, faculty, staff and local residents can register their bicycles by calling the Parking Office at 814-865-1436 or by stopping by the office at the Eisenhower Parking Deck. Registration is easy, quick and free.
Bike riding is an environmental, healthy and convenient way to travel in and around campus. Penn State has over 2,000 registered bicycles. In the past, riders had to bring their bikes to University Police or the parking kiosks to get registered. Today, it's easy to hop online and get your bike signed up. Visit http://www.bikeregistration.psu.edu/ to register a bicycle.
Beginning on June 8, all bicycles on the University Park campus without a current registration will be picked up as abandoned property. Bike registrations for 2008 expire on May 31. Registrations for 2009 are available now and expire May 31, 2010. Riders should make arrangements to have bicycles removed from campus before June 8 or obtain a valid registration at www.bicycleregistration.psu.edu. Unclaimed impounded bikes are sold at the annual public auction each spring at Lion Surplus.
These days it is getting easier, cheaper and "greener" for Penn Staters to get to where they are going. The Transportation Services Parking Office has employed new initiatives that focus on promoting carpooling and bicycle riding on and around campus.
