Bikes and Penn

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<p>Question for students, etc.:</p>

<p>Will I need a bike on campus? Would having one help with getting around Penn/Philly?</p>

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<p>You + Bike + One Semester ~= You + No Bike</p>

<p>or in the best case scenario:</p>

<p><a href=“http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/files/2009/01/stolen-bike.jpg[/url]”>http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/files/2009/01/stolen-bike.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I’m not sure I gather what you’re trying to say…</p>

4

<p>They get stolen. I saw too many bike frames and bike wheels locked to an iron bar.</p>

5

<p>No, you don’t need one, unless you want to be part of the cycling club. You can’t bike on Locust at peak hours anyway.</p>

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<p>I really enjoy having a bike since I live a couple blocks off campus… it’s nice to be a five minute ride from DRL when living a mile away at 42nd and Locust. That said, it’s unnecessary.</p>

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<p>They can be handy if you take care to lock them up the PROPER way. Yes, there is a proper way. Ask someone if you want to know. Then again, they can be a hell of a hassle. You’ll just have to decide for yourself.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.funny-potato.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/lock-bike.jpg[/url]”>http://www.funny-potato.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/lock-bike.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Make sure you use U-Lock to lock every single removable part of your bike, e.g. wheels, which can be hell of a hassle as Neviar stated. However, I don’t see how you can lock the bike seat though…</p>

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<p>You really don’t need a bike. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t bring one if you’d use it often/be able to lock everything down (things DO get stolen very often). Just keep em off Locust (there are no-bike hours). It’s really annoying to be walking there only to sidestep inconsiderate bikers.</p>