<p>I'm thinking about getting a bike and i want to know if students at UNC use their bikes a lot or not really. I would like to get a Mongoose Theory Bike and I'm not sure if that is a good choice.</p>
<p>Amazon.com:</a> Mongoose Theory Men's Dual-Suspension Bike: Sports & Outdoors</p>
<p>my advice to you : get a bike. as a freshman you will mostly likely live on south campus. some parts of south campus (HJ for example) are 20-30 minutes on foot away from where the bulk of your classes will be. i'd say about 10% of student have them.
but that's not to say that riding a bike at unc is not dangerous. because many of the pathways to north campus are normally really crowded sometimes riding a bike can be frustrating and difficult. i've hit people before on my bike. oh, and also cars treat bikes like cars here, and not like pedestrians. i've seen a chick get hit by a car once while on her bike.</p>
<p>I don't think a bike would be bad, but as you stated it could be bad in some circumstances. Perhaps the P2P would be a better option, but i would like some exercise. Are bikes stolen often their?</p>
<p>I see people riding their bikes here all the time.</p>
<p>Yeah theres lots of bike racks.</p>
<p>I live on central campus and always ride my bike to class. It's just a matter of figuring out the easiest bike route to and from all your classes then it's fairly easy to maneuver around campus. As far as the kind of bike that would be good, go for something with a few gears for all the hills on north campus.</p>
<p>My son transferred to UNC this fall. He said he didn't think he wanted a bike. He spent about a week there and decided that he did in fact want one. He picked up a mountain bike at a shop on (or near) Franklin. He uses it constantly. The only thing I'm worried about is that I can't get him to agree to a helmet--he says he doesn't want to drag it in to class and doesn't want to try and secure it to bike on rack.</p>
<p>My son has had a bike since second semester freshman year. He bought the first one used at the bike shop on Franklin St just past Church St then we bought him a new one (also at the bike shop) last fall after the original required too much in repairs.</p>
<p>He's never had a problem or issue and diligently keeps it locked at all times which I would highly recommend.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies, after seeing that many people use bikes i have decided to buy one. Thanks!</p>
<p>Don't want to rain on your parade... but my D decided not to buy a bike. Have you visited the campus? So many hills... a lot of effort. We were thinking of a Vespa... lots around campus... but the subject was never brought up again, so I guess D wasn't sold on the idea. </p>
<p>However, if you're an avid bike-rider... it's probably the way to go.</p>
<p>one more thing... you'll miss the walking around campus with new-found friends....And why do only 10% have bikes if it's a good idea?</p>
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<p>Chick?? Do a lot of guys at UNC refer to women that way?</p>
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<p>Yes, everyone does, because one person is a good representative of an entire campus. <em>eye roll</em></p>
<p>I was asking how prevalent that attitude was. Thanks for your thoughtful reply.</p>
<p>what a strange thing to point out. my choice of that word actually has no significance. this does not mean that i always refer to women as "chicks" all the time either. and the use of one word does not mean that i have an "attitude." i used that word here because i thought saying female student ("i've seen this female student"?) sounded a little awkward, so i decided to go with a more light-hearted tone. i really didn't give the word as much thought as you did when i was quickly typing up my post, and this word that i normally NEVER use just came out, without meaning. what an idiot. if you make inferences on such a small matter as this, i bet your views on wider society are pretty messed up.</p>
<p>if you wanted to know about the tone of respect for women on campus why didn't you just start a new thread about that issue?</p>
<p>does the fact that i've hit people before on my bike mean that i'm an axe murderer too, as well as a misogynist?</p>
<p>Yeah that is kind of ridiculous.</p>
<p>I think "girl" would've sounded less awkward than "female student." I wouldn't act as defensive, seeing as, to some, the word "chick" is offensive. It isn't ridiculous to point out that diction. I don't much have an opinion on the matter because I rarely, if ever, hear anyone say it unless in jest, so haven't put in a good amount of thought to it, but I do know that when I hear it, it annoys me for reasons I haven't yet articulated to myself.</p>
<p>20-30 minute walk to class? I live on South Campus and can make it to class in 10 minutes if I walk fast enough...</p>
<p>Anyway a bike is by no means necessary but I guess if you want one it's cool. I personally find them annoying because I've almost got ran over by people riding countless times.</p>