<p>I'm going to northwestern next fall. not sure if i should take my bike with me or just leave it for sale. is the campus small enough to just walk?</p>
<p>It really doesn't seem that big so I don't think it's unreasonable to walk, but I think that I'm going to bring my bike.</p>
<p>Yes, it's walkable. But you were at the north side of the campus and want to go to downtown, it'd take you 20 mins to walk instead of 5 mins with a bike. So you'd save half hour back and fro. </p>
<p>Also, it's really nice to ride your bike along the lakefront; it's one of my favorite things to do during the fall/spring. I even rode my bike to Chicago before.</p>
<p>Having a bike at NU is:</p>
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<li>Often very useful</li>
<li>Definitely not necessary</li>
<li>Great in the warm weather</li>
<li>A burden in the winter (especially regarding storage)</li>
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<p>Do with that what you will.</p>
<p>dlfeish said it perfectly.</p>
<p>I thought there was a shuttle service...also since winter is the longest at NU, I think it will be better not to have a bike...</p>
<p>@ icecrystal2200</p>
<p>Actually the fall quarter is the longest at Northwestern. I would recommend a bike if you live on North campus. The shuttle runs in a north (clockwise?) direction at night. While it is not a necessity, it is nice to explore the lakefront with a bike. The school keeps bike storages during the winter.</p>
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<p>Yes but the shuttle system at NU is abhorrent. Don't bank on it for getting you to class on time.</p>
<p>Having a bike on campus is very useful. Personally I think walking from one side of campus to the other is a pain in the butt (Bobb to Fisk Hall? Shoot me now...) and a waste of time. You can ride a bike in the winter when it is not snowing, so I highly suggest bringing one if it's convenient.</p>
<p>speaking of bikes, do they often get stolen in NU? people steal bikes all the time in my brother's college, so i wonder if it's the same here?</p>
<p>Get a good lock, and you'll be fine. My seat got stolen, which was really annoying, but the old seat was really bad. I stole a seat off a derelict bike to replace it and it was much better. (Derelict as in with a police impound notice on it).</p>
<p>Like everyone has said it really depends on if you live up north or down south and where the majority of your classes are going to take place. I would say that's the determining factor. My me, I lived down south but worked up north and having a bike was great. </p>
<p>Storage -- itreally isn't an issue. Buy a crappy bike that can be left out all winter --that's what I did. </p>
<p>Locking -- this is essential. Buy what is called a "U-Lock". They can be purchased at the police station for something cheap like five bucks. Otherwise they can cost upwards of 25.00</p>
<p>Scheduling -- even if you have a bike it's pretty useless in the winter so just try to schedule classes nearby if you can. Sometimes a 15 minute walk in below zero is unavoidable though. =/</p>