<p>Which one do you guys prefer? Reason?</p>
<p>My top 5 housing preferences are close to campus, but I am planning on going to the beach, IV, etc.</p>
<p>Both, bicycle for rainy days and longboard for whenever. If you do get a bicycle, its roadbike or nothing. You’ll need something fast and slim to get by these <strong><em>ty </em></strong>* bikers</p>
<p>Bicycle for rainy days? I don’t know TJ, when I rode the bike on rainy days I would be soaked top to bottom. I prefer wearing some sturdy hiking boots with an umbrella and walk on rainy days. </p>
<p>Biking:</p>
<p>Pros: You’ll get to class faster with less energy.</p>
<p>Cons: The likelihood of you losing your bike is pretty high. I don’t know if it is bad luck or what but two of my bikes got stolen (I ALWAYS locked them with a U-lock). You HAVE to ride in the bike lanes, not take short cuts on campus.</p>
<p>Long board: </p>
<p>Pros: You don’t have to worry about parking it anywhere, you can ride the long board anywhere on campus outdoors.</p>
<p>Cons: I would say it takes a bit more effort to ride it. You have to carry it to class.</p>
<p>I would go with the long board if you had to choose one. If I could have both, I would.</p>
<p>I prefer the longboard over the bicycle. Bicycles are large and cumbersome; you have to lock/unlock them on both ends of the trip. IMO, bicycles are more likely to be stolen (longboards should always be on your person). Longboards are also more flexible - not physically, but you can get around campus on the sidewalks as opposed to be restricted to bike paths. Bike traffic during peak hours is horrendous.</p>
<p>The cons would be that a longboard seems to cost just about as much as a bike, so you’re not saving much, if any, money. A bike obviously moves faster than a longboard, but the locking/unlocking of the bike may make up for that. I’m also a little worried that there are getting to be too many skateboarders on campus; the traffic is starting to suck, especially since they’re sharing the road with pedestrians (which is probably irritating for the pedestrians too!) and the novelty of being a skateboarder isn’t around anymore. There was recently a rule banning skateboards in the Arbor. There are “Save Skateboarding” campaigns around campus, but I’m concerned that a growth of the number of skateboarders will just inevitably lead to more restrictions.</p>
<p>A skateboard cannot be ridden everywhere on campus. So that’s not a reason for choosing it over the bike. You can, in fact, get a ticket for skateboarding in the wrong places. Ticket isn’t cheap either.</p>
<p>Bicycle for your in-campus transportation needs</p>
<p>actually, using a private helicopter would be faster</p>
<p>manciini is a ■■■■■</p>
<p>No, because it takes approximately 4 minutes to station a helicopter onto the ground, and 2 minutes to lift a helicopter off the ground. If you take into account flight time, maybe 30 seconds to anywhere on campus, you are taking about 6-7 minutes per trip. </p>
<p>Gas is also more expensive on a helicopter, another reason to go with bicycles.</p>
<p>i agree, consoling</p>
<p>how is mancini a ■■■■■? :(</p>
<p>Good question, how am I a ■■■■■?</p>
<p>■■■■■!!!</p>
<p>Funny coming from you, Menti.</p>