Bicycling at OSU
One of the Most Efficient Ways to Get Around
Bicycling to work/school makes sense for a number of reasons:
Economics
Biking requires no gasoline and very little in the way of bike
maintenance.
No parking permit is required to bike to school/work.
Health
Biking at a pace of 10 mph burns 400 calories an hour for someone who weighs 150 lbs (from Bicycling
Magazine).
If you bike to work for 30 minutes, there is no need to work out that day.
People who bike to work generally have lower health care costs than those who drive.
Environment
Biking produces no air pollution.
Biking reduces dependence on oil.
Biking at OSU
- Bike Parking Map (link to bike parking map coming soon)
- Bike Theft Prevention
- Bike Registration at OSU--OSU Department of Public
Safety registers bicycles for free. For more specific information, see ODOT's
Bike Statutes Page.
- Bike Safety & Rules
- Buildings with Lockers include:
- Dixon--free day lockers and rental lockers for $12-$18/term.
- Valley Library--locker rentals for $10/three weeks.
- Langton and Women's Building--Rental lockers available for faculty and staff.
- Buy a used bike at OSU Surplus Property
- Fix your bike at the Outdoor Recreation Center's bike repair facility in Dixon Recreation Center. Access to the facility is free for students; faculty, staff and affiliates can use the facility with a current Recreational Sports membership. Mechanics are available to help you maintain and repair your bike. Call the ORC at 737-3630 for the mechanics' schedule.
- Local Bike Shops
- Bike N' Hike,
401 SW 3rd Ave, 753-2912
- Corvallis Cyclery, 344 SW 2nd St, 752-5952
- Cyclotopia, 435 SW 2nd St, 757-9694
- Full Cycles, 1555 NW Monroe Ave, 730-1513
- Peak Sports, 207 NW 2nd St, 754-6444
- Bike Maps!
Page last updated 17 October 2006
