http://rollingresistance.net/word/2008/08/college-offers-free-bicycles/ The People Have Spokes Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:59:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://rollingresistance.net/word/2008/08/college-offers-free-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-255 CO-ED Magazine » “Original” Founders of Facebook Advance To Olympic Finals Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:30:55 +0000 http://rollingresistance.net/word/?p=387#comment-255 [...] This is a great idea for several reasons, reducing congestion and pollution on campus, increasing safety, and helping students save some money and maybe even keep off the “freshman 20? or whatever they call it. But why mountain bikes? I have nothing against mountain bikes, when used for their intended purpose of off-road riding, but some sort of commuter bike or hybrid would probably be a more appropriate choice for encouraging transportation cycling. But aside from this minor complaint, I hope that this is a successful program, and that it encourages other universities to take on similar projects. [Rolling Resistance] [...] [...] This is a great idea for several reasons, reducing congestion and pollution on campus, increasing safety, and helping students save some money and maybe even keep off the “freshman 20? or whatever they call it. But why mountain bikes? I have nothing against mountain bikes, when used for their intended purpose of off-road riding, but some sort of commuter bike or hybrid would probably be a more appropriate choice for encouraging transportation cycling. But aside from this minor complaint, I hope that this is a successful program, and that it encourages other universities to take on similar projects. [Rolling Resistance] [...]

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