{"id":1654,"date":"2013-09-04T10:59:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T14:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=1654"},"modified":"2020-09-24T13:31:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:31:14","slug":"green-bike-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/sustainability\/green-bike-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bike Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Bates EcoReps and the library have teamed up to create a Bates bike library. We have revamped the Bates Green Bike program so that you may check out a bike for a week, similar to checking out a book.<\/p>\n

The Ladd front desk will be able to set you up with a bike by issuing you a key which matches one of the bikes outside the entrance. The Bike ID on the keychain will let you know which bike you have \u2013 they are identified according to the bike bells on the handlebars. After that, you are all set.\"Logo<\/a><\/p>\n

We strongly suggest wearing a helmet, especially if you are heading off campus. Please treat the bikes nicely, so that others may enjoy them as well. Also, there are stiff fines for not properly returning the equipment, just in case goodwill isn\u2019t a strong enough motivator. We hope this setup will make the bike sharing program more accessible to all\u00a0students \u2013<\/p>\n

We have a limited number of bikes which will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Each student receiving a bike will be responsible for:<\/p>\n