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BIKES

A bicycle is an excellent transportation option in Moscow, whether you live on or off campus biking to class or work can be enjoyable, good for your health and clearly one of the most affordable modes of transportation that is available.

Save gas, don’t stress about finding a parking space and contribute to the University of Idaho Sustainability Plan.

Commuting in Moscow via bicycle can be done nearly 9 months of the year, and for hard core riders, some studded bike tires and several layers of clothing will allow biking year round.

The University of Idaho campus has 10 miles of streets, 20 miles of sidewalks and 1.22 miles of bike paths.

Before riding your bike to campus there are some things that Parking and Transportation Services would like to remind you about:

Read and become familiar with the State of Idaho Bicycle Laws  Buy a helmet and wear it Familiarize yourself with Parking and Transportation Services Regulations on Bicycles Register your bike, contact Moscow Police Department for information on registering your bike locally and also visit the National Bike Registry website for nationwide bike registry

Get a light so you can safely and legally ride after dark, lights must illuminate at least 500 feet ahead and also must have a reflector clearly displayed on the back of the bike, bicycles without headlights will be fined $46.50, for recent local bicycle information refer to the article titled “Bikes Light up the Night” from the September 14, 2007 issue of the Argonaut Get a good bike lock that can be used every time you lock your bike, U-locks are highly recommended since they are the most difficult to break Most importantly – BE SAFE – Yield to pedestrians and don’t try to be quicker than cars

Theft Prevention:

• Register your bike, it’s very inexpensive it's a theft deterrent and the only way to get a stolen bike back to you
• At the University of Idaho a good lock is more important than a good bike! Protect your investment with a quality lock like those made by Kryptonite
• Always lock your bike, even if you’re only gone for a minute, bikes do get stolen – even in Moscow
• Only lock your bike to designated bicycle racks, thieves look for lone bikes in secluded areas and bikes can be impounded by Parking and Transportation Services or Moscow Police Department if blocking disability access or other pedestrian areas
• Consider using a “beater” bike for on campus use, a good thief will break through a lock if given enough time, if you’re a serious biker having a bike just for commuting can save you the heartbreak and headache of losing a high quality, expensive bike

Parking and Transportation Services Regulations: Section F (regarding bicycles)

Bicycles are to be parked in bicycle racks or in areas that do not impede the means of access to or from buildings, or congest or constrict emergency access routes, driveways, loading docks, or walkways.

Prohibited parking locations for bicycles include, but are not limited to: stairways and stairwells, hallways, building entrances and handicap access ramps. It is prohibited to chain or, in some other manner to connect a bicycle to handrails, trees or shrubbery.

All bicycles on campus must be licensed with the Moscow Police Department, bicycles parked so that they constitute a safety problem, or that may potentially harm vegetation on campus, may be impounded without warning. The University will not be responsible for damage to property incidental to the removal process. Abandoned bicycles will be tagged and then transported to the Moscow Police Department.