Spring Break
OAC Bike Lease
Chase Cusack, Contributing Writer, ccusack@smu.edu
Issue date: 11/6/08 Section: News
There has always been a trade off between time and money when it comes to campus transportation. Walking to class proves economical, but also cheats students of those precious extra minutes of sleep.
On the other hand, while driving saves time, it leaves commuters at the mercy of the price of oil and campus parking spots.
But for less than three pennies a day, the Outdoor Adventure Center has given a few SMU students a new, fuel-free set of wheels. The OAC has leased 18 new bikes, starting in August, for $10 each for the entire year, and is in the process of trying to acquire more. The bikes are an economical option for students and eliminate the problem of parking on campus.
"It was honestly a deal I couldn't pass up," said Trigg Burrage, a freshman business and theater major. Burrage received one of the new bikes in August as part of the program.
Dustin Kyle, the designer of the bicycles for Collegiate Bicycle Company was originally from Dallas and picked SMU as one of the first schools to work with. The SMU bike design was the second completed for the new collegiate line.
David Chambers, the Associate Director of Programs/Outdoor Activities at Dedman, was contacted last May by the company. CBC, based out of San Diego, called Chambers to inform him that they had received a donation of 18 bikes for SMU.
The company contacted alumni to purchase the bikes so they could be sent to their alma mater as a donation. Chris Miller, who graduated in 1996, and his wife Jennifer, responded with a donation of 18 bikes.
The single speed bikes come in both men's and women's models and are adorned with SMU logos. The bikes can also be purchased on the company's website and through select local dealers. The website lists the men's cruiser for $249.99 and the women's for $279.99.
The OAC had the luxury of avoiding those price tags thanks to the Millers. "Since the bikes were donated, we didn't have to recoup costs," said Chambers.
On the other hand, while driving saves time, it leaves commuters at the mercy of the price of oil and campus parking spots.
But for less than three pennies a day, the Outdoor Adventure Center has given a few SMU students a new, fuel-free set of wheels. The OAC has leased 18 new bikes, starting in August, for $10 each for the entire year, and is in the process of trying to acquire more. The bikes are an economical option for students and eliminate the problem of parking on campus.
"It was honestly a deal I couldn't pass up," said Trigg Burrage, a freshman business and theater major. Burrage received one of the new bikes in August as part of the program.
Dustin Kyle, the designer of the bicycles for Collegiate Bicycle Company was originally from Dallas and picked SMU as one of the first schools to work with. The SMU bike design was the second completed for the new collegiate line.
David Chambers, the Associate Director of Programs/Outdoor Activities at Dedman, was contacted last May by the company. CBC, based out of San Diego, called Chambers to inform him that they had received a donation of 18 bikes for SMU.
The company contacted alumni to purchase the bikes so they could be sent to their alma mater as a donation. Chris Miller, who graduated in 1996, and his wife Jennifer, responded with a donation of 18 bikes.
The single speed bikes come in both men's and women's models and are adorned with SMU logos. The bikes can also be purchased on the company's website and through select local dealers. The website lists the men's cruiser for $249.99 and the women's for $279.99.
The OAC had the luxury of avoiding those price tags thanks to the Millers. "Since the bikes were donated, we didn't have to recoup costs," said Chambers.
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ryan
posted 11/06/08 @ 2:42 AM CST
how's your foot?
M. Bowles
posted 11/06/08 @ 7:02 PM CST
What a great program!
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