New Student Bikes FAQ

So you want a bike while you’re on campus…

Awesome! We like the way you think! Bikes are a great tool for students on campus to help get around to classes faster and as a tool to start exploring the Upper Valley. However, bike waste is a serious issue on campus, and we’ve assembled the following guidelines for bringing bikes to campus.

The main cause of bike waste we see on campus is people buying, then quickly abandoning low-quality “department store” bikes they either bought at a local Walmart or ordered on Amazon before they got to campus. Don’t let this be you! There are far more sustainable and economical ways to own or use a bike available to students, many of which we outline below ↓

If you have a durable bike that’s in good working order at home, most local bike shops can help you ship it to campus. You can ship it right to your Hinman mail address. Once on campus, schedule an appointment with Dartmouth Bikes to have your rig assembled!
If you know you want to own your own bike on campus, but don’t want to ship it from elsewhere, buy a bike from one of the following sources:’
- Omer and Bob’s: http://www.omerandbobs.com/
- Mason Racing Cycles: https://www.masonracingcycles.com/
- Eastern Mountain Sports: https://www.ems.com/store-details?StoreID=097
- Dartmouth Sustainable Moving Sale during Orientation Week at the start of fall term!
  - We’ll be there selling inexpensive yet awesome used bikes from our fleet!
- Dartmouth Bikes Sales: If you happen to miss us at the moving sale, we sometimes have bikes for sale throughout your first fall term—simply wait for our advertisements to come out during the term before coming here and booking an appointment with us!

Every term, Dartmouth Bikes offers about 40, term-long rental bikes to students that we send out at the beginning of each academic term. See our rentals page for more info!

Make sure you have a sturdy bike lock and ALWAYS use it!
Know your indoor storage options - bikes can’t survive a cold winter under the snow! https://www.dartmouth.edu/res-ops/storage.options/bicyclestorage.html
Need to pump up a tire or use basic tools? Visit the self-service stand near Robinson Hall.
Want an über knowledgeable bike guru to fix or tune your bike for you? Make an appointment with Dartmouth Bikes: https://www.dartmouthbikes.com/appointments
Interested in learning more about bike maintenance? There’s a course for that, offered every winter! https://www.dartmouthbikes.com/workshops
No matter if you buy, rent, or borrow a bike, make sure the bike is registered with safety and security: https://www.dartmouthbikes.com/registration