Borough needs better options for bicyclists Make a new path State College, for all its small-town charm, is a transportation nightmare. If you're lucky enough to have a car, it's difficult to find parking. If you're a pedestrian, you cross College Avenue in fear. State College Borough and University planners agree that bicycles are a great solution to the transportation problem.
Bicycles are cheap, clean and efficient.
Bicycle trails can be boons to riders, helping them avoid congested streets. The only legal method of riding in town is to use the street, but this solution is inadequate. Because bicycles are treated the same as cars and other gas-powered vehicles under the state motor vehicle code, pedalers are expected to share the road with Mack trucks and Loop buses. But this is often unsafe, as impatient drivers routinely slam on the gas to pass bicyclists, increasing the risk of an accident. It's illegal to ride on sidewalks at all in the business district.