Riding the Loop is another one of those great freshman experiences. When you live up in East Halls, especially in the winter time, it can be a long, cold walk out to the fraternities, where a majority of the freshman will hang out. A lot of people use Rollerblades up here, and that's a good source of transportation.
Bikes are definitely an encouraged mode of transportation.
But definitely bring a lock, because bicycle theft is probably our number one crime.