L ocking her mountain bike to a rack on the West Bank plaza, senior Elizabeth Acosta recalled a grueling ride to the University through sub-zero temperatures last winter. By the time I got to campus, my left eye had sealed shut and the bottom half of my pants were stiff with ice. Many winter cyclists on campus have a story like Acosta's, but few are willing to sacrifice the convenience and mobility of a bike during cold weather. When I first started biking during the winter, I was pretty apprehensive about it.
Sanders is now a year-round cyclist and a vocal proponent of winter cycling.
Other officials at Parking and Transportation Services agreed with Sanders. If we can do some things that make it easier for students to pursue these things, then it's a good service. Last year, the department kept bike racks on campus buses through the winter at the request of bike commuters. Hatcher said soon all four lines of the 52 route, which the University operates, will be equipped with the racks. For mechanical engineering senior Andy Forsberg, bike commuting is practice for the University Cycling Club events he organizes.