{"id":513,"date":"2011-02-08T19:42:45","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T02:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2011-02-08T19:42:45","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T02:42:45","slug":"osu-foundation-invests-in-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2011\/02\/08\/osu-foundation-invests-in-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Foundation Invests in Bikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located at the corner of 35<sup>th<\/sup> and Western (about a mile from the Memorial Union), the <a href=\"https:\/\/osufoundation.org\/index.htm\">OSU Foundation<\/a> office is a bit too far for a convenient walk to campus meetings.\u00a0 Yet finding a parking spot on campus can be challenging, aside from the environmental impacts of driving such a short distance.<\/p>\n<p>Now Foundation staff can hop on a black and orange company bicycle and ride to campus in minutes, getting a little exercise and enjoying some fresh air while reducing their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-515\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-515\" title=\"Jeff_bike\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2011\/02\/Jeff_bike.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Merth rides a bike purchased by the OSU Foundation for employee use\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Merth rides a bike purchased by the OSU Foundation for employee use<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last fall the Foundation\u2019s Safety and Sustainability Committee coordinated the purchase of two new bicycles at cost from 4 Seasons Recreational Outfitters in Sunriver.\u00a0 Locks, helmets, and baskets are provided to make rides comfortable, safe, and convenient.\u00a0 Staff reserve the bikes through the Foundation\u2019s Outlook calendar, just like a company car or meeting room.\u00a0 Users are required to sign a Bike Use Policy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-514\" title=\"Scott_bike\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2011\/02\/Scott_bike.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Gilpin of the OSU Foundation tries out a new company bike\" width=\"433\" height=\"404\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Gilpin of the OSU Foundation tries out a new company bike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Julia Kleven, the Foundation\u2019s Sustainability chair, discusses this\u00a0 investment by a group used to managing different kinds of assets:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We bought the bikes just before the rainy season set in, so we\u2019re expecting usage to pick up with the drier weather.\u00a0 So far, people mostly have used them to go over to Dixon Recreation Center so they can work out over their lunch hour.\u00a0 It\u2019s especially hard to find parking there at noon, so this is a great option.\u00a0 We\u2019ve also had people who haven\u2019t been on a bike for years come by just to try one out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kudos to the Foundation for supporting alternative transportation!<\/p>\n<p><em>Story information and photos provided by Cathleen Hockman-Wert.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located at the corner of 35th and Western (about a mile from the Memorial Union), the OSU Foundation office is a bit too far for a convenient walk to campus meetings.\u00a0 Yet finding a parking spot on campus can be challenging, aside from the environmental impacts of driving such a short distance. 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