Bellevue College Bikes: Coming Fall 2015

Date posted: August 31, 2015

Bike Works logo has an illustration of a boy with a side-ways cap in the center of a bike wheel. The logo features the name Bike Works and the URL www.bikeworks.org. The tagline is "Building Sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling."

Sign up for Bike Maintenance Classes: Bellevue College’s Sustainability site. Attendance is limited.

Throughout the 2015-2016 school-year, Sustainability at Bellevue College builds its biking community with educational programs and new facilities.

Cycling programs and infrastructure are necessary tools for a commuter campus. Everyday Bellevue College sees over 3,000 students and staff pass through its roads and parking lots. The congestion, delays, and carbon footprint caused by thousands of cars places a burden on the community and environment.

Cycling presents a low-impact opportunity for accessing campus and surrounding neighborhoods; however, supporting bike-commuting means cyclists must weigh-in on their opinion. Through a Spring Quarter 2015 survey, student and faculty cyclists submitted ideas for advancing bicycle commuting on campus. They noted a desire to feel safe on their ride to and through campus. A sense of “bike-friendliness” became clear, and a desire to learn more about bicycle maintenance skills.

The Office of Sustainability at Bellevue College heard them loud and clear. Through partnerships with community organizations, campus departments, and student leaders, Bellevue College plans to advance cycling efforts throughout the 2015-2016 school-year.

Notably, Bellevue College has partnered with Bike Works, a Seattle-based non-profit, to offer bike-oriented programs. Here’s what to look for this Fall Quarter.

October 13th: Bike Mobile on Campus. During Spirit Week, bring your bike and have Bike Works perform basic maintenance. Get it ready for winter weather, or just spruce it up! C Building Courtyard (11-3 PM)

October 14th: Bike Commuting Class, C 130, 12:30-1:20. A 50 minute class covering laws and rules of the road, staying dry, how to carry your gear, tools necessary, and navigating your bike on transit. This class introduces cyclists to lessons needed for entering the world of cycling.

October 21st: Fix a Flat, C 130, 12:30-1:20. A 50 minute class that covers a basic, but necessary skill for getting from home to campus. Participants will receive hands on practice on changing their tubes and fixing a flat.

November 4th: Basic Brakes Class, C 130, 12:30-1:20. A 50 minute class will cover 3 different types of brakes and their common issues.

Wish to attend one of the classes? Sign up on Bellevue College’s Sustainability site.

If you missed these classes then don’t worry! Sustainability at Bellevue College at Bellevue College will offer classes and programs throughout the 2015-2016 school-year. Learn more at the Sustainability homepage.

Also, be on the look-out for improved facilities, such as lockable and covered bike parking, access to showers, bike lanes, signage, and way-finding.

In concert with educational programs, infrastructure, and community building, Bellevue College can improve the safety and “bike-friendliness,” creating an inviting place for bike-commuting.

Two Bike Works Volunteers are working on a bike that is on a bike stand. A Bike Works banner is in the background.
Bike Works volunteers

Students gather with bikes outside during the 2014 Bike-ability audit.

Last Updated October 14, 2015