While the University of Nebraska-Lincoln doesn't have as many students on campus during the summer as the spring and fall semesters, the Outdoor Adventures Bike Shop is still kept busy.
"(We get) anything from people wanting to ride with friends or looking for a way to get across town," said Jason Bakewell, coordinator for Outdoor Adventures.
The shop is also busy doing bike tune-ups and check-ups, he added. Outdoor Adventures will also have new programs starting this summer and during the fall. For more information about UNL Outdoor Adventures and Bike Shop, visit http://crec.unl.edu/outdoor/bikeshop.shtml.
The bike shop has purchased 30 new single-speed bicycles for a new rental program starting in the next couple of weeks, Bakewell said. Previously, students were only able to rent bicycles from the shop on a daily, three-day, weekly or semester basis. Students will now be able to rent bicycles on a semester basis at a lower price, as well as rent bikes for two semesters or yearly. Students can rent a bike for the rest of the summer or for a single semester for $95, two semesters for $150 and a full year for $225. Students will get a helmet, lights and a lock when they use the program, Bakewell said.
In July, the bike shop will offer students the opportunity to go on the Vermont Bike Tour.
"We'll be staying at a bed and breakfast," Bakewell said.
The tour takes place from July 30 to Aug. 6. "We'll be sure to explore the quaint streets, shops and eateries of Burlington's historic Church Street Marketplace before we embark on our bike tour loop heading north along the shores of Lake Champlain, the nation's sixth largest freshwater lake," according to the bike shop's website.
In the fall, Outdoor Adventures will offer a new program called Random Lincoln Rides, said Bakewell. The rides will take place every Friday at 3 p.m. on local trails.
"The goal is to try and expose students to places in Lincoln accessible to bikers," Bakewell said.
-Kim Buckley, kimbuckley@dailynebraskan.com
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