Guest Column: Two Wheels, Zero Fees

By Abbi Bradley, Mya Karbasi, Callie Middleton and Jackson Stewart

Editor’s Note: Guest Columns and Letter to The Editors are pubished as submitted.

Want to get to class on your own time, rather than when the bus or traffic wants you to? Students at Utah State University often find themselves on a crowded or late bus, or stuck in traffic on the way to class, consequently making them late to where they need to be. Aggie Blue Bikes has a solution for this. Aggie Blue Bikes is an on-campus student resource at Utah State University that has been operating since 2005. The small shop located at the edge of the campus hub offers year-round bike rentals and teaches students how to maintain and fix their bikes. Through student tuition and bike donations, Aggie Blue Bikes can offer free bike rentals in three-month increments as well as offer tools, parts, and lessons for free or little cost to students and faculty on the Logan campus.   

Aggie Blue Bikes’ mission is to get people on bikes to promote health, sustainability, and combat the air pollution that negatively affects Cache Valley every winter. To better foster a community of bikers on campus and promote this valuable resource, a team of Utah State University Students is hosting a commitment party during Bike to Breakfast. This event will be held on April 16th between 7:30 am and 10 am. Here, students can enjoy free food as they bike to breakfast and commit to riding their bikes to campus 2 days out of the week to both benefit themselves and the environment. To join the fun, meet outside Aggie Blue Bikes, located between the Military Science Building and the Fieldhouse at the time above!   

The benefits of committing to riding your bike don’t just stop there either! In the beginning winter months, Aggie Blue Bikes will hold their annual Winterize Your Wheels event, where they get students prepared to ride in the colder and snowier weather. At this event, those who committed to riding their bike to campus during Bike to Breakfast will receive free lights and fenders to help further their commitment to biking to campus in the wintertime!    

Overall, Biking is a great way to get to class faster, save on a parking pass, and improve well-being. We can’t wait to see you commit to starting or continuing your riding journey with us at Bike to Breakfast!