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<\/a>\u201cYou just see things you don\u2019t get to see when you\u2019re in a car, so I just find it a lot more fun,\u201d said Sustainable Transportation Manager Tim Potter, a year-round bicyclist.<\/p>\n
Biking is especially practical because CATA’s Spartan Service, which includes most MSU campus routes and allows MSU regular employees to ride CATA on-campus routes for free, does not operate in the summer. Several East Lansing routes have reduced run times as well. Read more about the CATA route changes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Potter recommends starting with small trips and discovering different routes for beginning bike commuters. The Tri-County Bicycle Association has an updated online map<\/a> that features bike-friendly streets. The MSU-specific map<\/a>\u00a0developed by MSU Bikes is a helpful\u00a0tool as well.<\/p>\n Do you have too far of a commute to bike all the way to MSU? Try driving to one of MSU’s open summer lots and biking or walking from there! In the summer, lots 89, 91, 83 and 75 are free and do not require a permit. You can also make use of the two membership-based MSU bike garages<\/a> located inside parking ramps to protect your bike from weather and theft.<\/p>\n There are now eight do-it-yourself bike repair stations<\/a>\u00a0on campus\u00a0and even free lockers.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can get an assigned locker inside the IM Circle, which is like a $100 value, for no charge if you commit to being a bike commuter,\u201d Potter said. This allows staff and faculty to shower after a hot commute. Learn how to register for a locker here<\/a>.<\/p>\n