EMUbikes comes on Campus!
After months of storage by students and the help of the Ypsilanti Police Department we moved the first bikes for EMUbikes on campus Thursday.
Student help made this all happen and we should all be proud of these students who care about making EMU a healthier and more sustainable campus. By implementing the program we will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, open up parking areas for those who live far from campus, and begin a new realm of possibilities for traveling on campus.
The next step is to attract those who are interested in bicycling to help with maintenance and repair for our spring grand opening. We have a space on campus now to work and are eager to find new recruits to work with us, as well as train those who would like to know more about bikes. Please contact this blog if you have interest is working to make EMUbikes a reality.
We also need to find donors who can help us set up our permanent shop in the spring. We need everything! Tires, tubes, locks, helmets, tools, compressor, bike stands, lubricants, shift cables, work bench, vise, and bike specific tools. Yikes! Anyone who has access or knows of tools available please let us know through this blog. Same if you are interested in making EMU a greener campus and would like to donate money to EMUbikes to purchase this equipment.
It is a small step to being greener, but we are moving in the right direction.
So many bikes! So little money, but we will prevail. Believe.
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