Why I Ride
On July 5th, my dad and I rolled back into our driveway, covered in sweat, grime, spit, and sunburn. In three hours, we had covered 40.2 miles of Pittsburgh hills, climbing a total of 3,105 feet. After...
View ArticleBike Blenders
Last spring, a group of students decided that they wanted to build something new and exciting in the Handlebar. Different ideas were tossed around, but we eventually settled on building a bike blender....
View ArticleWeekend Activities
This weekend was especially exciting for cyclists and bike enthusiasts. Friday was Campus Sustainability Day on Britton Plaza. Both the Bike Blenders and the Handlebar could be seen making smoothies...
View ArticleSmoothies on Britton Plaza (Guest Post)
This week we have a guest blogger by “The Ghost Rider,” who writes about Smoothies on Britton Plaza (aka S.O.B.P.) – enjoy! ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Once again, the Green Devil...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons to Bring Your Bike to Dickinson
When I first came to Dickinson, I made the mistake of leaving my bike at home. I quickly realized how much I missed and needed my bike, and was lucky enough to have my parents bring it up to campus...
View ArticleBike Friendly University
In case you haven’t heard, we got some big news today!! Dickinson College was officially recognized as a Silver Rated Bike Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. The League’s aim is...
View ArticleThe Handlebar has an Instagram!
Did you know that the Handlebar has an Instagram? Check it out! http://instagram.com/dickinsonhandlebar
View ArticleDickinson Sustainability Flickr
Did you know that there’s a Dickinson Sustainability Flickr? Did you know that lots of biking photos are posted there? Have a look! https://www.flickr.com/photos/98306259@N07/sets/
View ArticleMark Ruffalo Wants a Smoothie
This past weekend, Mark Ruffalo found the video made about our Bike Blender, and shared it on his Tumblr, saying: “This is a brilliant project by Dickinson College students. Can I put in an advanced...
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