#  Bicycles at HGSE 

 



##  Bicycle Basics 

 



 ### Proper Storage

All bikes on the HGSE campus should be properly stored in a designated bike rack location.

- Do not lock bikes to hand rails, buildings, benches, trees, parking meters, trash receptacles fire hydrants or light poles.
- Any bicycles parked illegally will be issued a warning.
- Per the City of Cambridge, locking bicycles to a street sign is permitted, but never in the path of pedestrians or in a way that blocks handicap access.
    - Cyclists need to leave at least 36 inches of an obstruction free path for pedestrians.



 

 ### Safety

For the safety of others, bicycles obstructing a pedestrian path, building egress or obstructing handicap access will be removed immediately.

- Removed bicycles will be stored with the HGSE Operations Department for a maximum of two weeks.
- To retrieve a removed bicycle, contact HGSE Security at (617) 495-3499.
- Any bicycles not claimed after two weeks will be donated to charity.
- Bicycles should not be stored in the same place for more than 72 hours.



 

 ### Best Practices

- Per the City of Cambridge, bicycling on the sidewalk is not permitted.
- Cyclists should lock their bike using a U-lock, chain, or cable.
- Lock the frame and one wheel to the bike rack. If a U-lock is used to lock the front wheel and the frame to the rack, loop a cable through the back wheel and lock it to the U-lock.
- Harvard University bicycle benefits can be found on the [HU Transportation site](https://transportation.harvard.edu/sustainable-transportation/bike-walk).
- Staff and students are strongly encouraged to [register bikes](http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/bicycle-registration) with the HU Police Department to aid in the recovery of stolen or lost bikes.



 

  

 

 

 

##  Bike Rack Locations at HGSE 

   ![Bike Rack Locations on HGSE's campus](/sites/g/files/omnuum3521/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/gse-operations/files/hgse-campus-bike_map.jpg?itok=i4t_J-Qg) 

 

- **Gutman Library Area****:** Multiple open/partial racks line Appian Way right outside the building, including clusters labeled with capacities of **10, 10, and 22 spaces**.
- **Larsen Hall / Longfellow Hall Quad:** Several bike rack allocations are scattered across the internal walkways, containing capacities like **6, 12, 14, 18, and 28 spaces**.
- **Read House Pocket:** Tucked directly south of the main education campus structures are additional racks holding **20 spaces**.