#  Bicycles at HGSE 

 



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##  Bicycle Basics at HGSE 

- 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. 
    - The City of Cambridge asks that cyclists to leave at least 36 inches of an obstruction free path of travel for pedestrians.
- 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 for Bicycles at HGSE 

- Per the City of Cambridge, bicycling on the sidewalk is not permitted.
- Cyclists should lock their bike using a U-lock, chain or cable.
- Most cyclists lock their frame and one wheel to a bike rack. If a U-lock is used to lock the front wheel and the frame to the rack, looping a cable through the back wheel and locking it to the U-lock is a good idea, especially if the bike has a quick release system on the wheels.
- HU Bicycle benefits can be found on the [HU Transportation website](http://www.transportation.harvard.edu/commuterchoice).
- Staff and students are strongly encouraged to [register their bikes](http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/bicycle-registration) with the Harvard University Police Department to aid in the recovery of stolen or lost bikes.
- Other great biking resources can be found [here](http://green.harvard.edu/tools-resources/how/biking-work-101).



 

##  Bike Rack Locations at HGSE 

 ![Bike Rack Locations on HGSE's campus](/sites/g/files/omnuum3521/files/gse-operations/files/hgse-campus-bike_map.jpg)