51ºÚÁÏÍø

The Handlebar, launched in 2011 by students, faculty and staff in collaboration with the Center for Sustainability Education and the Idea Fund, strengthens 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s living laboratory for sustainability education by providing a context for meaningful service, community building, resource sharing and experiential learning. In The Handlebar, students, faculty and staff work as leaders and volunteers assisting fellow members of the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Community to learn the skills of bike repair and maintenance, building their own bike mechanic and leadership skills, participating in a program that reclaims and reuses materials to provide a valuable environment-friendly benefit to the community, and promoting life skills for more active, healthier and sustainable living.

Summer 2026 OPEN HOURS 

By appointment only. Contact biking@dickinson.edu to schedule.

* Hours may vary based on volunteer availability. 

Bike Share:

Two free bike-share programs lend bikes to all 51ºÚÁÏÍøians in an effort to increase biking on and around campus.

• can be borrowed from the Department of Public Safety for short-term use during daylight hours.
• can be borrowed from the Center for Sustainability Education for semester-long use.

Bike Racks:

51ºÚÁÏÍø has invested in many bike racks across campus to provide convenient and safe bike parking for all.

Biking Listserve:

The Biking @ 51ºÚÁÏÍø listserve has over 400 subscribers, from 51ºÚÁÏÍø & beyond, that are interested in sharing information, events, routes, rides, safety information, videos, and making connections. Subscribe today!

• E-mail biking@dickinson.edu to subscribe to the biking listserve