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Program to get CSU employees back on the bike
Get Back on the Bike was built specifically for interested but concerned employees who would like formal training and support for their bicycle commute.
Grant helps faculty, staff try bike commute to campus
Tempted to ride a bike to work, but not sure if you’re up for navigating city traffic and all there is to know about safely riding to campus?
Grant to CSU helps faculty, staff bike to work
Faculty and staff 50 years and older can get Back on the Bike, thanks to a Kaiser Permanente grant. The grant, awarded to Parking and Transportation Services, supports a program to help faculty and staff become more comfortable riding a bike to work. The program, Back on the Bike, is now seeking participants for sessions starting the fall semester. The program, geared toward engaging more people in active transportation and physical activity, helps CSU employees who want to bike to work assess their health, tune up their bike, get safety gear, and learn tricks to travel in traffic and overcome other safety or comfort obstacles through personalized travel training. To qualify, faculty and staff must be at least 50 years old, live within a Fort Collins zip code, and want to commute by bicycle. Training helps with health, safety concerns Back on the Bike will offer faculty and staff travel training programs including:
- Confidential health assessments administered by the Recreation Center
- Free bicycle tune up
- Free bike safety gear including a bike lock, helmet, light, and carry bag
- Hands on travel training and bicycle skills development
- Eight monthly training and discussion group sessions with lunch provided
- Online participation tracking system
- The opportunity to recruit other eligible employees