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Need a workout? Themed cycling has you covered.

By Ilana Williams In a secluded corridor on the ground floor of the University of Maryland’s Regents Drive Garage is a plain white door. Open the door, follow signs on the wall and keep walking, and you’ll find a surprise: UMD’s state-of-the-art cycling studio. Inside are rows of bikes, a small stage for the instructor and a TV.  There has been more of a demand … Continue reading Need a workout? Themed cycling has you covered.

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A bike with a rusty chain and a DOTS warning.
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DOTS bike impounds go to groups in need

By Nathan Stiff With rusty chains, torn saddles and missing wheels, abandoned bicycles on bike racks around campus are more common than one might think. UMD’s Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) eventually takes unclaimed or illegally parked bikes off of the racks, donating them to nonprofits that offer bikes and mechanical skills to communities in need. According to DOTS sustainability coordinator Marta Woldu, bikes should … Continue reading DOTS bike impounds go to groups in need

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