Summer 2025! Bike Room Closures and more.
Tomorrow, Friday May 23rd is the last day to park at Warren Towers Bike Room. Due to construction, there will unfortunately be a gap in parking availability at Warren. Folks may park instead in the bike shelter at the corner of Cummington Mall, or in nearby CCDS. All remaining bike room access expires May 31st! […]
It’s Gonna Be May
Winter, which felt 1000 years long, is finally over, and exam season is here. While Saturdays have been pretty consistently rainy, the rest of the week has been gorgeous. If you haven’t taken your bike out since Thanksgiving, swing by the BUCK to lube your chain and air your tires, so you can make the […]
Ringing in Spring
Just like that, it’s bike riding weather! If you haven’t yet, swing by the BUCK to clean and lubricate your chain, pump up your tires, and just generally look at your bike if it’s been parked all winter. Expect April to be on the rainy side, so come see us for help installing fenders or […]
…..Still winter?!
While we got our first glimpses of above-freezing temps over the weekend, and everyone is counting down the days until Spring Break, somehow, I can still see my breath this morning. And yet, despite the long, cold, dark weeks, and snow and ice turning bike lanes treacherous, you’ve all been out in force! This is […]
Winter Bikers, Rejoice
It’s COLD out there, but that doesn’t mean one can’t still ride around town. The BUCK is back to business now that students are back, open standard hours. We’re here to support you to choose bikes, no matter the time of year. Come by especially to get some heavy winter weight chain lubricant to keep […]
Winter Bike Commuter Bingo
Do you bike commute year round? If so, the BUCK wants to know about it. But we want it to be fun, too. So, from now until March 31, (when employee and BUGWU bike benefits reciepts are due), we’d love you to join us for a round of winter commuter BINGO! Please take photos and […]
December Delight
How did we get here, with 2024 nearly through?! As the first full year of BUCK draws to a close, some stats from our sign in sheet! total visits to BUCK, not including coffee: 2922 number of flats fixed: over 300 chains serviced: over 250 brakes adjusted: over 200 bikes registered: 987 unique visitors: 1200 […]
November? No Way!
UPDATES The BUCK will be closed on Saturdays until Spring Break. Your patience allows PQ to cook up future programing here at the Cycle Kitchen. BUCK will ALSO be closed after this Friday the 22nd, through Monday December 2! That means NO OPEN SHOP next week! The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, […]
BUCKtober!
It’s been a crazy first month of school here the BUCK! We’ve seen over 500 of you guys and counting in just the first month you’ve been back! To everyone who has been gracious and patient while they’ve been here, and to those of you who came to celebrate our first birthday, a resounding thank […]
Welcome (Back)!!
Hey There! Hope you were all able to get outside this summer and enjoy how much drier this year was! Things were steady here at the BUCK all summer, with bike riding lessons, infrastructure improvements and more! See if you can spot the new or newly relocated racks on campus this summer. We’re ramping up […]