Bicycle Friendly University

Boise State University| Silver Level

Highlights: Boise State participates annually in a regional program, called May in Motion, which encourages the use of alternative transportation. The university's campaign generally includes a subsidiary program specific to muscle-powered transportation; in recent years the subsidiary campaign has been called "Go Green, Get Lean." People join this challenge by logging trips for one month, after which the trip log is submitted for review by proponents, who award prizes for various levels of success. Trip logs generally show that bicycling is the favored mode of active transportation. In addition to the university's formal participation in May in Motion, other grassroots encouragement efforts have occurred. For example, the university’s Department of Kinesiology has operated a “Bike to Work Challenge,” in association with its Bike Barn.

Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: The Cycle Learning Center is a full service bike shop that is professionally staffed and focuses on cycling education, bike rentals and sales and services for student, faculty and staff. The center has a secure bike parking area for 80 bicycles with lookers and it is located next to the Rec center for commuters to shower. The program is funded by a partnership with University Health and Wellness and Transportation & Parking.

Most Compelling Fact: During June of 2008, Boise State University hosted USA Cycling's Northwest Regional Athlete Development Camp. USA Cycling is the governing body for competitive cycling in the United States. Its Development Camps are for bicycle racing athletes 14 to 22 years of age. Camp attendees receive instruction from USA Cycling certified coaches, so that these young athletes can improve their bicycling skills and become better bike racers. A by-product of the camp is to identify talent and, in some cases, select riders for international competition and/or for a national development camp.