The bikes used for Tarleton State University’s bike-share program have been returned to their racks following maintenance.

In December, JTAC News reported that due to reports of vandalism, the bikes used for Tarleton State University were being removed for maintenance.

The bike-share program is a collaborative effort of the Division of Student Life and is overseen by the Recreational Sports Department and includes 35 eight-gear cruiser bikes with adjustable seats, front and rear lights, a U-lock and a handlebar basket. The bikes are located at six locations on the Stephenville campus: Hunewell Annex, Centennial Hall, the Horticulture Center, Lillian Street Commuter Parking Lot P41 and Lot P20N near the water storage tank and intramural fields.

The program was introduced this fall as a way to provide a safe and sustainable alternative transportation for the Tarleton student community. The bike-share program is possible through a partnership with the company Zagster, a bike-sharing service used on college and university campuses across the country.

“The bikes have been repaired over the holidays and are back out and ready to go again,” said Associate Director of Recreational Sports, Daron Trussell.

Trussell is hoping that this go around, students are more respectful of the bikes and take better care of them.

“We really just want to find a way to get a message out to students and let them know that they have a responsibility to take care of these bikes,” Trussell said. “We are waiting on the next generation of Zagster bikes to be released and we should receive all new bikes after spring break.”

The bikes used for Tarleton State University’s bike-share program have been returned to their racks following maintenance.

In December, JTAC News reported that due to reports of vandalism, the bikes used for Tarleton State University were being removed for maintenance.

The bike-share program is a collaborative effort of the Division of Student Life and is overseen by the Recreational Sports Department and includes 35 eight-gear cruiser bikes with adjustable seats, front and rear lights, a U-lock and a handlebar basket. The bikes are located at six locations on the Stephenville campus: Hunewell Annex, Centennial Hall, the Horticulture Center, Lillian Street Commuter Parking Lot P41 and Lot P20N near the water storage tank and intramural fields.

The program was introduced this fall as a way to provide a safe and sustainable alternative transportation for the Tarleton student community. The bike-share program is possible through a partnership with the company Zagster, a bike-sharing service used on college and university campuses across the country.

“The bikes have been repaired over the holidays and are back out and ready to go again,” said Associate Director of Recreational Sports, Daron Trussell.

Trussell is hoping that this go around, students are more respectful of the bikes and take better care of them.

“We really just want to find a way to get a message out to students and let them know that they have a responsibility to take care of these bikes,” Trussell said. “We are waiting on the next generation of Zagster bikes to be released and we should receive all new bikes after spring break.”