Dear Editor,
RE "Goodbye, Weekend Excursions," Editorial, Oct. 23: Thank you for alerting Jumbos to the impending replacement of weekend subway service with shuttle buses between Harvard and Alewife stations from November to March. It truly stinks. Who wants to wait outside for a bus, especially during the winter months?
We just wanted to remind everyone about a free, zero-emission mode of transit available to students, faculty and staff year-round — TuftsBikes. Through this bike-share program, you can check out a bike, lock and helmet — for free — at the Tisch Library for up to eight hours.
Not only is it carbon-neutral, you can also get in your cardio workout for the day. You can even bike all the way downtown. It's a shorter schlep than you think.
What are you waiting for? (Hopefully not the Red Line shuttle.) Check out TuftsBikes.WordPress.com for information on bike maintenance clinics and group rides. Also, BostonBiker.org has some tips for biking warm in cold weather.
Sincerely,
Chris Girard
School of Medicine
Master of Public Health, Class of 2013
