Bicycling

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Campus Bike Route Main to Centennial Campus

• Quick Reference Directions (Via Morrill Drive)
  • From Talley Student Center
    • LEFT on Cates Ave.
    • RIGHT on Morrill Drive
    • LEFT on Western Blvd.
    • RIGHT on Greenway Trail
    • RIGHT on Nazareth St.
    • LEFT on Centennial Pkwy.
    • RIGHT on Greenway parallel to Centennial Pkwy.
    • Right on Oval Dr.
• Quick Reference Directions (Via Pullen Rd.)
  • From Talley Student Center 
    • LEFT on Cates Ave.
    • LEFT on Cates Ave.
    • RIGHT on Pullen Rd.
    • CROSS Western Blvd.
    • RIGHT on Greenway Trail
    • CONTINUE to Crusader Dr.
    • LEFT on Nazareth St.
    • LEFT on Centennial Pkwy
    • RIGHT on Greenway paralleling Cent. Pkwy
    • RIGHT on Oval Drive

For more detailed directions:

Carmichael Gym (Showers & Lockers): For more information, visit Wellness and Recreation.

EBII (Lockers): Rental costs $20/semester or $35/year or free with a WolfTrails membership. Email ncsu-wolftrails@ncsu.edu for information.

Know your skills – Know the law

• Be SMART
• Be VISIBLE
• Be DEFENSIVE
• Be COURTEOUS

Three Fixit stations are located on campus (Carmichael Complex/Miller Field, the west entrance of Engineering Building II (EBII), and the Dan Allen Deck). They include 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, and 32mm box wrenches, Allen wrenches (2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8mm), two tire levers, Phillips and flat-head screwdrivers, and an integrated air pump. You can watch videos about how to do some basic repairs at www.dero.com/bike-repair.

Getting around NC State has never been easier! This program offers riders enhanced access to the NC State campus by allowing them to bring their bicycles along for the ride.

Bike racks (two bikes per bus) are available on all Wolfline buses.

This is about your transit experience, so please share your feedback with us! We want to hear from you. Happy biking (and bus riding!).

Did you know? Bike Racks are on all GoTriangle and GoRaleigh buses, too!

Video: How to Use the Bike Rack on a Wolfline bus

Visual Slideshow: How to Use the Bike Rack on Wolfline

Loading a bike.

Unloading a bike.

Loading Your Bike

1. Prepare your bike for loading. Remove large luggage (including panniers), water bottles, and other loose items that could fall off while the bus is in motion. Be off your bike when waiting at a bus stop so the driver will recognize you as a passenger.
2. Alert the bus driver that you will be loading your bike. You must load from the curb or in front of the bus. Do not step into oncoming traffic to load your bike.
3. Squeeze the handle up to release the latch, then fold down the bike rack. You only need to use one hand to unlatch and pull the bike rack down so you can hold your bike with your other hand. It is not necessary to lean your bike against the bus.
4. Lift your bike onto the bike rack, fitting wheels into labeled wheel slots. Each wheel slot is clearly labeled for the front wheel. The purpose of the directional placement is to make the bike nearest the bus easier to unload. Please use the available slot nearest the bus.
5. Raise the Support Arm up and over the front tire so the hook rests at the highest point on the front wheel. The Support Arm adds lateral support for the loaded bicycle. Many bikes will sit in the wheel well without the Support Arm, but the rack must not be used without it.
6. Board the bus and enjoy the ride! Choose a seat near the front of the bus to keep an eye on your bike. DO NOT FORGET you have a bike when you get off at your stop – new riders often do!

Unloading Your Bike

1. Inform the driver that you will unload your bike as you approach your stop. Use the front door to exit the bus. Unload your bike from in front of the bus or from the curb, not from the street side.
2. Raise the Support Arm off the tire. The Support Arm automatically folds down to a secure position.
3. Lift your bike out of the bike rack.
4. If there is no other bike on the rack, please return the rack to the upright position by squeezing the handle.
5. Step away from the bus with your bike. Always step to the curb for safety and wait for the bus to leave before entering traffic or crossing the street.

Bike Rack Tips

• While waiting at a bus stop with your bike, stand near the bus stop sign as a bus approaches.
• For safety reasons, the operator will not leave the bus to assist in loading or unloading the racks. You are responsible!
• Use the available rack position closest to the bus.
• Customers with bikes will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one bike per person.
• Load your bike as quickly as possible to help ensure your fellow passengers reach their destination on time.
• After mounting your bike, you can give your bike a quick shake to make sure it’s fully in place.
• Bicycle locks may not be used on the bikes on the rack. It is the customer’s responsibility to observe his/her bicycle during the trip. Operators will not monitor them.
• The bike rack accommodates all bicycle types with wheels larger than 16″ in diameter, excluding tandems and recumbents. Motorized bikes are not permitted.
• Customers use the Wolfline bicycle racks at their own risk. Wolfline and NC State assume no responsibility for bikes that are lost, stolen, damaged, or left on racks.
• Non-standard bikes that are tall enough to obstruct a bus operator’s view, recumbent bikes, tandem bikes, or bikes that won’t fit into the rack may not be taken on the bus. Items that protrude from the bicycle, such as flags/poles, are prohibited. Motorized bikes are also prohibited. We appreciate your cooperation.
• Folding bikes should be folded and taken with you onto the bus. No other bikes will be permitted onboard.
• If you notice any problem with a rack, notify the bus operator and wait for the next bus. It’s best for everyone’s safety (as well as for the well-being of your bike!). The Operator is the ultimate decider about bike rack carrying safety.
• If the rack is full at your stop and no bikes are removed, wait for the next bus, lock your bike at the nearest permanent bike rack, or ride the bike all the way to campus. Please do not lock bikes to bus sign poles.

Bicycles parked at or locked to anything other than a bike rack are subject to impoundment. This includes:

• next to a yellow curb
• on the sidewalk
• in a driveway
• against trees or posts
• in stairways or on handrails
• in hallways or classrooms
• at building entrances
• in any manner which could impede the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic
• parking meters or signposts

Campus policies state that bicycles left at racks for long periods of time (to indicate abandonment) will also be impounded and surrendered to State Surplus. If you suspect that your bike has been impounded, contact Transportation at 919-515-3424.