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College Bikes Advantages And Disadvantages

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These days, bicycles are becoming an increasingly popular form of transportation on many United States college campuses. College students across the nation seem to have found considerable value in using bikes to get from point A to point B on campus. However, once their bike has a flat tire or loose handlebars, it becomes inconvenient to ride anymore without properly fixing their bike. The issue is that if something happens on campus and they do not have the ability to fix their bike, it requires them to go out to a bike shop or such to buy the necessary tools. College students do not bring repair tools with them from home because that is not something you think about packing when moving into a new room with limited space. There are students who do not have the extra cash to spare on buying repair tools and some students do not have any other form of transportation besides their bike. I believe that if Kansas State University allowed bike repair stations to be placed near the Student Union, Hale Library, and Derby Residence Halls area, it can help encourage more students to ride their bikes on campus. Without them fearing of what to do if their bike breaks down and reduce the number of forgotten bicycles on bike racks throughout campus.
Problem Description
Kansas State University has two bike repair stations, a broken bike repair station located in the Derby Residence Hall courtyard while the other is near the Student Union Plaza, that need to be brought attention to. Each

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