Biking and whatnot

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One of my biggest concerns when I was looking at this REU was how to get around. I didn't want to just have to depend on someone else having a car or the bus system, especially when Virginia is such a cool place to be outside. I wanted a bike. However, getting a bike from Texas to Virginia and back wasn't an option. As it turns out, it didn't have to be. George Mason has a great bike share program. They will let you check out a bicycle for a day period at a time for free. They also give you a helmet and a u-lock with its keys. You check out the bike from the RAC, and so long as you return it unscathed by the end of the next day, there isn't a charge. Here is a link to their web page in case for the last updates on the Patriot Bike Share program: https://transportation.gmu.edu/bicycle-programs/check-out/ . The Washington Metro system allows bikes on the metro, so taking a bike to DC and exploring that way is definitely an option!