I guess I should start scanning eBay now for decent but ugly campus bikes. And good locks too. I have twin daughters going next fall, one most likely at Michigan State, the other still waiting. But if our visit to E. Lansing two weeks ago is any indication she won't be needing a bike through the winter. Most bikes on campus were buried in the snow.

As I've visited college campuses the last few months, I've checked out the bikes that are locked up. Most are of the BSO variety, and this surprised me. I'd have thought that there'd be more vintage bikes, but maybe post-college Brooklyn hipsters are more likely to ride vintage (converted to SS with narrow bars of course).