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 +=====Transportation=====
 +  * Bike
 +     * There are multiple schools of thought on where one should go to get a bike:  go with a local, co-op, smaller-selection option ([[http://www.missinglink.org/|The Missing Link]]), get a used bike (many, but try [[http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3710874412|The Bent Spoke]], and maybe avoid the shady [[http://www.shopinberkeley.com/k/karimcycle/index.php|Karim Cycle]]), or a try more traditional bike store ([[http://mikesbikes.com/index.cfm|Mike's Bikes]], [[http://www.rei.com/stores/berkeley/|REI]], [[http://www.solanoavenuecyclery.com|Solano Ave Cyclery]], or [[http://www.performancebike.com/inform/store_profile.cfm?Store_ID=102|Performance Bike]]). [[http://www.hankandfrankbicycles.com|Hank and Frank]] has the added bonus that they will service your bike for life for free, if you are willing to trek to north Oakland.
 +     * [[bike_advice|General advice]] for biking safely and avoiding bike theft.
 +     * [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/bike|License]] your bike on campus
 +     * Here are some excellent [[http://www.ebbc.org/?q=maps/map.html|maps]] of bike routes in the East Bay.
  
 +  * [[http://www.bart.gov/index.asp|BART]] around the Bay Area
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 +  * [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/transportation_alternatives/beartransit/index.html|Bear Transit]] close to campus
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 +  * [[http://www.actransit.org|AC Transit]] -- get a [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/transportation_alternatives/classpass/index.html|Class Pass]] to ride for free; if you don't want to wait in the ginormous line in Sproul you can get one [[https://classpass.berkeley.edu/tripstu/secure/trip_stu_menu|mailed to your home]]