Cycle! makes way to SUNY Adirondack campus

QUEENSBURY, New York (Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021) — The popular CDPHP Cycle! bike share program unveiled in Warren County in late spring expanded to SUNY Adirondack’s campus, where the popular green and purple bikes are now available to students.

“As an avid bicyclist myself, I’m thrilled that Cycle! is offered to SUNY Adirondack students,” said Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., president of SUNY Adirondack. “The program gives students a practical, environmentally friendly mode of transportation and, as important, a great way to stay fit, relieve stress and enjoy the beauty of this region.”

As part of Cycle!, four bicycles are available on SUNY Adirondack’s Queensbury campus, offered at a student rate. At half-off its standard price, students can pay $2.50 an hour, $7.50 a month or $42.50 a year to use Cycle! bikes. Helmets are available to borrow through Residence Life.

Students can go online to cdta.org or download the CDTA app, create an account and then use the bikes, 24 of which are available at hubs in front of City Hall and Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls; in the Warren County Bikeway parking lot near Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe in Queensbury; and on Beach Road in Lake George.

The program also supports SUNY Adirondack’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. 

“SUNY Adirondack is committed to maintaining our region’s natural beauty and encouraging a healthy lifestyle,” said Scott Royael, SUNY Adirondack Academic success coach and Sustainability coordinator. “Access to CDPHP bicycles on campus gives students a carbon-free form of transportation, connecting them with nature and our surrounding community — on top of proven physical and mental health benefits!”

Cycle! is available at SUNY Adirondack and other hubs, weather permitting, April through November. Bikes can be locked to any fixed object, offering users greater flexibility. The downloadable app shows users where bikes can be found.

In May, CDTA, CDPHP and Greater Glens Falls Transit (GGFT) announced the CDPHP Cycle! expansion in Warren County, the latest for the 5-year-old program. CDPHP Cycle! is owned and operated by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) in Albany. 

About SUNY Adirondack
SUNY Adirondack is a community college with a growing campus that is part of the nation’s largest university, the State University of New York. With locations in Queensbury, Glens Falls and Wilton, SUNY Adirondack offers courses in person and online; on-campus housing at the Queensbury campus; and serves students via credit and continuing education programs.

About CDTA
CDTA is the premier mobility provider in the Capital Region, providing local, express, commuter and bus rapid transit services across its four-county, 2300 square-mile service area. CDTA also operates the regional bike-share program, CDPHP Cycle! CDTA owns and operates the Rensselaer Rail and Saratoga Springs Train Stations. CDTA was named the 2017 Best Mid-Sized Transportation System in North America by the American Public Transportation Association. CDTA is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

About CDPHP®  
Established in 1984, CDPHP is a physician-founded, member-focused and community-based not-for-profit health plan that offers high-quality affordable health insurance plans to members in 29 counties throughout New York. CDPHP is also on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.