From casual rider to professional cyclist, we’ve got a few resources for you to check out when it comes to biking on campus! Please make sure that when you do ride on, or around, campus that you’re equipped with appropriate safety attire such as a helmet, bicycle lights, reflectors, and bright or reflective clothing. NOTE:electric bikes and scooters are banned from being ridden on campus.
How Much Does it Cost? There is no cost to register your bike on campus. That’s right, it’s FREE!
How long does my registration last? Your bicycle registration decal is valid for the duration of your stay at the college. If the decal becomes ruined or scratched to where the registration number can no longer be read, a new bicycle registration decal will be required.
What do I need to register my bike? We’ll need to know the following:
Primary Color(s)
Make and Model
Serial Number
The most common place to find a bike’s serial number is on the bottom bracket, underneath where the two pedals meet. If the serial number isn’t located there, it may be on the head tube (at the front of the bike above the front tire and below the handle bar). If none is listed, we can still register your bike, although in the event that your bike is stolen, less information will be available to properly identify your bike.
Once registered, we’ll give you a decal. Please place your decal on the top tube (crossbar - see image below). If no decal is present on a bike it will be tagged by the Office of Parking and Transportation at the end of each semester. Tagged bikes will be confiscated by the facilities department and relocated to a holding center before being donated.
If no decal is present on a bike it will be tagged Facilities periodically throughout a semester. Tagged bikes will be confiscated by Facilities and relocated to a holding center before being donated.
Place bicycle registration decal on top tube (crossbar).
Bikes are only permitted to be placed on the college’s bike racks if they have a valid decal.
Bicycles attached via lock to anything other than a college bike rack will be immediately relocated to a holding center. Owner is responsible for any damage incurred to lock.
Please see Collected Bicycle Policy below for additional information.
Bikes left on campus after the end of the spring semester will be considered abandoned. In addition to an email, 1 phone call will be placed if the bike is registered. After that point, the decal will be removed and the bike will be confiscated by facilities and relocated to a holding center before being donated.
Please see Collected Bicycle Policy below for additional information.
Collected bikes – those removed because of no decal, or because they were locked not on bike racks – will be donated after 1-2 month of being unclaimed. Once the bike has been donated no grievances will be paid to any owner coming forward.
Things to consider: Did it have a decal? Was it locked to a bike rack? If you answered “no” to either of those questions, your first stop would be the Office of Parking & Transportation. If you answered “yes” to both questions, you should file a report with UPD.
Having troubles with your bicycle? You can stop by Broken Spokes located in the Stood. Broken Spokes is a club organized under the Purchase Student Government Association where you can get help and advice on fixing your bicycle. The shop has plenty of supplies to help you with any of issues that may arise with your bike.
The Office of Residential and Student Life will offer limited bike storage, on a first come, first served basis in the basement of Outback residence hall, at the end of the Fall semester. This storage room will provide a designated drop off time. Once dropped off, there will be designated time in the Spring semester to retrieve the bike – students will NOT be able to retrieve their bike whenever they please. NOTE, only bikes registered appropriately on campus with a current decal can utilize this service. Bikes are NOT allowed to be stored in residence halls, rooms, suites or apartments.
Note: Only bikes registered appropriately on campus with a valid decal can use this service. Bikes are not allowed to be stored in residence halls, rooms, suites, or apartments.
Liability All residents using the Outback Bicycle Storage do so at their own risk and responsibility. The College, and The Office of Residential and Student Life, and their individual staff members are not held responsible for loss or damage, by theft or otherwise, of bicycles that are stored. While the room will be locked, and will have limited access, the bikes will not be locked, unless a personal lock is provided.
