BIKE LOAN PROGRAM

The SLCF Bike Loan Program has provided free bikes loans to hundreds of international students and scholars at Purdue since 2012.

 

Thanks to our generous friends who have donated used bikes, we can offer a limited number of students a bike to use during their time at Purdue.

 

What do I need to do?

  • Be an international student or scholar, or the spouse of an international student or scholar.
  • Sign up below to make an appointment to come to our place: Crosswalk Commons
  • Sign a Bike Loan agreement and Liability Waiver
  • Make a $50, $100, $150 deposit, or $200 deposit (refundable if the bike is returned in good condition)
  • Have a bike lock -- we have bike locks available for a donation of $15 or $20
  • Ride the bike safely!

 

What is the difference between the bikes of different deposits?

 

All of our bikes are functional.  Many have gears, while some are only single-speed bikes.  

 

Our $50-deposit bikes work and many have gears.  They require the lowest deposit because they are not high-level brands (e.g. Schwinn, Nishiki, Giant), and they show significant signs of wear.  Our $50-deposit bikes may be kept outside at night next to your apartment place or dormitory.  They may not be kept on campus overnight around non-dormitory buildings.

 

Our $100, $150, and $200-deposit bikes are higher-level brands and/or they are newer bikes.   These bikes must be kept indoors overnight to minimize theft and weather-damage.  Note that keeping the bike on your balcony or under a parking roof with no sides does not count as "indoors".  It must be in your apartment or closed garage at night. 

 

The difference between the $100, $150, and $200-deposit bikes depends on level of wear and brand reputation.

 

Whether $50, $100, $150, or $200-deposit, this deposit is refundable if the bike is returned in good condition.

 

Click here to look at the bikes currently available. Note that our inventory is constantly changing, so the bikes shown may not be available when you come to look at our bikes.

 

Current Bike Availability (11/18/24):  There is no waiting list to loan our bikes! 

 

To sign up, click on the button below.

 

Bike Program phone number:  765-267-8737.

Sign Up to Borrow a Bike

 

Bike Repairs

If you are using one of our bikes (Bike Loan Program), we are glad to help you with any mechanical problems you may experience.  

We do not charge for labor to repair our bikes. But we do charge a minimal price for parts.

 

Click below to find an appointment time for us to fix your bike.

 

Bike Program phone number:  765-267-8737.

 

Make a Repair Appointment

 

Bike Program Returns

If you are finished using your bike, please return it to us so that another student can use it.  You will receive your full deposit back if the bike is in the the same condition as when you got it from us (some light wear and tear is acceptable).  If your bike has mechanical problems, we will deduct an appropriate amount from your deposit.

 

Bike Program phone number:  765-267-8737.

 

Make a Bike Return Appointment

 

Support the Bike Program

If you would like to make a donation to the Bike Loan Program, you can do that with your credit card or your Paypal account.  Start by clicking ths button below.  Thank you!