The Bike Loans program rolls along and is about to expand! Since September 2009 we’ve been supplying streetworthy bikes and accessories to UNSW students on a for-hire basis: for a $100 deposit and $5 per month, you get a bike, a helmet, a U-lock and lights. Then the city is your oyster!
We started with ten bikes (the number has sadly decreased to eight) but we’ve always had a stack of people on the waiting list. The good news is that thanks to the Macquarie Uni Bike Club and the Bicycle Recycling Network we have the makings of a new fleet–enough to more than double our number of bikes!
So if you’ve wanted to try going two-wheeled but haven’t wanted to commit to buying a bike of your own, now’s the time to hop on the Bike Loans queue! First, download the Bike Loan application, then print and fill it out (make sure to read the legal stuff at the top) and hand it in at the Arc Student Development Office (Level 1 of the Roundhouse). We’ll put you on the list and contact you when a bike is available.
And if you’re interested in helping get our new fleet of bikes ship-shape to hit the road, please email me
(craig(at)student.unsw.edu.au) about coming around to our Bike Repair Blitz. You can share some bike repair skills and we’ll definitely make it worth your while otherwise!
Craig J, Bike Loans
