Riding Your Bike to Work or School

Getting the Right Equipment

Discounted Bikes

You don't need an expensive bike to get to campus, especially for short distances. Take advantage of the great deals on new and used bikes.

Merchant Partners:

BikeSport

5601 24th Ave NW
206.706.4700
www.ilovemybike.com
Sales@ilovemybike.com

Show your U-PASS for a 5-20% discount on bicycles and accessories.

Recycled Cycles

1007 NE Boat St
206.547.4491
www.recycledcycles.com
sales@recycledcycles.com

With your U-PASS take 10% off any bike parts and accessories. New and used bikes and bike gear is available. Located near the UW Police.

Surplus Property

Bicycles are auctioned at the UW public auction. Past bicycle brand's sold include: Trek, Bridgestone, Motiv, Gary, Fisher, Peugeot, Specialized, Schwinn, Giant, Huffy, Raleigh, & Magna.

Payment is accepted during and after the sale and is due no later than one half-hour after the completion of the auction. Cash, money orders, cashier's checks and VISA/Mastercard are accepted. Personal checks are not accepted. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD "AS IS, WHERE IS".

To be included in the bicycle auction list group, e-mail surplus2@u.washington.edu In the subject line type: Bike Auction. You will be sent upcoming dates and times as well as a link to view the bicycles in the auction.

Use Your Head! Discounted Helmets

Of the 800 deaths that occur annually in the U.S. from bicycle accidents 75% are due to head injuries. Worn correctly a helmet can reduce the chance and severity of injury and may even save your life.

The Commuter Services Office and Hall Health Primary Care Center are collaborating to promote bike safety on the UW campus. Bike helmets are sold at the Wellness Resource Center in room 213 on the second floor of Hall Health, which is located across the street from the HUB.

U-PASS holders can purchase them for $12 and non-U-PASS holders can get them for $14. The helmets come in all sizes and a variety of colors. Stop by the Wellness Resource Center or call ahead at 206.616.8476 to be sure someone is there to do a free fitting.

Helmet sales support the Department of Health Education, which runs the University Health Education Leadership Program (UHELP), a peer education program. UHELP raises money to do programming on campus and training of peer health educators.

Lighten Up! Discounted Lights

Did you know that one cyclist a day is killed in this country after dark? 48% of bicyclist fatalities occur after dark even though only 10% of the riding takes place after dark.

Do those reflectors make you visible? They only work if a light shines onto them from the proper angle to create a reflection. The state law requires a white front light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet and a red reflector on the rear. Use a red light, visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear, in addition to the reflector, to increase visibility.

The Wellness Resource Center at Hall Health sells discounted lights for U-PASS holders for $18. Drop by Hall Health Room 213. It's best to call 206.616.8476 before you visit.