OU Bike Share

Oakland University’s bike share program is a new effort to encourage members of the campus community to use alternative forms of transportation by providing them with a convenient way to get around campus. The program serves to promote physical fitness and eco-friendliness.

The Oakland University Bike Share program is sponsored by Student Congress, the Division of Student Affairs, University Housing and Campus Recreation. It is based on an honor system of sharing designated bicycles (pink or purple), providing an alternative method of transportation for students, faculty and staff to easily and quickly move from building to building. Participants will contribute to the reduction of vehicle use on campus, while obtaining many benefits associated with physical activity.  While the availability of equipment will vary depending on the flow of traffic everyone should allow enough time in their schedule to walk in the event that there are no bicycles for immediate use. The OU Bike Share program is managed by Campus Recreation and supervised by student employees. Everyone is advised to ride with caution to maintain a safe cycling environment.

How does it work?
Oakland University will provide this campus service at no cost to users. Using an honor system, the program offers the campus community bikes as well as designated bike rack stations.  Students, faculty and staff will have access to the bikes from bike rack stations located throughout campus, and may ride and return the bikes to another bike rack. The bikes are restricted to on-campus use. 

Bikes are provided from March to late October. Based on winter weather conditions the program may end sooner.

Report a Broken Bike
If you notice a broken bike on campus, or find a bike at an off campus location, please TEXT the bike’s location to bike@oakland.edu. Include the bike# (located on handlebar) and rack location (closest building).

• Use of bicycles is limited to Oakland University's main campus
• Use of bicycles is at the risk of the individual
• Reckless behavior, unsafe speed or stunts are prohibited
• Destruction and abuse of bicycles is prohibited
• Use of protective helmets is recommended
• Bicycles should be parked in designated bike racks
• Bicycles should not be locked with personal equipment
• Wearing headphones in both ears while riding a bicycle is not recommended
• Cyclists must obey all traffic signs and signals
• OU Bike Share equipment is available on a first come, first serve basis; equipment cannot be reserved