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Berea College

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The Berea College Bike Club (BCBC) is a student bike rental initiative to increase access to affordable, alternative transportation for Berea College's students. We hope the program will encourage students to become lifelong cyclists and foster a passion for biking!

Please take a few minutes to read the program rules, FAQs, and fill out the rental request form when it is posted. After you fill out the form, you will be placed on a waiting list for the upcoming semester. Students will be notified via email when bikes are available, by order of application.

Rental Request Form - Coming in August

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The final return deadline for Fall 2026 rental bikes - TBD

The final return deadline for Spring 2027 rental bikes - TBD

Our program is at the Bike Shop, located at 203 Jackson Street. For any additional information, please contact BCBC team at <a href="mailto:sustainability@berea.edu">bike_club@berea.edu</a>.

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<li>Students MUST be enrolled at Berea College at the time of application submission and plan to be enrolled the following semester.</li>
<li>Bikes may only be rented by students living in a campus residence hall OR Ecovillage.</li>
<li>Bikes may only be rented for use at Berea College and in the Berea community. Bikes may not be taken outside of the Berea community for any reason.</li>
<li>Applicants acknowledge that Bikes are rented on a first-come-first-served basis, by order of waitlist and RSVP. Submitting an application DOES NOT GUARANTEE bike availability.</li>
<li>BCBC does not hold on to bikes indefinitely. Students acknowledge that if they fail to come pick up their rental within an allotted timeframe, their reservation will be waived and passed over to a new student.</li>
<li>Students are required to provide a $10 cash rental fee, due at the time of rental. No other forms of payment are accepted.</li>
<li>Student maintains the responsibility to keep their bike in a decent ridable condition and in the event that a safety issue is suspected, to immediately notify and return their bike to the BCBC staff for maintenance. BCBC shall be held blameless in any dispute and/or litigation.</li>
<li>Student takes full responsibility for the bike, its accessories, and proper locking when not in use. The Office of Sustainability conducts regular campus inspections and any bikes deemed to be open or improperly locked will be immediately repossessed by the BCBC for security. Repeated instances will result in permanent disqualification from the rental program.</li>
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<li>In the unlikely case of a lost or stolen bike, members MUST inform Berea College Bike Club and Public Safety and file a report, as soon as it is stolen. Failure to submit a report will result in permanent disqualification from the rental program and incur a student fine of $350.</li>
<li>Bikes not returned by the specified final date at the end of the term without prior explicit written permission by the BCBC team will be immediately repossessed and the renter will be permanently banned from participating in the program.</li>
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If a student has been observed to break these regulations, any rental may be repossessed at the discretion of the Office of Sustainability. The BCBC reserves the right to deny an application at any time for any reason.

What are the rules?

Typically, reservations for the next semester open up the final week of the current term, and the website and application form will be updated to reflect this. Please continue checking back with this webpage, as it will be continuously updated.

When do bike rental applications open up for the upcoming semester?

The BCBC Bike Shop is located at the Campus Office of Sustainability at 203 Jackson Street. Our hours are listed on this page.

Where is the BCBC located on Campus?

You may return your bike at any point during the semester, but the final cutoff date for returns for the semester is listed at the top of this page and will be communicated to renters at time of retrieval. Any bikes unreturned by this date are subject to the measures outlined in the student rental contract and program information.

When do I need to return my bike?

Please notify the BCBC by email immediately. The renter will be asked to order a new lock or key from our partner supplier. Any bikes out on campus with improperly secured locks due to this are subject to repossession until this is addressed.

What do I do if I’ve lost or damaged my lock/key?

No, all bike rentals are provided with a high-quality lock and key, along with instructions for their proper usage and locking procedure for no additional charge.

Do I need to purchase a bike lock for my rental?

We have several student labor positions in the Office of Sustainability. Please submit any inquiries to the campus sustainability coordinator and BCBC at bike_club@berea.edu.

You guys seem great, how do I apply to work for you?

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The lead repair technician performs maintenance on a bike for the Berea College Office of Sustainability bike share program.

Berea College Bike Club

Overview

Signing Up

How To Rent

Rental Returns

Contact Us

Frequently Asked Questions