Fixit Stations
Bicycle Fixit Stations across campus provide bicyclists access to tools for repairs 24/7. Check out our Maps page to see the locations of Fixit Stations on campus.
Bike Pumps
Bicycle Pumps are free to use and are located at our staffed garage locations around campus. Pumps are available by check out during normal business hours, and available for checkout 24/7 at our Conference Center Garage. Just ask any of our PTS staff at one of the garages listed below.
- Trinity Garage
- Health Center Garage
- Conference Center Garage
- Brazos Garage
- Speedway Garage
- San Antonio Garage
- Manor Garage
Lock Cuts
If you lose or break a key, or if your lock won't open, PTS can provide a lock-cut service. You must be a current UT student, faculty or staff member with a valid UT EID. We only cut locks for bikes that are on UT Austin main campus.
We are available to cut locks: Monday through Friday.
8 a.m. to noon | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
To request an appointment for a lock cut please email bicycle@utexas.edu with the following information.
- UT EID
- Description of the bicycle (Photo if possible)
- Location
- The type of lock (U-lock, chain, cable)
- Proof of purchase
- Bike UT permit number
Someone will respond to your request within 24 hours to schedule an appointment. Once the appointment is made you will need to visit the Trinity Parking Garage cashiers window:
Monday through Friday.
8 a.m. to noon | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
prior to the appointment to pay the $20 lock cut fee.
At your appointment please present your UT ID and payment receipt to the locksmith for verification.
Maintenance
A well maintained bike lasts longer and is easier to ride than a neglected bike. Check to make sure your tires are properly inflated, your brakes work, and your chain can move smoothly before riding. Airing up your tires and lubing up your chain are easy enough, but if you don't feel comfortable working on your bike take it to a local bike shop or learn as you go at a community bike shop.
If you own a multi-speed bicycle and it's been awhile since your last ride, it is a good idea to run through your gears. You don't want to get stuck going up a hill to find that one of your gears skips or derails your chain.
Don't Abandon Your Bike
Even if you don't want your bike anymore someone else does! You can sell it, donate it to different organizations, or give it to a bike-less buddy of yours. Not only will someone else be happy to have a bike, but abandoned bikes take up much needed parking spaces on campus. PTS will also accept donated bikes which will be auctioned off. All auction money goes back to the Bike UT program.
