The Bike Cave
Location: Colorado Building, Room 100Division/College: Transportation ServicesHours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Texas State's bicycle shop began in 2007 as a collaboration between Auxiliary Services, members of National Association of Environmental Professionals (now ECO), and the Environmental Service Committee. Student staff and volunteers began constructing a working space to repair bicycles, safety check donated bicycles, and recycle inoperative bicycles.
The newest location, in room 100 of the Colorado building, opened on February 1, 2010, with just under 1200 square feet of work space and on-site storage. The location allowed the addition of an air compressor for students to easily air their tires at all five workstations, and an outside air hose and repair station was added for after-hours availability.
The addition of a credit card reader in 2015 expanded the Bike Cave’s ability to sell merchandise and bicycles. And the 2016 donation of patrol bicycles from University Police precipitated a bicycle rental program.
The Bike Cave is looking forward to continuing its long history of serving the cycling needs of the campus.