More about the program:
Throughout the year, Campus Safety collects, removes and stores bicycles that have been locked illegally to ADA handrails, fire exits, and other important points of access. If a bicycle is registered through the TUPD's bike registration program, then the owner is contacted and reunited with their bicycle. Unregistered bicycles are tagged and held for 30 days.
Additionally, the Grounds Department monitors bicycles that are left on campus. Once a bicycle has been identified as "abandoned", usually through the occurrence of piece-by-piece theft, the bicycle is removed and held for a period of 30 days.
If the bicycles collected remain unclaimed after this period, they are released to the Office of Sustainability for use in the Secondhand Cycles program. These bicycles are then repaired and sold to Temple students at designated sales events through the year. Only current Temple students are eligible to purchase from Secondhand Cycles. This offer does not extend to faculty, staff or alumni.