Our History
In 2003, a group of motivated PSU students with an interest in promoting bicycling began collecting signatures of support from PSU students and employees for creating an on-campus bicycle resource center. This group initially envisioned a student fee-funded bicycle co-op that would be operated entirely by PSU students. After realizing the extensive time and process that would be required to follow that path to their goal, the group met with administrators from PSU Transportation & Parking Services to discuss options for creating a bike co-op as an official alternate transportation program.
In Fall 2004, Transportation & Parking Services opened the PSU Bike Co-op in an unused office space inside the University Center Building Parking Garage. With just 200 sq. ft of indoor space and a small fenced area out back, the Bike Co-op began offering a simple self-service location where students & employees could repair their bikes, get repair and route planning advice, and buy basic repair parts. The Bike Co-op quickly out grew this space and would struggle to meet the needs of its 300+ members for the next 5 years.
In January 2010, after an extensive planning process, the Bike Co-op was transplanted and transformed into the 2000 sq. ft PSU Bike Hub at the new PSU Academic & Student Recreation Center. Within the first year, membership grew to over 1500 riders and continues increase each year. Best of all, the overall use of bicycles as transportation to and from our campus has also been on the rise. In 2003, just 4% of trips to PSU were taken by bike. As of 2014, that number had doubled to 8% of all trips taken by students and staff. Through the support of the PSU community, the Bike Hub continues to inspire more riders through education, quality and convenient service, and a commitment to cycling.