Transportation

How to Keep Your Bike Secure

We encourage all cyclists to follow the tips below to ensure your bike is secure:

• Record your bike's ID: Write down the unique manufacturer's frame number. You'll find it stamped on your bicycle frame. Store it in a safe place along with a photograph of your bike.
• Always lock your bicycle: Most thefts can be prevented by using an adequate lock and properly securing the bicycle to an approved parking facility such as a bicycle rack. It is best to lock the frame and wheels by using a U-Lock and a six-foot cable or chain. UCPD reports that most bikes stolen from campus locations were not locked!
• Stay aware of bicycle safety tips: View cycling safety tips at the League of American Bicyclists. 
• Immediately report a bicycle theft: If your bicycle is stolen, report it immediately to UCPD. You will need to complete a police report that specifies the location where the bicycle was parked and whether or not it was licensed.

UCLA Cycling Regulations

Bicycle Registration

Registering your bike creates an "ownership paper trail"—valuable documentation that improves the chances of recovering a stolen bike, wherever it is found. Register your bike through the Bike Index free of charge.

Bicycle Regulations

• It is illegal for cyclists under the age of 18 to ride a bicycle without a helmet. Wear your helmet for protection at all times.
• It is strongly recommended for cyclists of any age to ride a bicycle with a helmet. Safety matters at every age.
• Always lock your bicycle on approved bicycle racks positioned throughout campus.
• Do not park, or lock, your bicycle in any of the following pedestrian areas (Note: If a bicycle is parked in violation of this rule, it will be impounded and the owner will be subject to penalties and fees):
  • Pedestrian pathways or passageways
  • Poles or hard rails such as those on or near stairways and walkways
  • Access ramps for individuals with disabilities
• Bicycle riders must obey all stop signs, traffic signals, and other traffic signs.
• Always remember to give pedestrians the right of way.
• It is illegal to operate a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Abandoned bicycles may be subject to impound and can only be released until any storage fees incurred have been paid at the Central Ticket Office and copy of payment has been emailed to the UCLA Transportation Office. If you are unsure if your bicycle has been impounded, please email transportation@ts.ucla.edu with a description of the bicycle and last known location. View the Campus Vehicle Code Section 21113, CA Vehicle Code and the campus permitted pathways map regarding the operation of bicycles.

Bicycle Resources

Knowledge is Power & Safety

The following list of bicycle resources is provided as a courtesy and for information only. UCLA does not endorse these organizations or their services.

UCLA Cycling Team

UCLA Bike Shop

CA Bicycle Coalition

BikeLA

LADOT Livable Streets

Helen's Cycles
2501 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-1836

Bike Center
1555 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 656-8500