General Lab Information

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Short- and Long-Term Bike Rentals

To make it easier to travel across the Laboratory's expansive campus, the bicycle loan program is available to help get you where you need to go.

BNL Bike Share gives authorized riders free, short-term access to bikes to use on the Lab site.

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How to Use BNL Bike Share

  1. Download the Koloni app   Apple Store | Google Play Store – Create your account and follow the in-app instructions.
  2. Find a bike at one of the following bike rack locations
  1. Unlock the bike – Use the app to scan the QR code on the bike or enter the bike ID number.
  2. Pausing a ride – You may pause your ride for a short stop while visiting a building. A paused ride is still an active ride; it has not ended until the bike is returned to a BNL Cube hub and the app confirms the trip is complete. You may not pause a ride overnight or keep a bike for extended personal use.
  3. Return the bike to one of the bike rack locations – When you are done, return the bike to a bike rack location and lock it properly. Make sure the app shows that your ride has fully ended before you walk away.

Program rules

  • Bikes are not to be taken off site.
  • NY state traffic laws must be followed.
  • Bikes are to be used on paved roads only. Do not ride on sidewalks. Do not take the bikes onto firebreaks around the Lab site – these are not mountain bikes.
  • Helmets are mandatory. If you don't have one, they are available for sale at the Berkner Hall and Science & User Support Center BERA Stores.
  • Bikes must be returned to an official BNL Cube hub.
  • When traveling to or from SUSC, bicyclists must use the designated Bike Share route and may not ride through the Princeton Ave. traffic circle. Follow posted signage along the route.
  • Riders who receive three penalties will be suspended from the program. Not wearing a helmet or taking bikes off-site have a stricter suspension policy in which the second infraction results in a suspension.

Contacts

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Helmets are mandatory – No helmet, no ride. Helmets are available for sale at the BERA Store in Berkner Hall or at the BERA Store Self-serve Convenience Kiosk in the Science & User Support Center (SUSC).