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Bike Cage Procedures

Associated Policy

These Bike Cage Procedures have been developed in conjunction with the End of Trip Facilities Guidelines.

Purpose

This document provides practices and acceptable use for the basement bike cage at CIT Woden.

Responsibilities

Staff and students enter and use the bike cage at their own risk. Subject to rights under the Australian Consumer Law, CIT is not responsible or liable for personal injury, theft, damage, or loss of property.

Users of the Bike Cage

All staff and students using the bike cage will:

  1. Store bikes and scooters in the racks provided
  2. Keep access routes and doors clear
  3. Respect others using the bike cage
  4. Share resources

Facilities Management

The CIT Facilities Management team will:

  1. Ensure the bike and scooter racks are kept in working order
  2. Ensure the charge points for electric bikes and electric scooters are kept in working order
  3. Remove abandoned bikes and scooters

Store Bikes and Scooters

  1. Store your bike in a bike rack.
    1. To store a bike in the top load bike rack:
      1. Use the handle to pull the track out.
      2. Apply front and rear brakes on your bike and walk backwards to bring the bike upright.
      3. “Feather” the rear brake and position your bike at the end of the track.
      4. Brace the seat of your bike against your knee or thigh and raise your leg to lift the bike into the track.
      5. Lower the handlebars to place the front wheel in the track.
      6. Use the handle to put the track back in.
    2. To store a bike in the ground bike rack:
      1. Walk your bike into the track, rear wheel first.
      2. Ensure the rear wheel is at the end of the track and your bike is not obstructing the path.
  2. Store your scooter in a scooter rack.
  3. Secure your bike or scooter in a rack with an appropriate bike lock.
    1. Only attach a bike lock to your bike or scooter and an appropriate rack. Bike locks must not be attached to the mesh wall of the bike cage.
    2. Facilities Management reserves the right to remove a bike lock, including by destructive methods, when:
      1. Removing a bike or scooter that has been abandoned.
      2. Removing a bike or scooter that has been incorrectly stored or secured.
  4. Do not store your bike or scooter outside of the bike cage. Facilities Management may remove bikes or scooters:
    1. Blocking a building entrance or emergency exit.
    2. From anywhere around the building.
    3. From the pedestrian boulevard, including from the outdoor furniture.
  5. If using the charge point to charge an electric bike or electric scooter:
    1. Ensure your charger is correctly connected.
    2. Do not charge a third-party battery.
  6. Bikes, scooters, equipment and clothing used for active travel must not be brought into teaching spaces, student commons or staff workspaces.
    1. Bikes and scooters must be stored in the bike cage in the basement.
    2. Equipment and clothing should be stored in an end-of-trip locker, either in the basement change rooms (staff) or the level 2 change rooms (students).
    3. The Facilities Management team may remove any bikes and scooters from teaching spaces, student commons or staff workspaces.

Keep Access Routes Clear

  1. Do not place a bike, scooter, or any personal belongings in a location that would obstruct:
    1. Entry and exit to the bike cage through any door, including the doors to the change rooms.
    2. Paths between the bike racks.
    3. Roads or paths in the basement car park.
    4. Entry and exit to the lift lobbies.

Respect Others

  1. Do not interfere with the personal belongings of others.
  2. Do not move a bike or scooter other than your own.
  3. Do not remove someone else’s bike or scooter from a rack.

Share Resources

  1. Only use 1 rack to store your bike or scooter.
  2. Take your bike or scooter home with you at the end of the day. Long term storage is not permitted.
  3. When using the bike repair station:
    1. Ensure your bike or scooter is correctly secured in the clamp.
    2. Take due care when using the tools attached to the bike repair station.
    3. When you are finished using the bike repair station, remove your bike or scooter from the clamp and either:
      1. Store it in a rack; or
      2. Take it with you.
  4. When using the tyre inflator:
    1. Take due care when using the tyre inflator.
    2. Only use the tyre inflator to inflate bike or scooter tyres.

Bike Cage Maintenance (Facilities Management)

  1. Respond to requests for repairs and maintenance raised for the bike cage, bike racks, scooter racks and chargers.
  2. If a bike or scooter is identified as abandoned, remove and dispose in accordance with the Uncollected Goods Act 1996.

Additional Information

  1. CIT Staff can lodge any bike cage maintenance issues via FMI Works – https://cit.fmiworks.com
  2. CIT Students can raise any bike cage maintenance issues via CIT Student Services

Supporting Documents

  1. Uncollected Goods Act 1996
  2. End of Trip Facilities Guidelines
  3. Using The Product: Arc Bike Rack (YouTube video produced by Five At Heart)