DIY Bike Repair Stations at MSU

Needing to put a little air in your bike tires, fix a flat tire or do a minor adjustment?  Well, if you’re on campus you’re in luck!

Updated MSU Green Transportation Map, fall 2023. Click to enlarge

This map (updated fall of 2023) shows you where you can find nine DIY bike repair stations on campus and further below are some photos showing you what they look like so you can recognize them.  (Brody Complex station is on the east side of Emmons Hall; E. Neighborhood station is outside W. Akers entrance near bike parking area [the dot on the map is slightly off on this location; sorry!).

Five of the stations (made by Bike Fixation/ SARIS) were installed in 2015 in the five residential neighborhoods.  They were purchased and installed thanks to donors, Rick Brown and Kathy Donahue Brown through the Brown-Hoover Charitable Trust (established by Rick’s mother and stepfather, Carroll Brown Hoover and James Hoover).  This State News article gives more information about the newest stations.

DIY station & air pump outside Main Library N. entrance

Panoramic of DIY station & air pump outside Main Library N. entrance

DIY station & air pump outside Main Library N. entrance

Panoramic of DIY station & air pump outside Main Library N. entrance

DIY station & air pump outside Main Library N. entrance

The newest DIY bike stations w/ pump (also made by Bike Fixation/ SARIS)) on campus is outside the north entrance to the Main Library (photos above) and outside the NE entrance to the FRIB facility.  The library station was installed in Dec. 2019 thanks to the Library’s Environmental Committee while the FRIB dept. funded their station.  Learn more about these DIY stations around campus here; there are now 10 of them to encourage bicycling!

You can also view a video showing how these stations can be used here.

There have been three Dero-brand stations on campus for a while and have proven very popular.  There is one outside the MSU Bikes Service (installed 2008) and one inside each MSU Bike Garage (secure bike parking facilities –  details here).

DIY station outside of Snyder-Philips Hall

Panoramic of DIY station outside of Snyder-Philips Hall

DIY station outside of Snyder-Philips Hall

DIY station outside of Snyder-Philips Hall

High-grade outdoor pump

High-grade outdoor pump w/ universal inflator head for both types of popular valves.

Selection of tools on the 5 newest DIY stations

Selection of tools on the 5 newest DIY stations

Additional public Dero pump that features a universal pump head for both common air valves.

Additional public Dero pump outside our Center that features a universal pump head for both common air valves.

Our DIY Dero Fixit Station next to our public air station

Our public air station and DIY Dero Fixit Station outside the MSU Bikes Svc Ctr. are used a LOT.

Detail of the tools available on our DIY Dero Fixit Station

Our DIY Dero Fixit Station that features a pump with a universal head for both common air valves.

Our DIY Dero Fixit Station outside the MSU Bikes Svc. Center.

The station located near the north entrance of Holden Hall (near the loading dock).

The station located near the north entrance of Holden Hall (near the loading dock).

The station located near the north entrance of Holden Hall (near the loading dock).

The station located near the north entrance of Holden Hall (near the loading dock).

Detail of the station located near the north entrance of Holden Hall (near the loading dock)..

Detail of the basic tools available at each station.

Detail of the basic tools available at each station.

Detail of the air pumps at each station that feature inflator heads that work with both common air valves..

Detail of the pressure gauge built into each of the air pumps at each station.

Detail of instructional signage on the stations. QR code can be scanned for detailed how-to instructions.

Station outside East entrance of Yakeley Hall.

Station outside East entrance of Yakeley Hall.

Station outside East entrance of Yakeley Hall (Landon Hall seen in the background).

Station outside East entrance of Yakeley Hall.

Station near the NW corner of Phillips Hall not far from the bus station.

Station near the NW corner of Phillips Hall not far from the bus station.

Station near the NW corner of Phillips Hall not far from the bus station.