Workshops & Events
RamBikes hosts workshops on various do-it-yourself bike repair topics throughout the year. Workshops range in difficulty and there's something for everyone! Other events include group rides, day trips, and campus bike fairs.
Parking & Transportation
RamBikes is part of the Department of Parking & Transportation. Click below to learn more about parking at VCU and the many alternative transportation options and programs available.
Shop & Services
The RamBikes Shop provides free bicycle service and education to students, faculty and staff. If you need a tune up or have questions about doing repairs yourself, just drop in during our open hours.
Community Engagement
The past few years, RamBikes has been making a strong effort to connect with and establish partnerships with local community organizations. Through this effort, we have been able to support community programs and initiatives while also sharing biking resources and education.
Bike Registration
VCU students, faculty, and staff are highly encouraged to register their bicycles with Bike Index. Registration ensures that there is record of your bike in case it ever were to get stolen, making finding it easier and less stressful.
News Highlights
Gold Bike Friendly University
In 2020 VCU was certified as the first and only gold Bicycle Friendly University in Virginia by the League of American Bicyclists. VCU is one of 31 universities nationwide to be designated gold status. Institutions are elevated to gold status for a variety of reasons that include efforts to prioritize equitable access to biking families, an integrated network of on-street and off-street accommodations for cyclists and programs centered around biking. To read the VCU News article about the award, click on the image above.
New Life for Abandoned Bikes
As Part of VCU's biking policy, all abandoned bikes on campus are brought to and managed by RamBikes. At RamBikes, we have tried to find new and innovative ways to reuse parts and rebuild the bikes to support some of our programs. To learn more about what happens to the abandoned bikes on campus, click on the image above.
Pride Ride 2k20
In 2019, RamBikes hosted "The Pride Ride", a community bike parade and celebration of RVA Bike Month and Pride. For 2020, we were excited to see what the second iteration of this event would become. Despite the limitations of the time, we were able to find a creative and engaging solution to still host the Pride Ride in a way that was open and enjoyable to everyone. To learn more about how "Pride Ride 2020: A Tour of Richmond's LGBTQ+ History" came to fruition, read Style weekly's article about the event by clicking on the image above!
Student is the first to earn a new bike through volunteer program
RamBikes initiative ties local service to redistribution of abandoned bikes on campus.
How Richmond’s DIY bike community puts people first
Rambikes is here to help! This is an introduction to who we are at RamBikes, our community, our services and how we are connected to the larger Richmond cycling community.
As the pedals turn, RamBikes helps drive sustainability at VCU
Through its reclamations, repairs, rentals and resources, the program has made VCU the bicycle-friendly campus it is known for.