Texas A&M to sell discounted bikes

Texas A&M University Surplus Property Office is selling bicycles until the end of the fall semester.

The bicycles are those that were discarded or removed last semester and previous semesters.

"The transportation services have picked up over 500 bicycles that have been abandoned throughout the campus," said Antonio Sarate, a surplus property specialist at Texas A&M.

Bicycles are held for 120 days by Transportation Services, and if unclaimed are transferred to the Surplus Property Office for sale to the public.

"The bicycles will be on sale for about $30, depending on the quality," Sarate said.

"I'm glad the University is providing a cheaper way to buying a bike, especially since the campus is so large, and so many of us have to walk from west campus to the north campus in under 20 minutes," said Joe Swims, a sophomore business major.

Bicycles may be purchased at the Surplus Property Office, located off Agronomy Road inside the same building as Central Receiving and Purchasing. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Online purchases are also available at lonestaronline.com.

"The money collected from the bicycles will return to the University and general funds," Sarate said.

For more information call the Surplus Property Office at (979) 845-3427.

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