Berkeley Lab encourages safe cycling and is working to continually foster a more bike-friendly campus for its staff. Cycling provides an alternative to automobile use for travel to, from, and around the laboratory site and promotes sustainability and wellness in the workplace. Bicycling can be a dependable, low-cost, enjoyable mode of transportation. Cycling also burns about 300 to 500 calories an hour, so you can commute and stay fit at the same time.
Access
The Lab can be accessed via these three gates:
Bicyclist should use the main entrance, employee lane at the Blackberry Gate.
Grizzly Gate is the upper Lab entrance off of Centennial Drive. There is a dedicated bike/pedestrian entrance which opens with a valid Lab ID card 24/7.
Strawberry Gate is the lower gate, also on Centennial Drive. It requires a proximity card reader to enter. To exit, use the pedestrian gate in the eastern (inbound) car gate (there is a detector in the pavement but it doesn’t seem to register bikes).
See Lab map for gate locations.
Bike Parking
Lab policy prohibits bikes being parked in pathways or in areas that could compromise access to life-saving or emergency equipment (such as fire hydrants, fire alarms, and emergency rescue boxes). They are also prohibited inside building corridors, stairwells, entrances and exits.
Bikes can be parked in your office, provided your supervisor and officemates approve. A dedicated bike hook can be used to save space, but you must contact facilities to have it installed.
Use this map to find the closest bike rack.
Repair
The Lab has three bicycle Fix-It stations. They are located in the bike parking area near Building 65, between buildings 30 and 33, and by Building 66. The Fix-It stations have basic bicycle repair tools and an air pump.
See Bike Parking Map for Fix-It locations.
There are Lab-BC toolboxes at the south end of Building 90 (under the external stairs) and in the “ATM building” near the cafeteria (formally 54A). The toolboxes have a pump, reference book, tools, and patches.
A pump is also located near the entrance to Building 62.
See Bike Parking Map for Fix-It locations.
Showers
Shower facilities are available at several Lab buildings. Click here for locations.