Saluki Spokes

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Last Updated: Feb 18, 2026, 11:15 AM

Free Self-Serve Bike Repair

Roll on in and check out Saluki Spokes, located in the Student Center Craft Shop, courtesy of the 2008 Student Affairs Innovation Awards. Saluki Spokes has basic materials and tools to fix your bike and get back on the road. Tools are free to use at the Craft Shop. The Student Center also has an exterior self-service fix-it station located at the south entry of the building.

Paid Basic Bike Services

Saluki Spokes also has paid services with a bike mechanic throughout the week to help with basic repairs if you do not know how to fix your bike. Drop your bike off and fill out a work order during Craft Shop hours and our tech will call you when your bike is repaired.

Basic repairs include - airing up tires, fixing flat tires, replacing tubes, adjusting breaks, handlebars, and seats.

Other off-campus bike shops in Carbondale:

  • Carbondale Cycle -126 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, (618) 549-6863
  • Phoenix Cycle -217 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, (618) 549-3612

We do not fix electric scooters.

No appointment is needed. Drop your bike off any time during shop hours, and our bike mechanic will fix it and call you when it is done. If you have questions, email craftshop@siu.edu or call (618) 453-3636.

We hope that students, staff, and faculty increase their bicycle usage on the SIU campus.

Thanks to the SIU Green Fund for Funding our project for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. 

Our project goal is to provide free/low-cost assessable bike repair and access to bike tools to campus. Need to borrow tools ask at the front desk and check out a tool kit

Bike repairs up to $25 (parts & labor) per student will be funded by green funds until end of spring semester or until they are used.

Green fee logo

Bike Registration

How to Register:

  1. Register your bike with the SIU Parking Division or at the Craft Shop Front desk.
  2. You will need you serial number to register. Located on the bottom of frame most commonly on chain stay.

Just in case your bike gets stolen:

  • Take a picture of your bike, and record down the serial number, make, model, color, defining features, etc. (if you need help, come to the Craft Shop!).

If your bike is stolen:

  • Report the theft to the Campus Police at (618) 453-3771 or Carbondale Police at (618) 457-3200 depending on where it was stolen.

The SIU Saluki Spokes program aims to make bicycling a more accessible option for students, faculty, and staff. Bicycling is a healthy, affordable, and environmentally friendly way to travel, and the program seeks to enhance its convenience for the SIU community.