Bike Safety & Registration Program

Bike Safety & Registration Program

Registering your bike with the city is one of the easiest ways to protect your ride and ensure it makes its way back to you if lost or stolen. Browse our essential road safety tips below, and visit any participating city building to register your bicycle in person today.

Bicycle Safety Tips

When taking your bike out, follow these simple steps for a safe ride:

  • Ride a bicycle that fits you.
  • Do a safety inspection of the brakes, tires and pedals.
  • Wear a helmet and good shoes that are tied.
  • Ride with a friend on a familiar route, on the right side of the road.
  • Keep your speed at a pace that you can control.
  • Obey all traffic rules.
  • Do not assume the driver of a vehicle sees you. Ride defensively for your own protection.
  • Walk your bicycle across a busy intersection.
  • Use hand signals to let traffic know where you intend to go.
  • Watch for broken glass, potholes, or car doors opening into traffic.
  • Lock your bicycle and register it with the police department.

Remember to always let someone know where you are going and what time you plan to return. Be safe and have an excellent bike ride!

Cyclists in a race, wearing racing jerseys and helmets, with buildings and spectators in the background.

Where to Register your Bike

Place Address Phone Hours

Police Station

1700 N. 116 St.

(414) 471-8430

7 am – 5 pm

Fire Station #1

1601 Underwood Ave.

(414) 471-8490

8 am – 4 pm

Fire Station #2

4187 N. Mayfair Rd.

(414) 471-8490

8 am – 4 pm

Fire Station #3

10525 Watertown Plank Rd.

(414) 471-8490

8 am – 4 pm

Johnson’s Cycle and Fitness

6916 W. North Ave.

(414) 476-2341

Store Hours

In Wauwatosa, we make registering your bike simple. Visit one of the locations above to register your bike. The information we need is:

  • Your contact information
  • Serial number on bike
  • Make of the bike
  • Color
  • Speed
  • Wheel size
  • Whether it is a men’s or women’s bike

We’ll give you your license and a sticker for your bike. If your bike is ever reported lost or stolen, this sticker helps any local police agency return it to you.

Contact

For more information regarding the free bicycle registration program, please email the Community Engagement Team or call (414) 471-8430 ext. 5111.