That poor old bike with the mangled wheels that's been outside your dorm since January will soon be taken out of its misery.

On June 11, the Penn State University Police will begin its annual bike roundup, collecting bicycles on campus without valid registrations.

Penn State police collected 209 bikes during last year's roundup and usually collect between 200 and 300 bikes throughout the year.

"What we do is go around and if your bike is not registered or has an expired registration, we put a tag on your bike to let you know that you need to get it registered, and if you don't, it'll be picked up," University Police officer Rebecca Berdine said. "We do that so we don't have multiple bikes tying up bike racks."

After the bikes are tagged, Penn State police wait at least 72 hours before coming back and impounding the bikes. The police attempt to contact the bike owners, but if they can't reach them, the bikes are held for 90 days. After the 90-day period, they go to Lion Surplus, Penn State's surplus and salvage department and are later auctioned off.

"We make every attempt to contact the owner because we want to get them back," Berdine said, adding if Penn State police do get in touch with a bike owner, the owner can pick the bike up in a timely manner.

Last year's bicycle registrations will expire on May 31. Bike owners can reregister their bicycles for another year with the Penn State police at the Eisenhower parking deck anytime or at kiosks around campus any time between 8:15 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Prospective registrants should bring their bike and photo identification to register.

Berdine said students should register their bikes because it's a university rule and also, because it's easier to contact the bike's owner if it is stolen or needs to be moved.

This year's bike auction will be held at 1 p.m. May 10 at the Lion Surplus building on Services Road, behind the flower gardens. Bikes collected last year will be auctioned off.

Lion Surplus Manager Will Gallaher said there are about 150 bikes for auction this year and because it's an auction, the price depends on the weather and crowd.

"They'll all be sold," he said, "even if they go for $1."

Ernie Dabiero, the purchasing director for the State College borough, said the borough also collects surplus goods, including bikes, and auctions unclaimed ones.

"If the borough finds unclaimed bikes, efforts are made to find rightful owner. If the bike is not claimed then it is auctioned to the highest bidder at an annual auction," he said. "Last year we had about 80 to 90 bikes that we auctioned off."

Berdine said she hopes students won't have to have their bikes impounded. "Fliers have been posted all around, in academic buildings and residential halls," Berdine said. "Hopefully, the word is out there."