Month: October 2011

  • Why I do my job – file under “testimonials”

    Hey everyone, Sometimes I need to do a little bit of showing off.  I am pretty lucky in that I get to work with amazing kids every week building bikes.  Actually, they do all the building, I just get to know them and help solve problems.  We really do get some amazing kids coming through Read more

  • Friday Opinion: Fat Hatred and Cycling

    Fat Phobia and Cycling By Jason X Last week I mentioned that there are many different kinds of cyclists and ride styles.  Some ride slow while others race everywhere.  Some ride for exercise while others ride because they can’t afford any other form of transportation (some do both!).  The cycling world is full of diversity Read more

  • Thoughts on New Bike Lanes by Jack

    Hey everyone, Here is an article Jack sent me he wanted to share with the world wide web: Thoughts on Detroit’s New Bike Lanes by Jack VanDyke Now that they have been there for a few months, a friend of mine asked me recently if I had used any of the bike lanes in the Read more

  • Scrapping and Fund Raising

    Hey ya’ll, I just wanted to post a quick update to thank some volunteers who helped us raise some funds at the end of last week.  All month our volunteer force has been stripping broken bike frames of their usable parts and sorting metal by type.  It isn’t the funnest job there is, but it Read more

  • Friday Opinion: Bike Helmets

    Disclaimer: ***The Hub of Detroit is not a political advocacy organization.  Mostly we get kids on bikes, but there are some politics linked to what we do.  We want our youth to grow up in a world where they are free to move about their neighborhoods in safety!  So with that in mind, these opinion Read more

  • Mechanics In Training Report from Darrin

    Mechanics in Training Report 2011 By Darrin This years Mechanics in training program featured Jacob, Justin, Brandon, and Pierre. Jason X and I selected these participants from out of the Hub’s Youth Earn-A-Bike (YEAB) program. We had more applicants than previous years including several from outside of our programs which was of interest to me. Read more

  • Save the date! 10/28/11 Benefit Concert

    Put it down on your calendar: Friday, October 28th 2011 – we will be having a benefit concert for Back Alley Bikes IN Back Alley Bikes! The doors will be opening at 7pm with music starting a little after that.  A $5 donation gets you in for good tunes from Sagan Youth, Jericho Offriguez, Petal Read more

  • Friday Opinion: Roadway Entitlement Politics

    Hey Ya’ll, We’ve been changing a few things up around here at the Hub.  As part of some changes we are going to try updating the website more often so it becomes a destination for you to check out on a regular basis. As part of that I wrote an opinion piece that I thought Read more