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  • Looking Back, Moving Forward (15/Aug/13)

    Usually the year end is the time people look back on changes and get ready for the future. Buying new calendars remind us of time passing and at this time, many folks feel the need to make resolutions for change. When you work for a non-profit you are (or should) be continually committed to change. Read more

  • The Last Supper (of 2013)

    You might have heard about our Progressive Dinner by Bicycle rides we have been doing. In 2011 we had our first ever. It went pretty good so we had two the next year and this year we decided to have three of them. These rides consist of riding around the city at a nice leisurely Read more

  • Our Warehouse is Happy

    Hey Ya’ll,So I made this post two weeks ago about JMC Electrical donating some work to us in our warehouse. I included a picture of our dank, dark warehouse. Let me show you a photo of the warehouse with light in it: You see all those bikes? See how you don’t need to squint very Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Build for Comfort, Not for Speed

    Huffy Sea Pines, Burnt Orange, 19 inch step-through frame, 1 speed, new 26 inch wheels, coaster brake in back, side pull in front, fenders, chain guard, kickstand. $175 Do you have a friend, maybe a long time friend, who keeps her head when everyone else is freaking out? Someone who tells you the truth even Read more

  • Back Alley Bikes on the Up and Up

    Hey everyone,Here at Back Alley Bikes, we’ve fallen behind on the website updates. This summer has gotten really busy. So to remedy our lack of web presence I figured that I would give you an update on everything we’ve been up to! Building Improvements Office – So maybe not exciting to most folks, but our Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Foldable Edition

    Land Rover, Coral Red foldable(!) frame, 1 speed, 20 inch wheels, side pull brake front, coaster brake in back, kickstand, chain guard, pinstriped fenders, spring rack, particularly beautiful chainring, $175. Foldable bikes are perfect for when you need your bike to be less long & more wide & you don’t need to ride it. It’s Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Cork & Daisy

    CVLN Ramble, Daisy Yellow 61 cm frame, 1 speed, 700c quick release AS23X Weinmann wheels,  side pull brakes, bottle mount,  half moon handlebars, kickstand, chain guard, cork grips. $500 Everyone was sighing over this bike today. Nice light frame, clean drive train, new wheels, good attitude. But what really sells is that shade of yellow (actually Read more

  • Go to the Trayvon Martin Rally Downtown Tonight

    Hello everyone, I feel very compelled to write something right now. I’m really bummed out and maybe even angry. But I should mention that what I am writing should only reflect upon myself, Jason, here at Back Alley Bikes. About a year ago I made a post about a rally happening in Downtown Detroit. It Read more

  • Antelope of the Now: Trek 800

    Trek Antelope 800, gold, 42 cm, 15 speed, 26″ wheels,  quick release seat & front wheel, new Kenda Kwest tires, center pull brakes, Shimano Alivio derailleur in back, SunTour α 3000 derailleur in front. $300 Trek has a reputation for being both sturdy & nimble; this mountain bike has the additional attraction of an eye-catching shade Read more

  • BAB closed for Annual “Set the sky on fire” day

    Hey ya’ll, So this week there is that holiday that is easy to remember what day it is on because it is right there in the name. Back Alley Bikes won’t be having any programming on the Fourth of July. So very responsibly and carefully, set some fireworks on fire and enjoy that. Or just Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Raleigh Mixte Envy

    Raleigh Marathon, Dark Green, 50 cm Chrome Moly 502 mixte frame, 7 speed, 700c Sun Alloy CR18 rim with Kenda Quest tires, Shimano Acera derailleur, Tektro BigMouth R539 brakes, quick release wheels, Origin 8 saddle. ProBuilt $625 What a beauty. Of course there are those of us who would say that all mixte frames are Read more

  • Mechanics In Training Preview

    So a few weeks ago I wrote this entry about the Mechanic-in-Training program. It was a little bit early because I didn’t have pictures of our current students yet so I just used our MITs from last year. I wrote that early entry though because I wanted to share the good news about the funding Read more