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  • Bike of the Now: Schwinn Suburban

    Schwinn Suburban, Brown Brass, 50 cm frame, 5 speed, side pull brakes, kickstand, chain guard. $175 The sad fact is that bicycle frames made of brass are hard to find anymore* – we mostly see just the same old same old steel or aluminum or titanium frames**, with your occasional carbonite composite. Some early 19th Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Ape Hanger Cool

    Murray Biotech, Gray, 18″, single speed, coaster brakes, new ape hanger handlebars, new grips, banana seat, new 26″ whitewall tires, kickstand, bottle holder. $250 Do you ever feel like your handlebars don’t express your larger-than-life personality, that your bike’s profile too easily lets you blend into the crowd, unnoticed & forgotten? Are you cramped by Read more

  • This weekend’s deadlines

    Hello everyone, Monday MAY 20th is a very important day for two reasons: 1) You know that Progressive Dinner by Bicycle event I keep talking about? Well you have until 8am on Monday, May 20th to buy a ticket. Biking + Food + Fundraising = Good Times. 2) You know that Mechanic-in-Training program that we Read more

  • Progressive Dinner Update

    Hey all,So the most common questions we have been getting are. “How long is the ride?” and “What are we going to eat?” Well, I have answers for those questions! The ride will be 15 miles total with those five stops along the way. If you can ride at least 4 miles at a time, Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Schwinn World Sport

    Currently on our shop floor. More at Bikes of the Now. Schwinn Impact MOS, black with slightly greenish yellow, 57 cm, 21 speed, new 26″ Kenda Kwest High Pressure 100 PSI tires, Shimano V-brake, Shimano Tourney Tx SiS (rear), SunTour (front), WTB Pure 5 saddle, bottle mount. $300 A resourceful hybrid, graced with those magnificent Read more

  • Bike Helmets – New Australian Study

    The Medical Journal of Australia has released a report on the use of helmets by motorcyclists & bicyclists. Spoiler alert: they think helmets are a good idea. The risks of severe head injury were more than five times higher in cyclists not wearing a helmet compared to helmeted ones, and more than three times higher Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Schwinn Impact

    More at Bikes of the Now. Currently on our shop floor: Schwinn World Sport, Gray/Green with Magenta, 8 speed, lugged 58 cm,  Shimano Acera derailleur, Tektro R539 side pull brakes, quick release 700C wheels with ThickSlick Urban Armor Casing, Origin 8 Aero saddle, water bottle mount. ProBuilt. $650 This ride is ProBuilt, so it’s been built Read more

  • Friday Adult Mechanic Classes!

    So you might know about our widely popular Adult Mechanic Classes yeah? We offer them year round on Sundays rotating through different subjects going all around the basics of bike maintenance over 5 weeks. It really is pretty great, we ask for a $10 donation, but if you ain’t got $10, don’t worry about it Read more

  • Mechanic-in-Training applications available (20/April/13)

    Yes, it is that time of year. The time you have been waiting for. Well, if you are a high school student in the Detroit area that wants to become a bicycle mechanic, educator and coordinator that is. MECHANIC-IN-TRAINING APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!! What does that even mean? Well, the Mechanic-in-Training (MIT) program is for Read more

  • Open House Next Week!

    Hey ya’ll, So we have this Open House event coming up on Saturday, April 27th at 3:30pm. Why would we do this? Why have an Open House? Well, let me tell you why you might want to come. 1) You’ve never been in Back Alley Bikes or it has been a few years since you’ve Read more

  • Bikes of the Mid-Century Bicycle Revolution

    Question of the day: what bike model, more than any other, birthed today’s American bicycle culture? Check out some of our newly rebuilt bikes in Bikes of the Now.

  • Progressive Dinner by Bicycle Ride Registration Open!

    YES, IT IS TRUE, REGISTRATION FOR THE MAY 26TH PROGRESSIVE DINNER BY BICYCLE RIDE IS OPEN. Our successful fundraiser is back and ya’ll really should get in on this. We will be doing three rides this year – May 26th, July 14th and Sept 15th. As mentioned above you can register now for the May Read more