News & Events

  • Youth Bike Summit Quick Hit (22/Feb/13)

    Hey ya’ll, It is a tough day out there. I don’t have a lot of time as my bike ride to the hardware store this morning took much longer than I expected. It isn’t easy to ride though that much snow, but I made it! So for those naysayers, I DID ride my bike today Read more

  • Youth Bike Summit We Go! (13/Feb/13)

    Alright ya’ll, I have something very exciting to talk about. I’ve probably mentioned it before, but this weekend Heather, Sarai, Trevon and myself will be headed to New York City for the third Youth Bike Summit put on by Recycle-a-Bicycle. Okay, that was a big sentence if you aren’t in our little isolated bike world, Read more

  • Snow Day! (8/Feb/13)

    Hey ya’ll, Welcome to a very special The Hub of Detroit and Back Alley Bikes joint website post. First, The Hub of Detroit news: THE HUB OF DETROIT IS CLOSED TODAY, THE 8TH OF FEBRUARY. Don’t worry, they’ll get back to work tomorrow. I guess they are all busy riding bikes today? Second, because many Read more

  • The Hub of Detroit is hiring!

    Hey ya’ll, Word has hit us that you think our shop is really cool. Thank you, we appreciate it. We’ve also heard that if you get a job here that suddenly you become as hip as Shayne O’Keefe. That might be a stretch being that Shayne is Detroit’s premier hip cycling, rock ‘n rolling, vegan Read more

  • Bikes of the Long Wet Winter

    Our newly expanded shop is filling up with newly built bikes. Right now we have a great variety. If you’re in the market for a new ride, come on down before everyone else realizes that Detroit is now a year-round bike city. Check out the newest Bikes of the Now, a sample of the great Read more

  • Go to the art show! (22/Jan/13)

    Hey ya’ll, Final reminder that there is this art show going on.  The opening reception is tomorrow.  So follow that link to find out about how awesome it will be: 1) Art by youth from our Bike Tech program 2) Photos from our Safe Streets Youth Ride by Detroit Jetaime 3) Food by Detroit Vegan Read more

  • Back (to school) Alley Bikes (18/Jan/13)

    It has been a busy week and I don’t want to go without updating you on things, so here are a few quick updates as the week comes to an end: 1) On Monday, The United States of America will be remembering Martin Luther King Jr. in many ways.  The folks that brought you Tour Read more

  • January Events You Should Be At

    Hey Ya’ll, So our Bike-a-Thon is over and that was a total hoot.  Much fun was had and a group of us rode bikes in hopes that you would give us money.  But now I got a few events that you can participate in besides just being a donor: Monday January 21st Perhaps you correctly Read more

  • Bikes of the Alternate Now

    A fresh batch of newly rebuilt bikes are featured in Bikes of the Now. We highlight a Schwinn tandem, a Peugeot & a Pro-Built Miele. Miele was – or is – an especially fine Canadian company with a noble history – as well as a quite different alternate history. Has anyone noticed a rip in Read more

  • Bike-a-Thon is over, but you can still help! (7/Jan/13)

    Hey ya’ll, Sunday was awesome!  I didn’t really sleep Saturday night as I was busy until 10pm and I know that this is true for other folks here at Back Alley Bikes as well.  Plus how can you sleep when you are about to embark on a 24 hour adventure?  Right. At midnight, when Saturday Read more

  • 2012 in review (3/Jan/12)

    I feel a little bit behind being that many folks start posting their 2012 ‘year in reviews’ before 2012 is even over!  2013 has only been going for a few days, so I feel as if it is still a good time to look back.  Especially as I am getting ready for a major fundraiser Read more

  • Winter Bike-a-Thon Cometh!

    Hey ya’ll, It is cold outside.  Like serious.  Winter is definitely here, but things have failed to slow down here too much.  At the end of the year there, Back Alley Bikes took a week off, but getting back in the office has proven that there is still plenty happening! One big thing coming up Read more