News & Events

  • GARAGE SALE!!!

    Come out this weekend to check out our garage sale. We are at capacity (see picture below for proof) and can’t fit anymore bikes in our warehouse. All proceeds from the garage sale will support our YOUTH PROGRAMS. Buy a bike. Help get a kid on a bike. It’s that simple. No haggling but trust us…you Read more

  • Fall Schedule Changes/Closings

    UPCOMING SCHEDULE CHANGES Ally Time Moved to Sunday from 5-8pm Adult Mechanics Class Officially ends for the year on November 29th Holiday Closing Dates Thanksgiving Closed from 11/25 – 11/28 Christmas Closed from 12/20-1/3

  • Adult EAB with NOAH Project a Success

    Our first Adult Earn A Bike class with the NOAH Project was a great success. We had six students and they all completed their bikes. We spent our last day going over the bikes, talking about safe riding skills, and going on a group bike ride. We ended at the Hub where each student had Read more

  • November Volunteer Newsletter

    Check out the November Volunteer Newsletter by clicking here.

  • November Newsletter

    Check out our November eNewsletter by clicking here.

  • Motor City Gears and Beers

    Back Alley Bikes has partnered with Motor City Gears and Beers as a Charity for their upcoming ride on Saturday, October 3rd. This is an awesome opportunity for us not only to get the word out about what we do, but also to receive donations of bikes, parts and also cash to help support the Read more

  • Bike Drive a Huge Success

    A big Thank You goes out to The Shirt Box in Farmington Hills and Kenny’s Lakes Area Auto in Walled Lake. Over the past couple of weeks, they have been collecting bikes to donate to Back Alley Bikes. This culminated in a bike drive on Saturday, September 12th. Between the two stores, they collected just over Read more

  • September Newsletter

    Check out our September Newsletter Here

  • Tent Donation from REI!!!

    THANKS FOR THE TENTS REI!!! REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) donated five (5) tents to Back Alley Bikes to help kick off our bike touring program for youth. This is a huge first step in getting this program off the ground. We are tentatively hoping to schedule at least one bike tour next summer. Possibly over National Read more

  • Want to Teach Kids how to Fix Bikes?

    Back Alley Bikes is always looking for volunteer instructors for our Youth Earn-A-Bike Program held every Saturday. With the help of volunteers, YEAB is a way for youth to learn how to fix and maintain a bike from scratch with the ultimate goal of taking it home. If you’ve always wanted to teach at our programs Read more

  • Wheel Building Class

  • Wrench, Learn and Give

    Do you want to learn basic bike mechanics while also helping Back Alley Bikes in a huge way? We are starting a new class called Wrench, Learn and Give. In thisfive (5) week class, you will learn how to repair a tube, change a flat, overhaul hubs, adjust derailleurs, adjust brakes, overhaul bottom brackets, overhaul Read more