News & Events

  • 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

  • BIKE DRIVE FOR BACK ALLEY BIKES

    The Shirt Box and Kenny’s Lakes Area Auto Experts are holding a bike drive for Back Alley Bikes at their respective shops Saturday, September 12th. Both locations have already started accepting donations, but will also be open onSeptember 12th to take in your used bikes. They are both competing a little…so let’s help them get a ton Read more

  • Safe Streets Youth Ride

     

  • SCRAP DAY!!!!!

    We have a ton of wheels, frames and dumpy parts that need to make their way to the scrap yard to be recycled into more stuff to be consumed. At least this way it’s not ending up in the regular dump. We are scrapping on Friday, August 14th start at 12:30pm. If you are able Read more

  • Meet Dominique one of our Mechanics in Training

    The Mechanic is Training Program at Back Alley Bikes takes five to six young people every summer and teaches them bike mechanics. We partner with Grow Detroit’s Young Talent to help fund the program which has been extremely successful over the last few years. Our young mechanics take a month learning about all bike parts Read more

  • Back Alley Partners with Quicken in the Community

    We recently set up a partnership with Quicken Loans in the Community. Starting August 18th, Quicken employees are coming out once a week to volunteer at Back Alley Bikes. They will mostly be helping to scrap bikes and clean up our space…which is huge for us. We can really use the help. We had a Read more

  • Volunteer Opportunities Abound and Back Alley Bikes

    Calling All Volunteers!!!! We have a ton of projects going on right now and need your help. There is a project for everyone here…and every experience level. Hopefully one of these needs will be appealing to you and we can get you some volunteer hours…and closer to being a BAB Ally if you aren’t one already. Read more

  • Work at Back Alley Bikes!

    Back Alley Bikes is hiring!

  • 2014 Annual Report Card!

       

  • Work at The Hub!

    The Hub of Detroit is hiring mechanics and build specialists. Full and part-time positions will be available starting on a rolling basis between mid-March and mid-May. Weekend availability a must. The Hub of Detroit is the retail shop of Back Alley Bikes, a Cass Corridor-based non-profit that specializes in youth bike programming. We are a Read more

  • Now Hiring – Offsite Earn-a-Bike Instructors!

    Back Alley Bikes is seeking part-time Earn-a-Bike instructors for this summer! Hiring will begin immediately and classes start in the spring and continue through the summer.

  • Bike the Blizzard was a Huge Success!

    A gigantic thank you again to everyone who helped make this year’s Bike the Blizzard the most successful Back Alley Bikes fundraiser yet! We doubled nearly all of our numbers from last year. – 45 riders! – 3,338.2 miles ridden! – $14,563.60 raised! We also had dozens of riders show up for our annual Blizzard Read more