News & Events

  • November Volunteer Meeting notes

    It was windy, it was cold and it was close to snowing, but some of us got together to talk about things coming up at the Hub. Here are some notes from the meeting so you can join in the fun: Recap: For those of you that don’t know we had a volunteer “fun night” Read more

  • Can Motorists Do Right?

    Disclaimer: This article is the opinion of Jason X and does not necessarily represent the Hub as a whole. With only a few minutes left on my lunch break before I go back to my day job, I wanted to get a few words out on this blog that I’ve meant to put down for Read more

  • Volunteer Update!

    So you think it is cold out and the “biking season” is over? That is funny. That is funny because you are wrong. So much to do, so many miles to ride and so much fun to be had! Here are some updates: Last Friday’s scrap day was a success! We scrapped around 3 tons Read more

  • Some thoughts about touring

    The tips section of the website has become stale and every time I’m at the shop, we always have a new thing to talk about concerning bikes. Certainly we can add more info! The other night I was thinking about my own and my friends recent bike touring and thought I would share some ideas. Read more

  • Safe Streets Youth Ride Thank Yous!

    Hello everyone, There hasn’t been an update here on the Hub of Detroit blog in some time. I’m changing that right this instance. In the posts before this one we shared the sad information of our good friend Woody Miller passing away. I wanted to brighten things up with some good news from the fruits Read more

  • Saturday Hours: 12-6pm, Detroiter.com Remembering Woody.

    We will be opening the retail shop on Saturday at 12pm to accommodate the schedules of collective members and staff attending Woody Miller’s memorial services on Belle Isle (9:30-11:00am starting at Belle Isle Beach). For those who may have met Woody one place or another, but felt like there was more to him that what Read more

  • Woody Miller Memorial Service and Ride @ Belle Isle

    Got this in an e-mail from Reg McGhee today, about services for Woody “Hi friends. By now you know that Woody’s memorial service is going to be this Saturday on Belle Isle starting at 9:30am. We’ll be on the Detroit side of the island, just past the beach on the way to the bridge. We’re Read more

  • 2nd Annual Safe Streets Youth Ride, August 28th 2010!

    Thank you to everyone who made the 1st Annual Safe Streets Youth Ride an incredible success! Your donations and support keep the youth education programs at The Hub of Detroit going strong. Everyone had a blast cruising with signs and streamers through Eastern Market, The Heidelberg Project, the Riverwalk, and downtown!  Check www.thehubofdetroit.org for the Read more

  • [2nd UPDATE: Phone Service Restored!] Phone outage over the weekend! Email or stop by!

    [[UPDATE, 8/10/10, pt. 2]] Fully functional again and going through your voicemails to try and get back to all of you lovely people who left us messages! Thanks again for your patience! -JDR We’ve got phone service again during shop business hours! If you get the voicemail and you have an inquiry about a repair, Read more

  • Woody Miller: We'll Always Remember You [UPDATE: AUG 14th Belle Isle]

    [Update on Memorial, from Dave Miller and Reg McGhee, courtesy Facebook:] Time: August 14 · 9:30am – 11:00am Location: Belle Isle Beach “Join family and friends in celebrating the life of Woody Miller (September 28, 1944 – July 17 2010). Woody was an avid cyclist: serving on the board of The Hub of Detroit, mentoring Read more

  • Bike Give-a-Way the final tally

    Hey everyone, This will be the last post I make on our “Freedom Bike Give-a-Way.” Our last pick up day was yesterday where we gave away the rest of the bikes we had built up. We do have some 20″ and smaller bikes in our warehouse that would take some considerable mechanic time, so look Read more

  • Bike Give-a-Way update!

    Hello Everyone, I apologize for not being more clear in my previous messages out to the community about where to get vouchers and how to redeem them. We also had our first Give-a-Way pick up time today, so let me recap how that went and what the next steps are: Today, we gave away 85 Read more