News & Events

  • Bike Give-a-Way update for voucher holders and bike builders

    The past few weeks have been a roller coaster of rad people really wanting to get kids on bikes! The response to get vouchers has been overwhelming which is great! But because of this we need some help and understanding: For those of you with vouchers or are trying to get vouchers for a bike: Read more

  • Free Childrens Bikes Given Away in July: Built by the Whole World.

    Free Childrens Bikes Given Away in July: Built by the Whole World. In June 2010, the Second United States Social Forum is taking place in Detroit with the motto, “Another World is Possible, Another US is necessary.”  People from all over the world are coming to Detroit to work on projects and unlike other conferences, Read more

  • NEWS UPDATE part 2: Now Hiring – Youth Educator

    This summer is already here at the HUB. We are BUSY! This week is the last week for kids in Detroit Public Schools which means we are going to get even more kids around the shop than we already have. This is great! Also, we have news of a shop in Southwest that some kids Read more

  • NEWS UPDATE part 1: Youth Bike Give-a-Way July 3rd!

    Hey everyone, I could write about the upcoming youth bike give-a-way, but I already did, here is the press release: Free Children’s Bikes Given Away on July 3rd: Built by the Whole World. In June 2010, the Second United States Social Forum is taking place in Detroit with the motto, “Another World is Possible, Another Read more

  • 2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride Set for June 19th, Traffic Jam & Snug

    Below the cut is the press release for the 2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride. Proceeds from registration for the ride support the Colin Hubbell Fund. You can read more about how awesome the Hubbell Fund is below, and if you’ve been to the bike shop recently, you might have recognized the big snazzy rack Read more

  • Past Intern Sophie, UMich c/o 2010

    “Dear Joey, Thank you so much for letting me be the bad boy for life I always knew I could be. In all seriousness, thank you very much for the wonderful experience I’ve had this past semester. I’ve learned a lot and you were always helpful and patient with me. I’m really going to miss Read more

  • Adult Mechanic Class, Next Session Starts June 13th!

    Hello Everyone, Real quick since this news is coming in late: Our next session of the Adult Mechanics Class is starting on Sunday, June 13th. The class is for folks 18 years old and older. There are eight session that take place every Sunday from 2pm-4pm in our Back Alley Bikes Space. This session of Read more

  • Best of luck in Philly, Steve! We're hiring.

    It was with a heavy hand that I picked up the phone to say goodbye to Stephen. You see, we no longer have Steve with us here in Detroit. Only in Spirit. He went to Philadelphia somewhere to train for the olympic paddling championships, and best of luck , too! He is gone but not Read more

  • Hey all you young folks ages 14-18, and all you people who know young folks aged 14-18! Mechanics in Training program now accepting resumes!

    Mechanic-in-Training Program Participant Detroit-based cycling non-profit seeks motivated and qualified high school-age youth (14-18 years old) to enroll in our Mechanic-in-Training apprenticeship program. Duties include assisting with the Youth Earn-a-Bike program, organizing and cleaning the shop space, basic bicycle assembly and repair. The length of the apprenticeship is 10 weeks. The Hub of Detroit is Read more

  • Pulling More Than Your Weight (In Support of the USSF and Beyond!)

    So Jason mentioned a trailer building workshop I (JDR) am putting together this weekend. Ball’s in my court then, isn’t it? With all sorts of people coming into town the end of June for awesome events, including the Allied Media Conference the 2nd United States Social Forum, one of the things we’re teaming up with Read more

  • New news about volunteering!

    Hello everyone, This is Jason, your favorite local bicycle shop/education/volunteer/community/culture center coordinator. I really appreciate everyone’s patience with me as I try to make the huge amount of things we do more organized and understandable. As a collectively run space that is put together through volunteer efforts (I proudly don’t get a pay check here), Read more

  • Jack and Patrick talk Earthworks Bike Project

    JV: Maybe you can give me a brief description of how the program got started, or where the idea came from? PC: I’m not sure where the original idea came from; possibly a couple things were happening in that direction at the same, but it was really one individual in particular that started talking about Read more