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  • Registration for the July Progressive Dinner Ride is Open!

    Hey Everyone, So you might have heard from that cool kid living on your block that the May Progressive Dinner by Bicycle event was a hit. We went to Green Dot Stables, Goodwells Natural Foods and the Brooklyn St Local. Our friends Anna Harris and Scott Grenerth made some food too continuing the tradition of Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Red Powder Edition

    Bianca 13A red, 60 cm lugged frame, 7 speed,  Shimano Acera derailleur, Origin 8 crankset, 700C Velocity deep V rims, Continental Ultra Sport 120 PSI tires,  quick release wheels,  side pull caliper brakes, Origin 8 Aero saddle, 2 bottle mounts, powder coat. ProBuilt. $800 Oh baby. Not only is this Bianchi* frame tricked out to Read more

  • New Workshop in Back Alley Bikes!

    So I got a bunch of photos for you in this post which I know everyone likes. Lets start with a photo of John and Delrio. John is a volunteer here at Back Alley Bikes and Delrio has earned a few bikes here over the years. John also happens to work at this place called Read more

  • Roller Race at the Majestic Tuesday June 4

    We’re holding a Roller Race at the Majestic, where you can compete in bike sprints, win prizes & trash talk all from the comfort of the Majestic Cafe (Woodward @ Willis). We fully expect this to evolve into an internationally sanctioned Olympic event in a couple of years, & you’ll be able to brag that you Read more

  • Volunteers needed to work with youth!

    Hey ya’ll, So we have what amounts to a small army of volunteers here at Back Alley Bikes. These folks take on the tough, heavy and often dirty task of sorting through all our donations, organizing and cleaning our warehouse so it is functional for all of our programming. It may not sound very rewarding, Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Schwinn Suburban

    Schwinn Suburban, Brown Brass, 50 cm frame, 5 speed, side pull brakes, kickstand, chain guard. $175 The sad fact is that bicycle frames made of brass are hard to find anymore* – we mostly see just the same old same old steel or aluminum or titanium frames**, with your occasional carbonite composite. Some early 19th Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Ape Hanger Cool

    Murray Biotech, Gray, 18″, single speed, coaster brakes, new ape hanger handlebars, new grips, banana seat, new 26″ whitewall tires, kickstand, bottle holder. $250 Do you ever feel like your handlebars don’t express your larger-than-life personality, that your bike’s profile too easily lets you blend into the crowd, unnoticed & forgotten? Are you cramped by Read more

  • This weekend’s deadlines

    Hello everyone, Monday MAY 20th is a very important day for two reasons: 1) You know that Progressive Dinner by Bicycle event I keep talking about? Well you have until 8am on Monday, May 20th to buy a ticket. Biking + Food + Fundraising = Good Times. 2) You know that Mechanic-in-Training program that we Read more

  • Progressive Dinner Update

    Hey all,So the most common questions we have been getting are. “How long is the ride?” and “What are we going to eat?” Well, I have answers for those questions! The ride will be 15 miles total with those five stops along the way. If you can ride at least 4 miles at a time, Read more

  • Bike of the Now: Schwinn World Sport

    Currently on our shop floor. More at Bikes of the Now. Schwinn Impact MOS, black with slightly greenish yellow, 57 cm, 21 speed, new 26″ Kenda Kwest High Pressure 100 PSI tires, Shimano V-brake, Shimano Tourney Tx SiS (rear), SunTour (front), WTB Pure 5 saddle, bottle mount. $300 A resourceful hybrid, graced with those magnificent Read more

  • Bike Helmets – New Australian Study

    The Medical Journal of Australia has released a report on the use of helmets by motorcyclists & bicyclists. Spoiler alert: they think helmets are a good idea. The risks of severe head injury were more than five times higher in cyclists not wearing a helmet compared to helmeted ones, and more than three times higher Read more

  • Friday Adult Mechanic Classes!

    So you might know about our widely popular Adult Mechanic Classes yeah? We offer them year round on Sundays rotating through different subjects going all around the basics of bike maintenance over 5 weeks. It really is pretty great, we ask for a $10 donation, but if you ain’t got $10, don’t worry about it Read more