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  • Mechanic-in-Training applications available (20/April/13)

    Yes, it is that time of year. The time you have been waiting for. Well, if you are a high school student in the Detroit area that wants to become a bicycle mechanic, educator and coordinator that is. MECHANIC-IN-TRAINING APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!! What does that even mean? Well, the Mechanic-in-Training (MIT) program is for Read more

  • Open House Next Week!

    Hey ya’ll, So we have this Open House event coming up on Saturday, April 27th at 3:30pm. Why would we do this? Why have an Open House? Well, let me tell you why you might want to come. 1) You’ve never been in Back Alley Bikes or it has been a few years since you’ve Read more

  • Bikes of the Mid-Century Bicycle Revolution

    Question of the day: what bike model, more than any other, birthed today’s American bicycle culture? Check out some of our newly rebuilt bikes in Bikes of the Now.

  • Progressive Dinner by Bicycle Ride Registration Open!

    YES, IT IS TRUE, REGISTRATION FOR THE MAY 26TH PROGRESSIVE DINNER BY BICYCLE RIDE IS OPEN. Our successful fundraiser is back and ya’ll really should get in on this. We will be doing three rides this year – May 26th, July 14th and Sept 15th. As mentioned above you can register now for the May Read more

  • Fast & Brisk Group Rides on Wednesdays At 6:00 – Rain or Shine!

    Starting this week, we’re having group rides every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 starting at the Hub. These aren’t the leisurely rides that we sometimes enjoy – one of these rides is being led by Big Joe, who will be setting a pretty fast pace, something like 15 – 20 mph. The group will go Read more

  • Bikes of the Now You See It, Now You Don’t

    A lot of turnover in Bikes of the Now lately – many of the bikes recently featured are now cruising the streets with their new owners.  You can admire them in Bikes of the Then, or at the bottom of Bikes of the Now. But at the top you’ll see some new arrivals, like a Read more

  • Next Month: Youth Ride Club Begins

    Hey everybody! Spring is definitely here and people everywhere are dusting their bikes off to get riding again. Well, we are looking for all those youth aged 10-17 to get riding with us. Like last year, we will be having a ride every week throughout the summer. This year though, we are changing our ride Read more

  • Help Olivia Out (3/April/13)

    Editor’s note: Olivia has been volunteering at Back Alley Bikes for years and also worked at the Osborn Earn-a-Bike program last summer. She is pretty awesome and we think she is worth a vote as she pursues her dream job. Hey Everybody: It’s not very often that we do posts on this site that are Read more

  • Bikes of the Now, Super Beefy Diamond Point Powder Coat Edition

    The latest Bikes of the Now features a particularly loaded Volkscycle & one of our first fresh powder coats. Check them out!

  • Southwest Rides: help our friends out

    by Joey Steinberger (Semester In Detroit Intern) Hey bikers of Detroit! A new bike shop is springing up in Southwest Detroit! Southwest Rides is a summer bike club that teaches youth in Southwest Detroit how to repair bikes and safely ride. Southwest Rides started five years ago out of a garage attached to the All Read more

  • Bikes of the Now, Reynolds 531 & Grammar Nazi Edition

    You’ll find a link to a review of ThickSlick tyres (it’s a British review) in the new edition of Bikes of the Now, because they’re on  a Trek racer we just put on the floor. With its Reynolds 531 frame & some high-end components, chances are it won’t be there for long. We’re also featuring Read more

  • Back Alley Bikes is Hiring

    Hey everyone, If you are interested in one day having a dumb picture of you working with bikes posted on this website, this is your day. No, but seriously, we are looking for a few more folks to work for Back Alley Bikes. Of course you can always volunteer, but if you want to get Read more