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  • Jack VanDyke is awesome (16/Oct/12)

    I’m writing this post in advance of this date, but if everything is going as planned then today is Jack VanDyke’s last day as a staff member here at Back Alley Bikes.  It was planned this way because Jack has decided to step down from his staff position to spend more efforts on his family Read more

  • Bike lanes – a new language (12/Oct/12)

    I recently saw my friend Chuqitta.  It had been a year since I’ve seen her last.  We used to work together at my previous job in the HIV community.  She is a lovely woman that I can’t say enough about so we had a lot to catch up on.  Chuqitta currently lives in Dearborn Heights Read more

  • Bicymple

    The bicymple http://www.bicymple.com/ is a concept bike designed by Josh Bechtel of Scalyfish Designs. You can steer with either wheel!  The general idea has been floated before, though this take seems more polished. Currently it’s direct drive; he’s contemplating an internally geared hub in back. Here’s a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXmBrD4b4EI&feature=youtu.be Thanks to Lonnell Williams of the 48201 mailing Read more

  • Bike Drive this weekend (13/Oct/12) in Northville!!

    Hello everyone, Just a quick update.  If you are near Northville or you know folks near Northville, we have Cub Scout Pack 755 donating their time and energy to run a bike drive for us that we want you to know about.  If you have a bike to donate, this is the time to do Read more

  • Bikes of the Season, Fall Color Edition

    New arrivals in the Bikes of the Now include a pair of Diamondbacks, including one from our Pro-Built line with all new components. Check them out, or come on down & see all the bikes for sale.

  • Volunteer Meeting Notes (5/Oct/12)

    For those of you that volunteer with Back Alley Bikes, this monthly feature on our website might be helpful for you. As you may have noticed on our calendar, there is a volunteer meeting on the Thursday after our new volunteer orientation (usually the first Thursday of the month). We understand not everyone can make Read more

  • Quick Update (3/Oct/12)

    I’m sorry, I left the website and didn’t update it for a week. Of course you had your “bikes of the now” update, but what is happening in programming!? I know this is the question you ask every morning when you wake. Your insides yearn for this information. Well this past week my insides were Read more

  • The Future of Yesterday is Still Tomorrow

    Here’s an interesting bike-theft prevention idea whose time, I think, has not yet come. It’s a bolt-on cable with a GPS option, so you can track your stolen ride. I like the retractable cable. & yes, there are several pins to poke at this balloon. The article is properly skeptical about the delicate problem of Read more

  • Bikes of the About Time, Cream of the Crop Edition

    This edition of Bikes of the Now features some 0f our best rebuilt bikes, including one from our Pro-Built line, which are bikes completely rebuilt with all new components. We’re proud of all of our rebuilt bikes – & we have quite a variety on the floor right now – but the Pro-Built line shows what Read more

  • A quick video update (21/Sept/12)

    Hello everyone, There has been a volunteer silently working very hard over the summer to help us out at Back Alley Bikes. Well…there have been many, but I want to talk about Bill right now. Bill has been volunteering his video talents capturing footage of what we do. I hope to reveal much more of Read more

  • AIA Round Table Summary (18/Sept/12)

    Last night our new friend Tefra came to Back Alley Bikes to start a discussion.  Tefra is a member of the American Institute of Architects, a bicyclist and a concerned citizen.  She wanted to know – how do we make bicycling better?  So after two hours of discussion what did the group come up with?  Read more

  • Safe Streets Youth Ride Recap (12/Sept/12)

    Hey Everyone, So I blabber my mouth a lot and that isn’t going to stop, but I’m also going to bring you a lot of photos in this update!  A little bit over a week ago we had our end of the summer ride with our kids.  We call this ride the Safe Streets Youth Read more