Testimonials

LIVE Bike Tour to end bullying

I’m happy to share some video with you of a new friend of the Hub. May I introduce John Tre’vor (aka JT) who has started LIVE which stands for: Love, Inspire, Visualize, Experience. After speaking in schools around Detroit he has decided to take his show on the road and talk to youth throughout the Read more
Friday Testimonial: Carlisha Johnson (04/05/12)

Me and the Detroit Bicycle Community: The Story of Carlisha by Carlisha Johnson I got my first bike when I was 8. It was a blue Huffy. I was so excited to be able to ride it. I sadly was only able to about four times before it was stolen one night off of the Read more
Friday Profile: Carolyn Leadley (2/3/12)

Welcome to the first of hopefully many profiles on the Hub’s website to highlight a different side of the “cyclist” identity that both stretches and questions what that identity means. As this first profile shows, there are those of us that think Detroit has a unique cycling culture that clashes with mainstream images. So let’s Read more
Why I do my job – file under “testimonials”

Hey everyone, Sometimes I need to do a little bit of showing off. I am pretty lucky in that I get to work with amazing kids every week building bikes. Actually, they do all the building, I just get to know them and help solve problems. We really do get some amazing kids coming through Read more
Past Intern Stacy, Wayne State Honors College

“Dear Everyone at The Hub of Detroit, The weeks have come and gone, and my semester is nearing its end. It’s hard to believe how far away that first day I came up those stairs from the Back Alley Bikes entrance is. At first, I didn’t really know what to expect. I wasn’t entirely sure Read more
2010 Mechanic-in-Training Alum Na’eemah

…on her experience here: “In the summer of 2010 I was privileged to be apart of The Hub of Detroit’s Mechanics in Training program. The Mechanics in Training program allows you to be opened to the unknown complexities of bikes. The M.I.T program gave me an opportunity to meet new people and find my hidden Read more
Past Intern Brian, Wayne State Honors College

“Joe, Interning at The Hub of Detroit has been an experience I will not forget. After hearing about The Hub at the service orientation, I knew it was an organization that I wanted to help contribute to. Over the semester, I have been personally touched by the mission statement and goals of The Hub, as Read more
Past Intern Kaitlin, Wayne State Honors College

“Dear Joe, Spending these past few months volunteering at The Hub has been an incredbile experience. Not only was I able to pick up a few helpful pieces of knowledge about bicycles and learn a lot about what it means to be a non-profit organization in Detroit, you also helped me understand that community needs 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
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