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  • Why You Should Consider Donating Your Old Bicycle

    Since the summer of 2000, Back Alley Bikes and the Hub of Detroit have made thousands of rebuilt bicycles available at no cost to young riders through our Earn-A-Bike program and community partnerships. In 2011 alone, youth participants and volunteers built over 400 bicycles, many of which were distributed to other charitable organizations around the Read more

  • Comments on the Absence of SMART Omnibus Service from Woodward Avenue (12/29/11)

    In the weeks since the route cutbacks at the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, I have had the opportunity to continue using Woodward for some of my weekly errands around decidedly less bus traffic. I will admit that most of my trips along Woodward do not involve the use of public transit, but I Read more

  • Detroit’s Grand Bicycle Map Tradition

    For a recent birthday, I received a framed copy of a 19th-century bicycle map of the city of Detroit. Now that the rumors are swirling about a possible collaboration on a new bike map for the city, it seemed like a good time to pay tribute to the 115-year-old original published by the Calvert Lithography Read more

  • Visit us @ Hamtramck Labor Day Festival | No FB this Sat.

    A quick update before I take off for the day:   Come visit us at the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival the next few days! We’ll be there from 1-7pm doing some light on-call bike maintenance, selling some shirts and patches (for those pants we know you’ve ripped on your bike!) and also helping people register Read more

  • Keep Eyes Peeled and Circulate! The Hub is revving up for an online campaign next week to help extend Mechanics-in-Training Program!

    for immediate release: The Hub of Detroit Partners with G-Team for Mechanics-in-Training Extension Online campaign to provide work-extension for youth employed by The Hub of Detroit’s Mechanics-in-Training Program Detroit, MI – The Hub of Detroit (thehubofdetroit.org) and Groupon’s G-Team (groupon.com/g-team) announce the launch of a local campaign to allow Detroiters to directly extend youth employment Read more

  • Mr. Joybox Express, Bike Ride and a Band This Friday!

    My awesome friend Shane mentioned this ride to me the other day, and the super sweet route they’re taking around with the Joybox Express is going to stop by the shop on the back end, so if you can’t make it to the ride (information from facebook below), but happen to be in the Corridor Read more

  • ***UPDATED: Phone line Fixed! *** If you haven't been able to get directly through via the phone line today (6/7)…

    ***Update:  Phonelines are back up and operational! Huge thanks to all who have been patient with this temporary communications outage!*** /// it is because our VOIP provider is having issues that they are hard at work trying to remedy. Never fear! We can still receive your voicemail messages and will call you back as soon Read more

  • Just for fun

    I know I’m playing into the whole “viral video” thing and really we should be producing our own media at the Hub. But until then, I wanted to share a video. In a few short hours I’ll be going to work to help with our Youth Earn-a-Bike program. This video shows how I think our Read more

  • June volunteering and calendar changes!

    Hello Everyone, I have some schedule changes to let you know about. This means more ways to get involved and one day of canceled programming. Sunday, June 12th On Sunday, June 12th we will have a wonderful group of Boy Scouts coming in to volunteer their time and paint our workshop. This is a really Read more

  • Hub Volunteering: Ending May and Sprinting into June

    Hello Hub volunteers, May is beginning to end and we are preparing to sprint into June. I want to give you a preview of things to come (like always). That way if you want to get more involved, you can! Dates to know: FRIDAY MAY 27TH It is the last Friday of the month, so Read more

  • Seeking Donations of Youth Bikes!

    for immediate release: Contact: Bradley Iott andJason Fiedler BIKE DONATIONS FOR YOUTH BIKE GIVEAWAY The HUB of Detroit seeks donations of youth bicycles for its biannual Youth Bike Giveaway. Last year, the program gave away over 100 bikes. This year the HUB will distribute approximately 100 bikes to children ages 4-8 on June 18th and 21st. Additionally, Read more

  • NOW HIRING! Mechanics in Training!

    Hey ya’ll, So we were hiring in the retail shop a little while back there. We hired this guy named Shayne that some of you may be familiar with. Anyway, now we are hiring for another position. Our Mechanics in Training program hires high school aged youth (14-17 years old) to work in our Back Read more