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5 Adult Mechanic Class - Hub bearing adjustment Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: February 5, 2012 - 4:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: Every Sunday from 2pm-4pm we have an Adult Mechanics Class taught by Darrin. Each week a different topic is discussed in the class, so coming consistently will pay off quick, but drop ins are welcome. This class is for adults 18 years old and older. The knowledge provided by Darrin is free, but donations will be accepted. More details...	6	7	8 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 8, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...	9 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 9, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...	10	11 Youth Earn-a-Bike Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: February 11, 2012 - 3:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: A program for youth ages 8-16. After putting in 9 hours learning how to build and fix a bike, they get to keep the bike they work on! A permission slip must be completed before any youth can begin in the program. Please see visit our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org for more information about the Youth Earn-a-Bike program as well as downloadable permission slip. If you have any questions about the program, call our programming office at 313.879.5072 More details...
12 Adult Mechanic Class - Shifting Systems Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: February 12, 2012 - 4:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: Every Sunday from 2pm-4pm we have an Adult Mechanics Class taught by Darrin. Each week a different topic is discussed in the class, so coming consistently will pay off quick, but drop ins are welcome. This class is for adults 18 years old and older. The knowledge provided by Darrin is free, but donations will be accepted. More details...	13	14	15 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 15, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...	16 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 16, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...	17 Benefit Concert Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: February 18, 2012 - 12:00 am Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: All Ages show. $5 to get in. No drugs, no kidding. Performances by... Sagan Youth (http://saganyouth.bandcamp.com/) Cloud Rat (http://cloudrat.blogspot.com/) Jack VanDyke Due North (http://duenorth.bandcamp.com/releases) The Gator More details...	18 Youth Earn-a-Bike Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: February 18, 2012 - 3:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: A program for youth ages 8-16. After putting in 9 hours learning how to build and fix a bike, they get to keep the bike they work on! A permission slip must be completed before any youth can begin in the program. Please see visit our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org for more information about the Youth Earn-a-Bike program as well as downloadable permission slip. If you have any questions about the program, call our programming office at 313.879.5072 More details...
19 Adult Mechanic Class - Brakes Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: February 19, 2012 - 4:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: Every Sunday from 2pm-4pm we have an Adult Mechanics Class taught by Darrin. Each week a different topic is discussed in the class, so coming consistently will pay off quick, but drop ins are welcome. This class is for adults 18 years old and older. The knowledge provided by Darrin is free, but donations will be accepted. More details...	20	21	22 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 22, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...	23 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 23, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...	24	25 Youth Earn-a-Bike Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: February 25, 2012 - 3:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: A program for youth ages 8-16. After putting in 9 hours learning how to build and fix a bike, they get to keep the bike they work on! A permission slip must be completed before any youth can begin in the program. Please see visit our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org for more information about the Youth Earn-a-Bike program as well as downloadable permission slip. If you have any questions about the program, call our programming office at 313.879.5072 More details...
26 Adult Mechanic Class - Flat Fix, Drivetrain and Wheel Truth Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: February 26, 2012 - 4:00 pm Location: Back Alley Bikes Description: Every Sunday from 2pm-4pm we have an Adult Mechanics Class taught by Darrin. Each week a different topic is discussed in the class, so coming consistently will pay off quick, but drop ins are welcome. This class is for adults 18 years old and older. The knowledge provided by Darrin is free, but donations will be accepted. More details...	27	28	29 Volunteer Night Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: February 29, 2012 - 9:00 pm Location: 3611 Cass Description: Come to volunteer up at the Back Alley Bikes entrance off of MLK! This is a time to take bikes apart, build them up, sort parts, help clean the space and enjoy time with other Detroit bicyclists. This is not a time to work on personal projects or get your bike fixed. If you have any questions, email our volunteer coordinator Jason@thehubofdetroit.org or call our programming line 313.879.5072. There is also information available on our website: http://thehubofdetroit.org More details...

Friday Profile: Carolyn Leadley (2/3/12)

By jasonx

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 explore exactly what that means and shape our world ourselves. If you would like to participate, send me an email (jason thehubofdetroit org) Today’s profile is of Carolyn Leadley. Full disclosure, she is a friend of mine (I had the privilege of...

Some fun stuff to check out (1/30/12)

By jasonx

Hey everyone, I told you a few weeks ago that I was attending the second annual Youth Bike Summit along with Carlisha. I gave you some updates about what took place there, but luckily the Recycle-a-Bicycle media/promotional team were there to do a much better job. Here are some links to check out: Opening speeches by a youth leader, Recycle-a-Bicycle’s executive director and a congresswoman. West Town Bikes in Chicago got a lot of press from their presentation at the conference. Here is another story and yet another one here too. We had visitors from the United Kingdom come...

Friday Post: Benefit for Roger (1/27/12)

By jasonx

Hey ya’ll, Today’s post is going to be short. This week a few folks have made me aware of an event happening tonight that I want to help advertise. I don’t know him, but many folks from The Hub community are friends with Roger, who recently was hit while riding his bike. The driver hit him and drove away. Roger is now in the hospital and needs help paying his medical bills. These facts are what matter, not whether or not you know this guy. As you can see from the flier to the left, there is a benefit...

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