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Detroit Department of [Public Works] to add 30 miles of bike lanes
Hey bearings, how do you feel about bike lanes?
This freep article writes about the plans Detroit ( the last paragraph lists the only city employee commenting on it, if you’re interested in the municipal support implications) has to add 30 miles of bike lanes, starting in Southwest Detroit.
Check out the comments section (here and there) [...]
The League of American Bicyclists Announces The Hub of Detroit as Michigan’s First Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Business!
Washington, DC – March 9, 2010 – The League of American Bicyclists is proud to announce The Hub of Detroit as a Gold level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB), in an impressive group of 51 new BFBs. The official announcement was made at the 10th Anniversary National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 9th. [...]
Crossing the Detroit/Windsor border, and the US Social Forum 2010
Do Detroiters really deserve less bike access to Canada than the Buffalo/Niagara crossing, or even the Soo?
Hundreds of people on bikes from all over America are coming to Detroit, June 22-26 to participate in The Second US Social Forum, including a group of bicyclists traveling through Ontario through upstate New York.
Crossing the border by bicycle [...]
Adventure Cycling Association Blog: Detroit and Underground Railroad Bike Route
Remember that presentation/meeting/gathering at 2nd Baptist Church I wrote about back in october?
One of the speakers, Special Projects Coordinator Ginny Sullivan of the ACA, wrote her most recent “Connections” blog about her experience here, highlighting some of the rich history and awesome upcoming expansion of their UGRR bicycle route to include Detroit!
Check it out:
http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2010/01/underground-railroad-bicycle-route.html
Fundraiser 9pm Sunday @ Cass Cafe
Come to the Cass Cafe on Sunday, January 17th for a night of Music and Bike Sprints with friends from The Hub of Detroit and meet some new friends starting a bike co-op in Lansing as we kick off 2010 with a bang!
Prizes for fast sprinters provided by The Hub of Detroit bike shop!
Musical performances [...]
Events Preview 2010!
As 2010 approaches, we have already scheduled two rad opportunities to come out and help The Hub kick off the new year with a bang! We’ll post more on them soon, but make sure to save these dates!
-January 17th, 7pm @ Cass Cafe (3611 Cass, Detroit):
THE RETURN OF OPENSPRINTS!
Spin your butt off and win…details on [...]
2010 Calendar // Buttons + Shirts
Hot off the presses, The Hub of Detroit’s 2010 Calendar is ready for purchase! For just $5 this awesome black and white copy-collage chock full of bike tips, facts, and world-shaping information could be yours! Each copy comes with a unique spoke that binds the months together- an icon of the bond between The Hub [...]
Thanksgiving Closing, Holiday Treats, 2010 Calendar, Shop Detroit, Bike Drive (12/16/19)
Looks like holiday season is upon us, which means that some of our regularly scheduled hours may be interrupted on somewhat predictable dates. THIS THURSDAY, 11/26, the bike shop will be closed, and there will no volunteer time. Wednesday the shop will have regular hours. Friday the shop will have regular hours (both 10am-6pm). But, [...]
USSF Bicycle Program Cleanup/Kickoff, Pathway Patterns Art @ Volunteer Night, Bike Incentives @ Burton Theatre,
This Saturday, November 14th, come help us clean a space for the 2010 US Social Forum’s bicycle program at King Solomon Church! It will be used to hold the bicycle donations for the US Social Forum. These bicycles will be available at the Social Forum for transportation but also for community members to keep in [...]
Volunteer Meetings Are Fun! (Text by Jason X)
Hello everyone, I wanted to write a short little article to inform you about another opportunity to get involved here at The HUB of Detroit!
As you know we have volunteer nights every Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm-8pm. At these volunteer nights we strip bikes for parts, sort said parts, build bikes up for the [...]
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