Woody Miller: We’ll Always Remember You [UPDATE: AUG 14th Belle Isle]

[Update on Memorial, from Dave Miller and Reg McGhee, courtesy Facebook:]
Time: August 14 · 9:30am – 11:00am
Location: Belle Isle Beach

“Join family and friends in celebrating the life of Woody Miller (September 28, 1944 – July 17 2010). Woody was an avid cyclist: serving on the board of The Hub of Detroit, mentoring [...]

Bike Give-a-Way the final tally

Hey everyone,
This will be the last post I make on our “Freedom Bike Give-a-Way.” Our last pick up day was yesterday where we gave away the rest of the bikes we had built up. We do have some 20″ and smaller bikes in our warehouse that would take some considerable mechanic time, so [...]

Bike Give-a-Way update!

Hello Everyone,
I apologize for not being more clear in my previous messages out to the community about where to get vouchers and how to redeem them. We also had our first Give-a-Way pick up time today, so let me recap how that went and what the next steps are:
Today, we gave away 85 bikes [...]

Bike Give-a-Way update for voucher holders and bike builders

The past few weeks have been a roller coaster of rad people really wanting to get kids on bikes! The response to get vouchers has been overwhelming which is great! But because of this we need some help and understanding:
For those of you with vouchers or are trying to get vouchers for a [...]

Free Childrens Bikes Given Away in July: Built by the Whole World.

Free Childrens Bikes Given Away in July: Built by the Whole World.

In June 2010, the Second United States Social Forum is taking place in Detroit with the motto, “Another World is Possible, Another US is necessary.”  People from all over the world are coming to Detroit to work on projects [...]

NEWS UPDATE part 2: Now Hiring – Youth Educator

This summer is already here at the HUB. We are BUSY! This week is the last week for kids in Detroit Public Schools which means we are going to get even more kids around the shop than we already have. This is great! Also, we have news of a shop in [...]

NEWS UPDATE part 1: Youth Bike Give-a-Way July 3rd!

Hey everyone, I could write about the upcoming youth bike give-a-way, but I already did, here is the press release:

Free Children’s Bikes Given Away on July 3rd: Built by the Whole World.
In June 2010, the Second United States Social Forum is taking place in Detroit with the motto, “Another World is Possible, Another US is [...]

2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride Set for June 19th, Traffic Jam & Snug

Below the cut is the press release for the 2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride. Proceeds from registration for the ride support the Colin Hubbell Fund. You can read more about how awesome the Hubbell Fund is below, and if you’ve been to the bike shop recently, you might have recognized the big snazzy rack [...]

Adult Mechanic Class, Next Session Starts June 13th!

Hello Everyone,
Real quick since this news is coming in late:
Our next session of the Adult Mechanics Class is starting on Sunday, June 13th. The class is for folks 18 years old and older. There are eight session that take place every Sunday from 2pm-4pm in our Back Alley Bikes Space. This session [...]

Best of luck in Philly, Steve! We’re hiring.

It was with a heavy hand that I picked up the phone to say goodbye to Stephen. You see, we no longer have Steve with us here in Detroit.
Only in Spirit.
He went to Philadelphia somewhere to train for the olympic paddling championships, and best of luck , too! He is gone but not forgotten. Every [...]