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Registration Open for Mechanic Class Starting 4/11!

Hey everyone,
Our first Adult Mechanic Class ended on March 21st! We are taking a break in between sessions but while we rest for a minute we are also getting ready for the next eight week session beginning on Sunday, April 11th!
Here is how it works. The class is for “adults” (18 years old [...]

March 25th: Movie Night Alleycat Benefit

Announcing the HUB of Detroit Movie Night Alleycat (and Movie Night)!
Thursday, March 25th 2010: A two part outing and benefit for the HUB of Detroit!
Alleycat starts at the HUB of Detroit 3611 Cass Avenue (Meet near the Back Alley Bikes space. Enter the back door in the alley off MLK)
5:30pm to [...]

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. [...]

Fender Bender March/April Events

Happy March!  Fender Bender is making sure we’ll be ready to welcome Spring in the next months by offering repair workshops, open shop time to get our bikes in shape, and even a few group rides!
Fender Bender is a group committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for women, transgendered, and genderqueer individuals to [...]

March Volunteering and Alleycat Movie Night!

Hello everyone,
I’m on my game for March. In one week March will be upon us and I’m here to give you an update of things coming up in the world of volunteering at the HUB of Detroit!
The first thing to know is that on Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th from 5pm-6pm [...]

February Fender Bender Events!

I am so stoked to announce the start of regular Fender Bender nights, which are a result of the awesome feedback and support we got from our first meeting in January. The next Fender Bender skill share will happen Tuesday, February 23rd from 7:00pm-9:00pm, in the Back Alley Bikes space. This month we’re [...]

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 [...]

February Volunteering!

The month of February is the shortest of the year which gives us less time to do more! This Wednesday and Thursday February 3rd and 4th will be this month’s volunteer meetings. The volunteer meetings are for everyone to get together and create a better volunteer night! This month’s topic will be [...]

Mechanic Class Enrolling Now!

The first session of the 2010 Adult Mechanic Class began Sunday, January 31st. It is not too late to register for the remainder of this eight week session. The second class will be this Sunday, February 7th from 2-4pm and will continue every Sunday until the last class of the session on March [...]

Adult Mechanic classes starting!

While I’m updating the website, I must add a post about the adult mechanic classes starting this Sunday (January 31st)!
The classes are aimed at folks around 18 years and older but we can get flexible. The class has eight sessions that run every Sunday at 2pm in the Back Alley Bikes space. We [...]

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