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WalkBikeRollMI: RT @MIBicyclists: Sign our petition urging @amtrak to allow bicycles on Michigan trains. http://t.co/0m0wfL13 Once you sign, make sure ...

MIBicyclists: Sign our petition urging @amtrak to allow bicycles on Michigan trains. http://t.co/0m0wfL13 Once you sign, make sure to share.

WalkBikeRollMI: RT @T4America: No joke. House leadership proposes to throw transit under the bus; KILL dedicated transit funding. Vote Fri morning http: ...

WalkBikeRollMI: We lost our amendment to protect bike/ped funding this morning, but there is still time to help protect public transit: http://t.co/QyTGqDOP

MIBicyclists: Amendment to save bike-ped funding in House transpo bill fails 27-29. @CandiceMiller let's Michigan down! Could have been tie breaker.

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 [at] thehubofdetroit [dot] org) Today’s profile is of Carolyn Leadley. Full disclosure, she is a friend of mine (I had the privilege of babysitting her son Finn) and partner of Jack VanDyke who works here at the shop. She is a Detroiter, mama, environmentalist, farmer and feminist. Do these identities fit with or clash with a cyclist identity? Well, I’ll get out of the way and let Carolyn speak for herself. As this project continues I will be publishing folk’s answers and stories in their own words. 1) Do you consider yourself a “cyclist”? Why or why not? Is bike riding part of your identity? Yes, i do now. I didn’t used to because I felt that you had to know everything about bikes…

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 share a video with us all. And do you like pictures?  Of course you do, see if you can find Carlisha in there somewhere, I don’t think I made the cut. Finally, one more video from Streetfilms that is an overview of the summit. Feel inspired to get involved yet?  Yeah, I know there is snow and ice outside, but check out all this media while you are hiding inside and get excited!

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 taking place tonight at the Old Miami just a few blocks north of our shop.  There is going to be a raffle where you can win prizes from some of our great Cass Corridor neighbors like Curl Up and Dye and the Cass Cafe as well as other area destinations like the Woodbridge Pub. So if you’ve got a few bucks to share and are 21 years old or older, come on out.  A cyclist needs your help. Also, if you are on the facebook, here is a link to the event: http://www.facebook.com/events/256988307703520/ If you aren’t on facebook or don’t want…

  We are going to be doing another benefit concert in February.  See the flier for the show by clicking on the article title.

Call For Artists! For a bicycle themed art auction to benefit The Hub of Detroit/Back Alley Bikes We will accept all different mediums and crafts for the auction but there must be a bicycle theme or incorporation of used bicycle parts. The Hub can provide used bike parts to artists upon request. Please submit a proposal including medium and estimated dimensions to The Hub of Detroit by SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12th You can submit in three ways: 1) In person at 3611 Cass Ave., Detroit 2) Through email to carlisha (at) thehubofdetroit.org 3) By calling 313.879.5072 with ideas or questions The art auction will take place in the Back Alley Bikes education center on Saturday, April 21st. Use of Back Alley Bike’s materials or workshop available upon request by artists. The auction will benefit the Back Alley Bikes educational programming including Youth Earn-a-Bike, Mechanics in Training and Adult Mechanic Classes. For more information visit http://thehubofdetroit.org or contact us at the places listed above.