Tag: back alley bike repair
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#BikeLove Party is in Pioneer Square Thursday (for real this time)
Back in February, we posted about this awesome bike party in Pioneer Square featuring live metalworking art, a bike ride and, of course, beer. But then it got cancelled. Sad face. But while the “love” theme may have made a bit more sense closer to Valentine’s Day, it’s never too late to love biking. Join…
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First Thursday: Bike-inspired kinetic sculptures launch in Nord Alley
Opening tonight in a Pioneer Square alley: Five kinetic sculptures inspired by riding bikes. Or in the words on the New Mystics’ blog, the sculptures are “drawn directly from our oneiric experience of freedom — riding bikes. Cycling represents a slowing down of machine time, liberty from clocks and bus schedules, and a human powered…
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Thursday: Bicycle Alliance and Back Alley Bike Repair celebration + Women on Wheels
And while you’re down there, Back Alley Bike Repair is celebrating their official Grand Opening in Nord Alley during the First Thursday Art Walk. They’ve been open since February 14, but now it’s official. So stop by and buy something from them (or just say hi). And while you’re down there, the Bicycle Alliance of…
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Seattle’s bicycle economy is booming: Back Alley, Recycled Cycles and Cascade Bicycle Studio open doors
I can’t think of another week this big for Seattle bike shops. Back Alley Bike Repair opened yesterday in Pioneer Square, Recycled Cycles opens it’s Fremont location today and Fremont’s Cascade Bicycle Studio is transitions to regular retail open hours tomorrow. Meanwhile, Bike Works is undergoing a major renovation to their shop, which should provide…
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Pioneer Square’s Back Alley Bike Repair will open for business Valentine’s Day
Back Alley Bike Repair is on track to open its doors February 14, operating out of the shop’s space in Nord Alley in Pioneer Square. We spoke with the shop’s owner Ben Rainbow in December about closing the Bicycle Alliance’s Bike Port and the attached JRA bike shop, where Rainbow was the manager. That shop…
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In wake of Bike Port closing, new owner moves shop to Nord Alley
A few months ago, we reported that the Bicycle Alliance’s Bike Port and the JRA bike shop location connected to it were closing their doors. But do not fear, the bike shop part is now under new ownership and is moving to Nord Alley and renaming the shop Back Alley Bike Repair. The shop could…

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