Tag: pioneer square

July 2, 2012

Catch some lunchtime Tour de France in a Poineer Square alley

Weekdays this month, you can watch the Tour de France during lunchtime in Pioneer Square’s Nord Alley. The Alley Network Project is hosting Allez Alley!, a screening of the race from 11:30-1 (except July 4, 10 and 17). So hang out with some rad folks (including new Seattle Bike Blog sponsors Back Alley Bike Repair)…
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tagged: events, nord alley, pioneer square, tour de france 2012
May 2, 2012

Thursday: Wonky Neighborhood Greenways meeting on Capitol Hill + Bike party in Pioneer Square

Lots of bike stuff going down Thursday, including a wonky safe streets design meeting at Capitol Hill Library and a Bike Month kickoff party during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk. First, if you like discussing the nitty gritty details of safe street designs, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has got the perfect meeting for you.…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, capitol hill, central seattle greenways, events, neighborhood greenways, pioneer square
March 1, 2012

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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tagged: back alley bike repair, bicycle alliance of washington, gregg’s cycle, pioneer square
February 15, 2012

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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tagged: back alley bike repair, bike shops, cascade bicycle studio, fremont, pioneer square, recycled cycles
February 9, 2012

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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tagged: back alley bike repair, ben rainbow, bicycle alliance of washington, pioneer square
December 30, 2011

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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tagged: back alley bike repair, bike port, pioneer square