Tag: back alley bike repair

February 14, 2024

Back Alley Bike Repair will close at the end of March + A letter from owner Ben Rainbow

Born from the ashes of the of old Bike Port, Back Alley Bike Repair opened on this day, Valentine’s Day, in 2012. It was one of three bike shops that opened that week. Since then, Back Alley Bike Repair‘s small but unique shop in the middle of a Pioneer Square alleyway has been a vital…
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tagged: back alley bike repair, ben rainbow, bike shops
March 30, 2015

#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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tagged: back alley bike repair, bike love party, nord alley, pioneer square, pronto emerald city cycle share, washington bikes, zipcar
June 5, 2014

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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tagged: back alley bike repair, new mystics, nord alley, 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