Viaduct Construction Ridiculous?
Get on your bike! Most bike lanes in the city remain accessible and are not scheduled to close throughout construction projects. Stop by Back Alley after 9am Monday thru Friday and fill your tires up for free.
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Same day tune-up’s
Our full service work shop can handle all repairs. If you’re able to drop off your bike with us in the morning, chances are we’ll get it back to you in time for your commute home. Of course, there are some exceptions, but in the event that we have to special order something for you or do a custom build, we have super fast turn-around times.
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Custom Built Wheels and Rebuilds
Let’s face it, year round commuting in Seattle is tough on wheels. Whether you load up your rear rack and bomb down Jackson St, take the Dexter Ave superhighway every which way, navigate the downtown hills, or go spinning around Mercer Island, your wheels are what you depend on. Going fast is all about trust. We work with you so that your wheels are true and purpose-built. Whether it be a lightweight...
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Knowledge Will Set You Free
For a couple of young guys, we have over 20 years in the bike industry. Whether crafting grants for public bike programs, performing at the highest level internationally, developing products, or scaling the highest roads in the world, we’ve been there and we always get home.
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Handbuilt Wheels
We make sure your wheels go around, and around, and around, and around. Over and over and over and over. Time after time, after time, after time. Again and again, and again. We guarantee it.
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All Repairs Performed Onsite
We perform full-service maintenance, repairs and overhauls right in our shop so you never have to worry about your bike leaving the premises. We cater to urban commuters who can expect same day tunes. Turnaround time for repairs is quick and we take rush orders.
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New, Used, and Custom
We are always striving to carry a thoughtful inventory of new and used components suitable for all of your bikes. Road, Mountain, Track, Commuter, Polo, Adventure, Freestyle, Work, Utility, you name it.
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It’s a New Era. Tim’s 2013 Surly Neck Romancer. None more black.
Tim just did himself a solid and scored the first Surly Neck Romancer unleashed upon the West Coast. Heck, it just might be the first of it’s kind west of the Rockies. He’s got some adventures to look forward to.
The Necro is Surly’s ‘black op’s” unique build.
The Necro features the “extra” clearance fork from the Moonlander. Translated: You can fit a 4.8″ tire upfront.
Not a bad first impression.
Tim’s Necro vs My Cross Check. His 3.8in tires vs my 35cc tires.
Allez! Alley! Tour de France 2012 is on!
Come join the fun in Nord Alley during our lunchtime screening of the latest stage of the Tour de France. Come by to get stamped and receive a discount from your favorite Pioneer Square lunch spot. There will be drawings and special features and events throughout the month. Follow the action on Twitter, #AllezAlleyTDF.
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Yay! Get ready for the Expo, put your pants on!!!
If you’ve never been but always wanted to, why not this year? Get you and your lovely together and ride over for a fantastical cycling extravaganza. The sponsors always do an amazing job. This year will feature even more Made in the Northwest new and cutting edge products. We’ll be there with our friend, Tarik and his classy handmade leather fender flaps, and also our new collection of custom Dank Bags top tube pads. I’m personally looking forward to mingling amongst the comradery that exists in the Seattle bike ‘industry’ as we all look forward to another event-filled calender year. Dust off the steed (or let us put a tune on it) and get ready to roll. Why not?
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Who Art-ed?
Lots of folkers have had their eyes caught by the lights involved in the alley art installation. It’s a good thing. Real good. Truly good. Balls good. There’s an amazing energy involved in the presence of public art. After the artist has packed up their tools, the dust has settled, and toys have wound down… a whole new magic takes over. When have you allowed a work of art to express itself? Beyond your impression and interpretation of what YOU want it to mean, do you allow yourself to bask its expression? I don’t know, but I’m starting to think that’s where art happens.
Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces tomorrow night. And every First Thursday for that matter, and see what happens.
And we can ask, Who art-ed?
Grand Open House – Alley Party – March 1, 2012
What started out as simple idea to improve the alley by putting people in it, this alley has been transformed into a unique place. A core group of residents, businesses, and friends help donate their time and energy into planning and promoting events. Over the past few years, it’s been a venue for planned public events, such as openings for temporary site-specific art installations and gatherings to watch the 2010 World Cup and the Tour de France. These two sporting events alone attracted nearly 3,000 people to the alley. Come take a stroll through the alley to check out rotating art installations and a green wall.
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Hello world!
Start your digging! There’s so much to get down with.
Back Alley Bike Repair moves into Pioneer Square’s Nord Alley, between 1st and Occidental, between Main and Jackson (314 1st Ave S).
Building upon what 4 years of JRA Bike Shop became within the Pioneer Square community, Back Alley Bike Repair moves its HQ into the artistic, Nord Alley, and brings it’s world-class service and custom builds into a historic and unique space, transformed into an urban parlor and cycling emporium.
While we work on that, we are tossing around the idea of offering a tune-up with a PBR and a shot of Jim Beam. $60, natch. Ask for the Cru Jones, and get rad.
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