You might have a mixed reaction to hearing the name Raleigh, but you might be surprised to find that Raleigh makes a wide variety of bikes; mountain, road, race, touring, city, fitness, comfort, cruiser, youth; in steel and aluminum; and of notable quality. The Raleigh name, originally founded in the […] Read More
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W&LGBT Workshop – June 3rd – 6:30PM – Wheel Truing What makes a wheel a wheel? It’s the shape; after all, a wheel won’t work like it’s supposed to if it’s not round. So, what happens when you have a hard landing and your wheel develops a bend? You true […] Read More
Join us on Sunday, June 23 for a fun, exciting community bike ride. All proceeds benefit CMHA Mid-Island (Nanaimo) Branch’s mental health programs and services for women and their families. The route is along the E&N Trail and is 15 kilometres in length. The route is accessible for all levels of […] Read More
Shaw TV visited us during our month end workshop and we talked about the shop and how to fix a punctured tube. They did a great job!
Tuesday, May 28th, 6:30 – 7:30pm, Free for members, $5 for everyone else! How do you know that clunker underneath your stairs is safe to ride? What should you look for? In this workshop we’ll cover the basics, what issues to look for that could go unnoticed. Stems, brakes, frames, […] Read More
So far we have not have had any entries for the art contest, I sure hope that is because you are all buzy working away on your wonderful creation.
This is a call for Art Submissions. We will be awarding two $500 gift certificate prizes to two amazing artists who present art with any bicycle theme, or simply just why they love bicycles. The art could be in multiple forms (but not limited to) painting, photograph, sculpture, spoken word, […] Read More
Hey YOU! That’s right, not your cat behind you. But YOU! Wanna learn how to commute safely on Nanaimo City Streets? Or sharpen up your skills on Braking, Cornering, and negotiating sticky traffic situations? What about going for a group ride, coaching eachother on staying safe on the streets, […] Read More
We just silk screened a bunch of new shirts with a more vibrant summer flavour, black ink on yellow. HOT! Much more visible than our previous black shirts, but we’re definitely not going to be wearing these ones around the shop with our greasy hands. They are available in S-M-L-XL […] Read More
We’d like to send a big thank you out to Yellow Point Lodge for donating 8 bikes to us recently. There are four womens and four mens Norco hybrids with 8-speed internally geared rear hubs. We are slowly fixing them up, and two are already sold. They are 2008 Norco Corsa […] Read More