On Monday March 11th @ 6:30pm we will be hosting our monthly Women and LGBT workshopled by super-volunteer Jessica Skelton, freshly graduated from our Park Tool School bike mechanic program. Here’s the lowdown… Riding a bike takes you places that you never thought you’d go, but one of the most important […] Read More
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Hey Folks, We’re trying to fill our upcoming Park Tool School! Ever wondered how your bike works, and wished you knew how to FIX EVERYTHING on your bike? Come take our course! The class covers a wide range of topics, and follows the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle […] Read More
University Bike Repair Workshop – Wednesday March 13th – VIU Cedar Centre Did you know that riding a bicycle makes you smarter? Riding a bike may not help you understand the nature of gravity, relativity, space time and the multi-verse at large, but riding a bike definitely is a sure […] Read More
Looking at the result of the latest poll, it seems obvious that there are people interested in seeing Greyhound provided a means to transport bicycles easily. They have a large portion of the inter-city mass transit market on Vancouver Island (aside from Tofino Bus and Island Link) and they serve […] Read More
Hey folks, here’s a reminder of an upcoming course: We’re offering an introduction to Bicycle Mechanics through Nanaimo PR&C Saturday March 9th, 1-3pm @ Harewood Activity Centre! Focus will be on areas and parts that are frequently in need of service, such as brakes, gears, chain and patching/changing a tube. Please […] Read More
With the weather improving and another polo tournament season on its way, I thought now would be a good time to introduce the game to those unfamiliar with it and try to recruit some new players. Here’s a little article on bike polo and its existence in Nanaimo. Bicycle polo […] Read More
We’ve finally come up with a snazzy solution to keep everyone informed who wants to be kept informed, especially for those that might not be checking our website and facebook page regularly. There’s so much happening its hard for us to keep up sometimes!
It’s time for our next Park Tool School to begin forming! Park Tool School is a 27-Hour Mechanics course that covers nearly everything you’ve ever, EVER wanted to know about bike mechanics. Students are equipped with a copy of the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Mechanics, and are […] Read More
Have you ever wondered how your brakes work? Come on by our shop from 6:30 – 7:30 on Tues. Feb 26th to find out! We’ll be going over brake maintenance issues, upkeep, and repair! This workshop is absolutely free for members, and $5 for non-members. Take care!
We just hit the 500 member mark! Thanks to Melanie Boulding for signing up and becoming the 500th shareholder in our co-op! A big thanks to every other member who has signed up too! Its pretty amazing that we have reached this milestone and have been open less than a […] Read More