Starting Sunday January 20th, we’ll be offering an advanced bike mechanics course that will run during the day on Sundays and in the evenings during the week, although we can modify dates and times to suit participants. It will be approximately 25 hours of class, lab and demo time. This program […] Read More
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This holiday season we are teaming up with local business Vibe Bikes to spend two days fixing up as many youth bikes as we can to give away for families in need during the holidays. Andy at Vibe Bikes anticipates that he has plenty of kids bikes to donate to […] Read More
You may or may not have noticed that there is now a “Poll” feature on the left hand side of the website below the Menu and Events area. Keep an eye here for regularly changing polls, and if you have an idea for a poll let us know. Also users are […] Read More
Have you ever wanted to carry a bunch of stuff but you don’t have access to a car and its too big or bulky to carry on a bike. Did you know we can rent you a bike trailer for $5 per hour, $15 per day or $60 per week? […] Read More
Just in time for the Holidays our Showers Pass rain gear has arrived from Portland Oregon. This is excellent quality rain gear and certainly will stand up against rainy Vancouver Island weather. We have all the gear to keep any part of a avid cyclist dry and cozy (hoods, jackets, […] Read More
Hey folks, Our friends at the Greater Nanaimo Cycling Coalition are holding their Annual General Meeting on Monday, November 19, at 7:00, in the Board Room at City Hall, 2nd floor (access via the door facing toward Dunsmuir/Franklyn Street parking lot). After a short business meeting to elect Directors and to present the Board’s report […] Read More
We’d love to have you share with the world what you think of your community bike shop-co-op. If you are so inclined please visit our google maps page and write a few words. Thanks.
The Council of Canadians will be hosting a variety of public engagement events on Friday October 26 and Saturday October 27th. There will be a rally held on Saturday Oct 27 from 1-2pm, starting and ending at Bastion Square Park. If you are interested, please come on bike or otherwise […] Read More
On Tuesday October 23rd we will be hosting our regular monthly workshop and will be learning all about headsets! I am willing to bet that many cyclists do not know what a headset is and what it does, and that is why we’d like to shed some light on this […] Read More
Our creative and always helpful friend Keith came up with a great solution to our toilet paper holder woes. Using old forks and hub, this masterpiece was created. Keith is stalwart of the weekly volunteer shop Cleanup Crew, and you can usually find him leading the pack on one of […] Read More