Category: Education

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

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

Wanna learn how to do jumps?  What about learning how to ride in traffic? “PacificSport Vancouver Island’s XploreSportZ Pro D Day, Spring Break and Summer Camps offer participants between the ages of 7 and 12 an opportunity to discover a variety of sports, many non-traditional in a fun and non-competitive […] Read More

Have YOU ever wanted to learn how your bottom bracket works?  What about how to put on a new chain?  Or maybe you’d just like to learn why your bike makes all those strange clicky noises? We’re looking for TWO MORE participants for our Park Tool School!  Come learn everything […] Read More

This spring/summer, Hub City Cycles is partnering with the City of Nanaimo to offer some riding courses and mechanics classes!  Here’s some of the descriptions!   Weekend Rider Safety Course Become a confident bicycle commuter!  Learn bike control, rider safety, road rules and regulations, bike mechanics and more in this […] Read More

Have you heard how Hub City Cycles (you’ve heard of them, right?) has TWO youth programs currently in operation? The first, Operation Generation, is awesome.  A wonderfully talented group of seniors have joined forces with a few of the students at John Barsby Secondary to rock their bicycle-printed socks off.  […] Read More

Just a reminder!  We still need volunteers! Being hosted by John Barsby Secondary, Operation Generation is an opportunity for both seniors and high-school students alike to learn together.  Starting on January 23rd, 2013 we will be running bike mechanics workshops for youth and seniors to work together at John Barsby Secondary.  […] Read More

If anyone has any worn out bike tires and tubes, don’t throw them in the garbage. You can bring them down to the bike shop and we will recycle them for free. We are a participating partner with Tire Stewardship BC who has been running a bicycle tire recycling program […] Read More