Portland's Mini Bike Week Mini Movie

Portland is considered by many to be one of the hotbeds of freakbike culture and all things bikecrazy (yes, this is a word - i just made it up!).

Don't believe me? Watch this video.  I think we will have to consider doing some of those fun bike games at our group rides this summer.  I hope the freakbikers in Portland don't mind.

Bike bowling?   Rad!

Mini Bike Winter | 2010 from Richie Thomassen on Vimeo.

Velo Orange Products Are Here!

We are very pleased to be able to offer some fine products from Velo Orange.  Check out their site to see some of the beautiful products they carry.

Currently, we have a selection of their city handlebars, leather saddles, and metal fenders.  We can also access some of their very fine framesets - let us know if you are interested!

Drop by to check them out!

Nice Write ups in the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun

Trent Edwards, Calgary Herald reporter, popped into the shop last week to check out what all the buzz was about and penned this great article profiling us.  Thx Trent!

Click on the link and have a read.

Cheers!

p.s.  here is another small mention for us in the Herald and a great profile of us in the Calgary Sun.

Rickshaw and PAC Bags are here!

We have taken delivery of our first order of Rickshaw Bags (San Fransico) and PAC Designs (Ontario) and - WOW! - are they ever nice!  So nice in fact that we sold two of the Rickshaw Zero's on our first day open.

For more info on the Rickshaw Zero and PAC Designs bags, check out the Youtube videos below.

BikeBike - Powered By Oso Negro

Attention all you coffee lovers!  BikeBike loves coffee so much we have decided to offer Oso Negro coffee beans for sale in our shop.  Click on the link and check out what the fine folks in Nelson, BC have been brewing.

We have a small selection of 1/2lbs bags and 1lbs bags, in a few of their most popular roasts available for purchase - starting next week.  We will also be offering our very own "BikeBike" blend soon too - check back with us in the next few weeks.

First order of business is, of course, to brew some of these beans in our french press and savour the goodness that is Oso Negro organic coffee.  Yum!

Soooo Close!

Here are a couple sneak peak shots of the upstairs shop and a the changeroom.  Apologies for the low-rez of the pictures, they were taken on my i-phone.

Soon, we will be open.

Very soon!

Coming to BikeBike - the Joe-Bike 2010 BoxBike

We are very excited to announce that we will be importing from Joe-Bike in Portland, OR the 2010 Box Bike.

(The bike shown is an Eco-Speed equiped Joe-Bike.  For specifications on the bikes we will offer, click on the link above.)

We will have 3 available and have also ordered one of their custom rain covers.  What makes the rain cover so unique is it also extends over the handlebar controls keeping your fingers insulated from the weather.  Nice touch! 

The Joe-Bike BoxBike is based on the classic European "Bakfiets" design, but with a few differences. 

First, Joe-Bike orders the frames from China raw and then has the bikes painted, reinforced, and assembled in Portland.  This allows them to bring the price of the bike down to a more affordable level and also allows them to order more frames per shipment than fully built bikes.  A side benefit is the ability to choose (if you desire) your own frame colour and parts kit.  Although we are ordering the bikes complete, we are of course happy to make any changes you would like.

Second, the box and rain covers are handmade in Portland and there are fancier versions available - like the Galleon style or the lighter weight aluminum and fabric box (again, click the link at the top for more pictures).

Finally, the gearing on the bikes is designed around riding hills (Portland has hills just like ours), making these bikes really fun to ride with a full load of kids, groceries, or deliveries.

We are hoping to have them in the store in February.  Make sure you come check them out and take one for a test ride.  If you are a curious parent, bring your kids and take them for a spin - they will love it!

Cheers!  Keep Warm out there.