OBB Victoria is Open on Monday May 21st
Yep, we’re open for the long weekend. 12 Noon – 5pm. Come say hi after (or before) your rides!
Jon Taylor’s Winter Road Bike
It’s winter road bike season and we’ve been doing a few solid builds. Jon’s still needs fenders but it’s looking fast. It’s a Surly Pacer with modern bits.
Video: Cecelia Ravine Park Grand Opening
Jarrett Moore—one of our gravity team riders—, and a bunch of other talented local builders have been working on a local bike park at Cecelia Ravine Park for a few months now, and it’s looking amazingly fun. We shot this little video to show what’s happening there, and we’ll be out at the park’s grand...
Nanaimo Doubleheader Cross Weekend
Photos by Jennifer Skinner and Geoff Robson. Cross season is in full swing, and Jenny just sent over this fantastic race report from last weekend: This past weekend was the Nanaimo double header; Cross on the Rock‘s Island Championships on Saturday at Beban Park, followed by race #4 of the series at Bowen Park. In...
Simon’s S-Works Stumpjumper 29er
Two Simon Whitfield posts in a row! We didn’t put this thing together but it was in the shop getting cleaned up and it was too nice to not show off. 21.5 lbs with heavy pedals, and a few easy places to shave further weight, this thing is incredible.
A Day in the Life of Simon Whitfield
Amazing to see the work that local Olympian and OBB rider Simon Whitfield puts in, and awesome to see Victoria as a place where world class training happens.
Sirrus x Alfine
A customer of ours loved the ride of a Specialized Sirrus but wanted an internally geared hub, so we switched a few things around and built up this thing. It turned out pretty nicely.
Nanaimo Staff Bio: Dale Marat
Dale is a new addition turning wrenches at the new OBB Nanaimo location. He’s got a ton of experience and we’re excited to have him on board. Some stats: Years in the industry: 35 Hometown: Winnipeg Preferred riding style: Road (“I keep getting lost when I mountain bike…”) and track. He’s very excited about the...
Winter Hours in Effect at OBB Victoria
The days are getting shorter, people are buying cyclocross bikes, we had our last swap meet of the year last night, and it’s time to start closing early on Thursdays. Winter Hours at the Victoria location Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 10am-5pm
Mike Colwill’s Tallboy
Mike Colwill of the Fernwood Inn picked up a Santa Cruz Tallboy at the beginning of the season, but somehow I managed to forget to post it. Better late than never, this thing is still super hot. Am I the only one that loves painted carbon rather than a decorative crabon fribé weave?
