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!
Specialized Demo Days in Victoria
We hosted a Demo Day last year and it was a tonne of fun, so we’re doing it again this year but with a few twists. This year we’ll have Specialized Bicycles available to demo for FREE on this Saturday, April 28th at our favourite post-ride sandwich spot: the Red Barn Market on West Saanich....
Windsor Park #1 Report
So the first Windsor Park Crit of 2012 is over and it was a great time. Jenny sent over a little recap: Windsor was awesome. Besides a crash in the C race catching 4 riders and a small bump in B’s, everything went off without a hitch. The thermostat hit an incredible 19°C, with lots...
Specialized Demo Days in Nanaimo
Still haven’t decided what bike to get on this year? OBB Nanaimo & Specialized Bicycles are putting on some Demo Days in Nanaimo for you to test the best. Here are the details: The MTB Demo Day is from 4PM to 6:30PM at Dumont Road on Friday, April 20th. The Road Demo Day is from...
Cumberland Race Reports – Karen & Geoff
Photo by Amanda Wakeling. The United Riders of Cumberland (UROC) held a great Island Cup XC event this past weekend. It was a real treat to ride the fun new course in dry weather after last year’s event was overshadowed by a downpour of rain. I always love going to Cumberland; it’s an eclectic town...
Victoria Premiere of Strength in Numbers – April 26th
Oak Bay Bicycles & Jumpship are putting on the Victoria premiere of Anthill Films’ Strength in Numbers. A portion of the proceeds will be going to the Dockside Mountain Bike Society to help make Jumpship 2012 happen! There will also be prizes, giveaways, and a silent auction. Event info: Price – $10 at the door...
Nanaimo Build: Custom Venge, Stealth Edition
Our Nanaimo location gets to do some sick builds, and this custom Venge is one of them. Details: Specialized S-Works Venge frameset, limited Project Black colourway Dura-Ace drivetrain Dura-Ace carbon clincher wheels Nokon housing FSA K-Force Light crankset 16lbs
Scotty’s Dispatches from Belgium: Part 2
Scotty got home from Belgium on the weekend and sent over these great photos with a little note. Basically we’re all green with envy and weren’t at all sympathetic to his jet-lag. I suspect it was worth it. Read on: So, I rode the Ronde Van Vlaanderan Sportive. It’s an event that’s held the day...
Westshore Build: 2012 Specialized S-Works Epic 29er
This is Chris’s personal bike this year and he went to town on the build. 2012 Specialized S-works Epic 29er XX drive train and shifters Magura MT 8 carbon brakes Ritchey WCS Wet Red seat post Stans ZTR Race Gold wheels (1345gr) S-Works Renegade tires (tubeless) KMC X10SL colour 10sp chain Crank Brothers Triple Ti...
Easter Weekend Hours 2012
Looks like we’re going to have at least solid stretches of fantastic weather over the holiday weekend, so we’re going to try to log some solid saddle time on our days off. You should do the same! We tried to schedule so that there’s an OBB location open in the Greater Victoria area all weekend....
