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!
Ken & Strahan: Fog Day Video
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/164467/ Scott Secco shot this video of Ken Perras (one of the OBB Westshore owners) and Strahan Loken riding some foggy trails. This is just a reminder that we’re ridiculously lucky to have almost year-round riding here.
OBB at Interbike 2010
So Ken, Hugh, and myself went down to Interbike in Las Vegas last month. I managed to make having the flu and going to Vegas coincide, but it was an awesome (cough syrup addled) time. Hit the jump to see a ton of photos. There’s even some 2011 bike related sneak peak stuff!
Student Discounts and Back to School Sale
From UVic our Victoria location is just down the Foul Bay hill and into Oak Bay, so it’s no surprise that we get lots of University folks coming in. We already have a 10% Student Discount on all parts, accessories, and regularly priced bikes, but while quantities last we also have a bunch of bikes...
Norco Back to School Sale at OBB Westshore
So Westshore is having a Back to School Sale on Norco bikes. There are tons of good deals in the store, for example: 2010 Norco Olympia $325 $279 2010 Norco Scorcher $325 $279 2009 Norco VFR D1 $1499 $999 Head on down to the Westshore store to check them out at 104-800 Kelly Road in...
Nanaimo 2 Victoria Wrap-Up
[vimeo width="600" height="338"]http://vimeo.com/14508961[/vimeo] We put on the Nanaimo 2 Victoria Cycling Challenge on August 15th, which happened to be one of the most blisteringly hot days of the summer. In total we ended up having around 180 riders plus a full police escort riding from Nanaimo to Victoria over the Malahat and ending at Clover...
2011 Rocky Mountain Slayer
[youtube width="600" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKl237x_aVg[/youtube] This bike is going to be a beast. We’ll let you know when we have ‘em!
Bella Bella Bike Rodeo
A few months ago we helped out a bike rodeo program up in Bella Bella, which focused on teaching helmet safety to the kids in the Heiltsuk Nation. We just got a really great letter from them with some photos. Susan Lansdowne, RN, BSN Community Health Nurse Maternal Child Health Program Hailika’as Heiltsuk Health Center...
Windsor Park Criterium Wrap-Up Post
Thanks again to everyone who came out to the Oak Bay Bicycles Cops for Cancer Criterium in Windsor Park this year. You helped us raise $1300 for the Cancer Society, and the event was a blast. C Race Recap -Words by Rolf Warburten of Triple Shot Cycling. Thanks Rolf! The C race started well, with...
Frames Frames Frames
Building a bike up from scratch is the best thing ever. Chris is holding a newly arrived Santa Cruz Bullit that is waiting to be built. Click through to see a few more frames that just showed up.
