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We’re a bike shop with locations in Victoria, Langford and Nanaimo, British Columbia. We carry a wide variety of bicycles, from family commuters and city bikes to high end mountain and road bikes, and have advanced, fast turnaround service shops. We carry several leading brands of bicycles, including Specialized, Norco, and Ridley, and are big proponents of 29ers for much of the riding on Vancouver Island. (Read more...)

Introducing the New Sunday Ride

by Brian @ OBB on Feb 16, 2012 • No Comments

Last year we tried to add a “C” group to the OBB Victoria Saturday ride, but it had too much overlap with the regular ride and got confusing. This year we’re taking a new approach and starting a more relaxed ride on Sundays. Led by shop ambassador Joe Gard, the...

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Product Pick — Westshore: Specialized Purist Bottle

by Brian @ OBB on Feb 16, 2012 • No Comments

The Purist is our favourite water bottle. Carry hot soup one day and water the next, no weird tastes or staining. Specialized claims it was inspired by the low surface tension of the lotus plant, and made by using a silicon-oxygen layer (not silicone, silicon) on the inside… all we...

Custom Builds / For Sale / Locations / Mountain Bikes / Nanaimo / New Stuff / Victoria / Westshore

2012 S-Works Epic 29er

by Brian @ OBB on Feb 10, 2012 • No Comments

Lots of high end 2012 product is coming through the doors at the moment. This particular S-Works Epic 29er is Simon Whitfield’s, but there’s plenty more fancy stuff that you can buy in stock. As for the bike, it’s sub 22 lbs with wagon wheels, and crazy stiff. Drool worthy....

Locations / Nanaimo / News / Random / Victoria / Westshore

Team Oak Bay Bicycles – Lavan 2012

by Brian @ OBB on Jan 6, 2012 • No Comments

Oak Bay Bicycles and Lavan Apparel are excited to announce Team Oak Bay Bicycles – Lavan for 2012. To get things started right, we shot a little promo video of Jarrett Moore and Joe Esnouf shredding some local trails. The weather, bikes and cameras all came together and we had...

For Sale / Locations / Nanaimo / New Stuff / News / Product Picks / Random / Sales / Victoria / Westshore

OBB Throwback T-Shirts Now Available

by Brian @ OBB on Dec 9, 2011 • No Comments

Inspired by the type on old Oak Bay Bicycles jerseys, we’ve done a limited run of “Throwback” t-shirts. They’re super soft and they look great at the jumps or around town. Details: Printed on American Apparel’s cotton summer shirts (Navy) and poly/cotton shirts (Heather Cranberry). Slim fit (slimmer than the...

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Dartmoor Quinnie

by Brian @ OBB on Jan 26, 2012 • No Comments

Another Derek Kidd build. Inexpensive street/trails build, and that Vengeance fork is mega stiff. Frame: Dartmoor Quinnie, 2012, Turquoise, 22.5″ Fork: X-Fusion Vengeance HLR Wheels: Dartmoor Raider rims laced to Formula sealed hubs (hand built) Cranks: Premium 1948 Ring: Haro Forum lite 25T Bar: Gusset Open Prison 3″ Stem: Gusset Colt, 40mm Tires: Specialized Rhythm...

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Dobermann Pinscher – Christmas Edition

by Brian @ OBB on Dec 16, 2011 • 1 Comment

Derek hadn’t put together a custom build in a few months, so a Christmas-themed Dobermann seemed like a good idea. Merry Christmas from all of us at Oak Bay Bicycles!

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Derek’s MacNeil Calico

by Brian @ OBB on Nov 21, 2011 • 1 Comment

Frame: Macneil Calico Fork: Snafu Lite Wheelset: Alienation on Q-Lite Premium Tires: Premium Refuse resist front (2.3) Animal GLH rear (2.1) Cranks: Profile Sprocket: Premium gnarstar Stem: FBM crown royal Bar: S&M Hoder Grips: Macneil houndstooth Seat: Federal Morrow Pedals: Wellgo MG1 Chain: KMC 710SL Pegs: Revenge industries.

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Some Slope & DJ frames

by Brian @ OBB on Aug 4, 2011 • 3 Comments

We’ve gotten some fun frames in recently. Here’s a Blk Mrkt Killswitch and another Dobermann.

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Dartmoor Ghetto Build

by Brian @ OBB on Jul 13, 2011 • 2 Comments

Frame: 2011 Dartmoor Ghetto frame Fork: Rockshox Sektor R solo air, lowered to 70mm Wheelset: Atomlab P-Lite Tires: KHE Mac2 Cranks: Premium 1948 Pedals: NRG Tasters Choice Stem: Dartmoor Funky Bar: Nempro Jefferson Weezy 3.25″ Headset: Spurs integrated Seat/post: Premium/Dartmoor Chain: KMC710SL Brake: Avid Juicy 5 Price: SOLD ($2000 – $2500 for a similar build)...

Custom Builds / Dirt, Street, & BMX Bikes / Locations / Victoria

Jarrett Moore’s 2011 Rocky Mountain Flow

by Brian @ OBB on May 19, 2011 • 1 Comment

Jarrett got his Flow built up with new Spank bits and it’s bright as hell, just in time for the hot weather. I took 12 photos of Jarrett, and his eyes are closed in all of them.

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Dartmoor Ghetto

by Brian @ OBB on May 8, 2011 • 6 Comments

Dartmoor Ghetto frame (21.5″) Fox Float 32 RLC fork FSA Impact integrated HS BLK MRKT stem Specialized carbon bars Specialized grips Hope/Mavic rear wheel Shimano/Mavic front wheel Premium cranks KMC chain KHE Mac 2 tires Shadow seat NRG Hippy Killer pedals Weight: 20.8 lbs

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Custom Build: NS Majesty

by Brian @ OBB on May 5, 2011 • 17 Comments

Another Derek Kidd build. NS Majesty Park frame Fox Float 32 RLC XT/Mavic wheels Gusset cranks Gusset Open Prison 3″ bars BLK MRKT stem Animal seat KHE Mac 2 Park tires 24 lbs, $1700.

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Derek’s New Dobermann

by Brian @ OBB on Mar 26, 2011 • 9 Comments

Yep, he has yet another. It’s real pretty. Frame: Dobermann Pinscher 24″ Long Fork: Fox Float 36 RLC Kashima Headset: Spurs integrated Stem: FBM Crown Royal Bar: Nemesis Project Jefferson Weezy Grips: Animal Edwins Hubs: NS Rotary Pros Rims: Atomlab Pimplites (26″) Spokes: DT Revolution Tires: KHE Mac2 Dirt & Park Cranks: Primo Hollowbites Ring:...