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!
Nanaimo Build: Kona Operator
Kona launched the Operator platform last year and it’s been a super successful bike for them. It’s low slung, with a nicely tuned single pivot setup, and has oversized pivots and bearings so it’s not in the shop all the time for service. Kona bikes are available only at our Nanaimo location, but they’ve been...
Specialized Demo Day 2012 Recap
Our Victoria Specialized Demo Day was yesterday. We got lots of Saturday Ride folks onto test bikes and fed them full of donuts & coffee; then we set up at Red Barn Markets on West Saanich, shuttled folks up to Hartland to try mountain bikes, and fed them full of hot dogs, burgers, and brownies....
SPRING SALE 2012
Yep, we’re having our annual Spring Sale this week. We’re blowing out old stuff to make room for new stuff at all three locations! 40% OFF ALL WINTER CLOTHING! 25% OFF ALL ACCESSORIES WITH PURCHASE OF ANY BIKE (including SALE bikes)! 10% – 30% OFF ALL 2011 & OLDER BIKES! TONS MORE IN-STORE BLOWOUTS AND...
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....
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...
New for 2012: Norco Valence
Looking for a bike to ride this year’s Victoria Gran Fondo? Endurance road bikes have been amazing for BC road riding, training, and the charity ride/fondo circuit. This year Norco has a new offering that, despite possibly being named after this guy, is actually incredible. The Norco Valence is available in aluminum as well, but...
Product Pick — Westshore: Specialized Purist Bottle
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 know is that it works,...
2012 S-Works Epic 29er
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.
Product Pick — Nanaimo: Easton EC90 Aero Carbon Clincher Wheels
For the most part we’re snobs for handbuilt custom wheels: triple butted spokes, standard eyeletted rims, and the most expensive hubs we can afford. However, Easton has been really impressing us with their carbon wheelsets lately. The EC90 Aero carbon clinchers are sensibly light, super aero, and have a great ride feel. Unlike some competitor’s...
