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!
Monday Night Women’s Ride Update
Gillian and I (Jenny) are starting up the OBB Monday Night Women’s Ride for the spring, starting this coming Monday, February 28th. The ride meets at OBB Victoria at 6pm every Monday. The ride will be an indoor spin group for the next three or four weeks; it’ll be a great way to boost winter...
OBB Victoria’s 2011 Demo Bike Fleet
Sometimes deciding on a bike takes more than just a parking-lot test, especially when it’s a higher end bike; to fix that we try to keep a fully stocked Demo Bike rental fleet at the Victoria location. The cost of trying a bike out is $60 a day to cover wear and tear and tuning...
Victoria Not-So-Warmageddon 2011 SALE
Yep, we got a freak snowstorm yesterday, and it is crazy cold out there. Accordingly, the Victoria OBB location is putting all Axiom Winter Gear on sale! 40% off! Update: this sale is available at our Westshore location as well! Also, Derek sent over some photos from his snow ride yesterday:
Signs of Lekwungen Alleycat
February 19th, 7:30pm, meet at the Breakwater. Going to be a great time. Hope to see some of you out there! Email brandon@oakbaybikes.com for more info.
Dez May: New OBB Rider
Photo of Dez May by Esrah Boulton. We’re supporting local DH racer Dez May this year. He’s a great rider and a solid kid, we’re stoked to have him on board! You can read more about Dez on his website.
FOE Magazine
Taylor Leigh, who had one of our favourite sections in What’s Next, has started a magazine called FOE (Freedom Of Expression). It looks to be an arts/culture/style mag that revolves around the world of freeriding and other action sports. Apparently it’ll be free, released bi-annually in print on high quality paper, with attention paid to...
The Victoria Gran Fondo
This year’s Victoria Gran Fondo will be happening on Saturday, June 25th, 2011. Registration is now live on the VGF website. Last year’s event was a big success, and this year’s will be even better! Gran Fondo translates as “long distance” or “great endurance,” and this ride tries to stay true to those roots. The...
Happy New Year
Thank you for making this a great year for OBB. All the best in 2011, and cheers to all the New Years Day rides heading out today. PS. The photo above is from Sea Cider, a local cidery that’s a quick ride out on the Lochside trail. Highly recommended!
