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...)

OBB Victoria is Open on Monday May 21st

by Brian @ OBB on May 20, 2012 • No Comments

Yep, we’re open for the long weekend. 12 Noon – 5pm. Come say hi after (or before) your rides!

Guest Posts / Locations / Nanaimo / News / Ride & Trip Reports / Victoria / Westshore

Huatulco Triathlon Race Report by Matt Sharpe

by Brian @ OBB on May 19, 2012 • No Comments

OBB has been supporting Triathlon Code, a triathlon development team, for a few years now and we’re super excited for Matt riding his first ever World Cup this year. He sent over this race report: I recently returned from my first ever World Cup level Triathlon, which took place in...

Guest Posts / Locations / Nanaimo / News / Ride & Trip Reports / Victoria / Westshore

Ore Crusher Race Report by Geoff Homer

by Brian @ OBB on May 19, 2012 • No Comments

OBB rider Geoff Homer sent over a little report from the Ore Crusher in Squamish. Highlight number one of my Saturday May 12th was racing the 2012 edition of the Ore Crusher. Highlight number two, in case you were wondering, was watching Pretty in Pink for the first time. I’d...

Events / Locations / News / Victoria / Westshore

OBB at Bike to Work Week 2012

by Brian @ OBB on May 15, 2012 • No Comments

The 2012 Victoria Bike to Work Week kicks off for May 28 – June 3 and OBB is excited to be involved in a big way again this year. We’ll be manning the following Celebration Stations: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012: CAMOSUN COLLEGE LANSDOWNE CAMPUS OAK BAY MUNICIPAL HALL Friday, June...

Custom Builds / For Sale / Locations / Mountain Bikes / Nanaimo / New Stuff / News

Nanaimo Build: Kona Operator

by Brian @ OBB on May 15, 2012 • No Comments

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...

Locations / Nanaimo / News / Random / Victoria / Westshore

The 2012 Norco Brand Book

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

Norco is really pushing it right now with some solid bike designs and a willingness to take risks. They’ve also put out a great little magazine-style “Brand Book” for 2012 which we’re really enjoying. Check it out here, and see if you can recognize any local spots/trails in there!

City Bikes / Custom Builds / Locations / Victoria

Kate’s Soma Smoothie City Bike

by Brian @ OBB on Dec 21, 2011 • 2:36 pm 1 Comment

Kate wanted a fast citybike that was quicker handling than most, but still moderately upright. We chose a Soma Smoothie frame, but used a longer, lower trail fork than the stock one. The parts spec is a mix of NOS stuff and practical modern stuff. Highlights include Dura-Ace & XTR hubs, a Salsa Shaft post (thanks Jon Taylor!), WTB Deva saddle, Soma Oxford bars, R770 levers, etc… The result is a playful, enjoyable citybike that has the potential to be quickly converted to a touring bike.

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Mar 11, 2012

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