Nanaimo 2 Victoria Wrap-Up

Huatulco Triathlon Race Report by Matt Sharpe

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...

Ore Crusher Race Report by Geoff Homer

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...

OBB at Bike to Work Week 2012

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...

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...

The 2012 Norco Brand Book

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!

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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 Point here in town.

We’re still tallying the total numbers, but we were able to bring in $25 000 – $30 000 for cancer research. Thanks so much to all the riders, volunteers, sponsors, and anyone else who donated their time and money for the event. You can see more info and the sponsor list on the Nanaimo2Victoria website.

See the video of the ride above (sorry if I missed you in there), and click through to see a bunch of photos. Both the photos and the video are on our Facebook page and I think you can tag yourself in there as well if you want.

The Kaiser getting things organized

Organizer Joe Gard touching base with a support vehicle.

Coming into Cobble Hill.

Rest stop.

The Ullrich girls kept everyone fed and hydrated.

Some of the Triple Shot Cycling guys actually rode UP to Nanaimo before riding back down.

The ride finished at Clover Point, Victoria, BC.