Hi,

My name is Winston Endall and I’m the Bike Guy. That’s a nickname I earned by being obsessed with bicycles and riding my bike 12 months a year for the last 20 years.  People of  Cambridge will be familiar with the guy in the bright yellow jacket riding around town in the middle of winter. I’m also the manager of the new Cambridge Braun’s location. Read More …

We just wanted to take a minute

to wish you a Merry Christmas

We have appreciated your business over the past year!

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We understand!  You have this loved one that’s a cyclist.  They want a thingy for their bike that looks like, like … uh … well what does it look like any ways?   It’s a thing, for their bike, you know. 

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Hey everyone,

Hope you’re all enjoying the frosty mornings and cool evenings that have quickly crept up on us. For some people, the first signs of snow and ice are the end to the riding season… they pack their gear away, store their bike in their basement and wait for the snow to melt before they get back out there.  Read More …

It’s a funny thing…. I’m in our warm store daily, workin’ away, helping my fellow cyclists, and non-cyclists Read More …

Hard to believe it’s October already…….Almost time to put the bike away for the winter?    If your family is like ours, we are thinking less biking and more  hockey.  That’s right,  hockey season has started…….  Did you know that Braun’s does precision skate sharpening?  We’ve  been doing skate sharpening for over 50 years and now offer Conventional skate sharpening as well as the NEW state of the art FBV Blackstone system. Read More …

Hey everyone!

Now I know that I am supposed to be discussing bike service techniques, and advice on how to get the most out of your bike components. However there are all these topics that I feel are crucial in order for everyone to enjoy riding even more! Once I knock the main ones off the list, I will discuss more service topics, and filter in my professional experience. Read More …

Hey everyone, my name is Bryan and I am one of the lead service technicians at Braun’s Kitchener location. Starting this week, I will begin posting on the blog as frequently as possible, discussing various mechanical, service, and bike related topics. I will try to cover topics in varying detail and explain any terms or phrases which may be uncommon.  When presented with the opportunity to post Read More …

When I agreed with Robert to do this blog, I thought “Oh Cool! A blog just for ME to tell the world.”  Tell the world all about all the great things that happen here at Braun’s. All the cool bikes, techie gadgets, super neat parts, and our awesome repairs… Then Spring broke. I really haven’t had 5 minutes Read More …

Seeing as it’s Winter in most of the country, and we are primarily a bicycle store, I thinks it’s fitting that we talk about Snow and your Bike.  It’s not a terrible thing to get snow on your bike….It’s just solid water. We get our bikes wet all the time in summer. So if you’re one of the hearty folk who continue to trail ride all Read More …