Safety Equipment

Safety Check

Safety Equipment

Sizing Your Bike

There is a variety of bicycles on the market to choose from. Whether you’re choosing a touring, sport, mountain or hybrid bicycle, it should fit properly, making it easy to control and comfortable to ride. Read More …

Cycling Skills

Ontario’s Guide to Safe Cycling

 Over the next number of blogs we will cover Safety, Equipment (Sizing, Safety Check, Helmets, Visibility), Handling Skills, Riding in Traffic (Where, Intersections, Signs and traffic signals, Dealing with trucks and buses), Obstacles and Road Surfaces, Cycling and the Law and Read More …

A very common question I get asked at the shop is “What can I do to alleviate wrist pain or numb hands when riding?”  Although the answer is sometimes not simple and could be a host of issues with both bike set up, type of rider and size of bike, something that will never hinder your comfort is a good set of cycling gloves. Read More …

 Bicycles

Can be operated on roads in Ontario.  In the HTA, the definition of bicycle includes tricycles and unicycles but not motor-assisted bicycles. You do not need a drivers licence to operate a bicycle in Ontario. Read More …

Hey everyone,

It has been a busy week at the shop and I have been helping my parents redo their deck, which, with our weather taking a turn for the better leaves me wishing I were out on the trails more. I figured I would offer some advice on how to get your bike back up and running if you happen to have chain problems on the trail. Read More …

CALLING ALL CYCLISTS in the Waterloo Region!   The Region of Waterloo and the University of Waterloo are doing a GPS Cycling Survey and you can be a part of it.    The information collected will be used to update the Cycling Master Plan.   Read More …

Here is a great new idea to make your cycling holiday easy and accessible…” The Bike Train“…..  Originally launched in 2007 and running between Toronto and Niagara it features select passenger rail trains equipped with bike racks.  You travel comfortably in the passenger car while your bike is transported securely in a baggage car.  Bike Train staff are available onboard to provide cycling maps and provide information. Read More …

I jump out of bed.  I’m going to be late for work!  Wait – It’s Canada Day.  No work, it’s my day to enjoy being a Canadian.  OK, Yes, lets go biking.  An hour later I have son Aaron and his friend Jordan ready to hit the pavement for a ride through the streets and roads of our amazing Region of Waterloo, Ontario. 

Tires pumped, water bottles filled (yes Jordan you must take water with you), helmets, gloves, sunglasses on and we are ready to hit the streets.  Today, being Canada Day, we decide to start riding from our driveway and just point our front wheels in any direction and see where in or out of  our fine community we end up at. Read More …

If you are looking for a bike that has “Performance and Portability” then this product may be of interest to you.   Road bike or Mountain bike,  1 speed to 27 speeds, assorted sizes and priced from $599.98 to $2499.98.  The unique feature of these bicycles is that they fold.  That’s right….they fold.  Read More …