Recently covered by a fresh coat of asphalt, Quinpool Road is about to celebrate with Quinfest Family Fun day on Saturday, September 17, from 11am to 3pm. It’ll be a chance to check out what Quinpool has to offer, its broad selection of merchant wares. From Greece to China, Korea to the Middle East, Quinpool […]
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Eco-wear
1. Aigle 5507 Spring Garden Road, 406-7495 Aigle Parcours rubber boots $169 French company Aigle prides itself on thinking green, with textile collections that utilize organic fabrics and recycled materials. There boots are handmade with 100 percent natural rubber, built for hiking. 2. Aerobics First 6166 Quinpool Road, 423-1470 Brooks Green Silence $110 A racing […]
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Best Bike Store
Dethroning perennial Best Bike Store winner Idealbikes took some doing. We suspect the victory was at least partly due to Cyclesmith’s sterling service, as well as the fact that the store expanded into the adjacent space in the past year, allowing much more room for cycling accessories, clothing, gear and , of course, bicycles. Readers […]
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Bike Week bike store stuff
Cyclesmith (6112 Quinpool Road, 425-1756), which is sponsoring a number of Bike Week events, is currently enjoying their new expanded showroom at the corner of Quinpool and Vernon. “Every week is Bike Week at Cyclesmith,” says co-owner Mark Beaver. Downtown at Idealbikes (1678 Barrington Street, 444-7433) they’re offering a free maintenance clinic on Wednesday, June […]
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Quinpool growing concerns
In March Cyclesmith (6112 Quinpool Road, 425-1756) expanded into its new space directly adjacent to its original location at Quinpool and Vernon. “It’s not completely finished,” says co-owner Andrew Feenstra, with a chuckle, but the new room does offer customers much more space to browse the large variety of bicycles and gear they sell. Cyclesmith […]
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Cyclesmith reno coming soon
As neighbour EmbroidMe is moving to Young and Kempt Road, Quinpool cycle masters Cyclesmith (6112 Quinpool Road, 425-1756) are expanding their currently crowded bicycle shop into the store next door, which will almost double their current floor space. This will mean the location in Dartmouth on Woodland will close in February, with staff and stock […]
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Best Bike Store
The heart of downtown is in this bike store, where you can pick up a new or reconditioned bicycle for $100 and up. With a 90-day warranty you can put the thing through its paces and bring it back if it doesn’t meet your standards. The store accepts donations of bike parts, and as their […]