With the expiry of its lease, a re-vamped name and a new co-owner, it seems like all signs pointed to a move for Halifax Cycles (formerly Halifax Cycle Gallery, 6299 Quinpool Road). This weekend the shop, and all of its beautiful bikes, will move to 6056 Almon Street (across from the new RONA), with the […]
Halifax Cycle Gallery
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Go Local: Quinpool
One of the city’s main links between downtown and the suburbs, complete with gas stations and a McD’s drive-thru, it’s very commuter. But it’s a whole lot of community, too, serving as the west end’s Main Street. You can find all kinds of local restaurants—anchored by mainstays Athens and Freeman’s Little New York—and happening boutiques […]
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Spoke style: Chic cycling photo shoot and accessories
David Byrne rocks the bike look. Earlier this week Holland and Belgium announced their joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. And they did so by sending six well-dressed men in fine tailored suits to make the announcement. Before you dismiss this as oh-so European, read our Riding Pretty story: chic […]
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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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Halifax Cycle Gallery opens
The dream of a pair of owners, John Wesley Chisholm and former Idealbikes manager Roger Nelson, Halifax Cycle Gallery (6299 Quinpool Road, 407-4222) is happening on Quinpool. As manager Robyn Badger explains, the endeavour is as much a money-making venture as it is about the spirit of the thing. “John Wesley is very involved in […]