Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner Halifax Cycles Inc. Bronze Winner Ideal Bikes Some things are just like riding an old bike—comfortable, familiar, dependable. It’s the sort of feeling Cyclesmith must get this time of year, as the pedal-powered dynamos have once again earned their seat atop the BOH as Halifax’s Best Bike Store. As for […]
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Nauss’ last ride
Dave Nauss is in Canadian Tire. He picks up some rust inhibitor in automotive and makes his way to paint. He needs some varnish to finish a project for his daughter. He scans the many cans and under his breath whispers, “Oh god. I didn’t realize there’d be so many kinds.” Help materializes. Len Russo […]
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Halifax Cycles gears up for a move
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 […]
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Bicycle factory coming to Halifax
Bicycles will soon be manufactured in Halifax. Entrepreneur John Wesley Chisholm and partner Roger Nelson, who have been operating Halifax Cycle Gallery (6299 Quinpool Road, 407-4222) for about a year, are about to embark on their next enterprise, Halifax Bicycle Company. The pair plan to get the new factory up and running this summer, produce a few models for trade shows in the fall, and then be fully operational in 2012, making 1,000 bikes a year. Chisholm invited me over to the Cycle Gallery Friday; he’s pictured below with the prototype of what he dubs as the “Halifax city bike”:
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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 […]