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 […]
Nauss Bicycle Shop
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner The Bike Pedaler Bronze Winner Nauss Bicycle Shop With its string of gold wins broken only by the occasional silver, you might not think it could get any better for Cyclesmith. But last November the biking boutique moved from its longtime shop on Quinpool Road to a gorgeous storefront in […]
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner The Bike Pedlar Bronze Winner Nauss Bicycle Shop Two thousand fourteen ushered in a big move for Cyclesmith—after 28 years on Quinpool Road, the popular bike store spun its wheels over to Agricola, into a swanky new building tailored for its clients’ specific bike-friendly needs. Inside is your favourite collection […]
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner Bikes by Dave Inc. Bronze Winner Jack Nauss Bicycle Shop Cyclesmith has proven popular once again, being voted the Best in this category for the second year running. Selling top brands like Trek, Cannondale and Shimano—and offering repairs for your current wheels—you’ll find extremely helpful advice, great service and equally […]
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner Jack Nauss Bicycle Shop Bronze Winner Idealbikes When your business lives past a quarter century, you know you’re doing something really right. Opened in 1986, Quinpool’s Cyclesmith remains a hub for master and recreational cyclists alike. “We try to cater to everyone from entry level to the very elite,” says […]
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Idealbikes Silver Winner Cyclesmith Bronze Winner Jack Nauss Bicycle Shop Local bike expert Dave Schuhlein sold Idealbikes in September. The shop started in the north end and moved down to Barrington Street in 2004. Through the years its been known for its no-bullshit attitude and great deals on bikes, which should continue with […]
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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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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 […]
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Northern lights
King-in-exile of the local music scene, Sloan was the highest-profile band to come out of the mid-’90s Halifax music explosion. Though they’re longtime Toronto scenesters—it even says as much on their website—Sloan often sang of its hometown experience, as on a few key tracks from the 1999 release Between the Bridges. The bridges in question […]
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Go local on Agricola Street
Stretching down from the north end, Agricola Street is a series of pauses, movements and environments. North of Young is the largely residential energy of the Hydrostone, but points south you’ll encounter the dominating presence of the Oland Brewery (3055 Agricola, 453-1867), then the distinguished formality of the antiques district just around Almon. Further south […]