Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner The Bike Pedaler Bronze Winner Sportwheels This year, Halifax regional council moved forward on its promises for more bike lanes in the city. “It’s pretty cool,” says Cyclesmith owner Andrew Feenstra, “that the city is starting to think a little bit more progressive with alternate forms of transportation.” Plus, there’s […]
The Bike Pedaler
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner The Bike Pedaler Bronze Winner Halifax Cycle Some things you never forget: how to ride a bike is one of them, and according to voters, your most dependable bike store is another. Andrew Feenstra, owner of Cyclesmith, attributes the store’s longtime winning streak to the business making thoughtful choices. “Whether […]
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Best Bike Store
Gold Winner Cyclesmith Silver Winner The Bike Pedlar Bronze Winner Bikes by Dave Andrew Feenstra has worked at Cyclesmith since the early ’90s, longer than anyone except the company’s bookkeeper, and he still loves the job. He was there in 1995, when the founders had a falling out and sold the business to Mark Beaver […]
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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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ShopTalk visits Dartmouth
The City of Lakes’ personality sparkles brighter than its many swimming spots do, with creative new ventures and flavours popping up on the regular. Downtown Dartmouth alone has seen 15 new businesses in the past 20 months, and the communities within the community— whether Cole Harbour, Burnside, Woodside or Portland HIlls—are snowballing, too. It’s more […]
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The Bike Pedaler opens in Dartmouth
For all those whose motto is “Two wheels good, four wheels bad,” check out The Bike Pedaler (25 Portland Street, Dartmouth, 406-7773). The new shop, run by Marc Rickard, will be all about the sustainability of bicycle culture, offering Canadian-made and low-impact bikes. According to the store’s Facebook page, “The Bike Pedaler will be a […]