Get your bike going!

For many people biking here in Vancouver is a year round thing. Rain, snow,
meteor showers….you name it, we’ll bike in it. Then there are the rest of the
population who tend to be more fair weather bikers. And since it is now Spring
and the weather is sunning-up, most of us are dusting off our bikes and many
of those bikes either need replacing or a good tune up. So, here is a list of where
to get your bike(s) fixed and or repaired and also a list of where you may need to
go to buy a new or used bike.

Bicycle Sales and repair shops in Vancouver

Our community bikes – 11:00 – 6:00 7 days/week. 3283 Main St.
They offer very reasonable rates, tool rentals and also have ongoing bike
repair workshops on the first Thursday of every month. Its 40$
and goes 6:30-9:30. For info call – 604.879.2453

Denman Bike Shop – 710 Denman – 604-685-9755. The Denman bike
shop has a good variety of funky bikes like cruisers and comfort bikes
for sake and rental. The have a great repair shop.
The Denman bike shop will be hosting a bicycle scavenger hunt in may.
All proceeds will go to charity (prizes to be won too!!).

Jett Girl bike studio – 247 Union Street 604-255-5097 jett_grrl@hotmail.com
This awesome bike studio offers bike sales, repairs, custom jobs, old bike
restoration etc. They are a small proud bike shop dedicated to providing the best
service possible.

Bike Kitchen (the Bike Co-op) – They are located in the basement of the University
of British Columbia’s Student Union Building (SUB). ubc.bikecoop@gmail.com
604.822.2453. Office hours are from 10am–5pm Mon-Wed. The staff at the Bike
Kitchen are dedicated to providing the tools to their community members so that
they can learn to fix their own bikes. They also refurbish abandoned and/or
donated bikes so students with limited budgets can still buy a good bike for a
good price.

Bikes on the Drive – 1350 Commercial Drive – (604) 215-7433
This wonderful bike shop has a wide variety of bicycles to buy. The also have a
great repair shop that has competitive prices. Bikes on the Drive is dedicated
to supporting their community through various initiatives such as recycling
all their bike parts, offering free services for community events and speaking
at universities and schools about biking and sustainability. Check out their
Advocacy page.