Bike Monkey Blog
Winter Bike Setup and Maintenance Tips
January 7, 2020
Winter: It’s happens every year. Prepare yourself properly and it can be the most fun of all of the seasons. When it comes to riding mountain bikes or fat bikes in great Winter conditions, the experience can’t be beat. No flies, no overheating, and even the sounds and smells of the...
Top Tips : Clothes and Accessories for Winter Riding
November 28, 2019
Just because fall is over doesn’t mean you’re all done riding. Winter riding is really and truly a blast. From early season hero dirt conditions, to first tracks on your fat bike in the snow - if you’re planning on riding this winter you need to prepare yourself with the right...
Bike Rack 101
August 20, 2019
So you’ve spent a lot of money and time getting the right bike. You love it. It’s beautiful and you want to take care of it. Most of all you want to ride it. Now there are a lot of really great trails being built and maintained throughout Atlantic Canada and even more that are just a...
Summer On Two Wheels
June 12, 2019
Remember coming back to school every fall when you were a kid and writing that same journal entry; what I did on my summer vacation? What’s your answer going to be after this summer? Do you have any bike trips planned? As lives get busy sometimes we find that we just don’t have the time...
Cakes On A Bus - Bus Shipping For The Win
May 1, 2019
Half of the fun of a bike shop is getting to talk with people that might like bikes as much as you do, maybe even more.
The problem is that you want to support these super fantastic people who love bikes.
They've always been great to you, but you also need bikes, or at least parts...
Bikes on a Plane
May 1, 2018
For people who like to bike outside of their own area code, there can be a few problems. Whether you’re flying a couple of provinces away, across the country, or across the globe, if you’re planning on riding when you arrive, you obviously need to ensure that when the wheels go down...
How To Buy A Bicycle Without Having a Breakdown
March 28, 2018
First, we want to stress that this post is MOSTLY for beginners. If you’ve been riding for a long time, know your bike’s abilities and your abilities and where those two things come together, this post probably isn’t for you. But if the last time you rode a bike was in a different...
3 Steps To Training For Great Big Events
March 15, 2018
This summer, a few monkeys will be participating in Trans BC Enduro, a five-day race through the wilds of British Columbia. Now while everyone has their own way of training, we thought you might like a few tricks that will help you in whatever race you’re thinking about undertaking.
Jeff Simms BC Enduro Interview
March 9, 2018
Jeff is no stranger to bikes. He spends his days helping make sure that riders have the bikes, the gear, and the support that they need to complete whatever goal they’ve set of themselves. He often spends his evenings teaching the next generation of cyclists in Truro at least some of what he...
Greg Barr BC Enduro Interview
March 7, 2018
When you’re an electrician, it’s all about safety first. It’s about making connections that work, without too many hair raising experiences. In his day job as a construction electrician, Greg Barr follows a set of strict guidelines. There’s a level of creativity in finding...
