Bike Monkey Blog
Keep Your Stick On The Ice: A Bike Monkey Guide to Choosing a Hockey Stick
“It’s a poor craftsman that blames his tools.”
I mean, sure. But if you know any craftsmen you’ll know that they have a tendency to have some pretty nice tools. The tools of your trade matter. So if your trade is hockey, let’s talk sticks.
When...
Bike Monkey Athlete Profile: Jesse Cameron
The last two years have been a pretty great ride for Jesse Cameron. This Bike Monkey loves exploring trails with riders like Matt, Luke, Josh and Ben while always pushing himself further and harder. One of his favourite things about being part of the Bike Monkey team is getting to lean on the...
Bike Monkey Athlete Profile: Josh Sampson
Josh Sampson might be new to the Bike Monkey team but he’s been a great addition. Josh joined the team in 2017 and says that cycling, especially with the Bike Monkey team, has changed his life. For Josh, it’s about balance. Cycling has provided Josh with an outlet to relieve stress...
Bike Monkey Athlete Profile: Belle Henderson
It’s important to have something to do when you’re not juggling or playing ukulele, or both for that matter, and so when Belle Henderson wants to burn off some excess energy, she hits the trails.
Belle has been a part of the Bike Monkey team since the fall of 2015, training...
5 Slick Tricks To Help You Start Biking To Work
So you've decided that you're going to ride to work. Good call. There are some pretty amazing physical and mental benefits from pedalling it out on the way to work. But don't get ahead of yourself. If you haven't biked a lot, there are a few things that you might want to consider...
Bike Monkey Athlete Profile: Maura Whitman
Canada is a huge country with a number of great athletes from coast to coast. And nowhere is that more evident than at the Canada Games where athletes from around the country come together to compete in a variety of sports. And the Bike Monkey team is so proud to have our very own Maura Whitman...
Truro Nissan VP Challenge
This year marks the eighth year the Town of Truro has sponsored the VP Challenge. This year features two different route lengths: 5k, and we have replaced...
Ride Together: Learning To Ride in a Pack
4 Poor Excuses To Not Start Biking
So you’ve been thinking about giving cycling a try. You understand the basic premise and despite maybe not biking for the past 10…or 20…or 30 years, you’ve come to understand that it’s “as easy as riding a bike.” Great. So how do you actually get you...
Top 5 Reasons It's Fun To Bike Alone
One of the best things about cycling is the group ride. There’s nothing quite like the relationships that you can develop when you’ve shared some time on the road or the trail. But sometimes…you don’t want to hang out with people. You want to pedal all by yourself. Here...
