The Bike Root

thank you to EVERYONE who came to the Bike Root party!!! we had over 100 people come by which completely blew our expectations out of the water. this will now be an annual event and we look forward to starting the summer season this year

Another wonderful year at Bike Root! Here are some of our highlights🚴‍♀️

the shop is HAUNTED all throughout the summer!!! Alejandro the friendly bike mechanic is wreaking havoc across the shop and insisting the only way to appease him is by hosting monthly raffles. would you like to enter a raffle for over $125 in bike accessories? then watch the newest video on our instagram to discover the clue to the question "what is the ghosts favourite thing to repair in a bike?". come into the shop, let a volunteer know the answer, and enter the raffle for free!!!

the raffle for the month of June is for a prize pack including a bike lock, a helmet mirror, a flashing light kit, reflectors, a bell, and a tire patch kit.

if you’ve ever wanted a bike, but only if the money goes to a great cause in your community, and you also wanted it to come with a super secure bike lock from Bike Root, today is your lucky day! we partnered with to help auction a bike (with lots of cool goodies) for the CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive.

It’s not a lonely world if you’re a Raleigh enthusiast! Here is a story from the shop!
A bit of fun news from our Tuesday shift:

Some of you may have seen the grey Raleigh that was donated to us a few weeks ago. Before it was donated, a friend of the owner emailed us asking us if we would take it in and find it a good home:

Hi,
I have a nice older 3 speed Raleigh bike that I would like to donate somewhere that will take care to find it a good home. (: the body is in very good shape with bumpers etc. but the gears could probably use upgrading.
The owner worked at the University for 20 years and commuted with the bike whenever weather allowed.

On Tuesday someone had come by to buy it. She was accompanied by a friend who was very into these old Raleighs and really encouraged her to take it. He said he came by last week just cause he was in the area and thought he would pop into just shuffle through the parts and was blown away when he saw the Raleigh. It was in very good condition for its age (ca. 1973) and had most of its original parts, including the saddle bag. He even brought his own Raleigh to the shop so they could ride back together.

Anyways, I emailed the person who donated the bike to let her know we found the bike a new home and how enthusiastic the new owner’s friend was about the find and here was her response:

Derrick,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write to me with this beautiful message.
I am smiling so big right now. It means so much to know it’s appreciated.
Thank you, thank you, thank you (:

Our volunteers put tireless work into running the shop. If you’ve ever wanted to pay a compliment or give thanks to someone who helped you out, but you’re a bit shy🤭, then try writing a compliment on the volunteer appreciation board. Ask about it!

Sam is a senior volunteer at the shop, and loves to fix bikes! He is a mountain bike aficionado, and loves the freedom, speed, and adrenaline that comes with biking. When he’s not cycling, he has a deep love for dogs, especially pointer and boxer dogs. Sam is a bit reserved, which we hypothesize might be because he is a secret agent on duty who probably got bored on the mission and decided to pick up biking as a hobby. That’s one theory. Crap, I think we blew his cover. Post canceled!

Do you have a need for a 3x6 speed? This burgundy and white Nishiki Rally might be calling your name! The Rally has tons of character from its colours to its down-tube shifters to its bulb horn. Honk the bulb horn and clown around the streets of Cowtown with this road bike. Frame size medium/53cm , $200. Ad #130. Come down to the shop to see it for yourself!