In 2008, after spending 2 seasons as a bike mechanic in Victoria, Jawn Lafratta moved to Nanaimo to attend Vancouver Island University. He quickly realized there was a need for a bike shop in downtown Nanaimo to provide friendly service which could meet the needs of the south end and downtown community.
Jawn began fixing bicycles for friends in the Knob Hill neighbourhood in his spare time until he graduated in the spring of 2011 and opened a home based bike repair and instruction business called Hub City Cycles. Word of the business spread via friends and acquaintances to the point where work was never sparse, and by end of the summer it was obvious that it was time to expand.
Jawn began fixing bicycles for friends in the Knob Hill neighbourhood in his spare time until he graduated in the spring of 2011 and opened a home based bike repair and instruction business called Hub City Cycles. Word of the business spread via friends and acquaintances to the point where work was never sparse, and by end of the summer it was obvious that it was time to expand.
Services
The Shop
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One of the hardest parts is finding us tucked in the cozy China Steps area. We have a small shop, but we make the most of it.
We've efficiently packed in.rental and used bikes for sale outside, an area for new accessories around the front desk, extra special bling in the front display case, two work benches and tool board, two stands which can hold two bikes each, bins of used parts, a shelf of small parts, a wall of used bikes for sale, a ceiling full of wheels, racks full of tires, and farther in the back is our bike storage area, where we keep customer bikes, bikes to be built, frames and stock.
We've efficiently packed in.rental and used bikes for sale outside, an area for new accessories around the front desk, extra special bling in the front display case, two work benches and tool board, two stands which can hold two bikes each, bins of used parts, a shelf of small parts, a wall of used bikes for sale, a ceiling full of wheels, racks full of tires, and farther in the back is our bike storage area, where we keep customer bikes, bikes to be built, frames and stock.
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Hub City Cycles Community Co-operative is a non-profit autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.
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We would not be where we are without the generous support of volunteers. We are happy to accept folks to do odd jobs around the shop or bring unique skills to the co-op. This could be anything from cleaning, organizing, stripping bikes, or we are open to suggestions of how you can help improve our operation.
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We will gladly welcome you to donate bikes, parts and accessories regardless of their condition. All of your donations are much appreciated and help support our mandate of reuse, by making these refurbished items available at reasonable cost to community members, which in turn supports our continued non-profit operations and the ability to provide community building services.
Bikes
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The vast majority of our used bikes for sale have been donated to us and lovingly restored. They are not just tuned up but often fully overhauled from end to end with a combination of new and used parts. We try to keep as many original components on the bike as possible if they are in good condition, in order to promote reuse, reduction of waste and to keep prices affordable.
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