Just in, some lovely new Quick Release Nantucket Wicker Baskets, including the New Nantucket Pet Baskets!   

These quality bike baskets include the convenience of a quick release bracket and offer some nice new weave patterns.  

These models and more are in stock now!

On Sunday May 16th, the Denman Bike Shop will be hosting the 2nd Annual Scavenger Scramble, cruiser bike ride for charity!

Not your usual group cruiser bike ride, we’ll be sending you on a type of scavenger hunt with your bikes around beautiful Vancouver.   Instead of collecting objects, you’ll be photogrpahing yourselves and your bikes at secret photo destinations that will be revealed at 1:30 pm May 16th at the Round-about in Stanley Park, near Lost Lagoon.

Each legitimate photo enters you into a draw to WIN  be Prizes and Swag !  Not to mention we’ll be raffling off an Electra Cruiser bike worth Over $700!

We’ve got a terrifc selection of SWAG prizes from our Sponsors: Electra Bicycles, Norco, Cycles Lambert

Swag Prizes include: Axiom Baskets, Abus Locks, Electra Accessories, Continental Tires, and more!

$15 registration fee includes 1 Ticket for the Electra bicycle draw. Additional tickets for the Bike Raffle can be purchased for $10 each or 3 for $25.

All proceeds from this Charity Ride will be donated to the Haro Park Centre for Seniors

See you there Rain or Shine!

Pre-registration is highly recommended, and can be done at the Denman Bike Shop or here by Pay Pal!

The Moto-chopper Electra Straight 8 has finally arrived.   This hydro-formed Aluminum frame bike with 24 x 3.0 Fattio tires, red spokes, and checkboard rear rim offers bad to bone styling on a super comfort ride.

Check it out!

Spring has arrived and it’s time to dust off your bike and get ready to ride.   Now’s the perfect time to bring your bike in for a Spring Tune-Up. 
Tune-Up’s start at $35, Estimates are Free!

We’ve got a terrific selection of new Electra Bikes for 2010.  Some are in-store already, others are eagerly awaited and arriving soon.

 Some Highlights of this year’s Electra Bicycle line-up include;

You asked for it, you got it! –  The Electra Ladies Amsterdam Royal 8i, Now available in White! 

This super-stylish city bike, modelled after the original Dutch bikes, offers North American practicality.  Light-weight Alumninum Frame, with a Shimano 8 Speed internal hub, and mechancial roller brakes (Hand brakes), complete with chrome accessories and all kitted out.  

From the Electra Fashion Cruiser Line, we have the awe-inspiring Fleur 3i  and the Peacock 3i, among many others.

The Electra Townie Balloon Bikes, with Fat Frank tires by Schwalbe, are now available in an 8-speed Derailleur version!

Townie Balloon 8D Ladies

Townie Balloon 8D Mens 

And let’s not forget the Stunning NEW LINE of Electra Ticino’s.  These super-light, sexy bikes are the upcoming Starlets in the comfort/cruising/touring category.  Can you believe those three concepts can merge?   Well they do with this line of Electra bikes.  Come in to test ride an Electra Ticino and see for yourself.

This is just a Small Sampling of the NEW 2010 Line-up. 
Check out our On-line Catalogue for the full selection of Electra Bikes available at the Denman Bike Shop this year.

We received a Thank you letter from the Vancouver Queer Film Festival for the participation of the Denman Bike Shop in the 2009 Festival Lottery  for 2 Electra Amsterdam Bikes.

Letter of Thanks from the Vancouver Queer Film Festival

The 2009 event was a smashing success, and we Look  forward to support the event again in 2010.

New Colours for the 2010 Electra Townie 7D and Townie 21D models will be arriving very soon.   There are some fantastic new colours for this poplular line of Electra Bikes offering ergonomic comfort design and Flat Foot Technology. 

Don’t worry, you don’t have to wait for them to arrive to secure your bike.  You can pre-purchase your Electra 2010 Townie today.

Check out the full line of Electra Townie Bikes in our DBS Catalogue.

For about a month now, I’ve been the proud new owner of a Ladies Electra Ticino 20D in Pearl Rose.   I can honestly say that in this time I have grown to love my bike more and more each day.

Modelled after the vintage European touring bikes of the 40’s and 50’s, the Electra Bicycle Company has designed a bike that is light, fast, comfortable and quite frankly Gorgeous!

This bike now replaces both my cruiser and my hybrid bike!   It’s essentially an upright riding position, but just forward enough to provide a speed oriented edge.  I can see how they used to ride this style of bikes through the Alps.  It’s so light that I hardly even need gears.  The handle bars curve back towards me in a way that I find very comfortable for my wrists and makes it super easy to stand up when I need a little extra oomph.   And of course, it’s got a lot of eye candy appeal.  Just what a Red-head like me needs in a city-touring bike!

After seeing my lovely Electra Ticino, Diane Bald of Roots Canada was inspired by the look, and thrilled with the ride.  Here she is with her new Electra Ticino 16D for Ladies.

Check out the full line of Electra Ticino City Bikes here http://www.denmanbikeshop.com/product_list.php?id_man=5

Check out the Bike Rally held on March 3rd to protest the new HST on Bikes and Bike parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey2ILol7o9I

Despite reports that it would be hard to get downtown and around,  we’re quite accessible during the Olympics.   Car traffic to get downtown is surprising light, especially in the west end!   Just check out www.travelsmart2010.ca before you head out.     

There’s lots of free parking at Safeway on the corner of Robson and Denman.

With this gorgeous weather, now’s a great time to come down, pick out your new model or spruce up your current ride.

Happy February!