Nanaimo’s Hub City Cycles promotes the cycling way of life, while bringing people together and building community
In the fall of 2011 a group of passionate bike riders became passionate about the idea of starting and working in a community bike shop in Nanaimo. There was a need for a good service bicycle shop in the city’s downtown, and the group settled into a space near the China Steps at #12 Lois Lane. Hub City Cycles is a cooperative which sells memberships at a nominal fee to people who are interested in being a part of the cycling lifestyle and learning more about maintaining and repairing their bicycles. (more…)
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