Our South Shop is Closing

Sunday June 16th Will Be The Final Open Day

Our South Community Bike Workshop will be closing permanently at the end of the day on Sunday June 16th. The shop was consistently bustling, but the building changed hands last year and its new owners were unwilling to sign a new lease without a substantial rent increase. We hoped to relocate nearby, but a search found no suitable affordable spaces. This came during a challenging financial time for Bike Edmonton, and after much discussion and analysis, our Board of Directors concluded that we must consolidate operations out of our downtown shop. 

The current south shop has been part of the community for over a decade. Thousands of bikes of every sort passed through its doors, and countless people came and went, many having learned new skills and the confidence to use them. The closure of the shop marks the first time since the late 1980s that Bike Edmonton won’t have a south side location, and we sincerely regret the loss to the community. We know that many of our longstanding members value a south central shop space and we aspire to open another south shop sometime in the future. 

This is an emotional time for many of us, but it’s also a very busy time as we work to close down the space and expand our downtown shop and services to help offset the south’s closing.

We want to give heartfelt thanks to all our excellent volunteers, patrons and staff who brought this one of a kind space to life throughout the years. Thank you.

Farewell South Shop Party

Come by one last time to toast the shop, share memories and let loose! We'll be saying bye Saturday June 29th, from 7pm to lateish, (naturally at the south shop 8001-102 Street). This soirée's open to all Bike Edmonton members and friends, so don't be shy!

South Shop Clearance Sale!

This weekend, 1pm to 5pm Saturday & Sunday

Looking for parts, gear or a project bike? Come to the south shop this weekend to get a great deal, while helping us clear out the space! 

• 50% off all used parts and accessories
• all as-is bikes & frames by donation
• 10% off all refurbished & quick tune bikes
• 10% off all remaining new stock

The sale runs 1pm to 5pm, Saturday June 15th and Sunday June 16, at 8001-102 Street.

Downtown Shop Growing

More space & hours to help offset south closure

We love bikes and want to help as many people as possible to get riding! Though we’re losing our south location, we were able to increase the size of the downtown shop. This extra space, plus increased hours and services, will boost our capacity downtown. Look forward to a dedicated bike sales area, longer hours, extra options for full service repairs and more. Specific hours and services will be forthcoming and posted at bikeedmonton.ca/hours as soon as they’re finalized.

Help needed with move

Lend a hand with the south closure and downtown setup

Want to wrangle bikes, spin a spanner, lay down floor and much, much more? We could sure use your help moving from the south shop and preparing the annex space downtown! Have a look at planned work sessions here. You don't need to be a current shop volunteer to help out, just sign up with your name and email through the above link (at the bottom of that page) and we'll make sure you are included on our email updates.

Getting to the Downtown Shop

The downtown shop is at 10612-105 Avenue, just across the street from MacEwan University. But don’t let the river valley stop you! There’s many ways to get there from the Old Strathcona area. 

Our downtown shop is conveniently located along the 105 Avenue bike lane, with easy connections to the downtown bike grid and High Level Bridge. The most direct cycling connection from the south to downtown shops can be seen here.

If you're taking transit, the number 8 bus connects the two shops quite directly. And the downtown shop is just 2 blocks west of MacEwan LRT Station.

June is Bike Month

Long June days make this the perfect time to explore by bike

The City of Edmonton's Bike Education Team has some great rides planned throughout the city this month. And many local businesses are showing their bike love with Bike Month discounts. Find a map to all the deals right here.

Discounted Bike Edmonton memberships

To celebrate Bike Month, regular individual yearly memberships are just $15, down from the regular price of $35. A Bike Edmonton membership is a great way to show your support for cycling in Edmonton, and get great discounts on shop time and courses, too. You do need to buy it in person to get the discount though, so be sure to visit our shop(s) and sign up. You can also renew your existing membership and we'll extend the current expiry date by a year!