BMX at the Olympics

Riders has been streaming the Olympics since the London games started and we're really excited for BMX racing.

Join us at the espresso bar:

Wednesday August 8th 10:00AM - Women's Seeding
                                      10:40AM - Men's Seeding

Thursday August 9th    10:00AM - Men's Quarterfinals

Friday August 10th       10:00AM - Women's Semifinals
                                      10:08AM - Men's Semifinals
                                      10:30AM - Women's Final
                                      10:40AM - Men's Final



                   

Snow at Riders

Think coffee

More Pics from Saturday.

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 Check out more Pictures from the sidelines of the Red Bull Mini Drome Challenge last Satuday up at our friend Jan's Flicker Page Here.  Red Gecko Productions will also be releasing an "experimental short video" cut from footage of last week's event at the Brickworks.

The Booth!

If you missed our booth at the race here it is. Stay tuned for more photos from the big day.

Thanks for a Great day!

  Riders would like to thank Nadir Olivet, Red Bull, and all of our friends who showed up to the event Saturday. We also look forward to seeing our new friends who we met at the show very soon. Happy Thanksgiving Day Weekend.

Getting ready for Saturday!

  Here at the shop the Riders team is getting ready for Mini Drome Toronto happening this Saturday at the Brickworks starting at 2pm. Stop by our show booth at the event and you will find a much smaller version of our shop. We will be offering bicycle accessories, service and also sharing our favorite coffee with you. Hope to see you there because of course the shop at 80 Geary Ave. will be closed on Saturday.

Nuit Blanche Bike Rentals.

  The Riders team have found though the years that the best way to see the most spots on Nuit Blanche is on bicycles. So if you or someone in your group does not have a bike for the night we recommend you book a bike rental here at riders as soon as possible. If you already have a bike for the night, you want to be seen and heard while riding so you will need front and rear lights and a bell all of which we can set you up with here at the shop. If those are all in check and you want to be extra safe, we also have a selection helmets and safety vest. But wait we have another reason for you to stop in, we are also offering free bike inspections for the night so stop by before you head out for the evening and we will help you to get riding smooth and safe.

P.S. We also have locks which you will also need if you want to leave your bike unattended.

Red Bull Mini Drome Toronto October 8

 Here's a heads up to mark a special event on your calender. On Saturday October 8, Riders will be at the Red Bull Mini Drome Toronto at the Brickworks, 550 Bayview Ave. Not only will we be giving the track a spin we will also have a booth, with lots going on for fellow bike enthusiast.  See you there.

New Bikes Now Availiable at Riders!

  Now in the riders show room are some new bikes that are just the beginning of what is yet to come for 2012.  The bikes have been hand selected and professionally assembled here in our shop.  Come by and check them out along side our used, vintage, and custom built bikes, and we will be happy to help you find a bike best suited to your riding needs.

Micro Dyno Front and Rear Lights!

  2 minutes of cranking one of these smart looking mini dynamo lights will give you 20 minutes of illumination. The energy is stored in a rechargeable battery that can be recharged over 500 times. Ride safe at night with strobe and solid programs,  200+ meter visibility, and a quick release adjustiable strap to make it easy to keep in your pocket. Just remember to wind it before you are ready to go!

Riders will be closed this Sunday and Monday.

We will be away from the shop attending a bike show September 11 and 12 to better serve you. We will be back on tuesday to our regular hours. See you soon.

Gone fishing, this long weekend.

 Riders will be closed this long weekend Sunday and Monday but we'll be back to our regular hours on Tuesday. To remain at the shop this week-end, will be Softy the shop turtle and his little Angels. Ride safe and see you soon.  

Bright Lights for Night Flights.

  Riding with a light on your bike at night is not only the law, but is also for every one's safety. Our favorite lights here at riders are the front and rear Torch lights. They are duel LED lights that use reflectors to make themselves ultra bright, they are also durable, water resistant, tough gripping, and have replaceable batteries. The lights will stay on or can be set to a strobe pattern to make sure you are seen when coming and going down dark or lit streets at night. Drop by and pick them up before tonight's outing and as always ride safe.

Board back to school!

  Just in time for the cool season, our longboards and skateboards are ready in stock and looking for riders. We also have all the parts and safety equipment you would need to roll right out of the shop. But if carrying books is your main concern, now that it's back to school time, you might consider picking up one of our many back packs or pannier bags.

Backwards Rider Film Viewing.

Hey did everyone check out some of the films at the bike film fest last weekend? If you didn't catch the  Backwards Rider film on saturday, come by the shop for a coffee and we'll play the film for you. If you did catch it, we have the extended version which runs 15 mins. See you soon.

James' New Wheels.

 James Recently came to us with a bike that had been in his family for a while. Well actually it was the frame that was remaining of it. He carried it in on his shoulder and discussed with us what he would like to see happen to the frame.  After some brainstorming and number crushing with James, we came up with a solid plan. When James came back in a week he was ecstatic, and still is, about the bike and Riders:

 "The bike is beautiful, the team at Riders were kind, clear, honest and fair and it was really fun to get creative! I look forward to building my cannondale  frame with them!"












 Thanks James, nothing makes the us happier then to see the smiles of our customers. Keep riding and smiling.

Folding Baskets!

 As always within our wide selection of accessories we have in stock collapsible baskets which attach to the rear rack. Here we see them paired up and fronted by a removable wicker basket on this vintage 2-speed bike. Fashionable and functional, this bike looks good while full of laundry, groceries, or homework and packs up neatly when not carrying luggage or when locked up overnight.

If helmets could talk, What would they say?

One of our favorite cafe regulars, found another wise way to use her helmet.

 The first way of course is to wear a helmet, and if you don't have a helmet make your way safely to Riders so we can suit you up with a brand new helmet that fits your head and your riding needs.

Our friend, covered her bike helmet in clever sayings from an old daily quote calender.

Now safety can be safe and fun, but safety first.

Gone Riding.

Riders will be closed this Sunday the 31st and Monday the 1st of August.





 In the meantime we are getting ready to ride.