Support Your Local Bike Shop

Eric Marshall Photo's

2011-05-05T15:21:00.000-07:00

Spotted this cool black & white photo over on Eric Marshall's flickr, lots of good stuff over there, be sure to go check it out.

Repset Supports Local Bike Shops

2011-03-24T16:56:00.000-07:00

We've obviously mentioned Repset in the past because they're big backers of Supporting Your Local Bike Shop. There's some great shops out there who help to keep Repset running so make sure you check them out here, these are the guys supporting the scene that supports them! Posted a nice graphic that Cory did up for it below too..

Rory Ellis Pt. 2

2011-03-02T10:42:00.000-08:00

Someone else caught Rory showin' some more SYLBS love, this time while doing a bit of weight training with Midget Cory at the S&M warehouse.

Transition BMX/Feast or Famine

2011-02-16T16:23:00.000-08:00

The guys over at Transition BMX sent this one over of their friend Paddy from the band Feast or Famine showin' them some love on stage.

Team Gene's

2011-02-09T16:21:00.000-08:00

Landon Parenteau sent over some shots of some of the crew doing it for Gene's in Prince Albert, SK. If you're ever in the area be sure to check out the shop, they've got a great setup supporting a great scene!

Kings Ride Shop

2011-02-04T15:51:00.000-08:00

Some more heat from Isaac's Cali Trip... S&M and Fit did an in-store at Kings Ride Shop and the man running the show, James, was stoked on the SYLBS hookup. Isaac had nothing but great things to say about the shop and scene at Kings, shops like that are the reason it's so important to Support Your Local Bike Shop!

Quincy and Keith Reppin' it in Cali

2011-02-01T07:50:00.000-08:00

Isaac hooked up a couple of S&M/Fit homies Keith and Quincy with some 1664 Distro and SYLBS T's on his latest trip to Cali. He was reppin' it hard on this trip so keep an eye out for a bunch more photo's from our friends south of the border.

Rory Ellis Reppin' It

2011-01-26T08:44:00.000-08:00

Isaac has been in Cali for the past couple of weeks escaping the harsh Alberta winter and hanging out with the S&M homies including Rory Ellis, pictured below reppin' the SYLBS and can be seen here killin' it in the OSS video.

SYLBS at 30,000 Feet

2011-01-20T16:30:00.000-08:00

Guaranteed this is the highest anyone has stuck an SYLBS sticker. Some people will climb up a lamp post to slap a sticker on, Isaac takes it to new new heights on his way to Cali to escape the Alberta winter.

Cychotic Bikes

2011-01-17T10:02:00.000-08:00

Andrew from Cychotic Bikes in St. John's, NL just sent over a photo of the newly re-finished storefront, the shop is looking great and inside they're stocked up with all the BMX and MTB products you need, we did a full look at the shop last year when we were in the area, check it here.

Support Your Local Scene

2011-01-12T09:36:00.000-08:00

It's bike shops that keep the scene alive and even moreso for our friends at Incline Industries, not only are they the local bike shop they're also the local skatepark. They need your help to make things even bigger and better there so vote for them in the Pepsi Refresh Project, you can vote once a day so make it happen!

Chris Piascik SYLBS

2011-01-06T16:34:00.000-08:00

Came accross this the other day on Chris Piascik's site, apparently he did this logo for a shop in Boston, definitely a cool look. Be sure to take a look around his site, lots of great bike related stuff.

Welcome to 2011....

2011-01-03T15:44:00.000-08:00

The end of 2010 marks our first full year of the SYLBS Program and we couldn't be happier with how it went, with barely being able to keep the shirts, stickers and bags in-stock and some great shops getting in on their own custom SYLBS T's, we'd like to thank you all for an awesome 2010 and look forward to an even better 2011 as we continue to get the word out to Support Your Local Bike Shop!! Check out the photo below that Brad from Freewheel Cycle snapped earlier this year, nice photo and a fresh SYLBS T, good look!

Momentum Cycle Custom T's

2010-11-30T17:33:00.000-08:00

Momemtum Cycle in Barrie, ON got in on some custom SYLBS T's and they're looking good! If you're in the area be sure to pick one up and rep it!

Support Your Local Beer!

2010-11-16T17:02:00.000-08:00

We back this sticker mod 100% because we love local bike shops and we also love local beer! As does our homie Mike Fiz who came up with this one.

Brody Flood Reppin' It

2010-11-10T16:37:00.000-08:00

Check out this edit from Orangeville, ON local Brody Flood, he's reppin' the SYLBS on his headtube in the first shot, thanks for the support Brody! He's doing it for Broken Boards and Bikes too, great bike and board shop in Shelburne, ON. Thanks to Repset for the heads-up on this one, that crew is fully down with the SYLBS and we really appreciate it.

Smooth Cycle Custom T's

2010-10-25T08:55:00.000-07:00

Smooth Cycle ordered up some Custom SYLBS T's for the shop and have them fully stocked, but we're sure they won't last too long so make sure you grab one if you're in the area!

SYLBS Gear Stocked Up!

2010-10-14T09:36:00.000-07:00

Our shelves are once again topped up with SYLBS T's, Stickers and Bags, they're always moving quick so get your orders in!

Cyclepath Medicine Hat

2010-10-01T08:05:00.000-07:00

There are few shops who do it better than Cyclepath Medicine Hat. Greg, Cole and the whole crew are always down to help out the scene with jams, video premieres and in-store appearances. Here's a few pics of their Custom SYLBS T's on display and the staff reppin' the T's along with a couple of bands that played at their This Is United Premiere last week, keep up the awesome work guys!

XS-iV

2010-09-27T12:58:00.000-07:00

XS-iV in Estavan, SK printed some custom SYLBS on our last run and they're looking good stocked up in the shop!

Coxie Reppin It

2010-09-21T12:06:00.000-07:00

Looks like our boy Coxie had a zipper failure and had to change up carrying style, not as effective as on the back but it gets the job done, at least he's doing it in style with a SYLBS T. Spotted on the United Twitter

Woodcock Cycle

2010-09-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

The Custom SYLBS T's landed last week and have been shipped out so if they aren't in your local shop already they should be within the next week! Woodcock Cycle sent us over a photo of their Custom T's proudly on display, looks great guys! Keep an eye out for photo's of everyone's Custom SYLBS T's over the next little while..

SYLBS Custom Shop List Part 2

2010-09-02T16:03:00.000-07:00

Here's Part 2 of 2 of the list of SYLBS Custom Shops, make sure to check out their sites and if you're in the area check out their shops, we'll be posting up the custom T's as they're available, keep an eye out for that!

The Bicycle Shop - Sarnia, ON
Transition BMX - Edmonton, AB
Woodcock Cycles - Winnipeg, MB
XS-iV - Estevan, SK

SYLBS Custom Shop List Part 1

2010-08-27T16:37:00.000-07:00

We mentioned the Custom SYLBS Shop T's a couple of posts down and had an immediate response, the shirts are off at the printers right now and should be in these shops in the next couple of weeks, here's Part 1 of 2 of the list of SYLBS Custom Shops, make sure to check out their sites and if you're in the area check out their shops!

- Cyclepath Medicine Hat - Medicine Hat, AB
- Gene's - Prince Albert, SK
- Momentum - Barrie, ON
- Mud, Sweat and Gears - Sherwood Park, AB
- Smooth Cycle - Charlottetown, PEI

Incline Industries

2010-08-19T16:31:00.000-07:00

We were in Sylvan Lake this past weekend putting on the 1664 Bonesaw Jam at Shake The Lake, it was an awesome time for all of the 100+ riders in attendance. Our homie Shane from Incline Industries was spotted reppin' the SYLBS and I was able snap a quick (and kinda blurry) pic before he headed out the door. Thanks to the great crew at Incline for supporting the local scene, another great example of why you should Support Your Local Bike Shop!!

Jeremy Gallant Reppin'

2010-08-11T08:03:00.000-07:00

Our Boy Jeremy Gallant made a quick trip through NS and NB hitting up a few skateparks and sent over this photo of him throwing a tuck no-hander reppin' the SYLBS T, good look!

Custom SYLBS T's!

2010-08-05T16:31:00.000-07:00

If you're one of the many bike shops that carries our SYLBS T's you know they're what the people want, now you can take the next step and have your own Customer SYLBS T's with your shop logo on them! Be sure to get in touch with us for all the info!

Cory Beal in Kenora

2010-07-01T13:02:00.000-07:00

Our boy Cory Beal sent over this update for the Blog, always reppin' it...

Spent a weekend in Kenora recently to stack clips, BBQ up some goodies, and enjoy the water / sunshine / lager. Kenora is a city for rail riders. It seemed like there was a perfect rail setup on every other block. I don't know if it's because of the hills or because they don't believe in ledges, but it was awesome. We found this baby little rail behind a school. It's almost perfect enough to be in a skatepark. I fired this quick crooks out while my homie Phil Haaksma filmed it in his Support Your Local Bikeshop tee, while Tyler Horton snapped a photo. If you're ever in Kenora, make sure you hit up the skatepark and find some locals to show you around.

Moose Jaw Downtown Days

2010-06-25T07:35:00.000-07:00

I was checking out some pics from Downtown Days in Moose Jaw that Darren from Modern Evolution posted on facebook and came across this sweet pic of one of the locals throwing down a whip and reppin' his Local Bike Shop, good look!

Reppin!!!

2010-06-22T16:13:00.000-07:00

Our boy Will Fisher sent over this pic of Tyler Jordan reppin' is SYLBS T at the local park, thanks for the support Tyler!

My Bike

2010-06-07T15:51:00.000-07:00

I was finishing off a roll of Black & White when we were in SK a couple of weeks ago so I figured I'd take some shots of my freshened up bike, I always like to show my support to companies and things I believe in so on the front of my bike I'm showing support for two things that I stand behind 100%, SYLBS and Stay Strong. - Craig

Larry Alvarado/Isaac Barnes

2010-05-28T15:36:00.000-07:00

Isaac just got back from Cali and here's a photo of him taking one for the team while Larry Alvarado films and proudly wears his SYLBS T

Edmonton Bike Polo

2010-05-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

Neil from the Edmonton Bike Polo crew hit us up with a sweet photo of some of the founding members that was shot for a story in the Edmonton Journal, you can spot a couple of SYLBS stickers in there, these guys have been reppin' since day one, you can check em out here

Smooth Cycle - Charlottetown, PEI

2010-05-21T11:46:00.000-07:00

Robert from Smooth Cycle in Charlottetown PEI sent me over a pic of him reppin the FBC and his homie Simon with a SYLBS T in full effect. If you're in PEI, check out Smooth Cycle; Jared, Spencer, Robert, Fred and the whole crew are super friendly and knowledgeable and always well stocked with the best brands out there!

Repset X Wanye Hartman

2010-05-18T15:57:00.000-07:00

Repset did a post about SYLBS and put up this photo of Wayne Hartman killin' it in Winnipeg and reppin' his SYLBS T. Photo by Brad Hill.

Bike Doctor - Saskatoon, SK

2010-05-14T12:43:00.000-07:00

Another one of our stops on our Saskatchewan roadtrip was Bike Doctor in Saskatoon, a really great shop with tons of great bmx bikes and parts, Gerald (the guy hiding behind the Eastern Bikes, and laying down a sweet feeble grind in our flip cam edit) or any of the staff would be more than glad to help you out for all of your bmx needs, if you're in Saskatoon be sure to check out Bike Doctor!

Gene's - Prince Albert, SK

2010-05-13T11:26:00.000-07:00

Another stop on our trip through Saskatoon was Gene's in Prince Albert, the scene there is huge for the population (under 40k) and Gene's has the BMX section to support it, tons of bikes, parts, accessories, clothing and shoes to keep the riders stoked! Chad and the rest of the crew are doing a great job supporting the local scene and are a great example of why you should be supporting your local bike shop!

Doug's Spoke N' Sport - Saskatoon, SK

2010-05-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

We had a great trip into Saskatchewan this weekend and it started off by check out Doug's Spoke N' Sport in Saskatoon. There's a great crew of bmx guys working there with a great bmx section carrying some of the best brands as soon as you walk in the front door. If you're in the area be sure to check them out!

CYCLE SOLUTIONS - CORNER BROOK, NL

2010-05-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

One of our biggest supporters of the Support Your Local Bike Shop campaign is Cycle Solutions in Corner Brook, NL. We stopped in the other day to check out the shop and catch up with Pete, Annette and Shannon, this is a great shop with great products and staff, definitely an asset to the Corner Brook area! And as if this wasn't enough there's a full coffee shop called Brewed Awakening connected to it and even they're repping the SYLBS gear! Thanks a lot to the crew at Cycle Solutions for some more great East Coast Hospitality, if you're in the area check out this shop, they're a another great reason to Support You Local Bike Shop! Check out some pics below...

CYCHOTIC BIKES

2010-04-27T05:29:00.000-07:00

A few days ago we were lucky enough to be able to check out one of the best shops in Canada, Cychotic Bikes. The scene in St. John's NL is really lucky to have a shop this nice and stocked up with the best brands in BMX! Not only that but they've got awesome staff from the owner Andrew to the guys helping out Jamie, Mike and Jamal. This is a perfect example of Supporting your local bike shop, the locals support it and it's one of the nicest shops out there! Check out some pics below and a big thanks to Andrew and the crew for the great east coast hospitality!

SYLBS/CORY BEAL IN REGINA

2010-04-23T16:19:00.000-07:00

Our boy Cory Beal was at a jam this past weekend in Regina, got a good pic of Josh Franc reppin' a SYLBS T and had this to say about the weekend....

"On Friday night I partied until 5AM, and then got into a vehicle on its way to Regina. I woke up about ten minutes from the skate plaza and spent the day riding with a bunch of stoked locals. I came home with a brutal wife beater sunburn and this rad picture of Josh Franc. Pretty much everyone walked away with something that day, but when I saw Josh ripping this tee out of the package I figured I'd take a picture for the blog. Support Local Shops, because they support local events!"

MUD, SWEAT AND GEARS

2010-04-19T09:31:00.000-07:00

This weekend was the first sign of real summer weather in the Edmonton area so it was perfect timing for Mud, Sweat and Gears in Sherwood Park to have a grand re-opening and show everyone what they've been up to all winter and spring, getting the store dialed in and putting in a huge expansion! Not only is the shop dialed but so is their staff, great crew of people stoked on bikes and more than happy to help everyone who walks through the door. Check out the pics below of their new BMX section stocked up with all of the best brands and some happy new customers! Keep up the great work guys!

SURREY BIKE ZONE

2010-04-12T12:57:00.000-07:00

We've been dealing with The Bike Zone in Surrey for about a year now and we've definitely seen some big changes over that time, with a constantly expanding BMX section and knowledgable staff to help you with anything you need, these guys know what's up! You can check out their new website here and they gave the SYLBS program a nice little shout out here, check it out....

Cory Beal at the Toronto BMX Jam

2010-03-18T08:16:00.001-07:00

Our boy Cory Beal sent us a quick update last week...

The Toronto BMX Jam was this weekend and it was amazing, as usual. Even though I wasn't riding the contest I still got to cruise around during practice. I noticed a pretty disctint lack of grindables on the course, so I went ahead and got Dave McNabb to help me lift a barrier and set it up down one of the drops. Fat Tony took a photo, and as you can see I'm repping the SYLBS tee to the fullest effect.

Another Matt Desson Shot!

2010-03-11T10:30:00.000-08:00

Matt Desson sent us over another shot! Looking good! Thanks for the support Matt!

Want to get up on the blog? Email us a shot of you representing the Support Your Local Bike Shop campaign.

Matt Desson

2010-03-08T08:24:00.000-08:00

Matt Desson sent us this killer pic of him killing it at the park. Looking fresh in his LBS tee of course. Thanks Matt!

Totes!

2010-03-03T08:02:00.000-08:00

We just got a fresh shipment of Support Your Local Bike Shop totes in the door earlier this week. As our friend Myles said, these bags are the perfect size for lugging groceries or a 6 pack home. Got a picture of you lugging a 6 pack in your LBS tote home on your bike? Send it in and we'll feature it on the blog!

Larry Alvarado Bike Check

2010-02-26T09:51:00.000-08:00

S&M's Larry Alvarado just put up a bike check, and check out the sticker he's got on his frame! S&M has been showing us serious love lately! Thanks so much!

LBS Profile: Brakeless Montreal, QC

2010-02-24T11:52:00.000-08:00

The amazing image you see above is from our pals at Brakeless in Montreal, QC. Brakeless is a track bike and street style boutique shop. Their site is fantastic looking and the run a pretty great blog. If you're in Montreal, make sure you stop by and say hi. Big thanks to Sylvester for sending the image! Check them out on the web at http://www.brakeless.ca/.

If you want your shop to be profiled on our blog, email us some pics of your staff or riders repping the LBS campaign and a shop bio.

Matt Desson in Maui

2010-02-22T10:45:00.000-08:00

Matt Desson was just relaxing in Maui and he took some time to toss an LBS sticker up in some Tropical settings! We got a few more pics of Desson coming later this week!

Spotted: LBS Sticker

2010-02-19T09:38:00.001-08:00

The snow is starting to melt and it's been warmer lately, so we're seeing a lot more bikes on the road. We spotted this yesterday.

Send us your sticker sightings!

More from Isaac's trip...

2010-02-17T08:12:00.001-08:00

LBS Shirt as Office Casual over at S&M. Another shot from Isaac's trip to California.

Isaac Barnes in Cali

2010-02-11T07:50:00.000-08:00

Isaac Barnes just got back from a two week trip in California hanging out with the guys over at S&M. Two solid weeks of riding and eating burritos! Living the dream! He took a big pack of stickers and was slapping those things everywhere! Thanks Isaac!

Send us your photos of you showing LBS love! We'll throw them up on the blog!

Support Your Local Bike Shop...On tour!

2010-02-10T07:52:00.001-08:00

Well...maybe LBS wasn't on tour, but our pals in Edmonton bands Red Hot Daggers and Gift Eaters were showing the love while on a cross Canada tour this summer.

If you'd like to get your hands on a Local Bike Shop Tee or some stickers, drop us an email at supportlbs@1664bmx.com. We'll let you know the closest bike shop to you who stocks LBS Gear. Thanks so much!

Look what just showed up...

2010-02-05T15:52:00.000-08:00

We just received an early delivery on a new batch of LBS shirts. We decided to go blue on white this time, and they look fantastic! Get in contact with your local bike shop to buy one. If they don't have any, tell them to contact us. Have a good weekend!

Christian Vallejo (S&M Product Design)

2010-02-05T10:42:00.000-08:00

S&M just dropped their brand new site, and while browsing around look what we found! Christan Vallejo, S&M's Product Designer, is repping the LBS on his bike check. Nice! Thanks Christian!

New Blog Style Website

2010-01-25T14:41:00.000-08:00

As you can see, we've changed the Support Your Local Bike Shop site a bit. We decided to convert it to a blog, so now you can link directly to and comment on posts. Alternately, if you work in a shop that has received Support Your Local Bike Shop shirts, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a shot of your staff wearing the shirts and a shop bio and we'll post it.

Craig's FBM Sword

2010-01-18T12:42:00.000-08:00

Check out Craig's FBM Sword Fixie he built up over the summer. Of course he's showing the LBS love.

Support Your Local Bike Shop

2010-01-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

There’s only one place where you can buy bike parts, buy a complete bicycle assembled properly by a professional bike mechanic, drop your bike off for a tune-up or get expert advice on anything you need to know about bikes and that’s Your Local Bike Shop.

This is the reason we, at 1664, have started the “SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BIKE SHOP” campaign to raise awareness of the Huge role Local Bike Shops play in every community they’re in. Local bike shops provide a level of service and expertise that Mailorders and Large Chain Stores simply can’t. That’s why we’ve decided to let everyone know why it makes sense to Support Your Local Bike Shop.

Here’s just a few reasons:

Local bike shops can ensure that a purchased bike is properly assembled by a professional mechanic and can provide consistent service afterwards for tune-ups and other work.

∙ Local bike shops provide the convenience of dealing with warranty on behalf of customers. Unlike mailorders where customers have to deal with the hassle of shipping back product and waiting while the company deals with the distributor.

∙ Employees at local shops ride the bikes and parts that they sell and are the most knowledgeable people you’ll meet when looking for bikes, parts and accessories.

∙ Buying at a local shop is a great way for customers to avoid mailorder shipping charges, duty and brokerage fees, not to mention the time they have to wait to receive the product.

∙ Local Shops support the scene and are the people spearheading most major projects, jams, contests and local rider sponsorship.

These are just a few reasons why it makes sense to deal with and support a Local Bike Shop. To promote this idea we’ve printed these sweet T-Shirts and Stickers and we’ll be sending a limited number out to shops for employees. Additional shirts will be available at cost, so get in touch if you want to kit up your entire staff or get these out on the floor for sale at a really great price!

Local Bike Shops are the reason the Bike Industry is where it is today and we’re here to keep people reminded of that!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BIKE SHOP!!