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== History ==
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Hub City was started by Jawn Lafratta as a home bike repair service, but grew organically with the help of Justin Francis and Keegan Metheringham into a complete community bike shop, which opened in March 2012.
Hub City was started by Jawn Lafratta as a home bike repair service, but grew organically with the help of Justin Francis and Keegan Metheringham into a complete community bike shop, which opened in March 2012. The name is a play on a common nickname of Nanaimo, which is called Hub City due both to its spoke-like layout and central location on Vancouver Island.


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* Women's / LGBT night
* Women's / LGBT night


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http(colon-slash-slash)www(dot)hubcitycycles(dot)ca
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[[Category:British Columbia Community Bicycle Organizations]]
[[Category:British Columbia Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Latest revision as of 00:29, 2 September 2021

Hub City Cycles Community Co-operative
Website http://www.hubcitycycles.ca
Email info@hubcitycycles.ca
Founded 2012
Location Nanaimo, Canada
Language
Services Offered



Hub City Cycles Community Co-operative is a worker co-operative bike shop in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Tool use is available by the hour, or by longer term (monthly or annual) membership.

Contact Info

12 Lois Lane, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B8

250-591-2159

History

Hub City was started by Jawn Lafratta as a home bike repair service, but grew organically with the help of Justin Francis and Keegan Metheringham into a complete community bike shop, which opened in March 2012. The name is a play on a common nickname of Nanaimo, which is called Hub City due both to its spoke-like layout and central location on Vancouver Island.

Services Offered

  • Bike repair
  • Parts and accessories
  • New and used bikes
  • Bike rental
  • Workshops (including Park Tool School and CAN-Bike)

Programs

  • Weekly volunteer night with free pizza
  • Women's / LGBT night
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