Got up early this past Saturday morning at the behest of my pal, who reminded me that the Toronto Int'l Bike Show was on this weekend, March 2-4. It's a place where all of the big names in cycling in Toronto (plus a few other major brands) meet to strut their stuff, and where a few bargains can be found for those so inclined - such as myself. This time it was held in the Better Living Centre of Exhibition Place, as opposed to the Fall "Blowout" show, which is much smaller, and held elsewhere at Exhibition Place.
Here are some shots of the show:
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| From Entrance |
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| Trek Bike store's display |
And of course, there are a buncha bikes to drool over. Lots of carbon, whether road or MTB. The bike show seems to cater to "what's new", of course, so there were tons of fancy lightweight components on the road bikes, and 29er bikes galore!
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| Enough carbon here to solve China's energy problems... |
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| ...with more carbon! |
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| Argon's display |
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| All-carbon rigid 29er. Nice! |
Surly Pugsley Alert! Now available with BionX power assist:
Talking with the fellow from the BionX stand there, the BionX/Pugsley combo is his personal set-up, and rocks with about a ~100km range, with a top speed of ~40kmph. Would love to do that offroad!
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The white hub is the BionX's hub motor. You too can own
one for $1200 CAD |
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| The huuuge tires still amaze me! |
Lots of more typically-equipped bikes on sale as well; commuters, MTBs, and tourers and especially aluminum road bikes were abundant....
Even managed to score some deals:
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| Regularly $25ea! |
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Booty!
- 2 Knog "Ringmaster" cable locks
- 2 sets of KMC x.8 chains
- 1 Alivio 9-Speed Alum. body Derailleur |
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Bought for $20, regular price of $50, and MSRP of $35;
it should be a significant upgrade to current system. |
My friend bought the tires, a new 26in wheelset, a new derailleur also, and an SRAM 7 speed cassette, for a total of $126.75. My total was about half that, all told, including the $13 admission price.
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