Bike Root

Welcome to Bike Root!

We are a student-run community bike shop (many kinds of names for this type of shop including club, cooperative, and collective) at the University of Calgary providing the following levels of service:

–DIY Bike Repairs: We provide the space and tools to help you fix and maintain your bicycle for a $10 annual membership.

–Full Service Bike Repairs: Full Service has ENDED as Austin started his own bike repair shop: Village Bicycles

–Refurbished Bikes for purchase: Get rolling on a rescued bike. With bikes continuing to be in short supply this year, purchase a used bike instead to save money compared to paying premiums this year on limited supply. Supply and availability vary from time to time; we welcome you to check back often to see what is available. Check out the #bikes-for-sale channel on our Bike Root Slack workspace where we will periodically post our available inventory!

-Many used parts available: Is your bike in need of a part to keep running? We stock a wide range of take-off components that may suit your needs! We have bins full of (but not limited to): brakes, cassettes/freewheels, cranks, derailleurs, handlebars, kickstands, pedals, racks, saddles, seatposts, shifters, and stems. We also carry tires, wheels, and even bare frames!

Volunteering

We could use your help to fix these bikes as well as keeping the shop open. If you can fit in 2-4 hours every week, or more, it would make a huge difference to help keep the shop open more as we work through the bikes and meet the growing demand for cycling. Contact info@bikeroot.ca to get involved!

Weekly Shop Schedule

Updated when volunteers change availability; check frequently! For the best/most reliable shop opening times, stop in when more than one volunteer is in the shop.

We are generally closed on recognized holidays.

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Ash B

October 2, 2022.

Friendly and helpful

Charlotte Bourbon

September 21, 2022.

We buy a beautiful bike here, thanks !

Stan Gritsouk

September 12, 2022.

Great service, great team of volunteers, and great access to new and used bike parts.

Benjamin Diet

Great place to buy or fix a bike! I came in without an appointement whatsoever, and left 30mins after with an used bike which was just repaired by a volunteer. Great service, people were really nice, and there's a discount on bike locks and a free membership when you buy a bike - also free for students of the UoC. All in all, I recommend the place!!

Derrick Woo

September 9, 2022.

Bike Root easily has the sexiest volunteers out of all the community bike shops on campus 😍

Nitin Monteiro

August 29, 2022.

Absolutely fantastic experience. Individuals working there are super nice, great at explaining the work and efficient.

problemson one

August 25, 2022.

Awesome customer service and repairs, parts and self repairs service stations and complete bikes for sell.

Neisa Leonore Sajor

August 22, 2022.

Good service with excellent staff. Got great deals on bike accessories and our bike was fixed right away. Nice place to check out if you need bike services for your bicycle.

Shudipto Amin

August 9, 2022.

Great place to repair bikes and buy used/new parts, even entire bikes. You can repair yourself or learn how to with the guidance of very helpful volunteers even if you're new. Straightened out my wheel for the first time here. Free membership for students, and pretty affordable for anyone.