vintage bike club in cowtown?

[knitrat]

that would be calgary, for the rest of you..
don't suppose anyone on here likes old clunky steel frame bikes.. I have an old 1950s folding bike that I'd like to refurbish, and don't know where to start. I would love to learn from a person, hands on works better for me than the internets. Most gearheads in shops look at me like I have two heads when I come in with my, er, antique. any advice? does anyone know of a shop that isn't snotty, or of any old bike lovers who could help me out?

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

Hey, I'm going to watch this thread, because if there is one, I would be interested to. If you're looking for cool stuff check out this store called Plan B on 6th street and 17th ave, they have cool cruiser stuff.

[knitrat]

oh yeah I'd forgotten about that place. good idea.

[GGDub]

I'm not sure if its still there, but try Vitasport on centre street N (around 30th ave).

He carries a lot of older parts, mainly for steel road and touring frames, but he might put you in the right direction.

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

What you said about bike shops being snotty is pretty true here in Calgary. While a couple of shops embrace their cruiser customers, some shops laugh at the idea.

There used to be this place called Anna's Lowriders. I'm not sure if they are still in business, I've only heard about them second hand. Supposedly they have / had group rides and such.

[knitrat]

no dice on anna's, the only reference I could find was a ffwd article from 2005. too bad it sounds like it was very cool. calgary just wasn't ready for the coolness...

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

I think I may need to find some way of organizing a bike club like that. It would be for low riders, cruisers, and everything in between. We could be like other bike clubs but with more beer.