Goldstream Bicycles

Those of you who have visited the shop in recent months have likely noticed the road work, not to mention the new condo building (“The Granderson”). The road work is now complete, which means there’s a new way to access Goldstream Bicycles.

When heading eastbound on Goldstream Avenue (ie. towards Colwood) and wanting to turn left, you no longer turn left directly into our parking lot. Instead, you turn left a few metres further down, on the new road built on the far side of The Granderson. This new road is called McMurdo, and from there you can turn left onto Granderson Road and slip right into our parking lot.

Heading up Goldstream from Colwood, you now have the choice of the new road (McMurdo) or going a little further and making a right turn at the end of our parking lot.

== Dutch Auctions Update ==

Another Friday, another Dutch Auction. This week’s item is the ’09 Kona One20 Deluxe full-suspension cross-country mountain bike. We have two of these remaining, one in 16″ and one in 18″. The One20 Deluxe was originally $1599.99, and begins the auction on sale at 35% off ($1039.99). They’ll both drop in price each week until they sell, or until November 3rd, whichever comes first.

Though we have sold out of the first two Dutch Auction we do still have some of last week’s auction remaining, so those drop in price this week. The Camelbak Ethos and Kronos are now 55% off this week:

Camelbak Kronos, regularly $239.99, on sale for $107.99
Camelbak Ethos, regularly $219.99, on sale for $98.99

SIMBS (the South Island Mountain Bike Society) produces “Mud News”, its free newsletter. It comes out six times a year. This issue has articles about taking kids mountain biking, Crankworx adventures, Cleasby bike park renovations, and much more. The latest issue arrived today, so please swing by the store if you want to grab a free copy.

Also, we’re having an October Sale, where we’re putting some of our most popular bikes on sale. Whether taking advantage of our mild autumn, or getting an early start on your Christmas shopping, this is a great opportunity. Check out the Deals page for more information.

Those of you with Facebook accounts, West Shore Parks and Rec (formerly Juan de Fuca Rec) is in the running to win $100K from Schneiders meats. The winner will be determined by votes on Facebook, and people can vote every day. Check out http://facebook.com/schneiders to vote and support improvements to recreation facilities in our community. The final day for voting is September 28th.

Also, we’ve begun a series of weekly dutch auctions. Each week an item will drop in price, and keep dropping every Friday until it’s gone, or until the sale is over. Click here to check out this week’s deal, and check back every Friday to see what the new deal is.

Philip Manning, who rides for Goldstream Bicycles in the Kona Grassroots programme, is doing a Metchosin Day Dirt Jam Sunday, September 11th, at the Metchosin municipal bike park. Participation is free, and anyone interested is encouraged to go ride with him and other local dirt jumpers anytime between noon and 5pm. All ages and skill levels welcome. Goldstream Bicycles is supporting this great event with draw prizes (including several sets of mountain biking armour, a grand prize of a Read the rest of this entry »

Goldstream Bicycles is open spring and summer stats, so Labour Day is the last statutory holiday we will be open for 2011. We will have a mechanic on staff for those flat repairs and other consequences of your long weekend ride, and also be there for those back-to-school bike sales.

Speaking of sales, all our 2011 road bikes are on sale over 15% off, and we have also discounted all of our high-end commuter hybrids. There are many other sales at the moment (2011 Kona Jake for $799.99, regular $1049.99, Verde BMX bikes 20% off, and much more), so Labour Day is a great opportunity to see it all.

If you haven’t already, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) section where you can read a wide variety of articles on cycling topics, and check back regularly this autumn and winter as we start adding new articles to it and update the existing ones.

Just a reminder that Goldstream Bicycles is open for spring and summer statutory holidays, so we’re open our regular hours all long weekend.

If you haven’t already, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) section where you can read articles such as how to store a bike, how to prevent bicycle theft, and much more. New articles are being added periodically, such as a recent one on how to clean a bike, and a section on bicycle clothing.

With the deadline approaching for submitting HST referendum ballots approaching, we are getting a lot of questions regarding the HST referendum and bicycles from people who are undecided. Here is how the HST affects bikes.

At present bicycles are taxed at 12%. The provincial government has proposed to drop the HST to 10% between now and the year 2014.

Under the previous PST/GST taxes (that the referendum proposes to change back to), most things you would pay for in a bicycle shop would be taxed at only 5%. Bicycles, safety equipment, shop labour, and more would be taxed at only 5%, with only a small number of items being taxed at 12%. Even if the HST does drop to 10% over the next few years, as has been proposed, bike customers will be paying more tax than they would if we reverted back to the GST/HST.

To vote in the HST referendum, Elections BC has to receive your ballot on Friday, August 5th (merely post-marked August 5th is not enough, it must arrive in their offices by August 5th). If you have any further questions about how the HST affects bicycles, our staff would be happy to answer them.