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Squeaky Wheels Get the Grease

No HST on cycling in BC!

If you disagree with paying 7% more for bikes and bike parts this year, maybe head on over to the Squeaky Wheels site and sign the petition there.  While there are some good things about going to one sales tax, it’s abit underhanded that they are taking this opportunity to assess the tax against sectors of our economy that have been exempt for a long time.  The hypocrisy is compounded by the fact that while you can get some of your gas HST free, bikes will see an increase in tax.   It’s pretty tough to call yourself “Green” in those circumstances.

Even if you don’t sign the petition, have a look through some of the comments and check out their Facebook Group.  There’s some very interesting reading over there.

Filed under:Bike Business, Biking News

By Smoke

High-end bikes taken in Rutland robbery
by Dean Unger – Castanet
Oct 11, 2008 / 2:32 pm

A break-in at Outbound Cycle in Rutland on Wednesday left the business short some high-end Rocky Mountain and GT bikes, along with t-shirts, Fox hoodies and mountain bike gloves.

Outbound Cycle owner, Glenn LaPlante, says the thieves broke in through an empty business next door.

“They broke into the side-door of the vacant business next door, then busted a hole through the dry-wall and went in and out through there.”

LaPlante says their business has been broken into once before. “We’re still adding up the damage from this break-in but so far it looks like between $20,000 and $30,000 in merchandise was stolen.”

Please be on the lookout for the following bikes.  If you see any of these bikes for sale online, in a pawnshop, or under suspicous circumstances call the police or Outbaound Cycles.

1-2006 Rocky MTN”RMX” blue/grey w/black 888

1-2008 Rocky MTN”flatline 1″ charcoal w/boxxer race

1-2008 Rocky MTN”slayer 250 ss” blue w/black domain

1-2005 Oryx DHO blue w/silver stratos fork

1-2004 Oryx DHO black w/boxxer race

1-2007 Rocky” switch 2.0 ” green w/Marz. 66

1-2007 Rocky” switch 1.0″ white w/ super t fork

2-2008 Rocky ” vapour” hardtail w/ mech disks (black+red)

Filed under:Bike Business, Biking News

By Smoke

Falling under the category of “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours….”.

You only have three days left to purchase your early bird Silver Star Bike Park season’s pass. The savings end May 31 at midnight…don’t let your wallet turn into a pumpkin.

Opening day is June 26 and this year and as a bonus Silver Star is adding extended play in the bike park on Wednesdays until 7:30 p.m.

To purchase your season’s pass, drop by the ticket office at Silver Star, the downtown office on Ambrosi Rd. in Kelowna or go to www.skisilverstar.com and purchase online.

Silverstar was kind enough to give away a season’s pass to a lucky winner at the night of the Kranked 7 premiere, and has pledged to continue to support out club and efforts in the future.

Filed under:Bike Business

By Smoke