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Gord's Ski & Bike
2 Locations to serve you better!
[L1]
2 Donald St
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA | 204.284.2952
[L2]
1765 Kenaston Blvd
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA | 204.269.2952
info@Gords.com
1.877.GORDS.61 |
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No worries, we've got you covered.
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LOCK IT OR LOSE IT
What's the best way to prevent bike theft?
Buy a decent bike lock and USE IT properly.
Believe it or not, most stolen bicycles get that way because they weren't locked. So, your first defense against theft is purchasing a quality lock (we at Gord's refuse to sell sub-par locks) and using it whenever you leave your ride unattended (even when it's inside your garage). Thieves usually ignore protected two wheelers because so many freebies are readily available.
Spend as much as you can afford on a lock. If you can, buy a higher-end Kryptonite lock like the New York series and rest assured your bike WILL NOT BE STOLEN provided you lock it properly. We sell the complete line of Kryptonite locks as well as selected models from Sigma Germany... Two of the best out there and we're happy to boast that in the last 2 years (since we've decided to sell only those two brands) none of our customers have reported their bikes stollen.
But, don't just slap on the lock any old which way. Thieves are scoundrels but they're not always stupid. They'll get your machine or part of it, if you're lazy about securing it. For example, most bicycles are equipped with quick-release wheels, which make it easy for crooks to make off with a very expensive chunk of your machine if you forget to lock the wheel (or the rest of the bike, if you only secure one wheel!). Likewise, if you wrap a cable around a parking meter, the felon can just lift the bike over the post's top, toss your pride and joy in his truck and take it home where he can break off the lock at his leisure.
Avoid the misery of bike theft by following these seven safety rules:
1. Tell us how and where how you'll use your lock and we'll recommend the best models and demonstrate their use.
2. Ask us where the high-risk areas in town are so you won't make the mistake of parking there.
3. At home, store your bicycles inside. If kept in a garage, keep the door closed and store your two wheelers out of sight and locked; you never know who might cruise your neighbourhood looking for valuables.
4. When stopped, if you can't take your bike inside, always lock it.
5. Always lock your bike to an unbreakable and immovable object being certain to secure the frame and both wheels.
6. Take with you any easily-removed accessories and components such as pumps, computers, lights, seat bags, quick-release seat and seat post, etc.
7. To reduce the risk of becoming a target, never tempt thieves by leaving your bike locked for long periods such as overnight, or securing it in a predictable fashion, such as putting it in the same bike rack every day.
Here's another way you can prevent bike theft: Boycott pawn shops who sell used bikes and if you're looking at buying a used bike from a retailer... Ask for an original bill of sale, don't accept stories of fallen on hard times and such... The reason our city has a much higher bike theft rate than elsewhere is partly because so many shops are eager to buy used bikes and flip them for a tidy, often undeclared, profit.
Where's your bike now?
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RIDE
 Cool bikes, nice gloves, comfortable helmets, life-saving Camelbacks, bike saving Kryptonite locks, ride-saving tubes and pumps... The tools that we use to get out and play. the stuff that makes the difference between a good ride and an amazing ride.
But let us not forget that it's all about
the ride. The ride to Seven Eleven, the ride to your buddies house, the ride we call Ingolf, the ride at Panorama, Fernie, The Seine River, the ride through the monkey trails at Assiniboine Park, the Wednesday Night Ride with your 30 favorite buddies or the ride with your daughter. Like JFK once said: "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride". How true.
At Gord's we're under no illusion of grandeur when it comes to our position in the big picture. We're simply here to help you to get out and play... To educate, to encourage, to flagrantly coerce you into riding more by enjoying the experience more. If you need a little help to get out, a little peer pressure to nudge you into riding a bit more, Here's a suggestion: Maybe you should check out Gord's Bike Club... 
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LOWEST
PRICE POLICY
Of course you don't want to pay more
for the same stuff! Who would? We understand that when it comes to saving a dollar some of us can go a little overboard... spend more on gas than the actual difference in price... To help you out, we have this little thing called Gord's lowest price policy... |
EXPERTS GALORE
At the risk of sounding immodest, permit us to toot our
horn, so to speak: We have a pretty stacked team when it
comes to pertinent and passionate knowledge about the sports
we sell. No-one gets to sell anything at Gord's until they
do it, love it, understand it and are capable of helping
our customers appreciate it. Simple. |
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GORDS DOES COMMENCAL
 Attention all bike lovers! Gord's is very proud to announce that we'll be offering Commencal Bikes starting in the summer of 2008! Commencal is a very cool, forward thinking niche bike company from Andorra. (they also hppen to sponsor the ubiquitous Cedric Gracia)... Needless to say we're very excited about this news!
Here's how this came about: Robbie and I were in Vegas, testing our allotted complement of bikes... and since day two was simply overrun with testers, bike companies were struggling to keep up with demand for test bikes. During one lull in testing (while waiting for the Jamis Dakar XAM to become available) I glanced over to the Commencal booth only to see someone about to return a "Meta 5.5" in my size... And since Commencal bikes had always piqued my interest I decided to pounce on the poor guy who was holding said bike. When I rolled up to Catherine and Rob on the Commencal both looked at me puzzled, "but that's
not on our list..." I shrugged, made up some story involving the French and off we went onto our favorite loop or Bootleg Canyon.
 Once in a while a bike rides so well that you HAVE to reconsider stuff... This was one of those bikes. Not unlike Intense bikes in 2006. These Commencal bikes were NICE. So nice, in fact, that both Robbie and I felt it necessary to include it onto our respective TOP 5 BIKES lists.
The next step is the percolation, the mulling over of, the scheming, the math, the strategizing... Trying to find a way to get these sexy bikes on our floor for 2008. Gladly, with the help of the very nice and helpful Peter Appleton from Commencal Canada, we found a way... And man, are we stoked!
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We test-rode the killer line of Intense bikes at Interbike in 06 and simply fell in love with them for a few reasons: [1] They look so freaking hot. (I know, it's a little superficial but come on! You're spending 2800 bones on a FRAME, it better well speak to you!).
[2] They ride like nothing else. It's a difficult thing to express but they have a unique feel that we simply loved. Fast, smooth, perky... Lovely. [3] The company that distributes them in Canada "On the Edge" are a tough act to follow. Based in Quebec, they really give a shit and they are great to work with. Did we mention how hot these bikes look? They even come in a crazy assortment of colors (like the uber cool RAW finish)! Read what some people have to say about a few Intense bikes we've sold this year by clicking on the following link: