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Leanne
is more than just one our assistant managers and clothing
buyer, she's also an avid skier, mountain biker and up and
coming roadie. Click here
to ask her any question you may have about gear. She's in
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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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Sarah a.ka. crash following Kari on a WNR : Photo JF Ravenelle
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WHAT
WOMEN WANT
Yes, on most rides the guys still outnumber the women by a fair margin (not to worry, it's something we're working on) but when they do show up they often quietly show the boys how it's done.
From Karla who's riding JF's ex-bike perhaps better than JF ever did to Catherine who's climbing ability and exponential improvement continues to amaze to Jenn who, as co-founder of 'team patio', never ever surrenders.
From
Skis to Bikes to Snowboards to helmets, from shoes to
bike seats even: Unfortunately, more often than not, WOMEN
SPECIFIC is just a marketing thing that some nice companies
tack on to pastel-colored flower-covered product in order
to sell more of it to unsuspecting women. Sometimes the
gender non-specific bike works better, the men's shoe
that feels great is always better that the girl's model
that aches. Our advisory committee of women who use the
products we sell is a key element of how we do things
here at Gord's.
From our Female staff comprised of Kari, Ruth, Leanne,
Christine, Erin, Krista and Jana to our advisory committee
of Carmen, Catherine, Janet, Michelle, Jenn, Lauri, Bev
and many more. Us girls make sure the guys don't just
gobble up what the corporate marketing people feed them
about female trends. We keep the boys honest and our women's
product selection testosterone free. We decide what we
buy, we sift through the gear, we test it, aprove it, write the purchase orders and inform the staff on
how it worked for us. We wouldn't have it any other way.
Our Girl's rock!
If you're interested in learning about what REALLY works,
drop on by, talk to one of our girls (you can even talk
to one of the boys, they've all been well trained) and
answer some of the questions they'll throw your way, our
way of getting to know you. Maybe we can help you have
a bit of a better time out there.
Don't
be alarmed if we invite you to join our rides (you should
so join us!), to come out and play with us. We're very proud of the fact that, no matter how stupid the boys act, the girls on our rides always put us in our place... No Gord's ride is ever complete without our most favorite buddies: Karla, Michelle, Leanne, Carmen, Catherine, Jenn, Sarah (aka Crash), Bev, Kris, Candace, Christin, Chrissy, Nicole, Tripat, Lauri, Roxanne, Dawn, Kari (ah, the lovely Kari), Krista, Tressa, Sharon, Gail, Natalie, Patricia and more... Join us, meet some of these great people, enjoy.
For more on our adventures and events, visit our MTB Club page HERE.
It's part
of gathering all the information we need in order to make
the best possible recommendation to help you perform better
and be much more comfortable. We're here to listen and
help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be. From
what to wear when it's raining to how to lube your chain.
More than Women's Specific: YOU specific... That's what
we're all about.
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Leanne,
climbing better than ever
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Just
the good stuff
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Wondering
if you should take the leap to Full suspension?
In one word: YES. As long as you're shopping at
a decent specialty bike shop, (like, um, Gord's)
chances are you're in for a treat. We're HUGE fans
of full-suspension. We think it's all that... and
more. Most of our staff use it, most of our regular
club riders ride sqishy bikes. See, It's like this:
Good full-suspension makes riding easier, smoother,
more comfortable, bad full-suspension is like riding
a 25 cent ride at the mall... except it costs a
heck of a lot more that a quarter. Come and see
us, we'll explain to you the benefits of full suspension
-the good kind- we'll show you the differences and
help make it simpler for you... and we'll let you
test one out. Once you go there, you simply don't
come back. Full Suspension: It's the new Brown,
only better.
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We
at Gord's go to great lengths to make sure the bikes
we sell surpass our strict standards of quality
and value. We're serious about this one: No crap,
crapless sans crap we like to say. If you walk into
Gord's you can rest assured that the brands we've
selected to sell to you are as committed to you
as we are. We sell only bikes that excite us, that
we believe will excite you. Great bikes that will
make you want to ride more. Great bikes like Jamis:
Great company, unbeatable bang-for-the-buck bikes
that make the average rider better. Rocky
Mountain Bikes: Canadian through and through,
legendary craftsmanship, feel and stellar performance.
Norco: Good value, great price
points, nice bikes. Marin:
interesting story, sweet well built bikes, with
a unique look. Ellsworth Hand Crafted Bikes:
Drool puddles everywhere.

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JUST
FOR THE GIRLS
Yep, you read right: For women by women. That's our goal
with this page... No pesky guy interference. Like a pyjama
party except with a crap-load more spandex and a bit less
giggling. Check back soon,
we'll have here some neat articles from a definitely female
perspective on snowboards, skis, bikes and much more. (this
being bike season forgive us if we skew it in that direction
for now). We have a whole team of girls checking out the
latest, greatest stuff from the right shoes to the right
camelback with a few detours into pedals, frame sizing,
bike shorts, gloves and a whole lot more. Just check back
in a bit, make sure you refresh your browser, we hope you
like what you'll find.
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BEST
BUILT
BIKES, PERIOD.
When bikes arrive at our door from suppliers, they're unfortunately
not assembled. We proudly employ highly qualified technicians
to carefully assemble our bikes and pay them hourly. In
fact, we're convinced our bike builds are the best in the
city. Our experienced tech shop staff guarantee it. Our
27 point quality verified assembly process ensures that
your bike will ride well and require less maintenance in
the long run. It's pretty simple: Less down time equals
more fun time.
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LE
PHOTO ALBUM
It all started with Matt Goyer (mattgoyer.com) a good friend
and computer aficionado and JF taking pictures here and
there... Enter uber-camera-guy Gavin... Matt started hosting
out pictures on a server... Thousands and thousands of pictures
were taken, an extensive record of all our great adventures.
Unfortunately now password protected to shield the innocent.
Wanna surf the album? simply join the Gord's MTB Club, get
a free Username and Password and BAM! you're in.
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JOIN US!
Gord's Mountain Bike Club is a recreational mountain bike
club consisting of all ages, abilities and gender. We host
a few rides every week from mid-April to November (weather
conditions permitting). All are welcome to join and ride
with us. ( with a few obvious restrictions) We practice
safe, courteous
and responsible riding we ride for the slowest rider and
strive leave no-one behind.

Our Club's stated goal is to promote a fun, positive, healthy,
gregarious and active lifestyle on our bikes through kindhearted
peer-pressure and as much laughing as possible. All while
challenging ourselves.
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