With a carbon composite frame (carbon main tubes and alloy stays) and chromoly steel fork, this is one of the lightest weight rigid mountain bikes you will ever encounter. Equipped with wide road tires, you’ll be burning up city streets and bike paths faster than you ever thought possible on mountain bike. A great choice for someone who doesn’t want to be weighed down with accessories and extras - just pure mettle to the pedal.

Size 20” frame will fit riders in the 5’10” to 6’0” range.

26” x 1.95” road tires on double wall alloy rims.

Available for $455 at Bike Edmonton.

Looking for a vintage roadster for casual city riding? Whether you’re rocking formalwear or academic tweed, you’ll look smart cruising the neighbourhood on this classic 3 speed in a perfectly upright riding position. Features full fenders, rear rack, chain guard, internally geared hub, and the distinctive, undiagnosable rattle of authenticity that every all-steel Raleigh cruiser has sounded since the beginning of time. A great choice for fairweather riding when you don’t want to risk leaving a fancier bike parked outside.

Will fit riders in the 5’11” to 6’2” range.

26” x 1-3/8” (650A) tires on steel rims (less common wheel size).

Available at Bike Edmonton for $335.

It takes a special sort of rider to embrace single speed mountain biking - the sort of person with leg power that overpowers derailleurs and whose sense of fun & adventure wins out over coddling their bike every time. Featuring an eccentric bottom bracket, buttery smooth front suspension, and huge tires that smooth out every bump in the path, this ultra-light steed is a blast whether riding on singletrack or on rutted winter roads.

Will fit riders in the 5’10” to 6’1” range.

29” x 2.3” off-road tires on double wall alloy rims.

Available at Bike Edmonton for $655.

Sometimes the most venerated treasures are the least flashy to the untrained eye. Made in Edmonton, this Reynolds 531 frame has seen a few scratches and scuffs over the years, the type of wear that Grant Petersen calls “beausage,” beauty through use. Featuring exquisite vintage Campagnolo parts and and distinctive apple lugs, this bike is as light and fast as when the Canadian Olympic team were winning medals on them in the ‘80s. A great choice if you are looking for a high quality, classic commuter that won’t draw unwanted attention in the bike rack, or for the connoisseur of fine Canadiana.

Size 59cm frame will fit rider sin the 5’10” to 6’1” range.

700 × 25c tires on double wall, eyeletted rims.

Available for $895 at Bike Edmonton.