Founded in 1992 on the hills of the North Shore by John, Sylvia and Willie, John Henry Bikes is a full service bike shop that carries everything from pro level downhill bikes to children’s bikes and event ready road machines.

Voted Best Bike Shop

We’re driven by an intense desire to create riders who “Live to ride.” The experiences of riding and the sheer joy it has brought us is what drives the John Henry Bikes team to share our lifestyle to create a better world one customer and one bicycle at a time.

Our Reputation and Experience

We have built our reputation by helping customers become passionate about the outdoors and riding their new bikes. From repairing a bike quickly to finding the right bike for anyone’s budget John Henry Bikes has and will continue to strive to improve people’s lives through cycling.

Over our fifteen years we have:

Professionally fit thousands of riders Helped people realize they can finish a cycling event just by starting Provided a positive and encouraging learning environment Taught thousands of instructional hours to save people money and time on their bike repairs Worked with our city and advocacy associations to build user friendly areas to ride your bike Established youth riding camps and adult clubs to provide regular scheduled riding opportunities for all levels of cyclists Donated close to $2.5 million in time and money to various charities through the power of the bike Set a Guinness World Record and cycled cross-Canada to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes

Our History

Since building wheels through the night on the back patio in 1993 John Henry Bikes has increased the number of people under its roof and increased its ability to create riders of everyone. During the tight years we remained focused on the experience rather than selling products and to this day you will always find John Henry Bikes employees discussing what riding opportunities are available.

Since we first opened we have grown an organic cycling club that boasted over 600 members, have been involved in events that have drawn over 500 (CHECK NUMBERS) people and have raised awareness and money through cycling for associations like Canuck Place, Crohn’s and Colitis, Cystic Fibrosis, Trail Advocacy, Juvenile Diabetes, and hundreds of scholastic youth based cycling endeavors.

Who’s Behind John Henry Bikes

The Platinum Award Winning Bike Store voted by North Shore residents [13 years in a row] and past winner of Best bike shop in Canada is led by John Henry, the retail veteran of 47 years, his wife Sylvia, sales associate to the stars for over 30 years, and Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee and author Willie Cromack. This dynamic trifecta has engineered more cycling events and rides than most people have even been on.

These three have built on a foundation of their passion to bring a diverse group of talented individuals to the store so they can help each and every style of customer. They believe in their mission and have put on countless events to encourage new riders to learn and take up the sport of cycling.

Past employees have gone on to become industry reps, open their own companies and pursued other great endeavors. Current employees are always busy learning all they can and setting new goals to provide the best service possible.

What John Henry Bikes Can Do For You

We invite you to learn more about John Henry Bikes as it relates to:

Escape Adventures camps for kids of all ages Shore Nation clinics & courses for adults Cyclebetes charity for supporters, advocates, and individuals living with Diabetes Styles of bicycles & products we sell to improve your enjoyment and performance

If you would like more information please give us a call at 604.986.5534 or email us so we can assist you with your ongoing cycling story.