BikeBike Inc. - Calgary

Sean Carter and Nadia Smiley represent the frontier of possibility in Alberta’s cycling landscape. Their “Little Bike Shop on the Prairie,” BikeBike Inc., introduced family cycling and cargo bikes to a generation of Albertans, paving the way for a citizen cycling revolution in Calgary and Edmonton. Leading the way with calls for safer streets, and encouragement for people of all ages and abilities to start everyday bike habits, they built a tight local community, and a broad national following that continues to grow as more people choose a bike to get around their communities. Mr & Mrs BikeBike are a true “mom and pop” operation that punches above their weight by changing hearts and minds with every turn of the pedals.  

Sean and Nadia’s foray into adventure cycling came as naturally as a moose ambling through the Southern Alberta wilderness. By gently nudging their BikeBike community to explore the roads less traveled in Alberta’s foothills, they discovered a lifetime of adventure just a short distance from their city-center storefront. The creation of guided “off the beaten path” adventures came into focus with the rise of gravel bikes in the cycling industry that provided the means for more people to access these routes. Calling on experienced wilderness guides, and their own thirst for adventure, they created Wild Rose Adventures to enable a new generation of explorers to venture into the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. They’re thrilled to welcome you to their “backyard” and can’t wait to help you enjoy Alberta like you’ve never seen it before.

~ Ben Cowie