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Shifting Gears: Fall and Winter Cycle Commuting

Fall is here. For some cycle commuters, it’s time to pack away the bike and pull out the car or the bus pass. For me, it’s time to pull out the cool-weather bike gear. I do chicken out when the winter...

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Holiday Wish List: Gifts For the Family

‘Tis the season for eggnog, snowflakes, and stockings stuffed with headlamps and hand warmers. Inspired by the holidays, MEC employee Jen shares her gift-giving ideas for a family that spends lots of...

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Holiday Wish List: Think Outside The Stocking

We have gifts under $15 that can be placed on the mantle, laid on a table, shoved into a box, or slid into an envelope. Heck, you could even hand it directly to someone, or put it into an office gift...

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MEC Spark Jersey: The Perfect Gift for Dirt Divas

I recently got to test a cool weather cycling top, created by our internal cycling apparel designer extraordinaire. To sum things up, the Spark long sleeve jersey is a stylish piece that doesn’t...

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An MEC Expose: Behind the Beard

After watching holiday episodes of “The Office” and eating a few too many Christmas cookies, our staff got inspired. The result of this creative, sugar driven, holiday inspiration? An MEC Expose:...

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New Years Resolutions: Resolve To Make Time?

The clock strikes midnight and 2013 has begun! Killarney Provincial Park. For thousands of years people have started off a new year by taking stock of the year that just ended and setting goals to help...

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Ghost Bikes: The Inside Scoop on the 2013 Lineup

I recently sat down with Tim McDermott, our bike product manager, to find out what’s coming up for Ghost bikes in 2013. Whether you’re a roadie, an urban commuter, a mountain biker, or the proud...

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Burning with the BioLite Stove

As a woodstove fan and gadget weenie from way ‘back I’ve been itching to get my hands on a BioLite stove since I first found out about them. Cook supper while recharging your eToys: What’s not to love?...

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Getting Into Road Riding

Maybe you bike commute to work. Maybe you bike on trails. Basically, you just enjoy spending time on two wheels. If you’re curious about adding road riding to the mix but aren’t sure how to get...

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Growing Up With MEC

Leanne Allison is an accomplished adventurer and filmmaker. She’s also a former MEC employee (I was lucky enough to go on a group sea kayak trip with her back in those days). She, her partner Karsten,...

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