Vicious Cycle
630 connaught drive T0E 1E0 Jasper, AB, Canada

Vicious Cycle Jasper will be closed Thanksgiving Monday and re-opening on Friday 16th for Winter change over. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

In 1951, Gustaf Håkansson signed up for an endurance race traversing virtually the entirety of Sweden, only for his submission to be rejected because of his a...ge he was 66. Their reasoning was that he would have neither the strength nor the stamina to compete with the 50 other racers, all of whom were more half his age. Nevertheless, having ridden 600 miles to GET to the starting line, Håkansson was there on race day in the saddle of his roadster complete with mudguards, a headlamp and panniers. (He had also donned a homemade bib with the number 0 on it.) Due to the volume of racers, Håkansson crossed the starting line about 20 seconds after the race had started, but five days, five hours and 1,000 miles later, he crossed the finish line first more than a day ahead of the next rider. It soon came to pass that Håkansson had sort of cheated, neglecting one rule that the other ‘official’ participants were forced to follow he didn't sleep. As part of race regulations, competitors were expected to meet and stop at a checkpoint at the end of the day to recharge and restart the next morning. Instead, Håkansson took just an hour’s rest before setting off again in the middle of the night. This allowed him to make up for the 10 miles he was behind after 300 miles and put a 20-mile gap between him and the rest of the pack. After three days and only five hours' sleep, Gustaf was leading the field by more than 120 miles. At one point the police tried to persuade him to stop for a medical examination, but he only laughed and pedalled on. Eventually, with only 800 yards or so to go, Stålfarfar or steel grandpa (as he became known in the villages he'd passed through) came to an abrupt halt. But it wasn't sheer exhaustion that had stopped him the old man's bicycle had suffered its first and only flat tyre. Unperturbed, Gustaf dismounted and set towards the finish line where, with only a few yards to go, he remounted to cross the line at 2:15pm on July 7, 1951. Despite the albeit unofficial victory, a subsequent audience with the king of Sweden and generally being showered in fame and honour, Gustaf's greatest satisfaction came from proving wrong the doctors who had thought he was better suited in a rocking chair than he was in a saddle. The Steel Grandpa continued to ride bicycles until his death in 1987 at the age of 102 and if that isn't a testament to the health benefits of riding a bike, then I don't know what is.

Working on getting High Roller jump line section tuned up this week. Got the bottom 1/3 berms filled and mowed the grass today. So takeoffs/landings are full wi...dth. Bad w names,but thanks to Kamloops for the beers, and thanks to PG for pedaling back my saw fuel that dropped off the Rokon tonight. #bikersareawesome #trailgnomesmatter #traumatherapy #buildingsmiles #ridevalemount #dontneednomonorail See more

August 17th Trail Update and PSA

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! We will be closed today to celebrate:)

You could do this on your own Santa Cruz 5010

New TROY LEE helmets just in!!

Vicious Cycle Jasper will still be Open but our door will be shut over the coming duration for the safety of our customers, community and us. We have the workshop up and running for any and all bike repairs and start of season bike services, including suspension and seat posts. Get your bike in now before the weather ramps up and your ready to ride! While we have the door shut, just simply call the store and we can open or arrange a time for drop off. We will try our best to ...limit disruption to your schedules but staying safe at the same time. This coming bike season we are also expecting that we will come into a shortage of bike parts North America wide due to a large portion of bikes and bike parts being manufactured in China. So if there is parts that you require I would recommend getting them replaced sooner than later while they are available to reduce waiting times. We will still be doing sales if there is anything you require, with end of season sales on Snowboards and accessories. If there anything you require in the coming days/weeks please call the shop on 780-852-1111 or text 780-820-0603.

We still have a couple of board bags available in Jasper

Spring is here....ish. good time to get your bike a tune and some goodies. Had alot of fun installing some sweet trinkets on Darrin Wests #santacruzhightower. Absolute Black titanium chainring,Hope brakes, I9 Torch hubs, Spank Rims and some sweet custom anodized linkage!

Beautiful weather at the Hinton Growler fat bike race!

Victor de Le Rue has really been taking the Aviator to new heights lately! https://www.jonessnowboards.com//mens-snowbo/aviator.html #jonesaviator

This weekend we will be doing snowboard demos up at Marmot Basin for Jasper in January. We will have an assortment of boards from Burton Snowboards and Never Summer Industries. Come up to mid mountain and try out your new favourite board!

We will be closed today due to the weather in both Hinton and jasper.... We will be open tomorrow if the weather permitsWe will be closed today due to the weather in both Hinton and jasper.... We will be open tomorrow if the weather permits

Its a powder day! The perfect time to hit the slopes with the Capita Outerspace living or the Jones Hovercraft!

Look good and protect your eyes with these Oakley goggles. Free board wax with all goggles

Congratulations Hunter Damstra on winning a sweet board! Enjoy! Thank you to the Downstream Lounge for hosting another great event! Vicious Cycle Source For Sports

Scott Hannon 10 minutes to get down to the Downstream Lounge for your prize

Ryan Antony get yo the Downstream Lounge in 10 minutes for your gloves!

Mountain Mondays are happening now at Downstream Lounge. Come down for your chance to win an snowboard or skis, plus a load of swag!

The Burton Throwback powder surfer would fit perfect under the tree this Christmas...

The Jones Surf Series was designed by renowned surfboard shaper Chris Christenson. Every model is built to glide effortlessly and features a rocker profile and 3D-bottom contours borrowed from Chriss fastest surfboard designs.

Looking for a board that looks trick and ticks all the boxes? How about the Jones Mind Expander. Carves groomers, POW and is forgiving!

Looking for a new board? How about something from the Slash Snowboards line up. Owned and designed by world champion snowboarder Gigi Ruf.

Its a windy powder day out there! Keep the face covered and protected with a face mask or bandana from Air Hole and Burton!

Moonlight Madness is amongst us once again! Stop in for some stellar deals, including snowboard packages and door prizes. Stop in for a look and a beverage...

Burton Gore Tex jackets in store now. Pair with a set of overalls and you will never get wet or snow where you dont want it!