Mountain Equipment Company
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Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) is a major Canadian outdoor retailer offering gear for cycling, hiking, climbing, and paddling. The Nanaimo location on Bowen Road serves Vancouver Island's active outdoor community with a broad range of equipment and apparel. Touring cyclists will find this a useful stop for supplies, though specific in-store bike services could not be verified from available sources.
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Staff help with urgent mechanical issuesWalk-in repairsSame-day urgent repairsTouring parts stockedE-bike serviceBike boxes / packingShipping bikesBike rentalsShuttle / trip supportGuided ridesDIY standWashroomsWater bottle refillDevice chargingE-bike charging
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Indigenous
This place is in the traditional territory of the Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
Around here
The closest options for the things touring cyclists actually look for.
🔧 Fix & supply
- Circle K0.7 km
- Lucky's Liquor Store0.8 km
- Rock City Cycles0.9 km
- Family of Riders Bike Shop (FOR Bikes)1.4 km
🍽 Eat nearby
- Kelly's Kitchen Caféright here
- Wendy's0.5 km
🛏 Sleep nearby
- Inn on Long Lake2.2 km
- The Grand Nanaimo Hotel2.4 km
- Brannen Lake RV Park & Campsite4.5 km
🎭 While you're here
- Bailey Studio0.5 km
- Yellow Bird Arts GalleryWelcoming0.7 km
- Beban Park Pool0.7 km
- Cliff McNabb Arena0.7 km
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Data: Public data, AI sources with manual review