Bicycle Junction is based in Wellington and is more than just a bike shop, it also houses a café and workshop and is a space for the local neighborhood to gather socialise. Dan originally started importing bikes as he wanted to ride with his children but it soon grew into a business as he saw the opportunity to merge his two passions, bikes and coffee, and share his passion for commuting in an environmentally friendly mode with fellow Wellingtonians.
Our new Commercial Bay store is based at the bottom of Auckland, a busy inner-city hub where people commute into every day for work. In acknowledgment of this our store is themed around the Underground, our nod to city commuting and modeled off a subway environment.
While an Auckland subway might be a ways off choosing alternative ways of transport and getting more cars off the road is important to us too, so we reached out to Dan to include some of his bikes as a store feature and hopefully inspire more people to take up this mode of transport.
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ABOUT THE BIKES
Riese and Muller - Superdelite Mountain
What is it built for?
The Superdelite Mountain is Reise & Müller’s premium electric mountain bike built with a no-compromise approach to create a bike ready to tackle even the roughest trails and take you further into your wilderness adventures. It uses a full-suspension dual-battery design but makes things even more trail-ready by adding Fox’s class-leading suspension. This Touring version uses a conventional derailleur system for a wide range of smooth-shifting gears with parts that can easily be serviced and replaced.
Why do we love it?
Electric mountain bikes are a growing category with lots of exciting new options but none with the dual-battery technology of the Superdelite Mountain. Riding rugged mountain trails is demanding on any battery, so doubling the range is a huge gain with this bike. Pair that with an excellent full-suspension design, supernova lighting system and you have one of the world’s best electric adventure bikes.
Brompton - S2 Titanium
What is it built for?
Like all Bromptons the S2 Titanium is built to be a commuter’s best friend, the last-mile transit answer we have all been searching for, a bike built to fit into your life (and under your desk, and into your closet, and onto the train, and even into an airplane’s overhead storage locker). The S2 Titanium is the absolute premier edition. A striking, rocket-red frame stands out from the crowd and a suite of titanium componentry deliver a smooth ride and makes this the lightest folding bike out there.
Why do we love it?
There’s just something special about riding a Brompton. They are distinctive and unique and fun and unbelievably useful, but they are also just great to ride. They truly are a commuter’s secret weapon allowing you to easily connect the dots of a busy day jetting from train to work to lunch to the park and home again. There’s a reason that Brompton riders are some of the most steadfast fans out there, you just have to come and ride one to see why.
Yuba - Spicy Curry
What is it built for?
Yuba is the world’s foremost cargo bike manufacturer with a deep history of bikes that truly push the boundaries, and the Spicy Curry is their premier longtail electric workhorse. Built to haul more and go further than any other bike with a wide array of setup options, and still ride like a dream, the Spicy has been a favorite of riders around New Zealand and the world for years.
Why do we love it?
If you've seen a Spicy Curry in the past around your neighborhood there’s a good chance it was ours. Given all the cargo bikes in the world, we choose the Spicy as our shop bike for hauling kids, goods, and coworkers around town. But what we really love is that the Spicy uses a slightly smaller back wheel, lowering the payload and offering unbeatable stability even when fully loaded, and that’s why it’s our daily driver.
Tern GSD S00
What is it built for?
The GSD is the flagship cargo-hauler from folding bike gurus Tern. They put all of their clever design knowledge into creating a fully-capable cargo bike at a fraction of the size. No longer than a standard bicycle and capable of standing on its end to fit into even the most compact spaces yet fully capable of carrying two kids and the day’s wares the GSD is the cargo bike that fits into everyone’s lives.
Why do we love it?
We at Bicycle Junction are big cargo bike fans. A bike that can do as much as a car, what’s not to love? But there’s no denying that they can be quite large, and for many of us just don’t fit in easily to our lives. The GSD proves that clever design can win the day and create a bike that makes more trips by bike possible for more people, and that’s something we can wholeheartedly endorse.
