From a Bike Trailer to a Shipping Container.
Joe started with a trailer and a city permit. Three decades of grease-stained hands later, he's still fixing bikes — right where Calgary rides.
Joe's Garage isn't your typical bike shop. There's no glass storefront, no fluorescent lighting, no rows of $5,000 carbon road bikes. Instead, you'll find a steel shipping container parked on the Bow River pathway, southeast of the Louise Bridge.
Joe has been fixing bikes for over 30 years. He started in 2007 with a bike trailer and a city permit, offering repairs right on the pathway where cyclists actually ride. Then came a cargo bike, a 1981 GMC delivery truck, and finally — the container.
Equipped with a propane heater for Calgary's winters and every tool a bike mechanic could need, the container is a full-service repair shop and rental station. Joe does everything from flat fixes to full overhauls, and rents quality cruisers, hybrids, and kids' bikes to pathway riders.
No overhead means fair prices. No upselling means honest advice. And being right on the pathway means you're back riding in minutes, not hours.
The Joe's Garage Timeline
The Bike Trailer
Joe sets up on the Bow River pathway with a trailer, tools, and a city permit.
The Cargo Bike
Upgraded to a custom cargo bike — mobile repairs anywhere on the path.
The GMC Truck
A 1981 GMC delivery truck becomes the first permanent-ish shop.
The Container
The steel shipping container arrives — a proper shop with heat, tools, and rental fleet.
What We're About
Honest Work
We'll tell you what's actually wrong with your bike — and what isn't. No unnecessary repairs, no surprise charges.
Fair Prices
No storefront overhead means we pass the savings on. Quality repairs at prices that make sense.
Right Where You Ride
We're on the pathway, not in a strip mall. Drop your bike off, go for a walk, pick it up fixed.