Professional Bicycle Mechanic Training
Welcome to Quadra Bike School
Quadra Bike School will be closed for 2025 while the teacher
is working on his arthritis problems. Check back in six months
About QBS
Nestled in the heart of Quadra Island you’ll find Smokey’s Bike Shop, the home of QBS.
Smokey Dymny has been working on bicycles as a professional mechanic for over twenty years and has built the QBS curriculum from the ground up in consultation with the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada.
Our Curriculum
What makes QBS different? We’re glad you asked!
The QBS curriculum is built on a foundation of history, theory, and practical application. It was created with consultation alongside the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada.
We’ve worked hard to create a lesson plan that empowers our mechanics to learn the fundamentals of professional bicycle repair from the wheels up.
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Each course has only 4 seats available. These small class sizes are part of what makes our curriculum so unique. Apply today and reserve your spot in one of our upcoming courses.
The Residence
Located just steps away from your classroom the QBS residence will quickly become your home away from home.
Our residence includes all the necessities to make your stay at QBS as comfortable as possible. Looking to get in a quick ride? Just outside your residence you’ll find access to our local trail network via the Animal Farm Trail.
*Your room in the QBS residence is included in the registration fee.
Life on Quadra
Time moves a little differently here and we like it that way.
We’re lucky to be surrounded by such inspiring natural beauty and proud to be part of such a wonderful community. QBS is centrally located between Heriot Bay and Quathiaski Cove with easy access to local supermarkets, entertainment, and eateries. You can easily find adventure or serenity by visiting any one of our parks, or by way of our 50km+ trail network.
Don’t take our word for it, we encourage you to browse through our many testimonials to get a better understanding of what you can expect at QBS.
With over 110 graduates who have successfully completed the QBS curriculum, we have no shortage of testimonials for you to explore. We’ve had a wealth of students attend and successfully integrate into the professional bicycle mechanic industry from as far away as Germany, Great Britain, Canary Islands, Croatia, Iqaluit, and South Africa.
Testimonials
“First let me tell you how much I enjoyed the course and stay at your lovely property. This was one of the best experiences I have participated in for a very long time. Aside from the course itself I was glad that I had an opportunity to experience “Island Life”. In regards to the course I found it to be well set up to maximize the lessons you...”read more
— David, QBS 2016 Graduate
“I've been meaning to email you for a while now, to let you know that I've been working at a bike shop as a mechanic since January 3! I'm loving it. I'm still learning lots, but am much more confident after 3 months of real mechanics work than I was when I started. My boss is especially impressed with my wheel building and truing skills!…”read more
— Naomi, QBS 2013 Graduate
“Only two weeks in, I’ve learned a ton and am loving this course! Smokey offers a great combination of patient and methodical teaching, passion for all-things-bicycle, a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a beautiful friendly island community to take part in. The bike shop and student housing connect to amazing forested trails…”read more
— Kimi, QBS 2012 Gradaute
APPLY TO QBS TODAY
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APPLY TO QBS TODAY ⋆
Each course has only 4 seats available. These small class sizes are part of what makes our curriculum so unique. Apply today and reserve your spot in one of our upcoming courses.
