Inside the Elphinstone Cycles shop

Local Favourites & Staff Picks

What Coast Riders Buy

Local Favourite Bikes

The bikes riders on the Sunshine Coast choose most often from us, plus our top picks at the high end.

Norco Fluid FS
First full-suspension

Norco Fluid FS

Our best-selling full-suspension bike. From about $2,600, it handles Sprockids, B&K and Roberts Creek and leaves room to grow as your riding does.

Norco Storm 100
First mountain bike

Norco Storm 100

A capable hardtail for around $900 with 27.5" or 29" wheels. It's the bike we most often recommend for getting into trail riding.

Norco Storm (16" to 27.5")
Kids' bike

Norco Storm (16" to 27.5")

Our most popular kids' bike, with a size for every age from first pedal bike to young trail rider.

Specialized Turbo Levo 4
E-mountain bike

Specialized Turbo Levo 4

Our go-to full-power e-MTB: Specialized's Full Power 3.1 motor, a big battery and a ride that suits our steep, rooty trails.

Santa Cruz Bullit
High-end e-bike

Santa Cruz Bullit

Santa Cruz's big-travel e-bike with Bosch's CX motor, built for steep descents and long days on the coast's gnarliest trails.

Specialized Stumpjumper 15
High-end trail bike

Specialized Stumpjumper 15

Named the best trail bike of 2025 by ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine. One bike that climbs, descends and does everything on the Sunshine Coast.

Tried and Tested Here

Local Favourite Gear

The tires, helmets, pads and parts our customers come back for.

Schwalbe Shredda
MTB tire

Schwalbe Shredda

Schwalbe's grippy new trail and enduro tire, made for wet roots, loam and rock like ours.

Schwalbe Marathon
Commuter tire

Schwalbe Marathon

Puncture-resistant and long-lasting, for commuting and the Highway 101 shoulder.

Smith Engage MIPS
Trail helmet

Smith Engage MIPS

Our best-selling trail helmet: lots of coverage, MIPS and a comfortable fit.

Troy Lee Designs A3 MIPS
High-performance trail helmet

Troy Lee Designs A3 MIPS

Deep coverage, great ventilation and a premium fit. Our most popular high-end trail helmet.

Troy Lee Designs D4
Full-face helmet

Troy Lee Designs D4

Light, well-ventilated full-face protection for bike park and enduro. Our most popular high-performance full face.

Troy Lee Designs Flowline MIPS
Helmet on the rise

Troy Lee Designs Flowline MIPS

A comfortable, well-priced trail helmet that's quickly become a local favourite.

Chromag Shift knee guard
Knee pads

Chromag Shift knee guard

Designed in BC by Chromag: comfortable enough to pedal all day, with solid protection for the coast's rock.

OneUp Comp pedals
Flat pedals

OneUp Comp pedals

Grippy, tough composite pedals at a great price. Our best-selling pedal by a long way.

OneUp Jackson Goldstone grips
Grips

OneUp Jackson Goldstone grips

OneUp's new grips designed with Jackson Goldstone: comfortable, grippy and durable. Our most popular grip.

Troy Lee Designs Air and Flowline gloves
Gloves

Troy Lee Designs Air and Flowline gloves

Light, breathable and durable. Troy Lee gloves are our most popular glove for trail riding.

Shorts

Troy Lee Designs Skyline shorts

Light, stretchy and tough enough for coast trails. Our most popular riding short.

OneUp V3 dropper post
Dropper post

OneUp V3 dropper post

Reliable, easy to service and great value. Our most-fitted dropper.

RockShox HP fork/shock pump
Shock pump

RockShox HP fork/shock pump

The pump we use to set up suspension. Every rider with a full-suspension bike should have one.

Lezyne Sport Drive HV
Mini pump

Lezyne Sport Drive HV

Small, light and quick to inflate mountain bike tires on the trail. Our best-selling mini pump.

Tail light

NiteRider VMax+ rear light

Bright, rechargeable and easy to mount. Our top-selling tail light.

Tubeless sealant

Stan's NoTubes Tire sealant

The sealant we use in the shop and sell the most of. Top it up every few months.

Specialized 2FO DH Flat
Flat shoes

Specialized 2FO DH Flat

Sticky, supportive flat shoes for trail and bike park riding.

Elphi Cycles Creature Jersey
House favourite

Elphi Cycles Creature Jersey

Our own jersey, in short and long sleeve. Available in both shops.

Our Crew

What We Ride

The bikes our team rides on the coast, and why they chose them.

Our crew's bikes are coming soon. Until then, drop by Gibsons or Sechelt and ask what we ride.

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Staff Picks

Gear We Recommend

Products our team uses and would buy again.

Our staff picks are on the way. In the meantime, ask us what we'd buy with our own money.

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Ask Us Anything

Our crew rides here year-round. Ask about bikes, gear and where to ride.