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 Remembrance Day hours: Centretown and Gatineau open at 12 PM on Wed, Nov 11. Regular hours resume after.

Skate blade being sharpened on the skate sharpener at Quick Cranks.
 Winter services · Ottawa & Gatineau

Ski waxing, skate sharpening & winter bike service in Ottawa & Gatineau

Let's talk winter. We wax cross-country and alpine skis, sharpen skates, and get your bike ready for salt and snow. Drop in to either store.

Winter Services

XC Ski Waxing

From $24

Alpine Ski Tuning

From $25

Skate Sharpening

From $10

Winter Ready Bike

$99.99

Bike Storage

$60

Ski waxing and tuning in Ottawa

Technician scraping hot wax off a ski base on the waxing bench at Quick Cranks.

Cross-Country Ski Waxing

Centretown & Gatineau
  • Hot wax: Skate ski$24
  • Hot wax: Classic, glide only (no grip)$24
  • Hot wax: Classic, full glide + grip zone$39

Alpine Ski Tuning

Tuned at Centretown
  • Hot wax$25
  • Sharpen & wax$49
  • Full hand restoration (badly rusted skis)$65

Drop off in Gatineau and we'll transfer them to Centretown for you.

Centretown & Gatineau

We sharpen skates!

Skate sharpening is on now. Drop in to either store.

A black and white hockey skate is being sharpened on a metal grinder at Quick Cranks.

Standard Sharpening

$10

For skates that bite the ice just right. Badly rusted blades +$2.

Figure Skate Sharpening

$12

Tailored for the artist on ice.

Brand-New Skates

$12

Fresh blades? We got you!

Skate Sharpening Card (10 Sharpens)

$78.99

Works out to about $7.90 a sharpen.

Commuter bike wheel next to a Schwalbe Winter studded tire, ready for a winter tire changeover.
Winter special

Winter ready package

$99.99

Salt, slush and grit are hard on a bike. Get it tuned, protected and on winter tires in one visit.

Quick tune

Brakes and gears adjusted for winter riding.

Minor rust-proofing

Protection against salt and slush.

Rust points oiled

We oil the spots that seize up first.

Winter tire swap

Your winter tires on, ready to ride.

Just need winter tires on?

Swap both tires for $40 (save $10), or just one for $20.

Centretown only

Winter Bike Storage

Free up space at home. We'll keep your bike safe until spring.

Winter Storage

Stored in our Centretown warehouse (437 Cooper St). Paid upfront at drop-off, and bikes must be picked up by April 1.

$60

Add a Spring Tune-Up

Add a tune-up at drop-off, paid as a deposit, and your bike is ready to ride the day you collect it.

From $89.99

Mechanic adjusting a road bike on a repair stand at Quick Cranks Centretown.
Service You Can Count On
Quick Cranks
500+ five-star Google reviews

We know winter.

Trust that your skis, skates and bike are in good hands. Our prices are reasonable and our technicians are skilled.

All bikes serviced by Quick Cranks come with a full-season warranty on any work done by us.

Walk-ins accepted

Drop in to either store

No appointment needed. Bring your skis, skates or bike to Centretown or Gatineau.

Centretown

Centretown

Ottawa

437 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H1

  • Tuesday to Friday10am to 6pm
  • Saturday10am to 5pm
  • Sunday and MondayClosed

Get directions · Call 613-209-9520 

Two sets of glass doors on a building with 'Atelier Velo Cafe' and 'Quick Cranks' signs.

Gatineau

Hull

425 Boulevard Saint-Joseph #12, Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 3Z8

  • Tuesday to Saturday10am to 5pm
  • Sunday and MondayClosed

Get directions · Call 819-485-1331