Where I Bike Ep. 2: Wayne from Tailwind Cyclery

Words and photos by Craig Lambard

In this episode of Where I Bike, I visit Wayne from Tailwind Cyclery, a small but deeply personal workshop built around one person’s lifelong obsession with bikes.

Wayne never planned to start a bike business. Before the pandemic, he was working full-time as a photographer, until in the space of a week, both he and his wife found themselves out of work. Looking for purpose, Wayne began mentoring young people, teaching them photography and creative skills. In the corner of the mentoring centre sat a few neglected bikes, and before long, Wayne was running small workshops on bike maintenance and repair. What started as a side project to help kids learn soon reignited a lifelong passion and became Tailwind Cyclery.

Step inside the workshop and you’ll find a treasure trove of frames and parts from rare ’80s mountain bikes to modern cyclocross builds. Some are projects for customers, others are Wayne’s personal collection, each one with a story to tell. There’s a 1981 Stumpjumper handed down from the original owner in the US, a Maverick frame that still turns heads, and a growing stash of 26-inch retro frames rescued simply because Wayne saw their potential.

“I’ve always been obsessed with bikes,” he says. “Building them, riding them, photographing them—I just never thought it would turn into this.”

Tailwind Cyclery is a reminder that some of the best workshops aren’t born from business plans and can happen by accident, driven by passion, curiosity, and a love of two wheels.

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