Montréal (Marché Central)

Phone: 514.788.5878 ext 269

Our bike mechanics can do it all, from installing fenders to building wheels from scratch. Not sure what work your bike needs? Bring it in for a free safety inspection and we’ll let you know. Call us to set up a bike shop visit. Small repairs can be done while you shop.

Bike fitting

Optimize performance and comfort in a bike fitting session. A free fitting is included when you purchase a new bike for $990 or more.

MTB specialists and demo rides

When you’re ready to go deep with bike talk, you can book an appointment with an MTB specialist. Just call to set one up. You can also try out an Intense mountain bike, call us to set up a test ride.

Tune-up packages

Parts are not included in tune-up prices. Most tune-ups take 2–4 business days.

Add-on services: bike cleaning fee $15, hub repack (single) $10, spoke replacement $5 (spokes and nipples not included).

A la carte bike services

Professional ski and snowboard shop services to set you up for the season. Some services may not be available year-round. Call us to set up a visit.

When you buy 2 or more of the big 3 items (skis, boots or bindings), we’ll mount your bindings for free. This offer applies to all types of ski equipment sold at MEC, and proof of purchase is required. If you’re shopping online, you can take advantage of this deal by placing your order via phone at 1.888.847.0770 or 604.876.6221. If you already have your equipment or purchased your gear at another retailer and would like us to mount your bindings, please contact the store directly.

Reservations are highly recommended for holidays and weekends. Read our rental policies and procedures for information on reservations.

Some gear may only be available to rent at certain times of the year. When there’s snow on the ground, that’s usually when we swap out summer gear with winter gear (like skis or snowshoes). Give us a call if you have any questions about what’s available.

*Available to rent year round

Snowsports GEAR

Note: Avalanche beacons do not include batteries.

Camping gear

Hiking and climbing gear

Cycling gear

Watersports gear

Note: All boats/paddleboards are rented with paddles, PFDs and safety gear, except the boat-only whitewater kayak. You may require a roof rack for boat transportation.

Visit the Member Service Desk if you have gear to recycle or repair.

Gear Swap

Buy, sell or swap your outdoor gear with the MEC Gear Swap. It’s our way of encouraging people to recycle their gear. Sometimes we host swap events in store or at events – check the events site for info.

Repairs

Zippers, jackets, packs, bikes, snowshoes – if it needs repairing, there’s a good chance we can help fix it (or know someone who can). Everything you buy from MEC is covered by our Rocksolid Guarantee. Make sure your gear is clean before you bring it by for us to take a look.

Recycling

If you bought any of the items below at MEC, you can bring them back to our store for recycling:

• Batteries (no broken or corroded ones please).
• Bike tires (no tubes) – they can get ground up for tarmac or playground surfaces.

Due to safety concerns, we do not accept used flammable goods, including camping gas canisters, stove fuel, flares, bear bangers and bear spray. Please contact your local waste management office to find out how to properly dispose of these items.

Have a question about something that’s not on the list above? Give us a call or contact your local municipal recycling program.

MEC Montreal opened in 2003, and was our first store in Quebec. It was also the first retail building in Quebec to meet the national C2000 Green Building Standard, and the amount of energy it consumes is nearly 70% less than was required by the Model National Energy Code at the time of construction. Here are some of the green features:

• The wood deck inside the curved roof was salvaged from the Seagram’s distillery in Ville Lasalle. Salvaged wood is also used in the entrance canopy and railings.
• To reduce material waste, the concrete slabs contain 27% blast furnace slag (a by-product of steel manufacturing).
• 50% of the materials used in the building are made of recycled content, by weight.
• Walls are insulated with cellulose fibre from recycled newsprint to cut down on energy consumption (they provide about twice as much thermal insulation as conventional retail buildings from the same era).
• Captured precipitation (stormwater run-off) from the roof is stored in a 45,000L underground cistern, and is used for landscaping and toilet water – this cuts our potable water use in half.
• To keep energy usage down, the concrete floor acts as a thermal reservoir that’s warmed or cooled by fluid pumped through embedded piping. Twelve geothermal wells pump extracted heat in winter and disperse heat in summer.
• There’s mostly natural ventilation with fresh air coming in through underground tunnels. In summer, warm air rises and escapes through roof vents and motorized window openings.
• CO2 sensors keep a good balance of fresh air coming in, so energy isn’t wasted in heating or cooling.
• Lots of daylight reduces the need for artificial lighting. The lights we do have shut off automatically when there’s enough natural light to save energy (for both the lights and the energy needed to cool heat from the bulbs).

Like all MEC buildings, we’re proud to say that this store is carbon neutral. We purchase Green Electricity Certificates and Green Natural Gas Certificates from Bullfrog Power, which means that Bullfrog procures renewable energy (wind, micro-hydro and biogas) on our behalf for electricity and natural gas.

MEC aims to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental impacts in our stores. Learn more about our green buildings.