For those who have never been to this event, I would just add that it has greatly expanded beyond just parts and accessories. Although I have picked up snow tires, panniers, pedals, shoes, and various clothing items for bicycling, I'm not really going for the parts. But you can get all sorts of things there. Here are a few things I've purchased that have nothing to do with biking, or are only marginally bike-related (and I'm sure I've forgotten some major items:
- walking/hiking shoes and boots - tents - jackets, hats, gloves, etc. - sweaters, socks, and other clothing items - camp stove - backpack Robbie Webber Transportation geek All opinions are my own, and not necessarily those of any group or organization with which I am affiliated. Founding member, Madison Bikes <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> *...where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably to any place year round.* MadisonBikes.org <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> Follow Madison Bikes on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/MBIIC/> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Andy Bach via Bikies < [email protected]> wrote: > I suppose most folks here know about this - well, I didn't. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Hi gang. > > Every year, there is a "bike swap" by the old coliseum. It's not really a > swap, more of a garage sale, where there are hundreds of vendors. Some are > shops, who are unloading their basements, some are just people who want to > get rid of some half-finished projects. > > There are many great deals to be had, especially if you collect bike parts > and put them in the basement for "someday" (ahem.) You can find good deals > on whole bikes, on clothing and accessories, on things like cranks, pedals, > etc. > > http://www.brazendropouts.org/bike-swap/ > > > -- > > a > > Andy Bach, > [email protected] > 608 658-1890 <(608)%20658-1890> cell > 608 261-5738 <(608)%20261-5738> wk > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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