I'll be riding to the Expo Sat <https://phillybikeexpo.com/ride-to-pbe22/>morning, doing a demo at 1:30 <https://phillybikeexpo.com/meet-my-rivendell-betty-foy-my-daily-drive-how-to-set-up-your-bike-for-everyday-use-like-your-car/> and riding to the Keystone Party <https://phillybikeexpo.com/ride-with-cyclingsavvy-to-keystone-bikes/>. Details on PBE website. Please come see me and ride w/me.
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 6:36:39 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > I got this update to the bike expo in my email today. Lots of > information, including a press release: > https://madmimi.com/p/dc7ae41?pact=367096-170142516-11332754941-2829bc1df8e3bd915158a7aa4c23f05462633058 > > > > From the press release, which you can read in full, embedded in the above > link.: > > "The exhibitor count is approaching all-time pre-pandemic highs... an > exhibitor list of 160 brands, up 40 percent over last year’s tentative > post-pandemic expo. Pre-event ticket sales have been very healthy too. > > "The popular PBE Food Court is back in the exhibition hall with the same > range of offerings as pre-pandemic." > > Want to meet at the Food Court around 12:30 for a meet and great? You > know what Leah looks like. You know what Pam looks like. I am tall-ish > and have short white hair and will probably be near them. > > Weather Saturday and Sunday: low 41, high 63. Sunny. No rain. > > Contact me off list if you need anything local. > > Roberta > > > > > On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:24:16 AM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote: > >> I can't wait to meet ya'll!!!! I'l be flying and boxing my bike (Betty >> Foy). I'll be doing a demo of what to carry on your bike and how to carry >> stuff and hope to give a presentation on ideas to build bike community and >> culture. I'll be helping w/a ride Sat mornining to the Expo and another >> from the Expo to the Keystone Bike Party Sat night. I think there's a Riv >> sisters Fri night ride brewing too - I guess guys will be invited but will >> need to follow us. I'm always up for a ride and have a dyno so I ride all >> the time. I'm not on the group all the time but I check email all the >> time. Working on details, routes, etc. But email me for any questions. >> For example, Joe, just box the bike. Watch the video on Riv. I think it's >> Emilio packing a bike to ship. It's easy to pack and only $30 like a >> checked bag. I put the duffle bag backpack straps on so my hands are free >> to carry the bike box to check it at the airport. If I can do it, you can >> too. I'm smaller than you. >> >> Picture from last weeks 367 mile ride across NC on my Betty Foy. p.s. >> that's a My Little Pony I found.[image: IMG_5928.JPG] >> >> On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 7:09:59 PM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Joe — I went to PBE for the first time last year. Not sure I'll make it >>> this year. There are lots of vendors displaying all kinds of cycling >>> related stuff: bike makers of all kinds, bag and luggage makers, tool >>> makers and anything else you can think of. There are food, beer and coffee >>> vendors as well. >>> >>> Russ's video from PBE a few years ago >>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEDra8YR8-s> gives a pretty good idea >>> of the flow of things. >>> >>> I found it helpful to do a quick surface walk around all the booths and >>> displays without stopping, then returning to check out booths that caught >>> my attention. There is no end of stuff to dive into and people to chat >>> with. >>> >>> Things I'd check out this year: Rivendell, Paul Component, King Cage, >>> Silca, Chapman Cycles, Fat Chance, Sal's Bikes, Jubilee Mfg, Breadwinner, >>> Merry Sales, White Ind, Velocity, Sinewave. Whoever has good decaf >>> espresso. Always cool to check in with yr fave brands because they often >>> have custom swaaaaag. >>> >>> I didn't make it to any of the talks but there are always a few I wish I >>> had time for. >>> >>> The bike valet is fun and you'll see lots of great bikes and nice people >>> who have some overlapping interests. On my way there I got several shout >>> outs for my Appaloosa from strangers passing by. Plus, the people you might >>> run into from this here forum! >>> >>> A few things that were fun last year: >>> >>> Riv — James, Vince and Will were there with three demo bikes. Small >>> booth, no frills, great to meet them and to see a few frames I hadn't seen >>> in real life. >>> >>> Analog/Tanglefoot — An elaborate setup with a cast iron wood stove, lots >>> of antiques, tree branches, oil lanterns and old albumen print photographs >>> to set the mood. Then a few Tumbleweed demo bikes, tons of their custom >>> anodized parts (clamps, ferrules, Nitto racks, seatposts, etc.). Stickers, >>> hats, coozies. Other stuff I'm forgetting! >>> >>> VAR tools — Coool French tool maker, straightforward display. >>> >>> Crust and Casa Verde — A few demo bikes, lots of their MUSA clothing, >>> maybe some bars and pedals and stuff. Their booth was pretty big. >>> >>> Ron's Bikes — Ron brought a lot of his own bikes and had them on display >>> along with waxed bags, caps, bandanas and Ultradynamico tires. >>> >>> Champman Cycles — Really fun to see Brian Chapman's work in person, just >>> incredible. >>> >>> Cobra Frame building — Joe has a very sick frame building shop and >>> manufactures frame building jigs and equipment. >>> >>> Wahoo / Zwift?? — There was a big display of stationary trainers set up >>> with virtual reality screens for at-home riding. Not my thing at all, they >>> clearly spent the most money for the primo spots but a nice reminder that >>> "Hey, you are at a Bicycle Expo! Witness the future!" >>> >>> I was with a friend who is not obsessed with bikes so my trip was >>> shorter than I would have liked. >>> On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 2:59:50 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> With the disclaimer that the chances of me making it to this shindig >>>> are very low - it's all the way across the country and I hate flying, I >>>> don't know how the catsitter thing would work, I'm borderline >>>> agoraphobic..the list goes on! - what exactly IS a bike expo? What happens >>>> there? >>>> >>>> Joe "so many questions" Bernard >>>> >>>> On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 5:03:22 PM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oct 29 and 30, downtown Philadelphia, easily accessible by car, Septa, >>>>> NJ Transit, Amtrak, Greyhound, etc., and bike! They also have free >>>>> valet >>>>> bike parking inside. >>>>> >>>>> https://phillybikeexpo.com/ >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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