a TON of pics from the Monson Swap Meet and Willamantic Ride

[JoeyMac]

I had a lot of pictures to post (finally), so I thought it would be better to start a new thread for them.
To see the original thread for the event thread click here: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12920

And to see all the pictures and also full-size (or smaller) versions, click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeymac/se ... 922686532/

Anyway here is the big group shot featuring 15 members of this site:

Let me attempt to label everyone here, let me know if I get any wrong:
NLCTVWguy, yeshoney, JoeyMac, NoCarsOnMars, ej599, stickit, Danimal, KOTA, thatismytruck, ifitsfreeitsforme, BigpantBob, Justin
(front row Z-Man, KZ1000, and BankerRat.

The images automatically re-size now, so click on them to see them larger or go to the above link to see them full size.

Enough of our ugly mugs, let's see some bikes!

This is what the scene looked like as Bob and I walked up to the building.

The first couple of bikes I saw, awesome.

And more outside bikes:

A Western Flyer version of a SpaceLiner:

A Schwinn-built Challenger:

Can't remember what this one was, Elgin?

The action on the inside:

I guess we did get there a little late and missed a few things.

Don't know anything about this except that it's Awesome.

A few cool ones here and there:

Columbia-built Buccaneer. I have an almost identical bike minus tank.

Durkopp track bike with wooden wheels

Got to see more of this beautiful Iver Johnson later on...

a reproduction Luxury Liner (not as cool as an original :wink: )

a few customs by the door, a couple of which are FlightLiners.

Joe's new Elgin. I guess the early bird gets the worm.

Joe also brought his Shelby, even more awesome in person.

the real party was in the parking lot across the street from the meet.

Scott came over to join us on his awesome tall Iver Johnson cruiser.
Turns out he owns a bike shop down the road which we visited later that afternoon. Pics later.

Front coaster hub! Awesome!

The crew is ready to roll out!

heading up the road in search of a place to whet our whistle and our appetite.

Larry on the Snot Rocket. Awesome bike!

Dan on his custom Murray. Also awesome.

Shot this over my shoulder while riding.

Despite the "open" flag, this place was most definitely NOT open...
so we went in search of somewhere else to get a beer and a sandwich.

Nowhere for lunch in Monson. Time for Plan B...
Going to take the bikes to a nearby town across the border in CT for more riding and open restaurants....

those pics in a moment, I need a break.

 

[JoeyMac]

Ok, here's the pics from the WIllamantic ride.

Bob and I following Skip and Ian to Willamantic. I guess that is his truck

On the way, we passed this antique shop. Ian ended up with that.

I think someone else here ended up with this:

I forget the name of the brewery, but it used to be a post office, and it was pretty good!

Riding to the bike shop.

Outside Scott's Cycles

Thanks again Chris for the Kickstand!

Scott gave us the "10-cent tour" of the basement

Willamantic has a thing for these painted frogs.

Riding to the bridge.

the footbridge back across the tracks

Again, it was a great time! And it was this site that got us all out there on our bikes

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks for the photos. I think that group shot of RRB members is a record.

 

[thatismytruck]

Thanks, Joey!! Great photos!!

btw: that is the new and improved "thatismytruck" the old one is for sale

 

[BIGpantBOB]

Awesome Pics Joey. Didn't realize you where ta that many. The "while ridng shots" came out great. Those are always cool to see. I like the way you documented the day. The pics and the short descriptions help narrate the day. Great day guys.

 

[Rat Rod]

This makes it all worth while. :mrgreen:

One question....how many of yall knew each other before meeting on RRB?

 

[thatismytruck]

I only knew Ian and Bob.

 

[HutchXL24]

Really cool. Thanks for posting pics.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Joey - great shots! You are photo mastah. The shot of the frog on the bridge is really good.

This web forum, and the Muscle Bike Museum have gone a long way toward getting all these guys to know each other. Before I joined this forum, I only knew Skip and Big Pants - we work together.

Can someone edit the group shot at the Gazebo with our names pointing to us? Would be neat to put that edited version in the gallery.

edit:

Between Skip and I we got almost everyone. Couldn't remember the two great guys in the middle - one on the left with the greatest home made bars and springer I've ever seen, and dude to the right with the awesome Eliminator, and a couple others I remembered either the forum name or their real name:

 

[thatismytruck]

one of the guys is ej599. I think the guy that made the cool springer.

 

[user 135]

Nice group of Photos. Cool pic identifying everyone.

 

[tomb]

Scott came over to join us on his awesome tall Iver Johnson cruiser.
Turns out he owns a bike shop down the road which we visited later that afternoon. Pics later.

Joey, any more shots of the one in the foreground, like a profile, or pic of the rear?
Is it a RRB bike? intriguing...

 

[BrigmasterA]

Awesome. Makes me wish I lived on the East Coast in New England...

 

[JoeyMac]

one of the guys is ej599. I think the guy that made the cool springer.

the other guy is "stickit".

and Tomb, that is Justin's bike, I don't have any other pictures of it but someone here does. It's made from a FlightLiner I believe.

 

[KOTA]

This makes it all worth while. :mrgreen:

One question....how many of yall knew each other before meeting on RRB?

I didn't know a SINGLE one of these guys!.....But it feels like I've known most of them for YEARS!

 

[BrigmasterA]

Scott came over to join us on his awesome tall Iver Johnson cruiser.
Turns out he owns a bike shop down the road which we visited later that afternoon. Pics later.

Joey, any more shots of the one in the foreground, like a profile, or pic of the rear?
Is it a RRB bike? intriguing...

I agree. If anyone can tell who justin is on here, and where the build-up of this thing is, that would rock. Looks like a fun outting. Wish I was there... But NO.... I have to live in the pacific NorthWet. And I mean Wet... :-(

 

[JoeyMac]

This makes it all worth while. :mrgreen:

One question....how many of yall knew each other before meeting on RRB?

I didn't know a SINGLE one of these guys!.....But it feels like I've known most of them for YEARS!

Agreed

 

[BankerRAt]

awesome shots Joey! Bankerrat (aka Glenn)

 

[Danimal]

Great pics Joey!!! Thanks for posting them.

The guy in Camo is Stickit (Brian).

 

[KZ1000]

It was my first time meeting everbody, I even met BankerRat thru bikes and he only lives 5 miles away. I think there may be several more group meetings like this as everybody seemed to hit it off great. Thanks RatRod, KZ1000 (Rick)