13th Annual Midwest Bicycle Swap Meet
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I’de love to go, but let’s see what gas prices are by then.
Spoiler alert: Higher.
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Even memes aren't able to keep up with the prices anymore. Ten will only get you six.
A guy ahead of me at the gas station prepaid for $10 worth of gas, where was he going, to the next pump ??!!
Get ready to sell bikes more easily.
My cup is half full.
My cup is half full.
When I started driving in High School gas was 15.9 to 19.9 cents per gallon. Suck it up…everything is more expensive. Research prices in 2008.
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Same here, I remember hitting a gas war in Lincoln and filling up for .09 a gal. But.. gas just went up again here today to 3.96. I wonder where it will top out at.
You are not helping the swap meet with that post @Karate Chicken Industries ... 
Repo Man's Always IntenseYou are not helping the swap meet with that post @Karate Chicken Industries ...
I ride a bicycle just about everywhere and driving is a necessary evil that collects bikes and allows me to ride in other locales. I kinda figure riding at destinations relieves the dents that driving puts in any intelligence I may have left.
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I should have my mom go and stream live for me, and buy for me too. I’m in Lakewood Colorado now and she is in Derby. Much closer than I am. Haven’t seen anything like this in Colorado yet. No rides, shows, nothing.
Well we live 20+ miles from work, and I drop my wife off at her job every morning and pick her up every night. My wife is physically unable to ride a bike and I don’t like riding on our county road in the dark (no shoulder). So I ride weekends in the summer and early evenings when it’s nice. I still want to get to the swap meet, we’ll see how things pan out.
You never know what will show up. Complete bikes, original, modified, project bikes. Lots of parts, NOS, used, old and new. Affordable stuff, pricey stuff, stuff to trade, bring what you have. We’ve had buyers and sellers from surrounding states, MO, NE, CO, OK, IA that I recall.I have been there..... This swap meet is worth going to! Excellent people too!
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First Annual was last year: https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/first-annual-pedal-peddle-show-and-swap.114322/
There is also Veloswap every year in Denver: https://nationalwesterncomplex.com/event/veloswap/
NAHBS will be in Denver this September: https://theradavist.com/2021/09/nahbs-returns-in-2022-to-denver/
(Old Bikes Club) OBC Denver has monthly rides, @Palepainter and @Mr. Monkeyarms are regular attendees.
Denver Cruiser Ride should fire up again this year: https://denvercruiserride.com/
Boulder has a Thursday Night Ride: https://www.facebook.com/HappyThursdayCruiserRide/
Longmont has Bike Night: https://www.downtownlongmont.com/do/longmont-bike-night
Tour De Fat should be back in 2022: https://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/
Arvada has a ride: https://bikecitymag.com/arvada-co-a-suburban-cruiser-ride/
There are a couple more in here: http://www.thisscatteredlife.com/denver-area-cruiser-rides-comparing-4-of-the-best/
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You are awesome! Thank you for all that info! I look forward to checking some of these out.
I’ve been to Veloswap 3 years ago, NAHBS the last time it was in Denver and Tour de Fat in Fort Collins a few years back. I’ve done considerable riding in Fort Collins, lots of pathways and bike lanes. Some good riding at Lory State Park as well. There is some good bicycle culture in Colorado.
Good vibes at the Midwest Bicycle Swap Meet also.
There is an OBC ride in Wichita each month concurrent with Denver ride.
After years of being invited to all sorts of events and never going (by choice), NAHBS 2013 was the first and only I've ever attended. Both the event and after-party at Blake Street Tavern were well worth the drive down to Denver on a cruddy Winter day.
https://radlerride.org/
And don't forget the Lightshine Radler Ride! Last year was the first for this ride and sponsored by Wibby Brewing. We had around 600 people last year and they are planning (5 year plan) on making it HUGE! It used to be the G'Night Ride when sponsored by Oskar Blues.
And don't forget the Lightshine Radler Ride! Last year was the first for this ride and sponsored by Wibby Brewing. We had around 600 people last year and they are planning (5 year plan) on making it HUGE! It used to be the G'Night Ride when sponsored by Oskar Blues.
