Bike show and swap in Brookline MA.

[Walker]

Anyone going to this? Or has anyone been to it in the past?


Please join us on August 9, 2009. at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum for the East coast's largest bicycle show and swap meet.

VENDORS SPACES ARE 25.00.

There will be bicycles from the 1800's to 2009.

Please email me [email protected] or phone me Joe Rapoza 508-558-5129.

We look forward to seeing you.

Thank you in advance, Joe Rapoza


http://nh.craigslist.org/bik/1258878952.html

 

[yeshoney]

Never heard of it, but I can tell you that Joe sells his bikes for top $$$ :shock: and they aren't all worth it.

I did check out the Larz Andersen website and it is listed there as a lawn event. Looks pretty cool. I may put a few in the van and take a trip up since it is not that far.

Joe

 

[Danimal]

I recently heard about this show too. I guess a few years ago it was a big event, but it has fallen over the years. I will go...not too far for me either.

Dan

 

[thatismytruck]

I think Ian went to this last year.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

if you haven't been to the Larz Museum, you must. I rented a convertible Mustang to take Beth there last summer and we had a great time. We just went to see the permanent display autos. I think the bicycle swap was the following day.

some pictures of the museum:

the museum used to be the carriage house of Larz's mansion. Imagine how nice the mansion must have been? (it burnt down)

view of Boston from the lawn. we had a picnic lunch, threw a frisbee, it was a great day.

 

[Danimal]

So who is going to this?

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I might be talked into going. Nice park and surrounding area to ride.

 

[KZ1000]

I think my arm is starting to twist

 

[BankerRAt]

Im going

 

[No cars on mars]

I am going. Packing the HHR now. I went 2 years ago.

A few years ago, as the rumors have it, the swap was stopped because the dealers did not pick up after themselves. They stripped the parts they needed off their new found bicycles and left the rest for the Lars Anderson grounds keeper and neighbors to pick up. There was a lot of trash. So, I think if we do go we should pick up our own trash. Take it home and throw it in our own trash or rat rod it.

 

[ExtraBlaze]

I'm going.I hope the weather is as good as it was today.

 

[Walker]

Come on guy's, where are the pictures? the show has been over for 15 minutes!

 

[KZ1000]

I just got home, time for a nap

 

[Danimal]

I was there. So was KZ1000, bankerat, yeshoney, ifit'sfreeit'sforme, no cars on mars, and probably a few others I didn't see. Pretty good sized show too! I didn't take any pictures, but just you all wait till you see what I bought. The coolest half-done rat/clunker ever with a history you won't believe! :mrgreen:

 

[BankerRAt]

Here are a few pics from the show today in Brookline MA. As always, great seeing the usual group of New Englanders there! Enjoy!

Big Joe with his son Thomas with Big dreams: Specialized "FatBoy" Chopper. Only 1500 made evidently

Pictures below were from a fair in my town today:

Big Dan wondering what he is going to say to his wife when he comes home with yet another.......... ya you know the rest!

 

[Danimal]

Cool pics Glenn. Thanks for the last one!

 

[No cars on mars]

I made enough money to buy more bicycles, but my girlfriend has a rule when I go to a show I have to sell 2 bicycles there at a show to bring another one home. I sold a lot of parts but did not sell any whole bicycles. So no new bicycles went home with me.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

some more gems at the show...

chrome Schwinn Paramount, what a beauty:

It's rare to see a Sachs in anything but red...

not only did this bike have a serious case of BFD, but I swear the head tube was bent too. shame...

 

[BOSKIPPER]

We have a 84 Dick Sachs here at the shop in black and white, looks similar vintage to that one