Wethersfield CT Bike Show / Swap / Festival June 11th - 4th Year

[T in C]

Moved to Sunday by request...

Please share! The WHS Bicycle Club's 4th Annual Bicycle Festival.

Facebook link to event. https://www.facebook.com/events/504984766354473/

Rain or shine. All kinds of bikes. Admission Free. Seller Spots only $25 which go right to the High School Bike Club.

All styles, vintages, and genres. Last year bikes from 1865 to Velomobiles...

Ratrods are a welcome guest always and have often won trophies.

Thanks for sharing and HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Sunday June 11 from 7 (sellers) 8 (general public)- 12:30

 

[Stevil]

Tom,this has always been a good show
in CT and a Sunday will make it better.
The gym overflowed last year and the fun riding 100 year old bikes was special.
Good luck for continued success!...Stevil

 

[T in C]

View attachment 48433 Tom,this has always been a good show
in CT and a Sunday will make it better.
The gym overflowed last year and the fun riding 100 year old bikes was special.
Good luck for continued success!...Stevil

Thanks Stevil! Hope to see you there! Nice Tandem.

 

[T in C]

Here is a video we made based on the last 3 years...



Trying to get more foot traffic each year.. this year more organizations are involved... more talking it up in the school system... etc...

Hopefully we'll get some good weather.

Thanks to everyone for helping spreading the word.

 

[T in C]

New Banners Up and Posted Around Town...

Fliers handed out to families in school district, and made it on TV (community access), Radio WHS Bicycle Talk Show (Thanks Ron and Fran), and in the local paper...

Now all we need is you... and your RAT RODS! Hope you can make it!

 

[T in C]

You asked, we listened.
This year the Cove Deli should be there selling breakfast items and coffee.

EMAIL [email protected] for questions, to be put on mailing list, or to rsvp (not required)

 

[T in C]

We are expecting a couple of hundred people at least.

You do not need to RSVP, if you are on the fence, but it helps us to plan...

Mobile signage marketing during the Memorial Day Parade. Could be our biggest year yet. Come be a part of it.

Seller map, and general map below. Hope to see you there!

 

[Stevil]

I'll be in the loaded Pinto wagon when you open up. Bring some water and shade,it's gonna be Hot. Oh,and cash ,too...Stevil

 

[idiotboy]

Fun day at the swap meet, got to hang out with Stevil for a while, and got to ride this thing thanks to Alan

got a lot of great compliments on last years build off bike and saw some cool historic machines

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I talked to some cool people and bought a few parts for future projects. There were several rat-worthy bikes for sale for good prices too.

 

[Stevil]

Looky who won 1st prize
Good day with friends, Joel,KOTA,Tanksalot and more,.Stevil,

 

[T in C]

Fun day at the swap meet, got to hang out with Stevil for a while, and got to ride this thing thanks to Alan

got a lot of great compliments on last years build off bike and saw some cool historic machines

.

I talked to some cool people and bought a few parts for future projects. There were several rat-worthy bikes for sale for good prices too.

Can I please add these pics to our facebook album?

 

[T in C]

Thanks to everyone who came and shared.

Next year (if approved) Sunday June 10th 2018

Here is a link to our facebook page with the pics... (just scroll down to posting.)

https://www.facebook.com/WHS-Bicycle-Club-478607112289481/

The album is on our facebook page above...

THREE INTERVIEWS from the swap will be in the July or August Episode of the free Bicycle Karma Podcast... Like NPR Radio but just for Bicycles.

Please check it out at the link below, or just type "Bike Karma" into the search on itunes, podbean, or stitcher.

https://bikekarma.podbean.com/

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bike-karma-by-tom-brown/bike-karma

https://www.facebook.com/BikeKarma/?fref=ts

got a good bicycle story? email me a [email protected]

 

[idiotboy]

Can I please add these pics to our facebook album?

Please do