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Recycling Swap Meet - June 29th
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slave2bacon



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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:06 pm    Post subject: Recycling Swap Meet - June 29th Reply with quote

Hey Y'all - do you have a pile of old bike parts that clutter up the garage? Are you looking to make an old bike road worthy? Well you are in luck.

Mark your calendars for the first annual Re-Cycling Bicycle Swap Meet on June 29th at the Elting Library in New Paltz from Noon to 4 PM. The library is at 93 Main Street across from Chase Bank.

Bring your used bikes, bike parts, bike clothes and accessories to sell or swap. Your used parts may be another rider's treasure.

Bring in bike related items starting at 10:00 am. Volunteers will help price and tag all goods. At the end of the sale, pick up your unsold items or cash. 10% of all sales will go to the Fats in the Cats as a fund raiser.

Come out and help the club raise some money, and get rid of stuff you have been tripping over for years. Be there!
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AdmiralApathy



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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just a thought but were there any extra jerseys that were produced that we could sell to the public as a fundraiser at the swap meet?
It would server two purposes in raising money and getting the club name out there.
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Kevin



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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cash only sale, no personal checks, correct?

Also, can we clarify the word "swap".
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slave2bacon



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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cash money please.

Swap: "Yo man, that's a nice left handed freebish. I'll swap you for this blue wonkster I brought".

Sale: "$5 for that slightly used Cliff bar! Deal."

Trade: "I'll give you $2 and mow your lawn for that 1947 vintage Roadster".
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Forest_biker



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Pete,

If you need another volunteer for the Swap meet I can be there.

I've also got plenty of odds and ends for sale.
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jamesframes



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

maybe a minnewaska ride and otter lunch before the swap is in order
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slave2bacon



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We'd love to have another volunteer at the swap - thanks Chris. If you can make it there about 10 AM that would be great.

Just a few of the things I know will be for sale at the swap:

* Mtn bike night riding light (never used).
* Road racing wheel set.
* 1950's classic 3-speed bike (with baskets).
* A bunch of new Specialized bike jerseys.
* Fenders
* Mtn bike tires
* Bike racks.
* XT disc brake rotors
* Various and sundry other bike parts.

Check in starts at 10 AM and the swap goes until 4 PM. Be there and bring some stuff to sell!
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Kevin



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooohhhh, the Swiss 3-speed? Pete... Smile

And some of my inventory...

-Used Tubes for $1/each
-Tires..some new
-IRO Fixed Gear bicycle
-1960's chrome JC Higgins Flightliner cruiser frame with springer fork
-1986 Trek 2000 frame/fork with Chris King fork race
-1985 Gary Fisher AL-1 frame
-Sew-up (tubular) road wheelset


Plus various other parts and stuff...


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slave2bacon



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to be selling an old 50's vintage 3-speed (not the Swiss bike) with a story.

I bought the bike from a professor in New Paltz who got it in Europe and rode all through Belgium and Holland (in his 'wild days'), then mailed it back to the states for grad school at Harvard. So it's got some good bike karma to it! And it comes with the origional front and rear baskets that he used instead of panniers back in the early 60's.

It's up for grabs at the swap!
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Kevin



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good story. I'm getting all anxious now Embarassed
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooohhhh, the fixie? Kevin... Very Happy
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Kevin



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it's on the chopping block. I love it, but I really want a fixed gear bike that can use fenders and a rack.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gimmiegimmiegimmie
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slave2bacon



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check in for stuff you want to sell is from 10 to noon. At noon when the sale starts, the first one with the cash get's the goods.

So dont delay or you may end up watching someone else ride away on 'your' bike.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spreading the word. See youz there.

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/bik/733648836.html
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bringing a 17" giant rainier

90's cannondale criterium series road bike
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool, it looks like we'll have a decent bike inventory.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Billy at Overlook Bikes in Woodstock donated 8 pairs of mountain bike and road bike shoes (priced from $5 1to $15). And Craig put in 2 Vicious Cycles jerseys ($10 each).

Some things I'm bringing to the swap:

* Thule and Yakama bike racks and cross bars ($10)
* Road bike and mountain bike bars ($5)
* Vintage bike t-shirts ($5)
* Thompson Seat posts ($5)
* Old school stems ($5)
* New Dakine pack ($20)
* Nice set of anodized Road Wheels ($40)
* Night rider head light still in box ($60)
* Cranks ($5)
* New chain rings ($1)

And if that was not enough, a home made chocholate chip cookie is included in every sale!

The sale starts at Noon and goes until 4 PM. Bring your stuff to sell. And your wallet.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Added prices of some items above.
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slave2bacon



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The swap meet this weekend was a great sucess. Many old bikes and bike parts found new homes and many garages were cleaned out. We sold about 2/3rds of all the items brought out!

The club raised money and more importantly many new members signed up. We had several hundred items for sale and dozens of people coming in to buy bikes and bike parts.

We had mountain bikers, road bikers, BMX'ers, street riders, commuters and even some recumbent riders that stopped in.
Many thanks to to the volunteers that helped out - Sue, Kevin, Jill, Jamie, Chris, Doug, Henrik, Cathy and Linda. And thanks to everyone that brought their items out to sell, and to Overlook Mountain Bikes for donating goods.

Look for another swap next year in May (National Bike Month). Nice job everyone!

Kevin's Latest Addtion to his fleet - an early 1950's 3-speed:


Lots of great stuff was for sale.


This cool bike found a new home to someone from NYC.


Happy customers.


Bike man was there.


Bike pimps.


Thanks to the volunteers who made the swap happen.
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