GOT PARTS? Open call for vendor tables at the February 6 Bike Winter Swap and Urban Bike Expo


This Winter, Chicago Bike Winter is presenting the first annual Bike Winter Swap Meet and Urban Bicycle Expo on Saturday February 6, 2010 at Jak's Tap at 901 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago's West Loop.

Individuals, clubs, non-profits, frame-builders, powder coaters, stores and shops, and bike fiends and friends of every flavor are welcome and encouraged to rent a table. It's cheap, it's fun and it goes to a good cause....keeping Chicagoans on their bikes year-round. Something you don't need or have too many of may be just the ticket for someone else's build. You win, they win, Bike Winter wins, the people of Chicago win, etc.

Here is the price structure:

Non-profit groups including bike clubs, locally based Individuals or companies with 3 or less employees - $25
Locally based companies with 4 to 12 employees - $50
All other companies and individuals - $100

To rent a table please send an email to expo@bikewinter.org and we will get you signed up.

Thanks and look forward to seeing you all there.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 1, 2010 at 3:13am
Chicago Cycling Club will be there. Thanks to Lee, Howard, and everyone who's putting this event together.
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on January 1, 2010 at 12:55pm
Brian, that seems like a pretty good idea. I could see a lot of people having a bunch of stuff from their various bikes and bike endeavors, but maybe not enough to command a whole table all day. I like the idea of a few folks teaming up to do this. That's neat and if anything adds to the swap nature imho.

It promotes some bike love by passing on your stuff to someone who can use it, clears your place of parts, and if there is stuff you don't want to, or can't sell, you could always donate it to the auction table near the end of the day.

My motto is, someone will always pay a dollar for a seat post. Well, a quarter anyway.

Cheers - Lee
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on January 2, 2010 at 1:42pm
I know of at least one other vendor table doing just this Brian, so it is certainly possible. Just need to find one or two others willing to go in together. Anne....look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers - Lee

Brian Kennedy said:
I don't really have enough stuff to command a whole table. If it is okay, I would be up for sharing a table with other people and splitting the cost. I have some bike stuff around here that I don't use anymore and I'd love to find another home for it. Reply here, I guess, if anybody is interested and we can take it from there.
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on January 6, 2010 at 3:08am
Word up to Ross Felten for another great poster! Sweet work Ross. Thanks!
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on January 7, 2010 at 9:05am
Redone poster is....uh..posted.
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 13, 2010 at 5:10am
so excited!
Permalink Reply by dan brown on January 15, 2010 at 6:31am
I am willing share a table, volunteer, and even go for a beer run !


DB
Permalink Reply by Primitive Don on February 6, 2010 at 7:20am
I really wanted to go the swap, but I'm working today (ergg). Looking forward to a full report.
Permalink Reply by lauren sailor on February 6, 2010 at 4:07pm
Primitive Don, one of your fellow Dons (Don Sorsa) has kindly shared his photos of the event. you can find them here.

Primitive Don said:
I really wanted to go the swap, but I'm working today (ergg). Looking forward to a full report.
Permalink Reply by Ron on February 7, 2010 at 4:47am
Good time, loved that there was beer/food available.

H3N3 said:
Ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!!

Permalink Reply by mike w. on February 7, 2010 at 6:41am
Good time, good folks, well run, fun and -for me at least- reasonably profitable. Thank you to all concerned! Glad i got to meet some of my fellow CLinkers in person.

Next year? Let's go!
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 7, 2010 at 9:57am
Three cheers for Howard! It turned out well, and attendance was amazing. Being able to walk right across the hall for a beer and a bite was excellent. Thanks for putting together a great event!

H3N3 said:
Thanks for being there, Ron!
The majority of vendors seemed pleased with the bank they'd made.
My biggest satisfaction of the day was with how well-received the presentations were.
The dilemna now is how to grow the event without sacrificing the great ambiance we had at Jak's. Someone had jokingly suggested growing upwards by building lofts and having a second level :-)


mike w. said:
Good time, good folks, well run, fun and -for me at least- reasonably profitable. Thank you to all concerned! Glad i got to meet some of my fellow CLinkers in person.

Next year? Let's go!

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