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We are planning on having our 9th Annual Wethersfield Bicycle Festival, Sunday June 12 setup at 7AM and opening at 8AM.
This is a BICYCLE Show, and Swap Meet celebrating all things bicycle... ALL STYLES of BICYCLES (including of course rat rods)! New and Old...
For those of you coming to sell. Here is a map... Line up at side of gate. We open gate at 7am, and collect the $25 as you come in. Set up with the public welcome at 8am.
PS we have great restaurants, an ice cream shop, etc..., and some great streets and even dirt roads to ride on for after.
Event this year is outdoor with masks like Mike's successful "Dudley" show up in North Grosvenor dale earlier this year.
While this is modeled after the beloved "Dudley" Swaps, you will find more regular folk too. They are looking for bikes and accessories. Some families are looking for kids...
i just posted ours as cancelled as well (June 14th). (I modelled mine after Mikes swaps and this was going to be our 7th year).
I patiently await to someday having our swaps open again, but now is not the time for it. We have lost too many folks in the community and should do our best to limit...
Sorry the event is fully cancelled for this year. Please follow us at @whsbicycleclub for future events, and other future regional swaps.
The more bicycle events the better in our opinion! Our show is for all kinds of bikes, but RAT RODS make up a healthy part of the party. Lots of parts new...
The WHS Art department is ON IT this year creating durable and whimsical trophies!
JUNE 9th is coming... RAIN (inside) OR SHINE ! Hope to see you there... FYI - Already have "civilians" asking about kids bikes, kids trailers, and adult bikes and parts.
UPDATE:
For folks who normally look for this on craigslist, just FYI there are/is someone flagging Swap Meets and getting the postings removed. I don't know why they do this, if they think a one day event is competition to selling, or if they really think they are the "craigslist police" and...
This is our SIXTH Annual Event (each year 2nd Sunday in June)...
Seller Spaces are still $25, which goes to the WHS Bicycle Club
All makes, years, styles, everything good that is bicycle.
There are family activities and many people who don't normally get to go to swaps.
Besides the normal...
Hi All, hope to see you there... if you want to be a seller that day, here is the map and information for lining up for the opening gate at 7am.
RAIN OR SHINE JUNE 10th, Wethersfield CT
(expect a few families to be walking through; so might be able to move kids size bikes)
This is our FIFTH Annual Event (each year 2nd Sunday in June)...
Seller Spaces are still $25, which goes to the WHS Bicycle Club
All makes, years, styles, everything good that is bicycle.
There are family activities and many people who don't normally get to go to swaps.
Besides the normal...
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...
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 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)
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!
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.
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.
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