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Ray (webmaster) on 1/16/2009 5:48:52 AM:
For those of you in the St Louis Area:

Midwest Bicycle Expo and Swap Meet
Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.


http://stlbikefed.org/ExpoSwapMeet/tabid/148/Default.aspx

Hosted by the St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation
Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234 (just 12 minutes from the Arch)
Admission $8 at the door Pick up a $2-off coupon at a participating business or bike shop around town
Free to current members of the St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation Join just inside the door!
Free to kids 15 and under

 
Biker from Farmington, MO on 1/22/2009 12:04:40 PM:
I heard about this recently. Can you buy bikes there, or is it mostly a swap meet? (I kinda doubt anyone's going to want to swap for the hoopty mountain bike I've been riding for the past 15 years.)

 
Ray (webmaster) on 1/23/2009 12:03:32 AM:
There will be plenty of dealers and merchants there selling all kinds of stuff. Here's how it was described on CraigsList:

Like a Kid in a Candy Store! - That's how you will feel, as you walk down the aisles past tables filled with goodies. What's your fancy? New shorts? New shoes? New commuter? How about that Italian sweetness you have always dreamed of owning since secretly aspiring to be a Cutter?

Seriously, there will be bike shops and individual vendors selling everything from tires to clothing to bicycles. And if you are looking for that custom or hard-to-find part, you are likely to find it among the many vendors who specialize in that type of inventory.

NEW THIS YEAR: A silent auction featuring items and gift certificates from some of our finest local businesses. Don’t miss your chance to bid and win. Proceeds go to creating a better bicycling environment in our region!