Swap Recap And More

The third (3rd) annual Bike Swap was this past weekend. The number of tables sold was down some and the number of attendees was down some. Despite this I’ll be able to write a sizeable check to Falls Area SingleTrack (FAST). As advertised, this is where all the proceeds are going to go.

I’m not sure what to attribute the downturn in participation to. It could have been the weather was very nice that day and people had other things to do. Maybe this thing is running its course. Maybe reruns of Dancing With The Stars had some glued to their T.V.

If you missed it, well, then you missed it. There were some great deals. Bikes changed hands. Clothing was exchanged. Parts were parted with.

I will give this a go next year with some modifications. Some people suggested I run this a bit later than mid February since that would be closer to “bike season.” After doing that this year that idea seem to have reversed desired results. I’m going to see what might be the best time to run this next year.

I have thought of stepping this up a few notches. I’m toying with the idea of renting the Fairgrounds Expo center. The Expo has a big concrete surface but also two quite big dirt surfaces. The thought is to run a Swap concurrently with dirt flat track racing. I’d advertise this thing regionally with the thought of drawing people in for a kick-off-the-season race and swap. We’ll see. Next year is a long way off.

Unrelated to anything, you should go visit Nancy Reagan’s Guide to Dating Dos and Don’ts. Yes, it is a spoof. But, it is hilarious! Check that out HERE.

Ride On.