Originally Posted by
Tomsl923833
I keep hearing about them. It sounds like they're everywhere... I have yet to find one. I can't even find a bike swap meet in my area. The closest one I've heard about was 2 hrs away. That's not by bike either... I see people riding all the time. The mayor spent thousands of dollars putting in bike lanes. But no co-op's, bike salvage, or swap meets... I don't live in a real upscale area by any means. The bike shops I frequent I seem to be one of very few interested in restoration. I get this look every time I come in like "oh no, him again" . I'm not sure if it's because I'm not looking to drop a couple grand on a new bike or, because I'm diy guy. I don't expect freebies even though they usually direct me to the scrap pile of leftovers and, say look for yourself. I've pretty much picked threw most of them. One guy asked me if I wanted a job...lol!!! I should take him up on it!!!
I'd love to have a coop 2 hours from me. Closest and most convenient one to me is 5 hours away. And the only reason it's convenient is that I travel there to visit my grandson. Did pretty good this time, picked up a few things I needed and a few trade items. The selection has steadily dwindled though, originally the shop was 100% coop but now the store is 90% new retail with the coop stuff tucked into the corner of the storage room.