Velodrome Swapmeet at T-Town this Sat. Anyone going ?
05-04-13, 04:56 PM
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I wanted to make a little money and clear out the basement. I lost money and came home with more than I had to begin with.
I'll never learn.
I'll never learn.
05-04-13, 05:04 PM
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I didn't even go and I spent $$$. Tom is an enabler...
Photos don't do it justice .
Photos don't do it justice .
05-04-13, 07:53 PM
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Went with StevePGN10 and found some stuff. We were surprised at the drop in number of vendors from previous years.
05-05-13, 04:05 PM
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i also was surprised in the number of vendors, especially out in the front area.
anyone else get anything good?
i got an early trek OCLV 5500 frame w/ carbon fork (not original), nude (which i love)
a ridiculous deal on a set of Campy Shamals that i just couldn't pass up
a set of ofmega mistral cranks i had a guy throw in to sweeten the deal on a set of SRAM red cranks i was buying
then a bunch of misc small stuff, including a 700c wheel someone laced up to an old coaster hub. i don't know what to put it on, but it's gotta be good for something!
anyone else get anything good?
i got an early trek OCLV 5500 frame w/ carbon fork (not original), nude (which i love)
a ridiculous deal on a set of Campy Shamals that i just couldn't pass up
a set of ofmega mistral cranks i had a guy throw in to sweeten the deal on a set of SRAM red cranks i was buying
then a bunch of misc small stuff, including a 700c wheel someone laced up to an old coaster hub. i don't know what to put it on, but it's gotta be good for something!
05-05-13, 04:09 PM
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I got a used Terry saddle with titanium rails for $15. I think the seller didn't know what it was. I'm very happy. There's a good chance I'll enjoy riding on it, even with the butterfly emblem. I could cover it with duct tape to properly manly-ify it.
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05-05-13, 06:37 PM
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Yeah, there were some good deals there. Dammit. That's why I'm broke now.
I traded that lovely Nonpariell that Frank gave me (though too small) for a barn find Raleigh Supercourse (though too small {but with a Brooks saddle**) and I traded a pretty nice Armstrong lady's 3 speed for a Yakima Anklebiter bike rack attachment for my roofrack.
I tried to trade a pile o stuff for this Schwinn Town and Country tandem but the guy balked. He looked hard at my stuff, I almost thought I had it but no.
Then I gave Tom a couple of little bits and pieces to try to make up for all the good karma he's sent my way. I tried to get him to take more but he wouldn't have it.
I traded that lovely Nonpariell that Frank gave me (though too small) for a barn find Raleigh Supercourse (though too small {but with a Brooks saddle**) and I traded a pretty nice Armstrong lady's 3 speed for a Yakima Anklebiter bike rack attachment for my roofrack.
I tried to trade a pile o stuff for this Schwinn Town and Country tandem but the guy balked. He looked hard at my stuff, I almost thought I had it but no.
Then I gave Tom a couple of little bits and pieces to try to make up for all the good karma he's sent my way. I tried to get him to take more but he wouldn't have it.
