luggedwithlove

i want to go. if anyone from nyc is going i would chip in for gas and tolls

sashae

I'm going to be going but i'm leaving verrrry early (5-6am-ish.) I'm still figuring out my ride space, but I should have a coupla spots, leaving from midtown.

ohmyspokes

Check out Trans-Bridge lines.

https://www.transbridgebus.com/agents.htm

You would want the Allentown terminal on 325 W Hamilton St. Hamilton St is also known as 222, a direct line to the velodrome. It is about 9 miles from the terminal to the track. You can ride Hamilton St / 222 no problem. Just check a map because it might seem slightly weird around the intersection with Cedar Crest.

ohmyspokes

In response to the other questions - people usually form the official line between 8 and 8:30. There are actually about 4 lines, and the velodrome crew come out and sell you your admission band while you're waiting. Lots of good stuff goes early (track bikes), for sure....but there are also some great deals to be found at the end of the day when people are trying to avoid packing their unsold crap back up.

nu_math

if you have wheels, i can contribute gas money and share driving if it's an automatic. i'm really serious about going early (i'd like to try to get there before 9am) - are you still thinking of going? i'm in brooklyn.
thanks - matt

chrisgraham81

anyone from baltimore wanna go? ill drive. all i ask is for some gas $$$.

PM me if your down.

nu_math

is there still anybody from nyc who has space in a car for the swap meet who wants company and gas/toll money? i'd like to get there early since that seems to be the move...

12XU

When I went last time, it was exclusively for track stuff which was generally at a premium. Had I been into road, moutain, cross, etc back then it would've been even more of a heaven. For some dumbass reason, I passed on a near complete Superbe/Record mid-90s Cannondale at 595 bux..

brunning

the weather report for saturday in t-town says 50 degrees with a 90% chance of rain.

danlikesbikes

yeah that blows
my only way of getting there was my motorcycle. now i may not be going

brunning

wonder how many dealers will be kept home by the rain, vs. how many buyers?

jessefive

Anyone know the status of this? The thing I was supposed to do tomorrow was cancelled because of rain. Now I can go to the meet, I just hope its not rained out.

jessefive

Nevermind.

"IMPORTANT: The Spring Swap Meet is still scheduled to open at 9:00 AM Saturday morning. Though rain is forecast, the event is held rain or shine."

I should have went right to their site...

danish

Jesse, you mean you should have gone straight to their site.

Does anybody want to bike out with Jessefive and I? We're leaving at midnight and taking PA Route L.

trons

there better be a "what i scored at trexlertown" thread tomorrow.

eat_raw

the swap meet is scheduled to open at 9 am
but from all accounts
the real action will be happening at 6 am in the parking lot

which is sort of like
frequenting a particular bordello (paying an entrance fee of some sort)
and waiting inside for the women
while they're in the parking lot
doing a whole slew of other men FOR NOTHING

they'll be here shortly

luckily, I don't frequent ***** houses (certainly not of the type described above)
and I don't need to get up at 3 am to score some deals (that I be flipping immediately) cause the meet directors could give a ****

luckycat

Just got back, probably the worst t-town swap I've ever been to. Very few vendors, rained the entire time, etc... Scored a couple superbe pro cogs for cheap, and some tubes.

Erich Zann

Worst Swap Ever!

12XU

Good thing I didn't go, as we did over 6 Gs at the shop today.

raygunner

What happened? Did people find out about eBay?

sashae

1-2" of rain, 10-15mph sustained winds, 40 degrees.

Yeah, it sucked. Sold a few things, met a few people, holding out til the next swap though. Blegh. Abouth 1/4 of the normal amount of vendors.

luckycat

I think today was mostly just the rain, and the spring swap has never as big as the one in the fall.

But I think it's definitely gone downhill the past couple years due to ebay. You don't find such great deals anymore because everyone knows what there stuff's worth, and that someone is probably willing to pay for it on ebay. As a result, not as much bargaining, not as much fun.

brunning

pretty weak showing! cold, wet, muddy.

picked up a sweet DA stem with internal binder bolt, cheap gatorskin tires, grips, tape, and a bunch of assorted tools.

ttown is a great place for tools - if it's cheap, i've taken to picking up anything i don't already own. can't beat a nice, old, heavy wrench for a couple of bucks.

i wish i could bring myself to ride tubular, there are so many high end tubie wheelsets out there for cheap.

YellowFixedGear

everyone always said the early swap meet sucks. Its the one later in the year ya gotta wait for.

luggedwithlove

i scored a pink velocity rim & a seatpost!