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Bicycle Swapmeet
09.1.13
Bicycle Swap Meet.
Atomic Cycles
17322 Saticoy
Van Nuys CA 91406
vendors arrive at 7am, everyone else 8am is fine....
Free to show up, free to sell your stuff. Mini bike, go karts stuff fine too. 8 am to noon. I share a parking lot with a popular bar so get there
early to set up as the space is limited to about 10-20 spaces. Spaces are limited to one per person or group and are on a first come, first
serve basis. Bring your own tables, change and chairs. Convince store across the street, the bar has pub grub...Last time I had about 15-
20 vendors and loads of people passing through all day. I have about 20 crates full of bike parts, 1000's and 1000's of things, I pull the
contents of my used parts storage out and you can have at it. Bring your stuff, no matter how little you have. You never know who's
looking to buy. Feel free to take the flyer and re-post it elsewhere.
Sellers: Please note that if you expect top dollar (ebay dollars) for your bikes expect to take them home unsold. This is a bargain hunters
meet and you should have a good selection of things that you're willing to sell for cheap as well as high end and collectable stuff. Just some
fyi....
Also I get people coming in and calling all the time wanting me to do the swapmeet more. The answer is no for many reasons:
1. I don't want to.
2. I have to get there at 6:30 am and stay until 5 pm, it's a long day for me. I get grouchy.
3. Doing it more often would make it less fun and I could do it every month and then get burned out and not do it at all. I do a lot of events on
my time and dime and people need to respect that and not be greedy with what I am willing to give. The swap is free and I want nothing in
return, can you find this anywhere else? No. Then don't push your luck.
4. I forego a day of trail riding to do this, to me that's a big sacrifice.
5. Being grinded for a 2 dollar part all morning is so fun that I can only take it twice a year.
6. People don't follow directions. They hog more than one spot, they don't bring change. The drunks complain next store. People park in the
alley, then the neighbors complain. So there is a bit of a headache for me, once again dealing with such problems every month would be
pushing my luck with people I have to share space with everyday, and mutual burn out would be the inevitable outcome.
7. The goal is to have fun, I make a few bucks but if I'm not having fun then it's a no-go. I hope you understand. Be grateful for what you
have.
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