I have had a few inquiries about exactly "How do you ride AND attend the swap meet and show?"
Heres what is published in the web site about the Sunday schedule:
<< Sunday, May 4th The CIRQUE du CYCLISME
8 AM Tour de Guilford Rides From the Lewis Recreation Center. Choose 25, 35 or 63 mile road rides or a mountain bike trail ride! Includes maps, lunch buffet upon return and entry to swap meet & show. Registration opens at 7 AM. $10. In advance/ $15. day-of-the-event.
11 AM till 4 PM Bicycling Swap Meet & Classic Bike Show Swap Meet Inside the Lewis Recreation Center. Buy, sell, and swap for all sorts of bikes and cycling related gear. Parts, books, clothing, you-name-it! Bicycle manufacturers factory reps selling their samples! Doors open at 11 AM. Vendors setup at 9 AM. See vendors fees on application form. $2.00 general admission. >>
So, careful reading can reveal that vendors only have an hour or so to ride unless they don't mind arriving back at the Rec center a bit later. The doors open at 11 AM to the public, so in theory there is time..... There are 25 , 35 and 63 mile choices for rides.. Many folks (Larry Black, Aldo Ross, Harvey Sachs and others) have done the 25 miler, on their vintage bikes and in "period attire," leather hairnets even!! This is a fun deal and pictures can been seen in the 2001 report in the <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Cirque.htm">Cirque du Cyclisme</A> pages.
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