If you live within 200 miles of Seattle, it's worth the drive just to see the bikes Bob brings in for this vintage bike show. They all are, without exception, exceptional and all on topic. With Bob's permission, I'll take my camera so all on the list can enjoy the show after the fact.
Drew Ellison Everett, Washington USA
On Feb 13, 2009, at 7:06 PM, <RDF1249@aol.com> <RDF1249@aol.com> wrote:
> There will be a vintage bike show in Seattle March 14 as part of
> the Seattle
> Bike Expo. I have organized this show for several years but I
> didn't know
> if it was going to happen this year until today. They changed the
> venue and
> at first didn't have room for us, but I convinced them to rent some
> space in a
> building across the street. So if you happen to be in Seattle or
> have
> friends here, tell them to come to Magnuson Park (the old Sandpoint
> Naval Air
> Station) on March 14. The show will run from 9 to 3 in the Brig,
> which is really
> a classroom building across the street from Hangar 30 where the
> show is. It
> has lights and heat and bathrooms, much better than the airplane
> hanger
> where the Expo is. Admission is included with Expo admission, and
> it costs
> nothing to display a bike. Bring all your bikes if you are local.
> The more the
> merrier. I will have a newly finished 1953 Hetchins among 20 or so
> other
> bikes.
>
> cheers
>
> Bob Freeman
> Elliott Bay Bicycles
> 2116 Western Ave
> Seattle, WA 98121
> 206-441-8144
> Home of Davidson Handbuilt Bicycles