Food and fun at the Pre-Swap Potluck and Garage ride.
Thanks to Teri B. for her photos and Paula G Photography for the group photo.

Terrible weather but we made the best of it and still had a good swap.

All the details here.

From Mitch the swap organizer…

This year’s swap was cool and breezy but it didn’t slow us down one bit. We had sellers from Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Oklahoma. I didn’t get a vendor count.. but I do know the facility was packed. Hundreds upon hundreds of bicycles to choose from… it was amazing. Local Boy Scout troop #895 was on hand with biscuits and gravy and homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and Hamburgers and pulled pork sandwiches for lunch. This was my 6th year for organizing this event, and my last… I hand off this event to Tim Thompson and have no doubt the swap will continue for years to come. Thanks everyone for attending and making this event what it is.

Video of Pre Swap Garage Riders…

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The weather was far from ideal for this year’s event. It was windy on the Pre-Swap Garage Ride and the day of the swap was even windier with thunderstorms in the morning. Not quite the participation we’ve seen in the past but the day still made for good deals and good times for those who braved the weather. 30+ riders participated in the Garage Ride. The swap brought in buyers and sellers from places as far away as Enid, OK, Columbia and KC, MO and several Kansas towns. Big thank you to Mitch for putting this on and thanks to all who attended.

Photos from the Haysville Sun Times photographer here.

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This year’s Midwest Bicycle Swap raffle bike. A Ratty Murray X-53 complete with springer. YES you could win it! Get a free raffle ticket with each paid vendor space. Additional tickets are available for purchase for $1 ea or 6 for $5.
More info on the Midwest Bicycle Swap here.

The date has been set for the 4th annual Midwest Bicycle Swap. Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 21st with a rain-date of the 28th. More info at MidwestBicycleSwap.com