2017 Winter Bike Swap Poster
What is it?
For the eighth straight year, Chicago area cyclists will be able to come together to browse and buy bikes, bike parts, bike clothes and accessories as well as discover a wide variety of companies, non-profit groups and organizations with bicycle related services.
Who is it for?
For attendees, this is an ideal way to get ready for the spring, stock up on cheap cycling gear and reconnect with cyclists on the cusp of the spring weather.
For individuals with a bunch of extra gear, this is the perfect time to unload things you no longer use, that another cyclist would appreciate.
For bike shops, this is an ideal opportunity to introduce cyclists to your shop, sell overstocked gear and last year’s models and designs, dent-and-scratch items, old display pieces, brand new designs, shop-branded gear and all manner of bikes, parts, clothing and accessories.
For non-profits, bike-focused companies and organizations, this is a great venue to spread the word about the work you do and network with your local cycling community.
When is it?
Saturday February 4, 2017 from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
Where is it?
Jaks Tap at 901 W Jackson Street in Chicago’s West Loop.
Who are some of the companies and organizations that will exhibit at the Swap this year?
Active Transportation Alliance, Adventure Cycling Tours, Big Shoulders Realty, The Bike Lane, Blue City Cycles, Chicago Bicycle Coalition, Chicago Ride of Silence, Chicago Velo, Ciclo Urbano, Freeman Kevenides Law Firm, Illinois Bicycle Lawyers at Keating Law Offices, Knickerbakken, Life Behind Bars Cycling, Monday Night Bike Build, National Psoriasis Foundat, the Out Our Front Door Organization, the Recyclery Collective, Ride Illinois, West Town Bikes, Women Bike Chicago, Working Bikes, and many individual sellers.
How much is it?
The cost of entry is $5 cash at the door. Posters and T-Shirts from the current and past years will be available at the Swap as well.
Exhibition Tables:
Company and For-Profit Organizations*: Buy a Full Table- $100, Buy a Half Table – $60
Individual Sellers: Buy a Full Table- $60, Buy a Half Table – $35
Non-profit full table – Buy a Full Table- $50, Reserve a Half Table – Free
* – If you have a physical location, run a for-profit business year-round that is planning to exhibit, you are considered a company or For-Profit Organization, not an individual seller. Individual sellers are people looking to sell a few odds and ends at the Bike Swap.
For questions about the swap, please contact:
Kevin Conway at conwaykj@sbcglobal.net or Lee Diamond at lee@bigshouldersrealty.com