I had a brief chance to drop by the Philly Bike Expo yesterday. It was pleasantly tucked into the old Armory on 22nd Street,
between two alleys that provided space for used bike parts and a bicyclist
valet. Most of the vendors inside this large stone building were handmade bicycle
artisans, who brought both imaginative and crafty machines for perusal. Since
the vendors ran small operations, it was easy to talk to them about their
techniques, such as all the filing involved in making a tube connections look so
refined. I was a bit surprised that the event was on a smaller scale for such a prominent biking city, nonetheless it presented a wide range of bicycle designs.
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| Bike wares alongside the armory.... |
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| Interior activity.... |
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| Wish my kids fit in this.... |
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| Shiny style from Cooper Bikes.... |
4 comments:
Oh, I wish this had been a little bit less of a drive for me, or I would have been so tempted to go. Thanks for the writeup!
My dream is to get to one of these bike expos, preferably the ones in Portland, Oregon.
the last picture looks like bike that is really
"in"in indonesia , like customizing your own bike yippiie
MG & AB: I'm sure each of you can make it to a bike show as you are both not far from cities.
Debby: certainly all your FB pals in Indonesia will want a link to my post! :)
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