Five Borough Bicycle Club General Meeting – Swap Meet
Bring one or more bicycle-related components, tools, accessories, apparel, etc. (new or used) that you don't want, and trade or make a deal for things that you do want.
8:37 PM EDT on August 2, 2007
Bring one or more bicycle-related components, tools, accessories, apparel, etc. (new or used) that you don’t want, and trade or make a deal for things that you do want.
Of course, there will be food – not to be swapped, but to be eaten. Expect some good old-fashioned NY deli plus a veggie selection.
The 5BBC “Lady Liberty” jersey will be available for a deeply discounted close-out price. Sizes and quantities are limited.
And check out 5BBC member Jen Benepe’s new company, Hotvelociti Cycling Apparel, which features women’s and men’s bike jerseys, stylish arm warmers, and socks. She will be selling this season’s jerseys at the swap meet at a significant discount from retail to 5BBC members and invited guests only!
Before he began blogging about land use and transportation, Aaron Donovan wrote The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund's annual fundraising appeal for three years and earned a master's degree in urban planning from Columbia. Since then, he has worked for nonprofit organizations devoted to New York City economic development. He lives and works in the Financial District, and sees New York's pre-automobile built form as an asset that makes New York unique in the United States, and as a strategic advantage that should be capitalized upon.
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