I and all the South enders vintage bike enthusiast used to drive to Seattle back in the 90.s, BEFORE THE SKIDKINGS VINTAGE BICYCLE CLUB was formed in 2004, for the rides around Green lake, rides along the Burke Gillman trail, from Bothell to the Seattle waterfront, many bicycle swap meets from Edmonds to the Kent Amory, to the Shoreline location, stayed the day ,had a few brews and didn't even gripe about it .Sure was a distance but all was fun. And that Ladies and Gentleman is why I formed the SKIDKINGS VINTAGE BICYCLE CLUB in Tacoma Washington is because of the lacking and dying interest in rides, events, and then the swap meets up North just stopped. So when the fine folks at Gallupin Gerties Model A club asked if we would be in interested in setting up a Vintage Swap Meet in conjunction with the car swap ? Why not? So the last 3 years we has tried to get something going, the key word is ...PARTICIPATION...PARTICIPATION, Only one from Oregon came up and vended. Hats off to REDLINE for supporting this. And again no matter how much we ask, no participation from the vintage bicycle hounds from up North or from down south...So why not get this going...There is a ton of vintage parts out there in basements ,garages ,attics just waiting to change hands ...Almost spring swap is a great place to do this...Not only do you get vintage car guys looking ,but also vintage bike guys looking as well as newbies wanting vintage bicycles...
GARY JOHNSON
EL PRESIDENTE
SKIDKINGS VINTAGE BICYCLE CLUB
TACOMA,WASHINGTON