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20th Annual Subaru Denver VeloSwap
Denver, Colorado
Saturday, October 25, 2008
National Western Complex
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Veloswap is the world’s largest consumer bicycle and sports expo. It is THE place to see, swap, buy, and sell every imaginable bike, part, and accessory.

Schedule of Events
Ride your bike to Veloswap!
Subaru Special Events and Parking
Subaru/Gary Fisher Athlete Autograph Signing
Bike Check
Bicycle Recycle Program
Velo Lounge
Inner Tube Drive
Bicycle Tire Drive

Yellow Designs Stunt Team

Schedule of Events

9:00am - Subaru VeloSwap Denver Doors Open
10:30am - 12:30 - 2:45 Yellow Designs Stunt BMX and MTB Bike Show
11:00am Lennard Zinn - Road and Mt. Bike Maintenance Demonstration - Special Events Stage
12pm - 2pm Gary Fisher Athletes Autograph signing at the Subaru Booth #22
All Day - Raffles at the VeloNews booth - #69

Ride your bike to Veloswap!

BikeDenver will provide valet services at two locations at the VeloSwap this year. Outdoor bicycle parking will be available at the southeast corner of the building, near the corner of Humboldt St & 46th Ave.

For your bike or merchandise purchases, we will provide an attended storage area indoors. Drop your large or small items off and continue your shopping. This will be located along the back wall near the cafeteria. No charge for either service, donations are appreciated!

Subaru Special Events and Parking

Subaru is excited to again be the title sponsor of VeloSwap. Below are some of the cool things they will be offering this year.

Subaru Shuttle Program: Subaru Tribecas will be available to help shuttle VeloSwap attendees to their cars with their purchases. Available shuttles will be waiting directly in front of the main doors to the National Western Complex from 10:30am until 4:30pm.

Subaru/Gary Fisher Athlete Autograph Signing

Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski: 4 time National Champion

Heather Irmiger: Collegiate National Champion

Sam Schultz: Former US Under 23 National Champion

To learn more about the Subaru Gary Fisher Mountain Bike Team please visit: Subaru Gary Fisher Mountain Bike Team

Bike Check

Bike Denver will provide an outdoor bike parking corral and an indoor purchased item check.

The outdoor bike check is located at the left front side of the building.

The indoor item check is located at the back of the hall near "swappers Corner", booth number 532, 533 & 542.

Bicycle Recycle Program

RECYCLE BICYCLES PROGRAM
DIDN'T SELL IT?
DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT HOME?
WANT IT TO HELP THOSE IN NEED?
The Bicycle Recycle Program is 10 years old. We have given away over 2,900 bikes to those in need through such places as:

Adams County School District #14
African Community Center
Aurora Mental Health
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Christ Body Ministries
Colorado Aids Project
Colorado Special Olympics
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver Center for Crime Victims
Inner City Health Clinic
Turnabout Program
Volunteers of America

We never charge these organizations or those in need for the bikes we refurbish and give to them. And, with every bike, we also give a new u-lock to prevent the bike from being stolen. As you know, it is just 2 wheels, but a bike can be so empowering! For many of the recipients these bikes are the only means of transportation.

Over the last several years, vendors and individuals such as yourselves have played a key role in supporting our endeavor through generous donations of bicycles and various bike parts not sold at the annual VeloSwap.

Take a moment at the end of this year's swap to sort through what you didn't sell and wish to donate to a good (great?!) cause.

As usual, we will be parked immediately outside the exit ramp with our sky-blue GMC pick-up truck and small trailer to receive your donations with open arms.

For more information, please contact Bruce Lien at bikedadlien@yahoo.com or (303) 908-7982. You can also find more information at www.recyclebicycles.net.

Bike Check

Inner Tube Drive:

Alchemy Goods at http://www.alchemygoods.com/ will take old inner tubes to make them into their awesome carryall products. "Turn useless into useful." Drop your tubes off at the designated tube drop in the EcoVillage (booth #20) at the front of the show. Must be 26" or larger. 1st 50 to drop-off 5 or more inner tubes gets a gift from Alchemy Goods.

We CAN Take:
Any 26" Tube
700c Tubes if they are 35mm or wider

We CANNOT Take:
Tubes with flat protection slime
Thorn-resistant tubes
Kids bike and BMX sizes
Road tubes

Zipper Pulls
The Schrader bicycle valve, while being an excellent device to maintain your tire pressure, doubles remarkably well as zipper pull. This item was designed out of the necessity of a zipper pull for our Messenger bag line. With a bunch of leftover valve stems, some sweat, and a bit of imagination, we came up with a useful pull easily affixed to most zippers. Put it on your luggage, your rain jacket or your key chain, but we don’t recommend your fly.

Bicycle Tire Drive:

Jai Tire Industries will accept old bicycle tires for recycling. Drop your tires off at the designated tire drop in the EcoVillage (booth #20) at the front of the show. http://www.jaitire.com/

Yellow Designs Stunt Team:

Denver VeloSwap partners with Denver's very own Yellow Design Stunt Team. Yellow Designs to perform three shows throughout the course of the day's festivities. Come to the rider 'Meet and Greet' after the shows for some face-to-face action with your favorite athletes. Don't miss the special Yellow Designs merchandise, which includes: DVDs, hats, stickers, posters, and T-shirts! Check them out at: http://www.yellowdesigns.com/

Check out the press release.

Colorado Association For Recycling

All Day check out the CAFR booth (#18 and#19). Kids and adults alike can work on their very own recyclables artwork. Also, check out the Foothills Academy water bottle building project at the CAFR booth! These are very innovative and streamlined projects built around recycling and earth consciousness! http://www.cafr.org/