Images from the 2013 Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show
Mason resident Curt Rogers fastens bicycles to a trailor at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Mason resident Curt Rogers fastens bicycles to a trailor at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0005_fullsize.JPG
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An Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show patron browses a wheel on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0025_fullsize.JPG
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Waterford resident Roger Tate rides a Honda CT 1907 at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0037_fullsize.JPG
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Fred from Troy sits at his booth and talks with potential customers at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0064_fullsize.JPG
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Fred from Troy sits at his booth and talks with potential customers at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0104_fullsize.JPG
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Indiana resident Jim Windle straightens a bike wheel at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0111_fullsize.JPG
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Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show patrons and venders in the minibike viewing area on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0142_fullsize.JPG
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Ann Arbor resident Charlie Barnett helps his uncle Jeff pack up merchandise at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0166_fullsize.JPG
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A classic style bike at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0174_fullsize.JPG
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Chicago resident Rex McMurry lifts a bike at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0177_fullsize.JPG
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Warren resident Lee Hibbert organizes his antique bike collection at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0202_fullsize.JPG
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Perry resident Jeff Bennett organize bikes in the back of a trailer at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. He started collecting bikes about ten years ago and this is his first time attending the bicycle show. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0232_fullsize.JPG
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Lansing resident Derrick Thuma of Thuma's Bikes packs up merchandise at the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show on Sunday, April 28. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_AA Bike Show/cache/04282013_ENT_ClassicBikeShow_DJB_0246_fullsize.JPG
Schwinn Stingrays, Black Phantoms, Elgin Skylarks, Dayton Huffmans and more were on display and for sale at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds on Sunday. Hundreds of bike fanatics drove, or rode, in for the 33rd Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show.
"It was huge this year," organizer Anne Kleppert said. "It's getting to a point where you don't want it to get too big."
She says they are trying to hold the show to a certain size so they can accommodate everyone. If it gets any larger, they will have to pay more for parking space, which would hike the cost of admission, Kleppert said.
More than 280 venders showcased merchandise ranging from bike parts to bobble head souvenirs. Some bikes for sale date back to the 1890's, but newer models were present as well.
Weather was a factor on Sunday. It started to mist in the morning as vendors arrived and there was a steady rain drizzle throughout the day. Some dealers blamed the rain for dampened sales, though Kleppert thought it didn't impact turnout.
"We were worried, but amazed that it didn't stop anybody from coming out," she said.
Next year's event will be held in the same place on April 27.
Comments
Andy T
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 : 2:46 a.m.
Classic Schwinn Varsity ten speed for $20...score!