The St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation’s sixth Bicycle Swap Meet and Classic Bike Show is approaching. On Sunday, January 27, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., bicycle vendors will be showing and selling all sorts of bicycles and bicycle goods for great prices. Vendors include several local bike shops, individuals, groups and more and many come from around the country. Admission is $6 in advance (buy online), $7 at the door, at the Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive in Collinsville, IL 62234 (just a 12 minute auto drive from the Arch or use MetroLink to the Fairview Heights stop). An ATM is available onsite. For more information, go online to the Swap Meet page at: www.stlbikefed.org [1] or call 314-707-5001.

This year’s Swap includes:

· Bike fittings by Tim Ray of FitPro. For a small fee, Tim will measure you correctly so you know what size bike to buy – all proceeds from the fee will be donated to the Bike Fed.

· Bring your old bicycle inner tubes (please, no slime inside) and bicycle tires – REI will collect at their booth for recycling.

· Members of the Circus Day Foundation's St. Louis Arches, a youth circus troupe, will perform a bicycle circus show at 12:30 p.m.

· Question and Answer panel discussion with regional bicycling advocates at 2:00 p.m.

A Classic Bike Show will also take place. Show your classic bicycle in one of these categories: Stingray Original, Stingray Restored, Balloon Tire, Middleweight, BMX, Special Interest, and Best of Show. Entry for the Classic Bike Show is $5 per bike plus admission ($6 in advance/$7 day of). Prizes will be awarded. Many of the antique bicycles will be for sale. Contact Dan Schmitz (636) 271-2600 or dan@stlmusclebikes.com [2] for more information on the Classic Bike Show.