2019 Bike Swap and Show at the Cub House

It poured down for a while there, the rain. I was in Pasadena at the time and on my way to San Marino for the annual bike show and swap at the Cub House when the storm seemed to peak. While the downpour was relatively short, it continued to alternate between a spritz and a shower for the rest of the afternoon. But these were bicyclists, and even us Southern California variety are used to being out in all kinds of weather. It didn't seem like anyone was put off, that any of the sellers had packed up, the burgers and taco-like thingies were still sizzling on the grills, coffee was still brewing, people were still ogling the models, haggling at the swap and, (like myself) catching up with some people they, maybe, had not seen in a while, or others they had just seen the previous day.

Though I apparently missed it last year, this is one of those bike events that I begin to anticipate with high expectations as the end of year draws close. My tastes have moved away from the vintage focus of the show, but I can still appreciate the TLC that has gone into the care, maintenance and, sometimes, restoration of the bikes that are brought out to be shared with the crowd. Beside that, and all the other things already mentioned, there is the Cub House itself - a shop I never tire of visiting.

cacti

while I favored the Yamaguchi...

the immaculate Jack Taylor won best of show...

and this Moser was equally spectacular.

the trophy winners

custom bat rack

rainy day coffee

ogling the models

good to hear Demi has found success in the bike mechanic's world

crowded back there in the swap area

the Yeti didn't mind getting rained on

checking out the Ciocc

street scene with the Jack Taylor

back of the bus

road test

The photos here, and others like them are in a special Show and Swap album.