At the end of March I saw this on Facebook and I had never been to one of these.  It interested me since I love bikes.  I just wanted to check the place out.  It was only a short drive to get there and I decided to get there about a half hour after it opened.

The setting was the county fairgrounds and there was plenty of space for people to set up.  Numbers identified the spots to organize vendors, but for us there was no map.  

At the first stop I saw this black Schwinn Racer.  This is very similar to my second bike. This was a three speed.  Some readers may not remember such bike, but they were very popular in the 50's and 60's.  Some called them an English three speed.  Wow! When I do a search there are still a variety of 3 speed bikes available.  For me they would be good as a flat commuter bike.  I usually rode mine in the second gear. The low gear for going up a hill and the 3rd gear for adding speed down the hill.

This bike is very similar to the bike that I first had.  It was red and a 24" bike. I eventually removed the fenders and bought a drop (racing) handlebar. I used this one until I was in the 6th grade when I got the 26" Schwinn Racer.  

If I would have left now my day was complete.  These two bikes had such wonderful memories of riding around the neighborhood and town.

I would see the ad and dream of getting the 10 speed.  I was like Ralphie dreaming of his BB gun:)

Schwinns were popular bikes when I was growing up.  We considered them to be the top of the line.  It was definitely the top of our line.  This show had many Schwinn bikes in various conditions.  There were some ready to ride and other would need some hard work.  There were many components out.  Do you need some parts for your old bike?  I would not be surprised that you would find it here.

There were many interesting items and shape looking renovated classic bikes.  I would have liked to see the steam bike work.  Several other buildings had vendor displays.  I spent close to  four hours exploring.

This event was worth the $6 entry fee. They even had a food trailer open.  I was happy to see that.

This is my plan for rainy days, ride inside.  I look at the weather prediction for the day and decide what I feel like doing.        Our thunderstorms went through last night, but today there was on and off rain. This time of the year the temperature in a big deciding point.  Today it was in the 60s and it is 69 degrees, so the temperature is perfect.  I was in the mood to be inside and ride on the trainer.  Yesterday was a wonderful day and I spent 3.5 hours on the country roads southeast of my home.
      While on the trainer I will watch bike riders adventures on YouTube. Please enjoy the places that I saw during the two hours in the saddle.  I like to see places that I will never get a chance to ride. I go in 30 minute segments. It helps my body recover the static position by walking around. Between these two practices the two hours went fast.

On a tour I will ride in the rain.  I always carry a poncho and I do not mind getting caught in the rain. I enjoy the selections on YouTube and this allowed me also to consistently train during the cold days.