VeloSwap moves to San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center for Oct. 29 event

VeloSwap moves to San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center for Oct. 29 event{mosimage}VeloSwap, the world’s largest consumer bicycle show and swap, will move to the acclaimed San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center in downtown San Francisco for its Oct. 29 event.

The third annual San Francisco VeloSwap and Sports Expo will fill 100,000 square feet and host some 250 vendors and exhibitors, and attract an estimated 8,000 cycling enthusiasts.

The SF Concourse Exhibition Center is a striking contemporary glass and
steel pavilion highlighted with sand-blasted wood, wall-to-wall
carpeting and sparkling glass. Natural light pours through retractable
skylights and clerestory windows.

VeloSwap San Francisco will feature new and used bicycles and equipment,
national and regional suppliers, retailers, sales reps and individual
vendors, cycling and sports clinics, family events, cycling celebrities,
new product introductions and more. It is THE place to see, swap, buy,
and sell every imaginable bike, part and accessory. New for 2005 is the
addition of both triathlon and snowsports expo areas.

Proceeds from VeloSwap benefit cycling advocacy organizations, including
the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, NORCAMBA and Trips For Kids.
VeloSwap has donated more than $200,000 cash to cycling advocacy since 1989.

Expo booths are still available for sale at www.veloswap.com/expo.

What: Third annual San Francisco VeloSwap and Sports Expo
Where: SF Concourse Exhibition Center, 7th and Brannan (South of Market
area of SF)
The facility is accessible via BART (Civic Center Station stop)
and public bus lines. Secure bike parking will be offered as well.
When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
How: Admission at the door: $8, or save $2 by buying tickets in advance
online at www.veloswap.com/expo/tickets.html or at
participating retailers.
Why: The world’s largest selection of bicycles and equipment, plus new
this year, triathlon and snowsports equipment.

About VeloSwap
Founded in 1989 with a Denver event, VeloSwap has grown into the world’s
largest consumer cycling show and swap. Featuring every imaginable
bicycle and bicycle accessory for sale, VeloSwap is now a national
institution, with events previously held in Boston, Hartford, Chicago
and San Francisco. New this year for those who want to sell bicycle
stuff online is www.VeloSwap.com. Over its 17-year history, VeloSwap has
made possible more than $200,000 in cash donations to worthy bicycle
organizations such as the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, IMBA,
NORCAMBA and Bicycle Colorado. VeloSwap is owned and operated by Inside
Communications, Inc., a multi-title sports magazine, book, event and
Web-producer based in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, contact Amy Walker, VeloSwap director, awalker@insideinc.com or 303-245-2113. Or go to www.veloswap.com/expo