North American Handmade Bicycle Show - set for February 26-28, in Richmond, Virginia

North American Handmade Bicycle Show - set for February 26-28, in Richmond, Virginia

Posted on December 29, 2009

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show for 2010 will be held in Richmond, Virginia, on February 26-28. For those who have never attended this event - SBS highly recommends it. Ever since we got our first taste of the show on its Portland stop a couple of years ago, SBS staff have been huge fans and followers of the event.

New for 2010, event founder and director Don Walker has is offering a limited number of exhibitor tables to new builders.
At the 2009 show, in an effort to raise industry standards, a minimum standards policy was introduced which excluded the newest builders from exhibiting. At Richmond, a New Builders area will be created. This includes 15 tables, not full booths, offered to builders that have not met the minimum requirements of 50 frames and two years' experience, and having product liability insurance. The minimum standards policy will remain in place for exhibitors seeking a full booth.
"This provides customers, media, established builders and everybody else an opportunity to see some of the most exciting emerging builders," Walker said. "And for these builders it's an early appearance in an international forum and an opportunity to possibly make the leap between starving newby and established frame builder."