Come visit Randonneurs USA at the Philadelphia Bike Expo: March 8-9, 2025 @ the Philadelphia Convention Center

[Dawn Piech]

Come and join our "Randonneurs USA Bike Party Peloton" and celebrate our community at the 14th annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition on March 8-9th, 2025:

• Come visit us at booth #3104 in "Rando Alley", a rando-centric location near Rivendell, Coast Cycles, Chapman Cycles, Bassi and Rivet Cycling Works.

• Dynamic panel presentation on March 8th at 3:00 pm.

• 107k Populaire hosted by the Pennsylvania Randonneurs on March 8th at 8:00 am led by Ello Shertzer, details and sign up here: https://parando.org/info/event/441
• Cost for entrance: 1 day pass $20, 2 day pass $30, children under 12 get in free all weekend. Buy online and save here with $5 discount: https://phillybikeexpo.com/events/2025-philly-bike-expo/#tkt-slctr-tbl-23733

The 2025 Randonneurs USA Philadelphia Bike Expo Commission includes the following members:

Deb Banks 

Lisa Charlebois

Nigel Greene 

Josh Haley

Jake Kassen

Jonathan Karpick

Paul Kramer

Brad Layman

Chris Newman

Emily O'Brien

Dawn Piech

Ello Shertzer

Mac Vergara

And word on 'da street is that Keystone Bicycles is hosting a RAD Saturday night get together that you will not want to miss. Keystone Bicycles is a worker owned cooperative that is based on community. Woah, check them out and meet them at the expo: https://keystone.bike/coop  

So mark your calendar, plan your trip and come visit us. We would love to have ya and mention (in any of these avenues to any of our volunteers) "I LOVE OUR BIG TENT OF RANDONNEURING & RANDONNEURS USA" and you will receive a special gratitude gift from Randonneurs USA.  

Philadelphia Bike Expo Exhibitors here: https://phillybikeexpo.com/2025-exhibitors/

Philadelphia Bike Expo Seminar/Bike Rides/Events here:  https://phillybikeexpo.com/2025-seminars-and-events/ 

Details and register here: https://phillybikeexpo.com/

We hope to see you there in Philadelphia on March 8-9th at the Philadelphia Convention Center.  And remember, come by and mention to anyone at our booth/seminar  "I LOVE OUR BIG TENT OF RANDONNEURING & RANDONNEURS USA" and you will receive a special gratitude gift from Randonneurs USA!

Dawn Piech

Vice-President, RUSA

Editor, Between Controls

https://rusa.org/

[Jake Kassen]

FWIW, there's other RUSA people that are planning to attend the show even if they aren't working at the booth. It's a fun show! There's many builders/makers coming that are well known in the world of randonneuring. The show isn't so imposing that you can't spend time really chatting with someone. Randonneurs are overwhelmingly nice people and so are the people who make things *for* randonneurs.

Here are a few bonus notes about the show that have nothing to do with RUSA:

- Emily O'Brien (aka Dill Pickle Gear) is going to be there. She isn't exhibiting DPG stuff this year but if you have any questions about her bags, this will be a time to meet her in person. We'll be at the RUSA booth talking about RUSA but presumably if you're on this list, you have a rough idea what RUSA is about. :) We'll be roaming the halls otherwise. (Tip: She also makes excellent cases for early music woodwind players and runs textile workshops.)

- Across the street from the convention center is the "The Fabric Workshop and Museum". Last year I went inside mostly because we had a little extra time and was curious about the name. We found an *excellent* exhibit there which was insightful and surprisingly funny. Truth be told, I think the exhibit was as enjoyable as the bike show which says something.

- Brompton is exhibiting their new "Gravel" bike which has 20" wheels. I'm eager to test ride it. Brompton is not a bike one associates with randonneuring but people have completed PBP on them so take that as you will. (I commute on one daily.)

Jake




> -------Original Message-------
> From: Dawn Piech <dmpi...@gmail.com>
> To: randonn...@googlegroups.com <randonn...@googlegroups.com>, ran...@googlegroups.com <ran...@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [RUSA] Come visit Randonneurs USA at the Philadelphia Bike Expo: March 8-9, 2025 @ the Philadelphia Convention Center
> Sent: 18 Feb '25 09:17
>
> Come and join our _"RANDONNEURS USA BIKE PARTY PELOTON"_ and CELEBRATE

> our community at the 14th annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition on March
> 8-9th, 2025:
>

> * Come visit us at booth #3104 in "Rando Alley", a rando-centric

> location near Rivendell, Coast Cycles, Chapman Cycles, Bassi and Rivet
> Cycling Works.
>

> * Dynamic panel presentation on March 8th at 3:00 pm.
>
> * 107k Populaire hosted by the Pennsylvania Randonneurs on March 8th

> at 8:00 am led by Ello Shertzer, details and sign up here:
> https://parando.org/info/event/441

> * Cost for entrance: 1 day pass $20, 2 day pass $30, children under

> 12 get in free all weekend. Buy online and save here with $5 discount:
> https://phillybikeexpo.com/events/2025-philly-bike-expo/#tkt-slctr-tbl-23733
>
> The 2025 Randonneurs USA Philadelphia Bike Expo Commission includes
> the following members:
>
> > Deb Banks
> > Lisa Charlebois
> > Nigel Greene
> > Josh Haley
> > Jake Kassen
> >
> > Jonathan Karpick
> > Paul Kramer
> > Brad Layman
> > Chris Newman
> >
> > Emily O'Brien
> > Dawn Piech
> > Ello Shertzer
> > Mac Vergara
>
> And word on 'da street is that Keystone Bicycles is hosting a RAD
> Saturday night get together that you will not want to miss. Keystone
> Bicycles is a worker owned cooperative that is based on community.
> Woah, check them out and meet them at the expo:
> https://keystone.bike/coop
>
> So mark your calendar, plan your trip and come visit us. We would love
> to have ya and mention (in any of these avenues to any of our

> volunteers) _"I LOVE OUR BIG TENT OF RANDONNEURING & RANDONNEURS USA_"

> and you will receive a special gratitude gift from Randonneurs USA.
>
> > Philadelphia Bike Expo Exhibitors here:
> > https://phillybikeexpo.com/2025-exhibitors/
> >
> > Philadelphia Bike Expo Seminar/Bike Rides/Events here:
> > https://phillybikeexpo.com/2025-seminars-and-events/
> >
> > Details and register here: https://phillybikeexpo.com/
>
> We hope to see you there in Philadelphia on March 8-9th at the
> Philadelphia Convention Center. And remember, come by and mention to

> anyone at our booth/seminar _"I LOVE OUR BIG TENT OF RANDONNEURING &
> RANDONNEURS USA_" and you will receive a special gratitude gift from

> Randonneurs USA!
>
> Dawn Piech
> Vice-President, RUSA
> Editor, Between Controls
> https://rusa.org/
>

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