Monthly Swap Meet Is Covid Adaptation
The first of a series of monthly swap meets will be held this weekend.
As presumably all Colorado motorcyclists are aware, the end of January is normally the time for swap meet, or more recently, the Colorado Motorcycle Expo. However, as with all large, inside gatherings, that was canceled this year due to the coronavirus.
For businesses during this trying time, the adage “Adapt or Die” is absolutely the nature of the beast. The Expo is adapting; whether this will be sufficient for it to survive we can only wait to see.
The adaptation in this case is a move to monthly swap meets, the first of which will be Saturday this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dirty Dogs Roadhouse, at 17999 West Colfax in Golden. There is no admission fee.
The event is sponsored by Rider Justice, which is the activist arm of the O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm. Here’s what they have to say about the event:
Join us for our 1st Biker Swap Meet hosted by the Colorado Motorcycle Expo and sponsor RiderJustice and Colorado Rider News
This will be a monthly swap meet for the purposes of giving our local motorcycle vendors a place to sell their stuff. Dirty Dogs Roadhouse will be hosting this in the lower and upper parking lot giving everyone ample space to sell.We aren’t sure if rallys and events will be scheduled this year. This will be an outdoor event with everyone practicing safe social distancing. As the weather warms up, we will include music, food and beverage stations in the upper parking lots as well.
Dirty Dogs Roadhouse also had this to say:
Dirty Dogs Roadhouse is currently serving from 7am-11pm due to recent covid restrictions. We will update this information as it changes. We currently require guests to wear masks when moving about or standing, once sitting you are free to take it off.
So, what’s it going to be like? Will there be vendors? Will people show up? Will it be safe to show up? There are a bunch of questions but I guess the only way to get answers is to try it and see. Will I be going? Hard to say. Right now my inclination is to drop by and take a look, which perhaps staying at a distance. Judy and I have each gotten our first Covid shots but we’re still wary and I’m sure we will be for some time to come yet. But I’ll probably at least drive by and stop to shoot a picture or two.
Biker Quote for Today
If I was a short track racer I’d be an Indian. You could ride me around and ride me around again. — Mark Knopfler
