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Hey Guys,

I am looking at having a MIDWEST BMX FEST here in Moline IL. We are located right off I-74 & I-80 right on the Mississippi river border of IL/IA. I am looking at having a fun day in the park. Maybe a Bike show, swap meet and alot of fun. I think I will have some good size throphys for BEST, vintage, midschool and new school and a Cool unique handmade BEST OF SHOW.

Since it is in a park, Tables wont be provided. I am looking at having food vendors and other fun things including prizes, 50/50 and so on. This is to also raise money for my MIDWEST BMX DONATION PROGRAM.

Not only will this show be across from Bike one in Moline IL, which carries all types of brands most bike shops dont, we are 10 min from Standard Byke CO and 2 other cool bike shops local, Goodtimes super store "Rick Moliternos" skate and bike shop which carries all cool freestyle and race parts, and we are also near BMX racing zone which carries alot of race and vintage parts.

Not to mention a well known huge concrete skate park thats been in a ton of videos, and a great race track. Everything local and 10 min away from the fest.

I am looking for advice on what to do, this will be next year, when would be the perfect time of the year? What do you want to see. How much fun do you want to have?

Please let me know and this WILL HAPPEN!!

THANKS

NICK

The bigger I can get the turn out, the bigger I can make this fest!

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-14 4:20pm

and of course all BMX vendors are welcome.

matt thomas · 2011-09-14 5:09pm

sounds awesome! i would love to make a trip up that way, especially to hang out and do some riding!

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-14 5:15pm

Here are some cam phone pics. The reason here is because it is 1 min from my where my program builds bikes. It is also across the street from bikeone. Next door is a whities and country style ice cream parlors. A hardess and some gas stations. Then it also sits on 2 of our main drags which would be great exposer for people driving by. There are also 2 huge new play grounds and seating...

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-14 6:29pm

How many people would trek for a good show?

houndog · 2011-09-14 6:46pm

I'd drive over for it.

72ss454 · 2011-09-14 6:51pm

If I had enough heads up and run into a lot of mad money, I would love to make the trip.

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-14 6:52pm

well I am planning this for next year. early. That way I can get throphys, prizes, vendors, and all the ok's and fun stuff...

Cheaterchris · 2011-09-14 7:39pm

I would love to make the trip. It would be awesome if it was on a Sunday, but nothing seems to fall on my off day. The Quad cities are only about 3 and a half hours from Milwaukee, a pretty easy drive.

85mongoose · 2011-09-14 8:07pm

I would be down for the trip. I hang with the Chicagoland ogoars as much as possible. Just a good day getaway for me and my son. We have the ogoar outing for the 17th of this month. there is the midwest show that i always go to in the Winter. Prob just have to plan around all the other Major gatherings

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-14 8:12pm

Should be a cool event. I got some cool peeps helping and behind me.. Now to figure out a date. since it will be out doors and next year, what would be a good date or month. Id like it to be somewhat early to kick off the bmx season..

Post comments and let us do something fun all would enjoy...

Thanks

85mongoose · 2011-09-14 8:45pm

Something in the Spring would be cool, right after it warms up. Everyone will be getting over the Winter blues and be ready for something fun?

bones977 · 2011-09-14 9:12pm

Hmmmmmm.. It would be a blast to to weekend or 3 day trip out that way.
I'll be in Missouri around April or may. Lol

D.F.T.R · 2011-09-15 4:37am

Fathers day weekend. Rockford Saturday, and this show Sunday. You'd have a captive audience already in the area.

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-15 4:51pm

Ya. Rockford could bring some people, but could steer people away, having it on a sunday makes it for a early event over early. If on a saturday maybe get a band and have it go into the night?

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-15 4:55pm

Maybe have my wife set up her photostuff and take pics of bikes with maybe some of these ladies?

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=298796

If they want to do it, and my wife will also..... Send them out for 60min print and then you can go home with cool 8x10's?

kcsslows · 2011-09-15 5:11pm

It would be a nice road trip,Sometime in late spring would be nice.

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-15 6:06pm

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-18 7:16pm

After talking with Rick Moliterno, we decided to have it right at the skatepark 5-10 min away from where planned. Right next to it is where they use to have sturgis on the river where usually 20,000 harleys would gather for a weekend, so IF i can get it, plenty of room for a bmx show, parking, swap and 50ft from the skatepark and 2 min from STANDARD. Below are pictures of the skate park to where I need to get with the city for it to be held. Wonder how many people i should tell the city will show?

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nvmyslowride · 2011-09-18 7:36pm

im stoked

duckman · 2011-09-18 7:40pm

Where do you get the number plates ?

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-18 7:46pm

look at the logo on the lower right side of the plate. anything you can dream of Rob johnson can do!

JOHNSONBMX.COM

perront · 2011-09-18 8:39pm

D.F.T.R wrote:
Fathers day weekend. Rockford Saturday, and this show Sunday. You'd have a captive audience already in the area.

I don't know if another event on Father's Day that takes away from Father's Day tradition is such a good idea. I'd say late May. Saturday or Sunday of Memorial Day weekend? Should be pretty warm by then, and folks could still go about Memorial Day plans.

Swift · 2011-09-18 8:56pm

I am in Iowa and would be interested in coming out

nvmyslowride · 2011-09-19 8:45am

Swift. very cool... I hope alot of people from all around come out.. I need to get on permit and date detail, then the rest will flow from there..

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