Cycle Show 2010

If LFGSS had a stand at Cycle Show 2010 @ Earls Court... what would we put in it?

Now it ain't cheap... but I have this enormous vinyl banner left over from flogging shirts at the Nocturne and I'd quite like to get some use out of it.

What I'd vaguely like to do is to get a stand and use it to promote the community, wherein I figure that the best thing to do would be to cram a whole load of stuff into a small space and show people there's this great little cottage industry going on, that there are some fantastic events going on.

Hopefully this will translate into more people knowing the forum exists, more customers for the cottage industry, and more and larger sponsors for events.

So I'm thinking it would be good to have representation in some form from the likes of Belk Bags, that the polo crowd should be able to show that they exist and they've got momentum and audience, that the forum can show it's worth, etc.

So... what the hell should a stall look like?

3m x 4m plot? With the LFGSS banner at the back?

Table in front showing off things like Archies and Belk merchandise, a few of the LFGSS T-shirts, perhaps giving info on LMNH?

A couple of bikes on a stand... one nice fixed bike, one representative polo bike (with mallet and ball)?

A couple of volunteers to answer questions and explain the cottage industry, the bike, the culture, polo rules, etc.

There's an agenda behind this... wayne had nearly finished a new design for the site, and once my study finishes in a month's time I want to implement the design ASAP. So this gives me a really hard deadline to focus the mind. Which means I'll finally get around to doing this.

Anyhow... what the fuck should I put on such a stand and who wants in?

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i'll be willing to help out if/when needed, though i doubt ill be much help in the area of expertise

Awesome idea. I can't offer much in the way of bike knowledge, but i'm a product designer. So would be willing to offer those kinds of SKILLZ...!

I'd merge it with the Colnago stand in the hope of getting some cheap Italianese carbon bike..

sounds absolutely awesome.
edit: that didnt really help did it?
definitely show some of our t-shirts.
just generally big ourselves up and show off everything that has come to be because of our glorious site.

Whatever you do, there needs to be a bar

this^

I think we should have only geared bikes.
ideally hybrids, to show off our ironic steez.

3m x 4m plot with the LFGSS banner at the back and nobody there except dancing james calling all the other delegates cunts for setting up their stalls incorrectly.

Something like that, yes.

I design exhibition stands if any help is required with sorting out the space etc. I can draw stuff up if required to help plan it out and I have contacts for lights, furniture, display fixtures and printing if required just give me a shout.

I once worked at the NEC for a week taking up carpet if thats any help at all/can get get me free tickets...

being a bit of a muppet - what is cottage business? Are we now in the real estate business? Can we rent cottages???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottaging

sounds like a bloody good idea, a bit like Ade I've designed a couple of exhibition stands, but i'm also handy at moving boxes about, not much experience in this cottaging business you're talking about but hell, give anything a go once

Really?? Wow! i didbs Murtle!

Can you not just put DJ in some stocks with a load of eggs for punters to throw at him?

best one yet

being a bit of a muppet - what is cottage business? Are we now in the real estate business? Can we rent cottages???

like a home-grown business.
comes from grannys knitting cardigans in their cottages in the country.

It would be good for inter cycle group relations, we could also invite some Cabbies

Just stick edscoble on a plinth

I think DJ should front it.

If LFGSS had a stand at Cycle Show 2010 @ Earls Court... what would we put in it?

A geared bike?

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All those nodders walking passed DJ???

It would be a blood bath!!!!

Can you not just put DJ in some stocks with a load of eggs for punters to throw at him?

Good idea, but he'll have to finish his car park / valet parking duties first...

I think you've summed it up. I'd say probably a polo bike, a track bike, and a full on hipster trick bike, just to cover all the areas of the forum. And as you say represent the cottage industries that are built around forum members, such as Belk. Maybe organise a competition, with prizes, see if any of the fixed shops will donate things, gets them some publicity too.

I guess the core question is what are you trying to achieve from it? it's not like the forum is selling anything as such.