Well it’s just about that time. We think about, prepare and plan for the NAHBS event for nearly a year and now it’s almost here. Karin and I get on a plane tomorrow morning and with any luck will be in Indy early afternoon.
In years past we have been able to drive to the show but this year it’s too far to have it be a reasonable drive so we are flying. One thing this complicated was getting all our stuff to the show. As some of you know I travel and show with my good friend Carl Strong and he and I have display fixtures we’ve made. The problem is that the fixtures were not designed to be shipped but to be tossed into the back of Carl’s truck. So we had to spend considerable time modifying the displays so they would fit into Fed Ex-able boxes. We were able to modify all the fixtures so that they would fit into standard bike frame boxes. We have lots of frame boxes.
One nice thing about flying to the show is that it forces you to be ready early so the boxes can be shipped on time and once they are shipped there’s not that much to be done. It gives a few low key days to get a ride or two in, to get a haircut and regroup in preparation for spend a day traveling and setting up, 3 days on your feet shaking a few thousand hands and another day tearing down and traveling home. Once home the pace doesn’t let off for a few days as there are always a good number of calls and emails to return not to mention shipping all the show bikes off to their new homes.
There is one thing I’m sad about and that is that Mr. Jack Brunk will not be able to come to the show as planned. He owns two of the bikes I’ll be showing this year and he’s only seen photos of them and was looking forward to “meeting” them. We will miss your company and energy Jack. Be well.
More from the show,
Teaser of Jack Brunk's JKS
Dave
looking forward to checking out your blog! Steve.
WoW. That’s hot Dave (and JB)! Can’t wait to see it tomorrow.
Don