"The range was huge, the prices were good, people bought, sold, traded and sometimes gave things away," says Marius Graber from the Kriens specialist store Velociped. Specialist dealer and bicycle journalist Graber goes on to report that at least 50 years of cycling history was piled up on all the sales tables: From old chain guards and leather saddles, to the first titanium parts from the 1970s, mountain bike components from the pioneering era and suspension forks, clothes and shoes from the previous year.

Roel Tubée and Stephan Zehnder from the Velociped bike store, who organized the bike parts flea market, were also satisfied. Roel Tubée: "The atmosphere was very good. It wasn't just a flea market but also a meeting place, many visitors knew each other and used the event for a long chat." Stephan Zehnder: "We are very satisfied with the sales and the number of visitors - we estimate around 250 - for the first edition."

As a result of the success of the first edition, the flea market organizers from the Velociped specialist store have decided that they will hold the trendy event, including the marketplace, again next year. On November 21, 2015, the bikes will once again be cleared away at Velociped to make room for the sales tables for the second Lucerne bike parts flea market.

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