"It's big swap meet, there's a lot of people looking to buy and a lot of people looking to sell, so it's a good synthesis of buyers and sellers," said bike maker Andy Depew.
Andy Depew has been involved with bicycling since high school. He owns a mobile DJ and production company in Tucson but still finds time to ride and build bikes. He sees how Arizona can be a great attraction for bicyclists.

"Biking almost anywhere in Arizona, all the sun we get, amazing variety of nature like the desert, the elevations up in Flagstaff, so many beautiful places to ride, so many good trails, so many good people that are dedicated to the sport and help maintain the trails, a great place to be a cyclist," said Depew.

For U of A student Dylan Cobean, bicycling is more than a mode of transportation but a hobby.

"I mean it's a means to an end. I need to do it to get around. It's fun, I really enjoy it and everything. But also bicycle repair, I'm kind of interested in building bikes, you know, restoring bikes, changing out parts," said Cobean.

Besides looking for deals on parts for his bikes, Cobean enjoys coming out and seeing the various people and bike son display.

"Cause there's such a variety here and there a lot of different people with a lot of different stories behind some of these bicycles so that's kind of interesting," said Cobean.

With the turnout for the bike swap meet, it shows how much the Tucson area embraces and promotes the bike community.

"There's a good motion towards a better cycling community and better cycling support here in Tucson which is a good thing," said Depew.

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