Outdoor and cycling brands, sales reps, regional retailers & gearheads will gather in Grand Junction, CO April 9th for the eighth annual MOG Outdoor Gear Sale & COPMOBA Bike Swap -billed as the largest such event between Denver and Salt Lake City.


The event is supported by area retailers and draws a crowd of locals, mountain townies & city slickers from every nook and cranny between Denver and Salt Lake.  The event is a benefit event for the western Colorado outdoor community.


The COPMOBA Bike Swap is open to the public to sell bikes and gear.  Early registration opens at 8am.  The Bike Swap is a fundraiser for COPMOBA, the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association.  Costs are as follows:


 


  • Bikes & Bike Frames: 10% sale, less $10 hangtag deposit

  • 4' Gear Table: $15

  • 8' Gear Table: $25

The band, “Flattop Reed” will play live blues music from 2-4pm.


Expect great deals on sales samples, factory blems and closeouts from upwards of 50 reps, retailers and major manufacturers, including Big Agnes, Black Diamond, Cloudveil, Quiksilver, Roxy, LOKI, Honey Skateboards, DT Swiss, LevelNineSports.com, The Bike Shop,  Sunlight Mountain Resort, Powderhorn Ski Resort, Entera Water, Summit Canyon Mountaineering, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Ruby Canyon Cycles, Canyon Bikes, Bicycle Outfitters, BLM, Rocky Mountain Subaru and Rapid Creek Cycles


MOG Outdoor Gear Sale & COPMOBA Bike Swap Sponsors include: Mountain Khakis, Grand Junction Free Press, US Bank, First National Bank of the Rockies, Grand Junction Subaru, Monument Graphics, Rockslide Brewery and REI.


Non-profit organizations that directly benefit from the MOG include COPMOBA (Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association) www.copmoba.org and KAFM 88.1 Community Radio www.kafmradio.org.  Environmental- and outdoor-based community non-profit organizations receive complimentary booth space at the MOG to amplify their message and propel their mission.


MOG stands for “Manufacturers of Outdoor Gear, which was established in 2003 and is now the largest grassroots outdoor gear sale and bike swap between Denver and Salt Lake City.  Independently founded and organized by Jen Taylor, the MOG brings outdoor and cycling brands, Rocky Mountain region sales reps, retailers & gearheads together each year for this 1-day event in downtown Grand Junction, CO.