Aug
31
Eddy Merckx Confirmed for Vegas Again!
Filed Under Industry News, Interbike, Interbike's 25th Anniversary | 1 Comment
Just saw the happy news that the great Eddy Merckx will be making the trip to Las Vegas for the 25th Anniversary Interbike Expo this year. Bicycle Retailer confirmed that Eddy will again be in the Eddy Merckx/Gita booth (#2775) to greet attendees and sign autographs. This is always a highlight of the show for everyone.
He’ll be available from 11am to noon on Day One, and from 2–3 pm on Day Two.
For those that are familiar with Gita, they are a prominent importer and distributer of high end bikes and accesories such as Merckx, Pinarello, Pegoretti, Giordana and Deda Elementi.
And for those of you not familiar with Eddy, are you sure you’re at the right website?
Aug
30
Free Registration Ends Thursday, Aug 31!
Filed Under Interbike, Interbike's 25th Anniversary | 3 Comments
Have you registered for Interbike 2006 yet?
Interbike 25 is just a short few weeks away and free retailer registration ends today.
Retailers register online here.
Working Media (writers, editors, editorial photographers) register here.
Media Advertising Sales personnel register here.
Aug
22
Florida’s Route A1A – And Why It Matters To The Entire Bike Industry
Filed Under Advocacy, Cycling, Interbike | 2 Comments
Florida’s state legislature realized the benefits of cycling several years ago, and passed progressive laws for the Florida Department of Transportation. The most important of those laws was one requiring all new roads and all resurfaced roads to be built with bike facilities. The three options were 5-foot shoulders, 5-foot bike lanes, or 4-foot bike lanes where there is a gutter and curb present. In advocacy-speak, this is called building “Complete Streets.†Streets that are designed for all users of the road, including drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and others. Read more
Aug
4
The Early Days: Chants, Bo Diddley, and Ms. Efficiency
Filed Under Interbike, Interbike's 25th Anniversary | Comments Off
If you didn’t know it, our team that puts on Interbike also produces another trade show for the retail fitness industry every year, the Health+Fitness Business Expo and Conference. Instead of bikes, the booths are filled with fitness gear like treadmills, stationary bikes and barbells. There’s actually alot of crossover with the bike industry. I actually saw Chris Kegel of the Wheel & Sprocket shops in Wisconsin sitting in on some seminars and walking the aisles yesterday. It was good to see a familiar face while here at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. HFB has kept me from posting for a little while, so I’ll try to make up for it with a good one. Read more