Oct
19
Interbike’s Little Chapel of Love
By Rich Kelly, Filed Under Attendee News, Exhibitor News, Industry News, Interbike, Photos
Being Vegas, it was bound to happen. I should also not downplay the level of passion us bike people have this industry – this community – that we are a part of. I’ve met some of my best friends through cycling. Heck I even my wife on a training ride!
And being that Interbike is our largest gathering as a group, why not get married there? What better place is there to celebrate your happiest day than among 23,000 of your brothers in wheels?
So here it is, folks. On the night of day two of this past Interbike, Beth Reed and John Walton of Davis Wheel Works in Davis California got married. And not just during Interbike, but right there on the floor of the show in the Cervelo booth.
They wanted to be married in Las Vegas and being in the bike business, the though of being hitched at Interbike seemed an inspired idea. John’s associate at Davis Wheel Works, Kevin Gilley, a recently ordained Minister dressed in an Elvis outfit presided over ceremony.
As Cervélo dealers they requested to exchange their vows in Cervelo’s booth. Notable at the event were the couple’s “bridesmaids” which included: Gerard Vroomen and Phil White co-founders of Cervélo, Anthony McCrossin, on-air host of Cycling.TV, and a bevy of other Cervelo sales “beauties” to give the young couple the proper send-off. Check out the lovely dresses… Looks like they really had some fun with the event.
I heard from Anthony that the minister introduced the new married couple with words to the effect of “in the name of Merckx, Coppi, LeMond and Cipollini, I now pronounce you husband and wife.” How awesome is that?
And, of course, the camera crew from CTV was there to capture the happy moment. Click the image above or here to see the video.
On behalf of Interbike and the entire bike industry in attendance, I would like to wish the two of them all the best in their new life together. And as Greg LeMond signed on my Team Z jersey at the show, “Tailwinds forever!”
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One Response to “Interbike’s Little Chapel of Love”
Brings tears to my eyes, man.
I LOVE it that Elvis was there!