Jun
30
I just got off the phone with Steve Ready, the now retired founder of Interbike 25 years ago. He currently lives in Washington State enjoying his passion for vintage motorcycles. The other day he read Rich Kelly’s post “Interbike as a Cultural Event”where Rich attributed the the following quote to Steve - “Interbike is a cultural event as well as a business event. At the close of each show, we want people to return home feeling a little better about the business they’ve chosen to be in.” Steve told me that quote was actually Kathy Newkirk’s, Interbike’s sales manager from 1987 to 1999. Steve said Kathy has a knack for boiling things down to what’s important and he was just repeating her vision for the show.
Steve is very flattered that Interbike is still thriving after 25 years. He has lots of fond memories he would like to share. Currently, he writes regularly for vintage motorcycle magazines, and true to his newfound craft, he would like to take some time to gather his thoughts and share some of his Interbike memories on InterbikeTimes. So, in about a week we will post Steve’s Interbike reminisces.
Enjoy the 4th of July!
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