This year seven employees from the Specialized Bicycle company and an equal number of invited retailers rode the 660-mile distance to Interbike. I saw bits of their experience on TV stations in Visalia, Southern Calif and Vegas, and thought it was kinda cool. They were also collecting donations for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer fund. They benefited from this exposure in several different ways, but primarily to the bike brand.
Links I could put up quickly, you may need to cut-n-paste 'em:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=6399240
www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/420.html
http://carbonneutraljournal.com/wordpress/2007/09/28/getting-to-las-vegas/
http://www.bikemonkey.net/?p=839#more-839
Why don't WE do this next year? It's about 300 miles from Corporate to Las Vegas, and take 4 to 5 days. Rent a 15 seat van, get a person to drive/handle logististics/make lunch and snacks. The outlay could be $1,500. I saw coverage all over, and that would hit our target of showing we are involved with the sport in a manner appealing to all. I would like to designate the "Tour de Cure" as the charity, as I am diabetic and very supportive toward that goal. We'd roll into Interbike with a HUGE dominance in news coverage. I would do it in a heartbeat.
Why wouldn't we? Please leave a comment!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Some views from Interbike 2008 09 25
Today is hyperlink day, please click on the link to see the picture.
The 2009 Fuji Finest 2.0 is still looking great!
SE Racing had an amazingly cool looking 24” Cruiser. Even the rims are wood-grained. Closeup.
Fuji had a sweet looking F/S 29’er. Until you saw the price. Nice, but ouch.
Tyler Hamilton’s rippin’ around on a Fuji. Ask Tom Roth for the story.
Rocky Mountain had this sexy full carbon F/S bike out. I didn’t dare ask about the price. Pictures can not convey how nice it is.
The 2009 Fuji Finest 2.0 is still looking great!
SE Racing had an amazingly cool looking 24” Cruiser. Even the rims are wood-grained. Closeup.
Fuji had a sweet looking F/S 29’er. Until you saw the price. Nice, but ouch.
Tyler Hamilton’s rippin’ around on a Fuji. Ask Tom Roth for the story.
Rocky Mountain had this sexy full carbon F/S bike out. I didn’t dare ask about the price. Pictures can not convey how nice it is.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Interbike Demo Day Two
Just the basics!
1. A very busy vendor, doing lots of test rides!
2. The Sortie Black from Diamondback; 5 inches o' travel and 26.5lbs.
3. The Hammerschmidt, a two speed crankset. RJ was liking it!
1. A very busy vendor, doing lots of test rides!
2. The Sortie Black from Diamondback; 5 inches o' travel and 26.5lbs.
3. The Hammerschmidt, a two speed crankset. RJ was liking it!
RS on stunts
RS on stunts
Originally uploaded by Rico Stryker
Monday, September 22, 2008
Interbike On-Dirt Demo Day One
Today I just walked around to talk with people and appreciated the 91 degree temp. Didn't that sound positive about the heat? I thought I'd just post a few pics for today.The Surly bike is not one for fun riding, but for automobile replacement.
The bike closeup picture is of the new BB30 bottom bracket design, that just presses into the frame like a headset. I can't wait until this is commonly used!
Mongoose Test Ride Bike Check Out- Does ANYONE want to ride?
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