Monthly Archives: September 2011

Eating at the Interbike Cafe

Interbike, our industry’s trade show, is big. Really big. Multiple floors at a huge convention center in Las Vegas, and I had less than one day to take in what most deal with in three. Less than one because, while the show opens at 9am & closes at 6pm, I had two hours NBDA (National Bicycle Dealer Association) booth duty, greeting possible new members but mostly telling people where registration was.

Most years I have more time, and usually go out to lunch with some dealers that I only get a chance to spend time with once or twice a year. This time, I didn’t have a chance to get away for even a short period of time. Lunch was simply not on option, but you gotta eat if you’re gonna keep moving. What to do? You’ll find the answer below.

The Interbike Cafe! One lap around nets you the equivalent of maybe 2 energy bars. Would they notice if I did 2 laps? Nope!

It’s that time of year again (Trade Show in Las Vegas)

Wednesday will be my first day at “the show” but the real work was today (Tuesday) when, instead of getting to do the usual Tuesday/Thursday-morning ride, I was in NBDA (National Bicycle Dealer Association) meetings dealing with nothing at all important, just things having to do with whether small businesses in this country have a shot at survival and what role internet sales should play vs our “brick & mortar” investment (selling to real live people out of a real live building).

But first, I was treated to a pretty wild lightning storm, with a great view from the 33rd floor of Circus Circus (yeah, real high-rent digs) at 2:30am! Pictures soon.