Bike World News

Rides: Hill Country tackles the renowned Floyd’s Knobs area along the Kentucky/Indiana border – An area known to cyclists for its constantly varying terrain, steep climbs and amazing vistas of the Ohio River valley.

If you’ve been to Interbike’s Outdoor Demo or traveled to Las Vegas to enjoy the trails at Bootleg Canyon, you owe this man a debt of gratitude.
Bootleg Canyon’s Brent Thompson Suffers Heart Attack – Quad Bypass Scheduled. Donations to PayPal Account Requested to Offset Enormous Hospital Bill
Boulder City, NV – January 13, 2009 – – Brent Thomson, Godfather and Trail Master of Bootleg Canyon suffered a heart attack last Saturday while riding the trails that he has famously cut into the mountains surrounding Boulder City, a stones throw from Las …

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Retailers and exhibitors pleased with the energy, participation and organization of Interbike’s inaugural east coast demo-style event.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – Oct. 24, 2008 – Amid off-road and road demo courses, bicycle manufacturers, retailers and industry groups participated in two days of product demos, clinics and networking during Interbike’s first regional demo event, OutDoor Demo East, held October 21-22, 2008, at the Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island.
In hosting our first regional demo-style event, we had great support from exhibitors and strong attendance from east coast retailers,” …

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chance@rideblue.com
Blue Competition Cycles Awards Triad Framesets to Winning Amateurs
USAT National Championship leading Amateurs will also get free wind tunnel time.

Norcross, Georgia – October 20– It always pays to be the fastest, but at the 2008 USAT National Championships in Portland, Oregon, two amateur triathletes received special rewards for their cycling results. Blue Competition Cycles presented new, state-of-the-art Triad ™ multisport framesets to Courtenay Brown, age 30 of Incline Village, Nevada and Curt Wood, age 30 of Chaska, Minnesota, the amateur female and male with the fastest …

The Scorpion Rolls Out Ingenious Radiation Technology, Servizio Corse Custom Apparel, and a Dazzling Summer Line
PORTLAND, Ore. – Once again, the Scorpion’s nest will be a busy place at Interbike.
Following its debut at last month’s Eurobike show, Castelli’s new Radiation technology and Insolito Radiation Jacket will makes their first appearance in North American at the Interbike International Bicycle Expo, September 22-26, at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
But wait, there’s more: Castelli will also be announcing Servizio Corse, a new home for Castelli custom and team apparel. Servizio Corse is the result of an …

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Interbike OutDoor Demo Looking Strong for September 2008
Bicycle retailers and media can demo a broad range of products at Bootleg Canyon demo site, including cyclocross bikes on a cyclocross-specific course
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – August 18, 2008 – Interbike today announced its annual OutDoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, is on schedule to meet or exceed last year’s event. As of release date, the OutDoor Demo has 63,500 of net-sold, square-feet of exhibit space and is continuing to grow as manufacturers submit exhibiting contracts.
“The OutDoor Demo continues to …

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Interbike International Bicycle Expo 2008 Pre Show Numbers
on Schedule to Match or Exceed Last Year’s Show

Bicycle industry optimistic about the future, as indicated by increases in Interbike exhibit space and pre-registration attendance
 
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. - August 21, 2008 – Interbike today announced pre-show numbers for the indoor portion of the industry’s annual gathering, the International Bicycle Expo, are expected to match or exceed the numbers from last year’s show.
 
An indication the industry is feeling positive about the future, despite uncertain economic times, the 2008 International Bicycle Expo already includes …