East Coast Interbike OCT 16-18?

[Pete Serotta]

Saw this today .....PETE

Interbike is considering an East Coast version of the popular Outdoor Demo that's held in conjunction with its annual cycling trade show in Las Vegas. A big difference in the East may be a consumer day, allowing enthusiasts to see and ride new 2009 bikes and equipment. Interbike has set Oct. 16-18 for the East event, subject to a survey sent to hundreds of eastern-U.S. bike shops and manufacturers. The first two demo days, Thursday and Friday, would be trade only; Saturday would be open to the public. The proposed venue is Roger Williams Park near Providence, Rhode Island. According to Interbike, "The East Coast Demo will have professional seminars, technical clinics, networking opportunities -- a lot of the core things we do at the [Las Vegas] show, but in a much more loose and inexpensive way."

[Ahneida Ride]

That's Uncle William Territory .... I'll be there .... :banana:

[Blue Jays]

Good catch, Serotta_Pete.

There should definitely be East Coast and West Coast versions of the show to allow attendance for a greater number of people without getting involved with airline travel. They could probably add shows up in the Pacific-Northwest and somewhere around Atlanta and they would likely all have solid attendance.

As far as adding a day or two for consumer presence, I'm all for it. Introduce the ideas to the buying public and the marketplace will decide what makes good sense. Bicycle shops will hear their customers requesting certain bikes/components/accessories and can make their buying decisions on that data.