Interbike Vegas Expo 2004
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Interbike Vegas Expo 2004
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Is anyone else making the plan to go? I am definitely going this year. For anyone that's gone in the past, what is the Interbike Outdoor Demo about? Are they planning on letting participants ride the bikes being shown at the expo? Are the "meaty" days on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday? What are the best days to go? I'll be at that party for sure, but I wonder if it's worth it to come for Wed- Fri, or just go Wed and Thur and then head back home. Are hotels expensive out there? Are there any reasonably priced to cheap hotels that are walking distance from the expo? I'd like to book my hotels asap.
Thanks!
Koffee
Interbike International Bicycle Expo
Sands Convention Center - Las Vegas Nevada
Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 7, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 8, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Interbike Outdoor Demo
Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, Nevada
Monday, October 4, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 5, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
InterBash Industry Party
Venetian Ballroom, Venetian Hotel
Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 5:30 p.m.
Expo Hall
Sands Expo and Convention Center
201 E. Sands Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Sands Convention Center - Las Vegas Nevada
Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 7, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 8, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Interbike Outdoor Demo
Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, Nevada
Monday, October 4, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 5, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
InterBash Industry Party
Venetian Ballroom, Venetian Hotel
Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 5:30 p.m.
Expo Hall
Sands Expo and Convention Center
201 E. Sands Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Is anyone else making the plan to go? I am definitely going this year. For anyone that's gone in the past, what is the Interbike Outdoor Demo about? Are they planning on letting participants ride the bikes being shown at the expo? Are the "meaty" days on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday? What are the best days to go? I'll be at that party for sure, but I wonder if it's worth it to come for Wed- Fri, or just go Wed and Thur and then head back home. Are hotels expensive out there? Are there any reasonably priced to cheap hotels that are walking distance from the expo? I'd like to book my hotels asap.
Thanks!
Koffee
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Never been to a bike show... sounds like a great idea! I can answer your hotel question: Hotel rooms are abundant and relatively cheap. They make their money on gambling. Food is also very cheap.
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Koffee,
I have been attending interbike for several years now and I highly recommend going if you have the chance. The expo and demo days are largely an industry only event, meaning that consumers are a rarity. Most attendees are bike shop employees or employees of bike companies. They tend to keep a pretty tight leash on the attendance because after all it is centered around educating dealers and selling them their product. Be prepared to be handled a little differently than the industry folk, your badge will probably identify you as a consumer, but you should still be able to score plenty of free crap. I highly recommend the dirt demo days as there are tons of manufacturers that bring out new product for test riding in real conditions. These are biased towards mountain biking since the demo is at the local mountain bike trail area but there is normally a very short road loop available for road bikes. Attendance at the expo is obviously highest the first couple of days and then drops off, we can't keep all the bike shops in America closed for too long right?
-Ryan
I have been attending interbike for several years now and I highly recommend going if you have the chance. The expo and demo days are largely an industry only event, meaning that consumers are a rarity. Most attendees are bike shop employees or employees of bike companies. They tend to keep a pretty tight leash on the attendance because after all it is centered around educating dealers and selling them their product. Be prepared to be handled a little differently than the industry folk, your badge will probably identify you as a consumer, but you should still be able to score plenty of free crap. I highly recommend the dirt demo days as there are tons of manufacturers that bring out new product for test riding in real conditions. These are biased towards mountain biking since the demo is at the local mountain bike trail area but there is normally a very short road loop available for road bikes. Attendance at the expo is obviously highest the first couple of days and then drops off, we can't keep all the bike shops in America closed for too long right?
-Ryan
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Thanks to everyone for the advice. I emailed my contacts and told them I didn't just want to go to the party, I wanted to attend the show! I asked for tickets. What's the worst that would happen, they would say no? We'll see.
I really want to go now- I like being part of something I have no business seeing!
Koffee
I really want to go now- I like being part of something I have no business seeing!
Koffee
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Originally Posted by Koffee Brown
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Is anyone else making the plan to go? I am definitely going this year. For anyone that's gone in the past, what is the Interbike Outdoor Demo about? Are they planning on letting participants ride the bikes being shown at the expo? Are the "meaty" days on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday? What are the best days to go? I'll be at that party for sure, but I wonder if it's worth it to come for Wed- Fri, or just go Wed and Thur and then head back home. Are hotels expensive out there? Are there any reasonably priced to cheap hotels that are walking distance from the expo? I'd like to book my hotels asap.
Thanks!
Koffee
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Is anyone else making the plan to go? I am definitely going this year. For anyone that's gone in the past, what is the Interbike Outdoor Demo about? Are they planning on letting participants ride the bikes being shown at the expo? Are the "meaty" days on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday? What are the best days to go? I'll be at that party for sure, but I wonder if it's worth it to come for Wed- Fri, or just go Wed and Thur and then head back home. Are hotels expensive out there? Are there any reasonably priced to cheap hotels that are walking distance from the expo? I'd like to book my hotels asap.
Thanks!
Koffee
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Originally Posted by Koffee Brown
Thanks to everyone for the advice. I emailed my contacts and told them I didn't just want to go to the party, I wanted to attend the show! I asked for tickets. What's the worst that would happen, they would say no? We'll see.
I really want to go now- I like being part of something I have no business seeing!
Koffee
I really want to go now- I like being part of something I have no business seeing!
Koffee
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Originally Posted by RacerX
Unless it's the same time as the porno convention it's a total waste of time