Live from Las Vegas (or nearly so) Interbike Day 2

Another long day in Vegas. A quick breakfast at Tintoretto to plan out the day, then off to work in the convention hall! Today I had Epiphany with me.

We spent some time looking at a number of new lines and items, but much of the day was spent with current suppliers. We met with Richard Schwinn at Waterford/Gunnar, Sheila Moon, Mike at Bikemine (Vittoria Tires and San Marco saddles) as well as a long meeting with Chairman Bill at Torelli, and the his new right hand man Todd. There are a lot of good things happing at Torelli, some of which I talked about in yesterdays blog. A lot of the real good stuff is behind the scenes. On big thing is that we will once again see a steady and reliable supply of both Torelli and Mondonico frames.

We had lunch with Mike Pruitt of Axley eye wear and Dinner with some of the gang from Edge Technologies (who provide us with our point of sale software.)

We also attended the Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition gathering.

Tomorrow promises to be a very long day as well as we still have a number of meetings, and a lot left to accomplish before we fly home to Tacoma.

In the meantime, here are a few photos from today:

Epiphany shops for clothing.

Epiphany checking out the latest saddles from Brooks.

Salsa is building some neat stuff, including the Casseroll, a real sport touring machine that is available as a complete bike or a frameset.

The Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition gathering has grown over the years into a vibrant event and networking opportunity. The OIWC is a group dedicated to fostering women's leadership and supporting their growth in the outdoor industries.



Ariadne Delon Scott Director of Advocacy and the Enviroment for Specialized accepts the 2007 OIWC Pioneering Woman Award. This award recognizes a woman in the industry who has furthered the OIWC vision by menotring female colleagues.



SAbine Dukes co-founder of the Velo Bella womens' cycling team accpets the 2007 OIWC First Acsent Award. this award recognizes a woman who is new to the industry and demonstrates strong potential for leadership.

That's it for today, but be sure to check back tomorrow for another 'Live from Las Vegas' report!

Jim