WORDS CHIPPS
Back in 2014, I was attending the yearly Interbike trade show in Las Vegas. It was an annual gathering of the bicycle industry from all over the US and the world in a town that, on first (and second looks) isn’t anything to do with what the bike industry is about. The place is a true concrete jungle, full of giant hotels, obscene overindulgence, Louis Vuitton outlet malls and gun ranges.
In its defence, it has many hotels for every budget, an international airport and a number of large convention halls, so it made reluctant sense to have a bike trade show there, if just to remind the attendees to appreciate their home trees, Thelds and trails a little more when they got back.