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Interbike Day 1: Wading into a foreign land

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Yes folks, this is the scene just
steps from the entrance to America's
premiere bicycle trade show.
(Photos © Elly Blue)

I just finished my first day at North America's biggest bicycle trade show. Interbike has something like a thousand exhibitors and 20,000 attendees from all over the world. Below are photos and thoughts from my first day on the ground at the Outdoor Demo.

But before I get to that... What's with having America's premier bike industry event in Las Vegas? It's a terrible place to ride a bike.

I realized this immediately upon exiting the airport on my trusty Brompton (yes, you warned me -- but I had no idea it was like this). I'll spare you the gorey details, but suffice it to say, these photos of my ride to the Sands Convention Center only start to do it justice. (more...)

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New Xtracycle child seat eases kid/cargo compatibility

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Easily carry kids, cargo with the PeaPod LT
(Photo by Xtracycle)

If you want to carry your groceries on your bike, or pick up a load of lumber from the hardware store, there are a lot of bikes out there for you on the U.S. market, particularly longtail bikes -- particularly the Xtracycle, the Yuba Mundo, and the Kona Ute.

But wait, you also want to carry a child or two along with all that orange juice and cat litter? That's a little more tricky.

But times are changing, with Xtracycle's release this week of the PeaPod LT, the first child seat that is fully compatible with its longtail bikes. (more...)

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