Citizen Chain Cyclery

Interbike 2011 - 30th Anniversary

Its always exhausting but its always a hoot! The night we arrived the sky was flashing from lightning off in the distance - a precursor of the rain that was on the way. In an unusual turn of events, it poured in Vegas. Our friendly shuttle driver was telling us that whenever it would rain the streets would flood because Vegas’ drainage system its pretty horrible. We continued driving into the ominous skies and arrived at the outdoor demo and we got to test out some pretty awesome machines and we got scars to prove it! Our first run was a little wet, but the weather turned beautiful. A moderate temperature followed the storm and the slightly dampened ground kept the dust a bay. Hooray for us!
Day two started with a bit of a shower as well but once youre in the Sands Convention Center, youd never know it. Pashley had a great booth at the show and were showing off some new product including a stainless steel lugged bike. They are also reviving the GB brand and their presence was apparent on their bikes. Pashley are also starting to expand into fashion and some clothing items. Going by the Santana booth they were displaying a new very promising coupling system. I talked to the guys there and they plan to make them in steel and Ti soon enough. I also had the chance to talk to Brett Horton for a little while about his Shelly Horton bike and about bikes in general. It was way easier to get a good look at this bike than when it was on display at A Ruota Libera. Check out our flickr site for other pics. More still to come!

Tags: custom bikes, Horton, Interbike, Las Vegas, Pashley, Sands, Santana