Anybody going? Anyone got some insider knowledge on the non-advertised "to-dos" while there? I leave in the morning.
SeditiousCanary
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:45 am
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I vote for getting lots of free stuff. Take a bag to carry your pilf and be realy to run back to your hotel to unload it. Schmooz for more free stuff. Scope out free beer early as it goes fast (see schmoozing). Try to go to as many industry parties as you can as they are good fun and result in more free stuff. Buy stuff when you can. Lots of people want to sell stuff rather than take it home, so watch for great deal on the last day.
Aaron
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:50 am
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"free" stuff is supposed to be for bike shop folks to test out and give feedback to the vendors. The idea is to sell stuff. Vendors assume if they give you something, and you like it and use it, you will sell it in your store.
martin
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:06 am
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Aaron wrote:
"free" stuff is supposed to be for bike shop folks to test out and give feedback to the vendors. The idea is to sell stuff. Vendors assume if they give you something, and you like it and use it, you will sell it in your store.
Or write about it and publicise it. I'm not expecting to load up on "free" stuff, but I'm hoping to "try out" a ton of stuff.
Aaron
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:08 am
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martin wrote:
Aaron wrote:
"free" stuff is supposed to be for bike shop folks to test out and give feedback to the vendors. The idea is to sell stuff. Vendors assume if they give you something, and you like it and use it, you will sell it in your store.
Or write about it and publicise it. I'm not expecting to load up on "free" stuff, but I'm hoping to "try out" a ton of stuff.
Indeed, that is what I meant. In recent years it has been getting harder and harder to get honest samples because of all the 20-something boys running around with hard-ons for free bike parts.
piratemolly
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:40 am
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martin wrote:
Anybody going? Anyone got some insider knowledge on the non-advertised "to-dos" while there? I leave in the morning.
Try out the Hangover Ride on Tuesday.
martin
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:50 am
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piratemolly wrote:
martin wrote:
Anybody going? Anyone got some insider knowledge on the non-advertised "to-dos" while there? I leave in the morning.
Try out the Hangover Ride on Tuesday.
Yeah - doing that for sure. They are now calling it the "Tour of Lake Mead" or something.
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:39 am
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If you don't want to fit in on the hangover ride I suggest finding the nastiest all you can eat seafood buffet and eating lots of warm shellfish. That'll keep you vomitting all night and have you looking like you fit right in.
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Aaron
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:32 pm
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last year the Hang-Over Ride was more like the Hang-Over Race!
martin
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:34 am
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Aaron wrote:
last year the Hang-Over Ride was more like the Hang-Over Race!
This year's was too. Some guy offered $100 to the winner at the start. I got 8th :) - Massimilliano Lelli (former pro) "won".
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