Archive for September, 2007

Sep 30 2007

New friends from the Interbike show

Published by neal under Sponsor

Wowza, Adam and I met a lot of people on Friday at the Interbike Trade Show in Las Vegas. We flew there just for the show. I know it is Vegas, but for us there was no gambling, no booze, and no women (besides the occasional “booth model”). There was lots and lots of talking [...]

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Sep 28 2007

Success at the Interbike Conference

Published by neal under Sponsor

Interbike is the largest bicycle trade show in the world. Over 22,000 people come each year. Some people come to buy (retailers). And some people come to sell (manufacturers and distributors).  80% of wholesale bike merchandise is sold during the 3 days of Interbike. They hold the event at the huge Vegas Conference Center in the Venetian [...]

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Sep 25 2007

Video of a fellow Minnesotan’s English Channel Swim

Published by neal under Misc.

I come from Minnesota, so when I see Minnesotans doing great stuff I get pretty proud. Here is a video of a Minnesota swim coach swimming the channel. I think you’ll like it. The swimmer’s name is Dave Cameron. He also offered to help us logistically prepare for the swim, which is great! Gotta love [...]

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Sep 25 2007

Facts on swimming the English Channel

Published by neal under Misc.

Well, we are getting pretty excited about our project. The more we talk about it the more excited people get. People get very curious when we tell people that our goal is to traverse 10 Degrees of Latitude.
Most of the questions surround our swim of the English Channel. Here are some interesting facts that we’ve [...]

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Sep 22 2007

We are heading to Interbike

Published by neal under Sponsor

Our team is taking our first field trip!
We are headed to Las Vegas to attend the world’s largest bicycle trade show. The conference is called Interbike.These trade shows are amazing, 22,000 attendees, 9000 brands, all under one roof. They are a critical event for those seeking sponsorship (like us) and a lot of fun too.
Both [...]

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Sep 21 2007

Motivating quote: “To the Man in the Arena”

Published by adam under Misc.

“It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…who knows the [...]

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