The Bike Hive

A few years ago I had the opportunity to attend Interbike, the annual bicycle industry trade show in Las Vegas, with a couple coworkers.  The show promised and delivered the chance to see all the cool new products that were being released for the next model year, talk to industry insiders, and learn about new product and tech. Along with all the product and clinics, there were stars of the sport there.  Meeting John Tomac again was a treat, as was big George Hincapie, Jay Miron, Ron Wilkerson.  But our biggest surprise came while we were headed out to grab a drink when we noticed a familiar face at a table facing the isle...we both stopped, looked at each other, and said 'That's Eddy Merckx!' Even though we were starving, we decided quickly that we couldn't let an opportunity like this pass by.  We jumped in line and waited our turn to see Eddy.  Waiting in line might seem like a horrible way to spend a half hour of your life at a trade show.  In thi...