Well it’s over. I didn’t know what to expect at first, but man…. Vegas rocks. It does take a lot of energy to see it all, especially if you want to see the sights and hit up the $3.00 breakfasts after midnight. Watch out though, a cup of coffee is $2.50. They don’t tell you until you get the check. 2 eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, and coffee for under six bucks is still a good deal in my book though!

Interbike has defnitely been the most exciting trip I’ve taken all year. It’s crazy to fly in at night… Las Vegas is a huge cluster of lights in the middle of the black desert. Craziness.

Meeting Jeff Kerkove, Marla Streb and Hannah Steffens was awesome, too. Tim and I actually got to sit down and have lunch with Hannah, which was incredible. She has to be the most down to earth person I’ve ever met, and man…. she’s just so cool!

This is totally off topic, but I’ll say it anyway. I’m jealous of Tim’s messenger bag from Chrome. I used to make fun of the fact that he carried it everywhere, 24-7, for no apparent reason. I’d chuckle when he’d open it at lunch and I’d see a flashlight tucked into one of the pockets… secretly I thought he was a little goofy. I learned my lesson. Tim must have packed about 50 lbs worth of gear into his bag and he still managed to carry it all over the city. None of the seams ripped, the strap didn’t break, and he didn’t lose anything. That fool put more stuff in his “medium” sized pack than I could fit in my duffel bag. I want one!

Tim and I both caught flights out of Vegas early in the morning on Saturday, so we’re both still tired. The trip was exhausting…. but totally worth it. I’m already excited about Interbike 2006! Goodnight everyone…

I must say, Vegas was quite an experience. I’d never been there before and man, it was good times. Meeting Hannah Steffens and Marla Streb was awesome! We actually got to have lunch with Hannah, which was incredible. She’s got to be the most down to earth person I’ve ever met.

On another topic, check out the pic of Tim with his beloved bag from Chrome. I used to mock him because he’d take it EVERYWHERE… but now I realize why he doesn’t let it leave his side. He packed about 40 lbs of gear into it and basically dragged it onto the plane with him, but it still held up just fine. I was stuck with my backpack and a duffle bag.

Tim and I both took early AM flights out of Vegas early Saturday morning, and we’re still tired. I’m firing up the coffee pot tommorrow and trying out the Jittery Joe’s roast we got at the show. Goodnight all!