As most of you already know, last week Superb Bicycle sent a small contingent out to Interbike. If you are not familiar with Interbike, it is the largest North American convention for the bicycle industry, and almost every manufacturer of bicycling products is there to show off their new stuff.

Thousands of representatives from bike shops, advocacy groups, and the cycling media from all over North America descend upon the show. There’s lots to do in association with Interbike. You can ride bikes at the Dirt demos, go to bike geek parties, watch the cyclocross races, and race the alleycats.

And then there is Las Vegas. For for the last 12 years Interbike has been held in Las Vegas, but next year the show will move back to Anaheim, where it was held in 1997. I don’t really know that much about Anaheim, other than it’s in the southern-ish part of the concrete jungle that is LA, and that it’s pretty close to the nicest velodrome in the country. Oh, and it’s got Disneyland. But really? Anaheim? Really?

The reaction to the news supposedly has been mixed, but most of the people I asked about it were visibly confused and ultimately dismayed. “But?……..,” they would mutter to themselves, shaking their heads until eventually looking down at their hands as if the answers they were seeking lay somewhere in the lines of their bike grease-encrusted palms.

You see, Vegas has the Strip, which I guess is kind of like a Disneyland, of sorts. The convention center is on the Strip, and most people stay at hotels on the Strip. It’s really easy to never leave the Strip because all your needs can be met on the Strip. You see fascinating things on the Strip. And you meet interesting people on the Strip. I wonder if Anaheim has a Strip?

As showgoers began their journey home the reality of it all started to set in, and many found themselves wondering about the future. “Would Interbike do as well in Anaheim as it has during it’s run in Vegas?” or “Could the struggling Las Vegas economy take another hit from a tradeshow defecting for greener pastures?” And the ever-popular, “When will I ever find a good excuse to go come back to Vegas?”

Interbike was the perfect excuse. Vegas, my Interbike heart will always break for you.

Here are the rules:
-Wrist shots are not allowed
-No shots from your side of the court
-No t-boning
-No scoop shots
-No bullshit
Team Fee: 15 bucks
Style: Double Elimination

Get more information and updates at the official Boston Bike Polo website: http://bostonbikepolo.wordpress.com/, but the real low-down can be found on the official WACKADOO forum thread: here!

Still two days until opening day at Fenway, and already traffic is getting crazy around here!

(L-R) Doug Knox, Gilles Lalonde, Roland Cattin (TIME Sport International), Jason, and Dominique Faure at Superb Bicycle.

Swrve hoodies, windbreakers, and base-layers ready to get you through the winter.

Swrve softshell trousers and denim jeans in stock now!

Wei Wei rocking the Swrve women’s wwr knickers and Swrve Merino wool base-layer top, along with an Outlier waxed-cotton cap, Knog Love/Hate gloves, and Puma Rings Hi boots.

Jason is digging the Swrve wwr trousers + Swrve Milwaukee ES Hoodie, with the Swrve Hiding Hoodie underneath, Nari/Furi gloves, and Chrome Saipan shoes.

I’m trying out the Swrve softshell trousers and the Swrve windbreaker, complimented here by white Vittoria 1976 shoes, white Rapha gloves, and a Superb cap.

Swrve is all hand-made in the USA, and the whole Swrve line is loaded with features for cyclists, such as articulated knees, seamless gusseted crotches, and well-placed reflective details for saftey at night. Come by the shop to check out the Swrve gear for yourself.

Chrome shoes are now in stock at Superb.

Come by and check out the Kursk, the Midway, the Saipan, and the Arnhem.