*INTERBIKE* Folder Frolic in Vegas

With over 1,000 of the top brands and nearly 23,000 attendees from over 60 countries, Interbike is the ultimate blend of industry leaders and innovative products in the bicycle business. Interbike is the largest bicycle trade event in North America and one of the most important stops on the global trade show calendar. Prepare for three packed days of exhibits, product launches, meetings and a celebration of the bicycle business at Interbike 2008...

Now before you cancel your trip cycling the Danube and sneak off behind your spouse's back to this annual gear freak's nirvana, it's open only to bicycle retailers and manufacturers.

Passed the test? Then bring your folder to Vegas for the Annual Folder Frolic.

Yes, the largest bicycle trade show in the U.S. will be briefly invaded by small wheel cyclists. The Frolic, established in 2006, is a folder-bikes-only event offering a quick ride, a social, a whiskey toast, even an impromptu hill climb (using parking garage ramps. Come on, the only hills in Vegas are the piles of chips in front of you - if you're lucky).

Make heartwarming personal connections and esoteric business contacts in the fast-growing folder and compact bicycle world at this annual early morning tradition. Bring your Bike Friday, your Brompton, your Dahon, your Birdy, Halfway, Bickerton or what-have-you, as long as it folds! Free, all ages, dress: casually sporty. Folder Bikes Only. 0700 Hours, rendezvous at the Venetian, should last about an hour or so - plenty of time to freshen up before Showtime.

Inside the Interbike show, bike shop types ogle the latest hi-tech race bikes. Outside, folder riders show off the newest and the quirkiest folding bike designs. Sounds fair!

Admission free, dress, casually sporty - never know who you might meet.

Hosted by Bike Friday dealer Mike McGettigan of Trophy Bikes Philadelphia, also famous for hosting the annual Round*Up event in Philly.

Precise dates in the Events Calendar