Live from Las Vegas - Interbike 2010!

Members of the Price Point team send their greeting from Interbike, the yearly bike industry trade show. This is where all of your favorite companies reveal all those magic bits that make bike riding so much fun.

They arrived at the show on Wednesday. Sometimes it can be quite overwhelming when you first get there. Everything is clamoring for your attention and it's hard to focus on just one thing at a time. It also makes it hard not to miss a few things. And that's exactly why we send a few of us to cover the show. With a few eyes seeking out the cool stuff (and each one of us having our own take on what's cool) we make sure we find it all so we can bring it to you.

One of the first stops was the highly revered company Fox Racing Shocks. We do a tremendous amount with their entire line. You can check them out by clicking on the picture. But suffice it to say, they always deliver and this year's peek at the 2011 product was no exception.

A stop at the SRAM booth is always a necessity, and something that you need to spend some time at! After all, SRAM is actually a consortium of some of the best component manufacturers out there: SRAM, Avid, RockShox and Truvativ. This year they were unveiling more variations on their 10 speed mountain components and some really amazing new cranks.

And when hunger from wandering through this bicycle fantasy land becomes just too much, a stop at one of the sports nutrition suppliers can help keep a person going. Here you see some pretty sweet custom motorcycles at the Jelly Belly Sport Bean booth. Mmmm, yummy motorcycles...

And last but hardly least (at least for today's report), Shimano was showing off some new Dura Ace cranks. They were also showing some new Saint parts (wait 'til you see the brakes) and some new TT parts, otherwise known as time trial parts. Also great for all of you fixie afficianados that I know are out there.

More to come!

Attention Mountain Bikers! (And Trade Show Geeks...)

It's that time of year and the bicycle industry trade shows like EuroBike and InterBike are upon us. Now, what possible reason should this interest all of you riders out there who don't necessarily work in the industry? Two reasons:

1. Cool new stuff to drool over... and wracking your brain on ways to creatively budget so that you can afford to buy them.
2. Great savings on perfectly great products that were probably the center of attention at last year's trade show.

Isn't it convenient that the savings you find on reason #2 can help you afford the items you'll find because of reason #1?

Well, to help you out Price Point is doing targeted sales depending on the type of cycling you do. First up is our Mountain Bike Blowout. Check it out, there are a lot of great savings there to be had. (And as for you road cyclists, your turn is coming up very soon!)

Also be sure to check out this space next week where a few members of our team are going to be scouring the floor of InterBike which hits Las Vegas next week. They're going to be seeking out the coolest gear and the best prices that the industry has to offer. They've promised daily reports and to send pictures of a few of the cool things they are finding. We'll be posting whatever treasures and news that they find.

Wanna Know How to Score Some of the Best Bicycle Deals on the Web?

Who doesn't want to know how to score some of the best bicycle deals on the web? This may not be the biggest of secrets, but Price Point does offer some incredible deals through its email newsletter. Now that we're heading into Fall, and before the holidays hit, it might be just the perfect time to sign up.

Why now? Because Fall and late Winter are the two times of the year that Price Point runs its best email promotions. Everything from super deep discounts to the ever-popular FREE SHIPPING. And these deals are truly exclusive to the mailing list. The only way to to get the deal is to click on the link included with the email. Our website will then automatically know to give you the deal during check out.

Just so you know what to expect, we typically send out only a few emails a month. Is this a blatant ploy to get you to sign up? Definitely! But keep in mind that we make it VERY easy for you to subscribe and to unsubscribe. Not only is price the point at Price Point, but we also aim to make shopping for your favorite bicycle products fast, reliable and FUN!

To sign up today, click here.

Riding and Racing with the Shiokari's in the Bay Area

It's great to catch up to Ken Shiokari and to see what his latest adventure is on a bicycle. Ken has been a sponsored rider with Price Point for quite a while now and always has something cool to share. He somehow manages to cover the entire NorCal area and show up for all of the big races and organized rides that go on there, whether it be mountain or road.

This month he organized a ride into the San Francisco Watershed Area. These rides are on restricted conservation land and the only way to legally ride there is to go with a registered SF guide. Luckily for Ken, he IS a registered guide! Here's his description of the ride:

"The weather was awesome, with clear sky's so you could see from the ocean and all the way east to Mt. Diablo past the San Francisco Bay. We pedaled from the ocean to the access gate and then road the whole trail south for a total of 30+ miles and 6,500 ft of climbing. Since it's all fire trails, it's a great talking, double-track ride -- I got a chance to chat with all the riders. And with only three permitted groups, you don't have to worry about any traffic. A great once-a-year group ride!"

Ken also shared news that would make any parent proud. His two boys started cross country racing back in June. Andrew (#1916) and Chris (#1917) were able to place first and second in their first race. Apparently they paced each other to drop the rest of the field as soon as they hit the dirt trails. (Hmm.. I wonder who could possibly be giving them coaching tips?) Ken said that they are laughing in the photo because the ribbons they won happened to match their respective Price Point jerseys. A couple of weeks later, Andrew managed to pull off another win by placing second in a race in Sacramento.

Congratulations guys! The Shiokari family racing tradition continues...