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2007 Group Health Seattle International Bicycle Expo
March 10 - 11, 2007
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2007 Features & Presentations
Check the 2007 Show Schedule to find out when you can catch all of these great cycling personalities on stage.
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Six Summits Project - a Human Powered Journey
Erden Eruç
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Frankie Andreu
Frankie Andreu is one of the most popular and well-respected names in American professional cycling. He retired from racing at the end of 2000 after a 12-year professional career. During his racing career he competed in the Tour de France nine times. He was one of the team's most selfless performers and most depended on workers. In addition, he competed in three Tours of Spain and one Giro d' Italia. His racing experience not only encompassed Grand Tours, but also included high placed finishes in World Cup events, World Championships, Spring Classics, and two Olympic Games: 1988 placing 8th and 1996 placing fourth in Atlanta.
Frankie is also a gifted writer and his Tour de France commentaries have been published on many different websites. Frankie’s face can be seen on the Versus TV Network every July during coverage of the Tour de France.
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Mountain Bike Trials Rider
Ryan Leech
Ryan Leech uses his talents as a mountain-bike trials rider to bring the excitement of mountain biking off the mountain and in front of the people. In a decade-long career, Ryan Leech has done thousands of live and televised trials shows before an audience numbering in the millions. Highlights include traveling with the Vans Warped Tour and Jeep World Outside Festival, several stints with Cirque du Soleil in Florida, and the Calgary Stampede.
Within the sport however, Ryan is renowned for a relentless commitment to innovative and progressive riding. This reputation has been cemented with his contributions to the most important mountain bike films of the last ten years: the Kranked Series, Ride to the Hills, and The Collective. His self-produced film Manifesto is the latest to push the boundaries of riding farther than ever before.
With support from long time sponsor Norco Bikes, and with his recent partnership with Sole Custom Footbeds and Shimano, Ryan’s goals are as lofty as ever. He wishes nothing less than to transcend cycling and bring the magic of two wheels to everyone.
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A Tale of Two's: Cycling Thailand and Laos
Willie Weir
One is a constitutional monarchy, the other a communist state. One has all the conveniences of the modern world; the other has difficulties supplying water and electricity to its population. One is overrun with scooters, while the other still embraces the bicycle. One is over-touristed, the other barely visited.
Both are amazing travel destinations separated by the Mekong River.
Come and experiences these two countries from the seat of a bicycle with award-winning commentator and travel writer Willie Weir.
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Mountain Bike Stunt Riders
Go Huck Yourself
Come and join the Go Huck Yourself.com Mob, featuring the best MTB riders the Northwest has to offer. These Pro riders have won and placed in all the street and dirt contests across the country. The All-Star Riders include: Travis Erickson, winner of the 2nd Softies Jump Jam, the Outdoor Adventure Show, and winner of Best Trick at The Gathering 2006. Phil Sundbaum, winner of the 1st Softies Jump Jam, the Bend Bike Rodeo, and winner of street at The Gathering 2006. Also riding will be Andy Sundbaum, Sean Masai, Andrew Carpenter, and Robbie Wright and other top guests TBA. Go Huck Yourself.com is going the extra mile to bring you a demo that is fun and exciting with a course that is designed to showcase these riders’ incredible talents.
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The Horton Collection
Brett Horton
The Horton Collection is the world's finest collection of cycling memorabilia. Over the course of 25 years, Shelly and Brett Horton have amassed an unprecedented 15,000 objects and 170,000 original vintage photographs. In addition to being the world's foremost collector of cycling items, Brett is an expert bicycle historian.
We will also have limited edition Horton Collection lithograph posters, Retro Image Apparel Jerseys and the VeloPress publication "Cycling's Golden Age: Heroes of the Postwar Era, 1946-1967", plus other collectable items on sale.
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Unveiling a New Guidebook: Biking Puget Sound
Bill Thorness
Celebrate the release of Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides From Olympia to the San Juans, the newest cycling guidebook for Western Washington. Author Bill Thorness will be at Bike Expo, showing slides and explaining the special features that elevated these routes over all others during his two years and thousands of miles of research for the book. He will discuss how to take a San Juan Island biking vacation, where to ride with out-of-town guests, and how to feed your inner naturalist with the sights and sounds of country cycling. He will also unveil www.bikingpugetsound.com, where you can find more tour routes and offer ride suggestions for future editions of the book. Hot off the press, signed copies of Biking Puget Sound will be available for purchase at the Expo. (Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides From Olympia to the San Juans, published by Mountaineers Books, 2007, $16.95)
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The Metal Cowboy
Joe Kurmaskie
What do you get when you put one Adventure Dad, 14 feet of bicycle train, two young sons, 12 mountain passes and 4,000 miles of riding together? A Huck Finn summer and a show not to be missed!
A Lively One Man Show themed around Joe's cross country epic towing his two hooligan sons and various stowaways produce, animals and Ziploc of his father's ashes. Spend a hilarious hour of your expo with The Northwest's resident Wildman on two wheels, Joe Metal Cowboy Kurmaskie. He's been called "Bill Bryson on a bike" by the Boston Globe and "David Sedaris Trapped In The Body of Lance Armstrong" by USA Today.
Family Friendly Fun; Multimedia performance, 14 feet of bike demo, Q&A, swag giveaway and book signing - all proceeds from book sales go to Joe's new non profit arts and bike expedition program Camp Creative "No Child Left Inside!"
Joe Kurmaskie, better known as The Metal Cowboy, Portland, Oregon's answer to Mark Twain on two wheels is also the bestselling author of three nonfiction story collections: "Metal Cowboy", "Riding Outside The Lines" and the latest book "Momentum is Your Friend" He contributes to national publications including Outside, Bicycling, Backpacker and Men's Journal.
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Legally Speaking
Bob Mionske
Bob Mionske is a Doctor of Law with a private practice that focuses on issues confronting cyclists and endurance athletes. He writes a popular regular column for VeloNews.com called "Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske." Bob will discuss several legal topics today, plus answer questions from the audience.
Bob Mionske is a former competitive cyclist who represented the U.S. at the 1988 Olympic Games, finishing fourth in the road race, and at the 1992 Olympics. He won the 1990 National Championship Road Race. After retiring from racing in 1993, he coached the Saturn Professional Cycling team for one year before attending law school.
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Six Summits Project - a Human Powered Journey
Erden Eruç
Erden Eruç had dreamed about a huge human-powered self-propelled journey since 1997. He always wanted the journey to be shared by children around the world. His goal was to turn the world into a giant laboratory to inspire and to engage the students. Much research and efforts to define the route had already taken place.
When Göran Kropp, who had encouraged him to take on the journey, fell to his death while rock climbing together in September 2002, Erden decided that it was time to make this dream a reality. He was inspired to add the mountain summits to honor Göran.
The result is the Six Summits Project, Erden's quest to climb the highest summits on six different continents by human power. He will cross the oceans by rowing in a westward push to reach the next continent. From the point of landfall, he will travel to the highest peak on that continent by bicycle, where he will meet his friends for the climb. He will relay the journey and the experience to the students via the internet.
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Danskin Triathlon Series National Spokeswoman
Sally Edwards
Come meet triathlon legend and pioneer Sally Edwards, author of over 20 books on training and one of America's premier fitness experts, as she explains how to have less stress and more energy through the connection with your most important muscle - the heart.
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Saturday only: 10am-4pm in the South Room
Northwest Vintage Lightweight Cycle Show
See the nicest bikes from the last century, some original and some beautifully restored. Many still on the road but all well-loved. See the great bikes from Britain, France, Italy, the US, and a few other parts of the world. On display in the South Auditorium on Saturday March 10 from 10 to 4.
If you would like to bring a bike or bikes to show, or help out with the show, please contact Bob Freeman at Elliott Bay Bicycles, 206-441-8144.
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SATURDAY ONLY!
Goldsprints!
AVA/Counterbalance Bicycles brings Goldsprints to Adrenaline Alley at the 2007 Seattle Bike Expo!
Registration starts 11:30 a.m.
First heat: 12 - 12:15 p.m.
Second heat: 2:20 - 3:15 p.m.
Finals: 5 - 5:45 p.m.
First race: $5. Each additional race: Only $1!
Prizes for the top finishers!
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