Interbike: Day 2

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Same story, real late night. Adam Banton was staying in our room and made sure to let me know to wake up every moment I would start snoring. What can I say, I do. So another morning with not much sleep. I lagged behind while Chris and Adam both headed down to the show. I took my time and watched a bit of TV and eventually took a shower.

As I was getting out of the shower Gary Young showed up to get his stuff and shower up. He was staying with Walter Perringer in his rig and look forward to anything resembling home. I eventually was a situated and headed out. I decided to ride around the strip for a bit with hopes of finding something decent for breakfast, no luck there. At least I was out on my bike. I eventually gave up on the food search and headed into the show. Again it was really easy to spot the booth.

I head in and sit down. Then I was offered a sandwich, stoked. We also had a meat and cheese platter in the meeting room. I added some pepperoni and salami and sat down. I must have been starving, it was one of the best sandwiches ever. The day consisted of a lot of the same stuff, answering questions, checking out other peoples stuff, hanging with and meeting new friends.

The day was all just a build up for the evening Nora Cup. 6:00pm rolls around, head to the hotel, actually catch a quick nap and setout to Dinner and the cup. Mosh was having a little party in a room in the Hard Rock, same place the Nora Cup was being held. I make it down stairs and hop in the van. We are half way through our drive to the Rock and I look behind me, Eddie, Caleb Ruecker and crew were in the van and I didn't notice, pretty dope. He arrive and stop through the Mosh party, chat for a bit and head out for dinner. By this time the crew had been cut in half. So Jim his lady, Chase Hawk, JC, Caleb R, Chris, Kevin Mac and myself hit up a diner in the hard Rock to get our eat on.

After dinner we head into the Nora Cup Party. It was like I had ridden that ride already. Everything was the same as the Fit Premier. Only now there was Ride Banners. I was passed a few drink tickets by Jeff Z and passed them out. I really wasn't in a drinking mood so I just wondered around. I eventually ended up outside away from the cigarette smoke and hanging in the casino. Slo and Vince join up and kick it with me. We just sat the heckling people and talking trash. It was real similar to a day a GOODS.

After a bit someone approached my and sounded like the Croc. Hunter. I knew it obviously wasn't him, he's dead, it was none other than Mikey! If remember about a year ago Andy Merrall disappeared for a while in a strange large van. Well Mikey was the Aussie driving that van. It turns out he was back and this time with his younger brother Josh. We talk for a bit. Some security chick was a bitch and told them they couldn't be where we were. I argued and then went back in.

I made it just in time to see the last few awards be handed out. The best was when Josh Harrington dissed Alistair for his wack shirt. Soon after the awards they played Redbull Mean Streets and then had some Burlesque Dancers. The party died real quick after that. Back outside I went. After a long time of hanging and talking with friends we head back to the hotel. I blew $5 bucks on a slot machine and went up to bed. Day 3 soon...

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posted by pdxbmx @ 11:58 PM