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A Continental Convenience
Sunday is the last day of the National Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Richmond, Virginia and it is a bit sad to see it come to an end. The US office has been planning, working and looking forward to this date for much of the winter, and to know that it all comes down in 24-hours is bittersweet. So far the people of Virginia (and North Carolina, Georgia, D.C., NY, Mass, Toronto, and people from all over the U.S. in attendance) have been terrific, stopping into our Rapha Continental inspired Mini Mart to say hello.
After three years and 50 rides around North America, we have solid understanding of what a good local store feels like. Beverage cooler, magazine racks, shelving, lottery, public postings and a cigarette wall (smartly rebranded by Carey SH with the names of our Continental rides), help to set the store—and a few shiny bikes laying against the front wall complete the quick stop spot.
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- How good is this shot ! “@TourdeKorea2013: @mike_cuming looking good in yellow! #TdK2013 @johnherety @raphacondor http://t.co/CrCV1zkCUB”
- RT @TourdeKorea2013: @mike_cuming looking good in yellow! #TdK2013 @johnherety @raphacondor http://t.co/oCjdyhvSue
- Reality check we also lost teammates @AaronBuggle and @carthy94 today. Going to be tough to defend.
- @mike_cuming in yellow with just over a minutes lead going into the final 2 stages of @TourdeKorea2013 couldn't of happened to a nicer guy
- RT @TourdeKorea2013: 25km to go in Stage 6. @mike_cuming is the virtual leader for @raphacondor. #TdK2013
- RT @TourdeKorea2013: 102 riders will sign on today after eight were dropped by their teams in the TTT and failed to make the time cut. #TdK…
- RT @London_phill: @raphacondor @MiBsponsor @james_fairbank_ Rapha team in Tour De Korea 2013 TTT http://t.co/SW09x70Zs0
- RT @182Jay: @raphacondor please share my @JustGiving page @thomwilson88, @DavidMetherell1 and I are fundraising for @MyelomaUK http://t.co…
- Great ride by the boys in Korea. 3rd by only 3 seconds in the 25km TTT today. Mike Cuming now up to 5th overall.
- Some nice pics of the boys and report on the great Mr Cancy's ride last night: http://t.co/ctoHu37ixb
Comments
Joe Hall
28th February 2010 05:40am
Nice!
Any beef jerky on sale?
rob meyers
1st March 2010 01:54am
genius!!!! wish i was there….great job.
Dave Wolcott
1st March 2010 02:33am
Great to see Slate & Co at the show. The new range looks great and the show set up is spot on. The winter gear has proven well with all the snow this year and looking forward to testing the spring line in the Dolomites soon.
Hope you guys will set up another Gentlemen's ride in the DC/Va area this summer. Check out Mtns of Misery for a good ride in Blacksburg: http://www.cyclingdoubleheader.com/mountains-of-misery
Cheers,
Dave
Chris Myers
1st March 2010 11:49am
What a fnatastic idea! Now I really wish that I was able to attend. Plans are already in the works to make it to next year's show shich I hear is in Austin. Is this true?
Thomas Bosch
1st March 2010 03:23pm
I have to admit, I was really hoping ya'll were actually selling the Pellegrino… man looking at bikes works up a thirst!
Slate Olson
1st March 2010 03:29pm
It was great to see so many of you this weekend. Austin in 2011 is official, with Mellow Johnny's, Shiner-Bock and Queso from Guerro's, you definitely should not miss next year.
Chris Myers
1st March 2010 05:31pm
Awesome! Looking forward to it. Perhaps a trip out to the Round Rock bakery for some donuts is in order. Hey, that could be an interesting Gentlemen's Ride…
Chris Myers
1st March 2010 05:34pm
Oops, I meant Round Rock Donuts (http://www.roundrockdonuts.com/)
John Edwards
1st March 2010 10:10pm
Nice to see you guys at the show! Love the look of the new jerseys, BTW. The ride Sunday AM was excellent. I drove back down from D.C. just for the Gentlemen's ride. Will you be posting pics/video of the ride?