During Interbike week, we borrowed a variety of bikes from companies to ride from our rental house to the indoor show, plus to parties and happenings around town after dark. Not only did this make our experience much more enjoyable, it allowed us a closer look at some of the latest offerings in the realm of transportation and utility bikes. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be presenting our impressions of our time with these bikes as mini-reviews on the Bicycle Times website.

raleigh alley way

Raleigh’s pale green Alley Way turned a lot of heads in Las Vegas this year. More companies seem to be throwing a leg over the idea of practical commuting or town bikes. The Alley Way is a new addition to Raleigh’s line up for 2010 that makes little compromises between form and function. Click here to read the mini-review.