Success in Las Vegas is all about playing the odds.

Crumpler, maker of packs and bags, had a completely recyclable booth. Made entirely of cardboard, the booth no

Photo: Lennard Zinn

Of the hundreds of thousands of people who gamble in the Nevada desert city each year, only a handful will hit it big. Similarly, of the thousands of new bikes and related products that crop up at Interbike each year, only a few will become huge hits.

Only time will tell which will fly and which will eventually flop. As this year’s Interbike bicycle industry trade show wrapped up in Las Vegas on Friday evening, the display booths came down, bikes, products and clothing got packed into boxes and our crew headed back to the Rockies.

Tour de France champion Floyd Landis was absent in person but not in image.

Photo: Brad Kaminiski

Here’s a look at a handful of some of the more interesting items, intriguing bikes and favorite people we spotted over the past few days.