Bike friday

In the world of folding bikes, there are many brands which come to mind, starting with Brompton, the high-end manufacturer based in the UK. Here in the US, there are a handful of companies that offer folding bikes, but to my knowledge, the only manufacturer making frames Stateside is Bike Friday. Believe it or not, this came as a surprise to me - due to my lack of knowledge on the subject - and I was very thrilled to find this bit of information out. I guess I just never saw one that sparked…

Since 1992, Bike Friday has hand-built custom performance folding bikes in Eugene, Oregon. Choose from touring, city, road, tandem, e-bike, and cargo models—each designed to fit your unique cycling needs and built for adventure.

The Bike Friday All-Packa is designed with bikepacking in mind and features a folding frame with an optimized geometry and 2.4″ clearance >

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the 2012 Oregon Handmade show. This years turnout was much better than last years for both…

The Bike Friday All-Packa is a versatile mini-velo, designed for off-road riding and touring. Julien shared with us his beautiful photos of his All-Packa for this week's Readers' Rides... I started sharing pics of my All-Packa that I recently finished building to some friends and one of them was like "you have to send this to The Radavist !" So as a fellow reader I thought I'd share, I remember seeing that Falconer's Mini velo and thinking it was bonkers, definitely piqued my interest at the…

Brian Vespa's Bike Friday

Bike Friday Al Packa

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I have now ridden the NWT several hundred miles, and I have enjoyed it. Despite the whippiness of the handlebars, it is really fun to ride. Very comfortable (perfectly set up for my preferred riding position), it rides like a road bike, albeit a very lively one. It tracks nicely, no problem at high speeds. (I've gotten it up to 37 mph with nary a shimmy, even with a handlebar bag.) The gearing (triple front, 8 sp. rear) is good, erring, if anything, on the easy side, which is OK. The easy…

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Folding Bikes - Bike Friday Tikit PR - It's been a long time coming and I was going to wait until I had tested out the rack, but I was too excited so here it is!... This is my 4yr old first generation Tikit with: - new powder coat - new chain - new cassette - new cables and housing - new tires - new one piece stem/riser

For those unfamiliar with Bike Friday and their bikes, the Pocket Rocket is a high performance folding bike. It is not a fast folder, like a Brompton or a Bike Friday Tikit, but rather a packable f…

My new bike. Bike Friday New World Tourist.

This article is about the 7 fastest folding bikes in the world. These bikes can be folded up in seconds, making them perfect for taking on short errands or carrying around when not needed.

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Alex Wetmore's Tikit Porteur Rack

The Bike Friday New World Tourist is thought by some to be the ultimate travel bike for long distance tourists. It's small wheel base, low-step over feature, fully-loaded capabilities and its ability to fold up and fit inside an airline standard suitcase (thus saving you huge amounts of money when flying with your bicycle) are certainly appealing features for any world traveler.