*** RACING ON A FRIDAY ***

Bike Friday co-founder and chief designer Hanz Scholz is a former racer, seen here in the 2004 OBRA criterium. He was the overall winner in the 2007 OBRA Time Trial for his division. *It's got to ride nice* is his mantra.

TOUR DE FRANCE, Paris-Brest-Paris, Iron Man, Triathlons ... Bike Fridays are not just the best way to get from A(alaska) to B(otswana), they' can hold their own - with a well tuned engine of course. Here's a collection of stories and technical info to acquaint you with the faster, fitter fold. But first, let's get the #1 question answered.

What are the faster Fridays?

RACING ON A FRIDAY STORIES:

* BF Tour de France stories: www.bikefriday.com/tourdefrance

* BF Paris-Brest-Paris stories: www.bikefriday.com/pbp

* BF Triathlon, Ironman and other athletic event stories: www.bikefriday.com/tri

* BF Famous Fridays:  www.bikefriday.com/famous

SOME FIT 'N' FAST FRIDAYS 

ROB ENGLISH, Pocket Rocket, HPV champion

LON HALDEMAN, Air Friday, 6x Race Across America Champion, Ultracycling legend

FRED MATHENY and ED PAVELKA, Pocket Rocket Pro, former Bicycling Magazine senior editors, founders of www.RoadBikeRider.com

ROCKY REIFENSTUHL, Extreme Winter Sports Champion

JEFF LINDER, Monterey CA, Pilot, 24 HRS of ADRENALIN 50+ winner

DIETER HEYCKE 70+ tri champ

FRANK PIERSON 80+ Senior Games Champ 

ALEXI GREWAL, Gold Medal Olympian - story coming soon

DAVIS PHINNEY, "The Winningest American"

STANTON TRUXILLO, Pocket Rocket, look at all his national and state medals!

LEON VAN ZWEEL 'Make 'em Puke' - from South Africa

MEDIA REVIEWS OF FAST FRIDAYS

LA Times, Sep 2005 - BF is still the design to chase

Washington Post, July 2005 - Alpe d'Huez on a a Friday

Jim Langley's Classic Review - cycling authority and historian raves about the original Pocket Rocket

RoadBikeRider.com's Coach Fred Matheny reviews the TiLite XL tandem Q

See all media reviews

* Bike Friday "No, You Don't Have to Pedal More" Corner: www.bikefriday.com/praise

TECH TALK

* Goof-proof gearing on a Friday www.bikefriday.com/gearing

* 138" high enough for you? Read about the Ron Neher special

* Capreo 9-tooth cassette explained www.bikefriday.com/capreo

"At the 33rd Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb in New Hampshire, three Bike Friday riders were among the 560 cyclists who reached the summit - two Pocket Rocket Pros and one Air Friday. The race calls itself, "The World's Most Challenging Hillclimb." At a steep switchback after mile six, heavy winds blew many of us off of our bikes, wrapping us in fog, obscuring the road and riders ahead and adding some drama to an already dramatic climb. The Pocket Rocket Pro remained undaunted, but one cannot say as much for the rider ... I understand these are normal conditions. Looking forward to next year's race, but hope to arrive with tougher legs to power the PRP!" - John Whitton Bria, NY

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

* Famous Fridays: www.bikefriday.com/famous - more fast and famous Friday folk

* Your Personal Bike Mileage Journal: www.bikefriday.com/bikejournal - join the top-five ranking **Bike Friday** club and log miles and smiles

* More Bike Friday Travel Tales: www.bikefriday.com/stories - a collection of inspiring stories made possible by a Bike Friday. Also books

6x RAAM champ and ultracycling legend Lon Haldeman rides his Air Friday on overseas trips with his elite roadie tour company, PACTOUR. Read about PACTOUR on a Friday. Photo by Lynette Chiang during the Highest Paved Road expedition, 2004, Peru Peru.

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