11 countries in 3 months on a New World Tourist

“For my bike packing trip I needed something that I can carry easily and put on the airplane […] a Bike Friday is what I needed. I think I have the perfect setup. I just used a regular backpack and was able to strap the bike easily to my back”   A Masters Track Championship […]

Touring Patagonia on the New World Tourist

Patagonian mountains in morning sunshine

TOUR OF SOUTHERN PATAGONIA – CHILE – 2017 COYHAIQUE TO VILLA O’HIGGINS By Gordon & Kay M. The “Ripio” is the Carretera Austral’s road surface made from rounded riverbed gravel. Ripio is used from Cerro Castillo to Villa O’Higgins and makes enjoying this amazing region by bike it’s greatest challenge. Saturday, February 18, 2017 Coyhaique […]

What’s “NEWT” at Bike Friday

New World Tourist With E-Assist

Bike Friday’s “New World Tourist” has been rolling off the production line for more than 30 years, and taking folks on adventures all around the world. Did you know that this sturdy steed has undergone several quite recent transformations that enhance performance and make it more fun to ride than ever? The New Electric New […]

Bike Friday Owners Travelling the World by Bike Friday Bikes

Here at Bike Friday, we feel like we make a pretty great bike…but we should because we love what we do. It’s easy for us to tell you how great they are, but we would rather let our amazing customers do this for you so you are able to believe the stories. Below is a […]

7,000 KILOMETRES ON TWO FRIDAYS for WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF…

7,000 KILOMETRES ON TWO FRIDAYS Since September 2017 we’ve been cycling in Australia and New Zealand, 7,000 kilometers to date, alongside endless beaches, over mountains, through farmland, and in forests. We’ve made new friends and encountered amazing wildlife along the way, all made possible by our fabulous Bike Friday “New World Tourists” For us, cycling […]

New York City Adventures on a Folding Bike

. New Yorker and Pocket Rocket owner Newton D. has always loved bicycles, but didn’t buy one for himself until he was an adult. In fact, his very first bicycle was a folding bike: “It all began with seeing my friends wife zipping around on a Xootr scooter which prompted me to visit NYCEwheels, a […]

New Zealand’s Dodd Finishes an Ironman

[EDITOR’s NOTE: You might remember Thom Dodd’s blog entries on Training for an Ironman Triathlon back in August. We just received word from Thom. He did it! Here is his report.] By Thom Dodd      Just to let you know i competed successfully in the Challenge Wanaka, a full Ironman on the south island […]

Creating the All-Packa

How the All-Packa and Packalope bars came to be by Willie Hatfield     The origination of the All-Packa In 2020 I started a program of research and development (AKA tinkering) with the high aim of creating the ultimate bikerafting bike. The code name was Tardigrade AKA Water Bear. Bikerafting is a little niche I […]