Building bikes the way we do — tailored to fit each customer — is a privilege. We love getting to know the people who buy our bikes. From sales to production to shipping, we are connected to each rider. And in a sense, no matter where you go, we are along for the ride. So come and meet your Bike Friday team.
Hanna Scholz, President – HannaS@bikefriday.com
Bike Friday Garage: 1995 Chrome green and purple Bike Friday (I built myself while in junior high), Purple Haul-a-Day, Yellow Air Friday, Merlot XL Family Tandem, Glacier Pocket Rocket
Hanna grew up in the Bike Friday family. The oldest daughter of Co-founder, Alan Scholz, Hanna was lacing wheels, counting inventory, sewing travel bags, and painted racks by the time she graduated high school. In her early 20s, she started full-time work at Bike Friday and eventually moved into the marketing department. Trained and inspired her Dad’s values of human power and small resource impact on the earth, she lives car-free in the converted garage right along the bike path. She either rides her bike or walks to work in the mornings. Hanna also lives in a Tiny home, see how she really lives a sustainable lifestyle.
Alan Scholz, CEO & Co-Founder, Inventor, R&D – Alan@bikefriday.com
Bike Friday Garage: Pocket Rocket Pro, Tandem Traveler Sport, and the latest prototype.
Alan has had a deep love for the benefits of a biking lifestyle since he was a teenager in Fargo, North Dakota. With a desire to make things that help people live a healthier more active life he has founded several businesses and designed many successful products in his life. He founded the original Burley Bags that became Burley Design in 1969. He later co-founded Advanced Training Products and Green Gear Cycling (dba Bike Friday) with his brother Hanz in 1992.
Resident Bike Experts / Sales Consultants
BICYCLE CONSULTANTS – sales@bikefriday.com
Some of our Bike Consultants started as Bike Friday customers. Some have worked in our production line. All are cyclists, logging thousands of miles each year, and want to share their knowledge with you.
Walter Lapchynski, Bike Expert, Long Time Veteran AND DER FAHRRADSPEZIALIST – walterl@bikefriday.com
Bike Friday Garage: pakiT fixed gear belt drive, Haul-a-Day, Ever-E-Day, All-Packa
Walter is one of Bike Friday’s old-timers having worked in nearly every part of the company: production, inventory, service, and now as a Professional Bicycle Travel Consultant. Pick a destination and he’ll help facilitate a Bike Friday to take with you on your travels! Walter lives, breathes and rides Bike Friday. He is an everyday commuter who wholeheartedly believes in the bicycle as a revolutionary machine.
Peter Berra, Bicycle Expert – USA, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Thailand – peterb@bikefriday.com
Bike Friday Garage: Pocket Llama, Pocket Rocket, SatR’Day, Family Tandem, Triple Tandem XL, Tikit, Silk, & Haul-a-Day.
Peter’s knowledge is grounded not only in his professional career but also in extensive personal cycling experience. An avid bicycle traveler, he has completed numerous bike tours throughout Australia and around the world, riding one of his many Bike Friday’s. These journeys have given him firsthand insight into the challenges and rewards of touring, traveling, and living with a bicycle in a variety of environments and conditions.
Throughout his nearly three decades with Bike Friday, Peter has worked in virtually every department within the company. This comprehensive experience has provided him with an exceptional understanding of bicycle design, engineering, manufacturing, customer service, fitting, and real-world performance. His unique perspective allows him to connect a rider’s goals, body type, riding style, and travel needs with the ideal Bike Friday model and configuration.
Because of this rare combination of professional expertise, practical experience, and lifelong enthusiasm for cycling, Peter feels confident in guiding customers through the process of selecting a Bike Friday that truly fits their needs. His goal is to ensure that every rider receives a bicycle that delivers comfort, performance, reliability, and a lifetime of enjoyment, whether they are commuting across town, exploring local trails, embarking on a cross-country tour, or traveling the world on two wheels.
SERVICE TEAM – service@bikefriday.com
Our service team lives to make it better. They’re each part doctor, part diplomat, part engineer, and part sleuth. Put those elements together and you have a team of ultimate problem solvers standing by to get you up and running and back on the road.
PRODUCTION TEAM – info@bikefriday.com
These are hardly production personnel in the traditional sense of the word. We think of them more as wizards. These are the craftspeople whose labor of love is hand-building your Bike Friday.
Ryan Foote, Line Master
Ryan has worked at Bike Friday longer than any other employee.
Peter ‘Don’t Ask Me to Tour’ Kaspar, Line Master/Mad Scientist – PeterK@bikefriday.com
Bike Friday Garage: Air Friday, Pocket Rocket Pro, Tandem, Triple, and several other, one of a kind experiments (always with high performance in mind, it must go fast!!)
Leo Shotridge, Production – LeoS@bikefriday.com
Frame prep and master painter here at Bike Friday. He ensures your bike paint comes from the paint booth looking it’s best. He is no question the master of his domain.
MARKETING – marketing@bikefriday.com
Oscar Hearnden, Marketing Coordinator – Danielp@bikefriday.com
Bike Friday Garage: Ever-E-Day
To be fair, we should probably include every Bike Friday owner who has ever had a kind word to say about us, in our marketing team. The truth is, our customers have always been the power behind all of our marketing efforts, spreading the word and telling the world about their Bike Friday. Thank you…you make Marketing easier.
SUPPORT STAFF – info@bikefriday.com
From answering the phones to tracking invoices to jumping in wherever they are needed, our support staff is invaluable to the entire team.
Fraeda Scholz, Master (Mistress) Of All Trades – fraedas@bikefriday.com
ACCOUNTING TEAM
Numbers. It’s all about numbers, right? And no matter what your concerns, you can count on our numbers team for answers.
Jade N, Accounting – accounting@bikefriday.com