Ride a Bike Friday and sooner or later someone will look at the small wheels and ask how it rides. Nobody has answered that question more often, or worked on it longer, than our co-founder, Alan Scholz. His ten reasons for owning and riding one are the most complete answer
A bike should fit you, not the other way around. For a limited time, the frame we build around you is 15% off – Sale prices are listed below as well as marked on each bike order page. No code is needed at check out. What 15% Looks Like Model
Up to $80 off return shipping or a free premium paint upgrade with an Overhaul & Re-paint combo, ends Oct 31st We built Bike Fridays to last, but eventually every well-ridden bike needs more than just a tune-up. It deserves some proper love and attention to keep it rolling for
Olivier Chambault and his partner Capucine just spent six months bikerafting across South America on their Diamond Llamas, from the jungles of Ecuador to El Chaltén at the edge of Patagonia. Olivier is the founder of Mekong Packraft, and he built the packraft they paddled himself. They paddled the Río
Georgia: 1,500 Kilometres, 19,000 Metres and a Lot of Khinkali By Aubrey and Max from Dusseldorf There are countries you visit, and then there are countries that seem to grab you by the handlebars and pull you straight into the mountains. Georgia was definitely the second kind. Three weeks. Around
Meet the Pocket Rocket Further as seen at the MADE SHOW; Portland 2026 This new bike uses all the success and knowledge of 30 years experience on the Bike Friday Pocket Rocket, and adds 6 new upgrades. The original Pocket Rocket has been over the Alps, across continents, and out
Every revolution of the cranks contributes a few millimetres of elevation gain as my All-Packa and two-weeks worth of conference packing makes its way up the windy road from Villefranche-sur-Mer to the Grand Corniche on the French Riviera. Wearing flip-flops is a choice I regret now, but on the other
There is a kind of freedom that only appears when you travel slowly enough to notice it. It is waking up without knowing exactly where you will sleep, turning onto a small road simply because it looks interesting, or staying longer than planned because someone has invited you to sit
The Bike in Your Trunk A simple idea that expands how you travel Bicycles, Cars, and Everyday Life Transportation rarely fits neatly into one category. Distances, work schedules, family responsibilities, and geography mean that most people rely on automobiles for at least part of their travel. Bicycles remain one of
Our Man in Hawaii: Walter reports back from Lavaman 2026 For many of you, Walter Lapchynski may be one of the very first voices you ever spoke to at Bike Friday. As one of our resident bike experts, it’s fair to say he is—without exaggeration—utterly devoted to cycling. So devoted,