The Haul-a-Day Elite carries the load for a two day adventure through the most spectacular Cascade Crossing in Oregon for a group of friends from Eugene! The McKenzie Pass Scenic Bikeway is almost a 4,000 foot climb from the west and a 2,000 foot climb from the east. Tons of breath taking views, and cruising […]

  Spring/ Summer Tune-up Checklist:   Dust off the dirt – Clean away dirt and grease of the past. Rust free is the goal – Check for visible signs of rust, especially on brake cables and chain – rusted brake cables should be replaced. Lube it up – Clean your chain by brushing it with […]

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 […]

By Willie Hatfield (Bike Friday All-Packa designer)   I laughed as I rode through the Oregon rain toward the Eugene Airport, with an empty suitcase on my back, and my latest All-Packa prototype under me. I’d packed all my winter gear in bikepacking bags on the bike in preparation for Christmas home with my family […]

North Dakota Trip Report     By Joe Cruz With summer ending I was craving a last meditation: I’d been to 49 U.S. states, and North Dakota was the only one missing. It wasn’t intentional avoidance, just circumstance and vectors of life. I was glad for the remaining promise of buttes and grasslands and bison […]

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 […]

Welcome to the ‘Designing in 12 Dimensions’ blog. It is about cycling, cyclists, and thoughts motivated by 50 years of cycling and meeting cyclists of all stripes. Its focus is also on designing new bikes & new systems at Bike Friday. Written with a makers & pantologist’s perspective, and as an introvert with the bicycle […]

  Wow! We are really excited for these new 2022 bikes. Here are 10 improvements and upgrades we think you will like about the new bikes for 2022. We made fresh strawberry lemon-aid out of pandemic lemons creating significant improvements to our adventurous little wheels for 2022! It surprised us how many improvements came with […]

When I began planning my adventure to pilot my Bike Friday minivelo across the subcontinent of India, I was met almost invariably with the same remark: “Why India?” While I was tempted often to cheekily answer “To find a wife!” (full disclosure: it has always been a dream of mine to marry a witty, family-oriented […]

pakiT to Shiretoko By: Aaron Lin I have done some solo bike tours with my Bike Friday tikit and taken it with me on some unique trips including Taiwan, Tasmania, & Iceland. These trips helped me realize how a high-performing, folding bicycle can be liberating and allow me the freedom to enjoy the wonders of […]