Dear tikit owners: A little more than a year has passed since we asked you to stop riding your Bike Friday tikits because of safety issues with our stems. I’m proud to say that we have satisfied the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission official recall, and it has
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an on-going series on the individuals who make Bike Friday what it is: A collection of unique cycling enthusiasts spreading the word in interesting manners.] By RAZ Everyone has a story, but if you wander around the Bike Friday Factory you might be amazed
 By Rich King [EDITOR’S NOTE: Last fall when Bike Friday faced the challenge of our tikit stem recall, Richard King appeared out of nowhere to lend his assistance. An independent engineer with experience in failure analysis and stress analysis, King came up to Eugene at his own expense, and
We get calls every day. From people all around the world. Sometimes the names sound kinda familiar. Like really familiar. Sometimes we have to ask, “Are you THE [fill in the blank]??” Guess who called in to order the Triple above? HINT: Look at the nameplate!
Not really. See, this graffiti artist Gabe DeLao stopped by the Factory . “Listen, you have trouble with taggers,” he said. “They tag blank walls. But if you have artwork, they respect it, and leave it alone.” Kinda made sense to us, especially when Gabe admitted that he started as
Adventure Cyclist’s Patrick O’Grady has a video review of the Bike Friday Silk online. Check out the whole review in the latest issue of Adventure Cyclist.
On this Saturday, July 27th, you are invited to join Co-Founder Alan Scholz and a few others from Bike Friday’s headquarters in Eugene, Oregon, as we take advantage of the Portland Art Museum’s gracious hospitality. The day will begin at 9 a.m. as Alan gives a talk about bicycle
A Safe Routes to School class at Kelly Middle School in Eugene, OR, took their Bike Friday OSATAs for a ride as their safety classes drew to a close. The National Safe Routes to School program is looking for a technical director. We figure a lot of Bike Friday owners
Check out this story on the recent Bike To School Day. It gives us hope for a bright future.
We apologize for those of you who have been waiting for our new catalog that includes our Silk. We now have printed versions available. CLICK HERE TO ORDER