News from the Factory

20-inch Bike Fridays are SAFE

ATTENTION ALL BIKE FRIDAY OWNERS: Bike Friday recommends that all tikit owners stop riding their bicycles immediately because of stem safety concerns. SEE NOTICE HERE However, this safety warning only affects 16-inch tikit frames. IT DOES NOT PERTAIN TO 20-inch Bike Fridays. The stem issue is in the fold that

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Fun in Eugene

The second annual Eugene Sunday Streets took place this weekend. The City of Eugene closed down a route through town to allow locals to ride their bikes and enjoy a wonderful late summer afternoon. A few thousand cycling enthusiasts spent the day cruising around, and stopping at the Bike Friday

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Celebrating Sustainability

As producer Mike Mazur prepped Bike Friday General Manager Hanna Scholz for her on-camera appearance for a mini-documentary on Sustainability being filmed for the U.S. State Department, Hanna revealed our deep roots in the city of Eugene. The folks of Eugene already made a lasting impression on the film crew,

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Bike Friday Owners making a difference

Down in the city of Austin, TX, Bike Friday owner Preston Tyree  is making a difference. Tyree is education director at the Austin Cycling Association. It’s Austin’s largest bicycle advocacy group, and is working closely with Austin’s Public Works on their bike sharing program.

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Big Wheel Visit

It’s not unusual for us to get a visitor on Big Wheels, being the Small Wheel company we are. But it is rare that we see Big Wheels like this, on Kevin McNatt’s Victor. It’s a replica of an 1885 Victor, made by Victory Bicycles. McNatt stopped by Bike Friday

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Mayor’s Visit

The sun poked through the morning clouds as a line of 20 bicycles rolled off the Fern Ridge Bike Path on Friday morning into the Bike Friday parking lot. The group included 18 officials who are in Eugene for the Mayor’s Innovation Project Summer Meeting. According to its website, the

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Fun in Portland

Busy, busy, busy. Portland was hopping on Sunday for the Parkways event. At the Multnomah Village stop, we watched a constant stream of cyclists cruise by. Many stopped and took a test ride. Great day, great crowd. But the most interesting moment was realizing we were just a few feet

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