News from the Factory

Tandemonium Band Practice

With just a few days left before Saturday’s Eugene Celebration Parade, our Bike Friday Tandemonium Band got in a little practice at lunch, getting creative since a few of the tandems were lent out for a special event.      

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Tandems are Family

Bike Friday is more than a family business for the Scholzes. That’s because cycling is part of the fabric of their lives. Alan Scholz, the co-founder of Bike Friday, cracks a wide smile when he thinks about today’s cutting-edge cycling publications that are geared toward young families. Magazines like Momentum

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Tipper or Dipper?

  Ah, the beauty of summer. More time on your bicycle. More reflection. Introspection. I see so many more cyclists this time of the year. Call me old school, but I still believe in offering some sort of recognition when passing another two-wheeled brethren (to be honest, I offer it

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Making of: A photoshoot

You might be able to imagine what it’s like to roll out a new model in Oregon in the middle of winter. OK, if you can’t conjure it up in your mind, let me assist. I sat at my desk as rain pelted off the window for the who-knows-how-many straight

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Creating a buzz

It’s the kind of moment that represents the true essence of Bike Friday. It’s a day like any other. Phones ringing. People working. Bodies shuffling in and out of the office. Then Rob English appears from around the corner, rolling a Bike Friday into the room. Our head designer simply

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Images of life

Wallet? Check. Cellphone? Check. Camera? Hmmm. I stood at the counter this morning, looking at my camera. I take it along a lot when I’m on my bike, because, well, you never know. The pause of looking at that camera was a pinch longer than usual. I remember that last

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The perfect solution

Everyone has a story. That has been the primary lure of journalism for me over the years. The story. It’s also one of reasons it’s fun to come to Bike Friday each morning. This is an eclectic bunch. Not too long after I arrived, Co-Founder Alan Scholz made a point

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