After 100 years of cars, a car-lite lifestyle is still a great deal for your health and pocket! In today’s challenging economic climate, many of us are rethinking our spending habits to address growing financial shortfalls and regain our fiscal independence. Rising fuel prices, interest rates, insurance premiums, mounting maintenance
When Theo faced the challenge of recovering from a severe leg injury, he could have let it slow him down. Instead, he chose to see the world—one bike ride at a time. “My leg was partially severed and reconstructed, the special boot I wear provides an air pocket so I
During their recent trip to Oregon for the MADE Show, the Blue Lug team stopped by the Bike Friday factory and got to witness firsthand how Bike Friday has turned raw steel tubing into over 41,000 folding bikes since 1992. Seeing how Bike Friday folding bikes are hand built was
Our team is back from the 2024 MADE Show! This past weekend, Bike Friday’s President, Hanna Scholz along with our marketing coordinator, Daniel, bike expert, Walter and two members of our production and service teams, Jeff and Matt joined 250+ other bike builders and brands in Portland, Oregon’s Zidell Yards
“My aim was to drink beautiful wine, while Margaret’s was to pedal in lovely scenery. The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France was an easy intersection of these. We packed evening outfits, riding clothes, and our Bike Fridays. In Paris we picked up our tiny rental EV to drive to a B&B
Tackling the 1,435 kilometer Pamir Highway, the second highest highway in the world, requires sheer determination and strength, plus a highly capable and comfortable bicycle. Just three weeks ago, Ah Gan accomplished her 7-year dream and completed the 1,435 km Pamir Highway route on her Bike Friday Diamond Llama folding
In an era when 98% of bikes sold in the U.S. are imported, we are proud to continue handcrafting every single Bike Friday in our Eugene, Oregon factory, just like we first did in 1992. As the cycling industry faces new tariffs, we were relieved when Representative Earl Blumenauer, an
Ah Gan is no stranger to adventure. As the founder of Beanz Adventures, a travel agency based in Malaysia, she has explored over 20 different countries. Her latest expedition takes her and her Diamond Llama on a 1,200km bike tour on the Pamir Highway, the second highest highway in the
From flat tires to freezing winds, the challenges Sporks On Wheels faced during their 3-month trip were countless, but their determination did not weaken. “There’s beauty in nature that can only be appreciated while riding on two wheels at 7 mph” Jose, Alina, Ademi, Arsen & Arlan shared about their
Honoring Fallen Police at the Police Unity Tour on a New World Tourist. Did you know that folding bikes have military roots? Since their invention by the French Military in the 1890’s, folding bikes quickly gained popularity with police as well as civilians. 130 years later, police and bicycles come