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
The Designers Dilemma Vintage Bike Fridays released for New Owners The designers dilemma by Alan Scholz (Bike Friday co-founder) Like many of you, I love bicycles. And like many of you I have more than one, ok more than a couple. OK the truth! A LOT more than a
Design Goals – At Bike Friday we start with the end goal in mind. Bicycles are already so special and refined it makes no sense to add things that do not add to or enhance the wonderful experience of cycling. We usually think of cycling as self-powered, so efficiency takes
Tips on traveling with an e-assist Bike Friday -By Alan Scholz (Bike Friday designer and co-founder) From the Joy of Cycling on Sunshine Series part 3 It can be argued that the best way to arrive is by bike. Certainly, a great way to meet wonderful people everywhere in
The Joy of Riding on Sunshine Perspective – NASA,1964, Pop Tunes, Human Scale & Dreams come true. #2 in series. In the first article I wrote of the confusion about electric bikes, how I felt we had been right – but very wrong, about cycling’s ‘sweet spot’, & Joy.
All you need to know about electric assist & the Cyclist.(but you will want to know more!) #1 in series. “In the first article, I dispel the confusion about electric assist, explain why as cyclists we were right – but very wrong, tell you about cycling’s sweet spot,
Welcome to the ‘Designing in 12 Dimensions’ blog series By Alan Scholz : Designer and Co-founder of Bike Friday, Burley Design Edited by Hanna Scholz : Bike Friday President and daughter I have written this series about cycling, cyclists, and thoughts motivated by my 50 years of cycling and meeting
The Enigma of Electric Assist By Alan Scholz, Co-founder/Designer of Bike Friday & Burley Design The main mystery of Electric Assist for bicycles. Why is it not more popular in the US? It is wildly popular other places. What do they know that we don’t? It seems like it should
The Mystery of Electric Assist – or – Mechanical doping could make your life better. Alan Scholz, Cofounder/designer of Bike Friday & Burley Design I have watched bicycle assist systems be innovated since the 1970s. Back then they were little wheel drive gasoline motors. Noisy, dirty and to me as
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