Editor’s note: This is a guest review by Joshua Reach of Desertscrub Magazine, reprinted here with his permission. Walter sold Joshua his Diamond Llama before he knew Joshua ran a magazine, so this review was not something we asked for. Joshua first wrote about the bike in Issue 4, and
Ride a Bike Friday and sooner or later someone will look at the small wheels and ask how it rides. Nobody has answered that question more often, or worked on it longer, than our co-founder, Alan Scholz. His ten reasons for owning and riding one are the most complete answer
At 6’5″, Ted Johnson defies expectations on a folding bike. After 20,000 km of touring, commuting, and fast rides on the Bike Friday Pocket Rocket, he shares insights on fit, speed, durability, and what tall riders need to know before choosing a travel-ready folding bike.
Bike Friday designer Willie Hatfield took a 2024 All-Packa prototype to the Oregon outback to fully test all the new features. By Willie Hatfield When does a bikepacking trip begin? Is it when the vision starts repeating and permutating through the imagination? Or later when the Trip Distance reads
The Haul-a-Day Elite carries the load for a two day adventure through the most spectacular Cascade Crossing in Oregon for a group of friends from Eugene! The McKenzie Pass Scenic Bikeway is almost a 4,000 foot climb from the west and a 2,000 foot climb from the east. Tons of
By Willie Hatfield (Bike Friday All-Packa designer) I laughed as I rode through the Oregon rain toward the Eugene Airport, with an empty suitcase on my back, and my latest All-Packa prototype under me. I’d packed all my winter gear in bikepacking bags on the bike in preparation for
From time to time we really want to toot our own horn as we love what we are doing to help others live a better life. Thankfully we have people out there who really love us and we are lucky enough to work with some really great people. Below is
Because we are not good at tooting our own horn…we are truly thankful for our long-time customers who do. This is one such story which thankfully has a happy ending and is one of the many of our “Why’s” when people ask us what our “Why” is. E-Assist truly is
We Couldn’t Believe What Happened Next… A community of early-adopting cyclists quickly formed after the creation of the very first Bike Fridays. We were (and still are) blown away by what these intrepid cyclists did with their brand new travel bikes. Here are incredible true stories of some of the
A Bike Friday Pocket Crusoe has been a part of my bike collection since 2011. In the past I have owned more bikes at a single time, but at present, my “stable” consists of three quite different types – a road bike made by Giant, the BF, and more