Road Racers

John’s RAGBRAI Adventure on his Pocket Rocket.

“Iowa Nice” is a real thing! John experienced this kindness first-hand riding his Pocket Rocket for the 2024 RAGBRAI, the largest bike-touring event in the world. Beyond the actual event, John took the opportunity to visit his grandparent’s former family home in Omaha, Nebraska, and connect with the incredible communities

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Folding History: The Bike Friday Pocket Rocket

Invention of the Pocket Rocket In 1993, Bike Friday Leapt into the Pro Circuit with the Pocket Rocket Phil Liggett, the famous voice of the Tour de France, with his Pocket Rocket Pro Hanz & Alan combined their love of road riding and travel to create the Pocket Rocket Line

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Bike Friday Riders Continue to Blow Us Away

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

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Italian Cycle Touring Stories from Carl Hemmings

  My Solo Giro de Italia -1999- Out takes from the diary of Carl Hemmings Well I’m well on my way to another adventure with my Bike Friday New World Tourist. I am living in the Czech Republic at the moment, I caught the train from Plzen (beer capital) to

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