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 earliest Bike Friday riders! Cycling […]
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 the capital Praha, to get […]
How the First Bike Friday was Born
How the First Bike Friday was Born By Co-founder Alan Scholz In 1992 the first Bike Friday was delivered. We named it the “Sport 14”. It’s now known as the New World Tourist and is still the most popular Bike Friday ever! Long before the first Bike Friday was born there was the discovery of […]
The Bike Friday Community
Connect and ride with Bike Friday cyclists around the world! There are a number of great ways to get involved in the Bike Friday Community, whether it’s just down the street or it’s Down Under. Facebook Groups The number one way to connect with Bike Friday owners across the globe is through the various Bike Friday Facebook groups: […]
A Bike Friday Story Almost as Old as we Are!
We’re Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary! To help celebrate, we asked the Bike Friday Community to share some of their favorite stories. We just received this great note from David B. in the UK: My Bike Friday story goes back 24 years, not quite 25, but close (25 by association) I am from the UK. While […]
The Joys of Traveling Japan on a Folding Bike
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 recently a Brompton ML6. I […]
20 Years with Bike Friday
. Having been around for nearly 25 years, it’s not uncommon for us to receive updates from customers who bought their Bike Friday 20+ years ago. The following was a lovely note that we recently received from Steve S. in the UK: . In the Nineties, I started to travel a lot on business in […]
Riding is Believing: Why People Convert to Bike Friday
“Are folding bikes slow?” . “Do you have to pedal more because of the little wheels?” . “How does it ride compared to a real bike?” . These are some of the most frequent questions that we get from the general populous. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about what our bikes are capable of; which […]
Best Folding Bike, Best Friend, Mr. Friday
New World Tourist Owner Arleene A. Just Wrote to Tell Us How Much She Loves Her Bike Friday! From Arleene: . . You know a bike is well loved when it gets a name! Mr. Friday and I have gone on many great trips together. He accompanied me for all my rides around the city […]
Riding a Bike Friday in the Netherlands
We recently heard from Bike Friday owner Steve O. about his frequent travels to The Netherlands, here’s Steve to tell you more about it: . We fell in love with bike touring riding standard bikes in the Netherlands, a cyclist paradise. And I fell in love with folding bikes on my local commute to office. […]
