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Alive and Cacklin’

I have to admit, I had other things on my mind. A beautiful spring day, sunshine angling with soft morning light… I just nailed the photo of our Touring Silk that I had been hoping for. Now it was time to get into work. I should have known, really, all

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Off to the Races

Bike Friday owner Daniel van der Weide was a little hesitant at first, but when officials gave him the thumbs up, he pedaled away on his Pocket Rocket Pro in the Masters 50-60 division at the Hungry Dog Criterium in Mesa, AZ. “I was apprehensive, but the official let me

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Belt Drive Ride

 Like so many individuals, my New Year’s Resolution focused on my belt. Some folks figure a New Year is a good time to start losing some of the weight around their waist, while others look to save money. You can call those various attempts at Tightening a Belt. My Belt

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Lift tikit

By RAZ Do this, don’t do that … Whenever I talk about the tikit with a customer, it usually comes down to absolutes. “But can you do this?” a customer will ask, skeptical about whatever I will say. It is usually quickly followed by a, “but you certainly can’t …”

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Reach for the Summit

BY RAZ A bicycle belongs on a pedestal as much as your backside belongs on a sofa. It might seem like a good idea, but it’s against its nature. I’ve thought about that a lot as I’d stroll past our Super Pro sitting in our Factory Showroom in Eugene. Don’t

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Showing Off in Denver

It has been a couple of years since Bike Friday had a booth at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, so our return to the show — this year held in Denver —  really wowed us. We survived the snow [10 inches on Saturday night], said thanks to a surprisingly

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Simple Elegance

  It’s so easy, it’s crazy, really. So simple. You spend your weekends on your bike anyways, right? So, with just a little planning and foresight, you can make a difference. It’s just as easy not to get involved. Just as simple. There seem to be an endless number of

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Tandems are Family

Bike Friday is more than a family business for the Scholzes. That’s because cycling is part of the fabric of their lives. Alan Scholz, the co-founder of Bike Friday, cracks a wide smile when he thinks about today’s cutting-edge cycling publications that are geared toward young families. Magazines like Momentum

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