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The Artistry of Bike Friday Design

If you love bikes, the Portland [Oregon] Art Museum is a must-see destination this summer with its exhibit: Cyclepedia: Iconic Bicycle Design. The exhibit is a display from the private collection of Michael Embacher, a bicycle aficionado and designer who wrote the book “Cyclepedia.” Bike Friday’s New World Tourist is

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Check out the Silk

Cycling blogger Wojtel Wysocki, who writes for the Atlanta Sports Gear Examiner.com,  took this video of Raz showing off our Bike Friday Silk  at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA.

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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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