what some of our customers and the press have to say jeffry buechler of boulder co on surprising wife erica with her power raspberry pocket crusoe december 006 so far so great she s thrilled with the feel of her new ride i presented it to her last night around 9pm and even after a long full day for her she wanted to take it for a spin after several loops around our neighborhood she requested a longer ride on some of the bike paths every time we came to a turn that could shorten our ride she chose to go the longer way she s tickled and the fit seems to be ideal thanks for helping me give her such a cool gift when i told her i didn t quite have the money to get her a subaru she immediately retorted that a bike friday was the clear better choice ody del rosario of kent washington owner of a green gear green pocket tourist i made the right choice in getting one fresh from the box i rode my friday for the first time around asu campus in tempe az in aug 2006 right away after a few pedal
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pocket rockettm what do you do on a friday the pocket rocket is a perfect bike for you if you are a sport or road rider who wants to travel road ride with friends go on event rides or do moderate-load cycle touring if you like drop bars and want to pack your bike in the trunk of your car boat or travelcasetm for airline travel the pocket rocket is it the 451mm 20 wheel size offers narrow high-pressure tires for rolling fast and smooth on the road like all bike fridays the pocket rocket is custom built for you your size and riding style our 2007 model comes standard with an easy pack mast for faster packing and lighter weight if your needs require daily folding and unfolding we suggest an upgrade to the folding seat mast the pocket rocket quick-folds in seconds to a compact size for transport by boat train bus personal plane or taxi or for storing in small spaces such as closets with a few minutes of minor disassembly pedals seat post etc the pocket rocket also packs neatly into an o
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petite bike fridaystm what do you do on a friday for all riders great and small candy walker on her pocket rocket pro and lynette chiang www galfromdownunder.com on her pocket rocket pro petite show how size doesn t matter when racing on a bicycle that fits photo tim link · road sport events commute and touring · for riders under 6 and 10 lbs · available in a crusoe pocket rocket pro air friday · 1-7 speed · customer frame sizing color and components · see model types petite bike fridays are designed proportionally for the smaller lighter rider who wants a high performance bike that fits right we can custom build a proportional bike for someone as small as 4 0 while taking into account smaller hands and limbs cofounder alan scholz says the ideal bike would be about 12 of your body weight the petite pocket rocket pro petite air friday and petite crusoe models weigh as little as 15lbs this is our step towards making genuine performance bikes that smaller lighter riders deserve the pet
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performance that packs the family tandem travelertm is for you and your family to ride together on recreational rides to the park around town or even longer multiday tours the family tandem traveler is the best way to introduce new riders to tandeming and give them a great experience from toddlers to teenagers moms dads grandparents and everyone in between the family tandem traveler brings a whole new dimension to family fun using only a single 6mm pedal wrench included the family tandem adjusts to fit riders in the front from 4 10 to 6 5 1.5m to 2m in the rear riders from 36 tall with the optional child stoker kit to 6 2 0.9m to 1.9m can be comfortably fit more importantly the family tandem traveler actually lowers to fit the child at a height that s just right for them components are carefully selected for maximum value using 406mm 20 wheels that accept a wide range of tires the family tandem traveler is versatile and did we mention fun don t be surprised if your kids want to
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what you get when ordering a bike friday 1 a two-wheeled companion a bike built specifically for you ready to go with you on adventures around town or around the world a bike that folds in seconds or packs into a standard suitcase for easy traveling this is what our customers say well it arrived an hour ago wow if the first delivery failed to meet my expectations this one exceeded them it went together and rode perfectly right out of the box the new head badge and paint job have moved it from the tools side of the garage toward the jewels side thanks for taking such good care of me having been in sales most of my life i remember being taught that handling a complaint well is one of the best ways of gaining longterm customer loyalty you must have been in that training class too adventure awaits kenneth d robb of la jolla ca owner of an ink black new world tourist `it s probably not too hard to imagine why they have such a passionate fan base i ve met several bike friday riders on
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the bike friday community and our customer evangelist the bike friday community bike friday riders tend to be a friendly social bunch so it is no suprise that informal bike friday clubs have popped up all over the world to help connect people together on their little wheels currently there are 35 bike friday clubs in the united states as well as 3 in australia one in japan and one in the netherlands the australia club riders have a big multiday rally every year and 2007 is their 11th anniversary the bike friday japan club has had 7 years of homecomings you are welcome to join a club near you or travel afar to ride with friendly little wheels during your trip it s still the cheapest traveling fraternity you ll ever join and probably less than half the price of any other bike built to measure touring tokyo bay with japan dealer mr kataoka on left and -john schubert adventure cyclist 2006 japanese bike friday aficionados what does a customer evangelist do on a friday you mean she gets p
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how bike friday came to be the solution to a travel problem alan and hanz scholz bike friday s founders grew up building and racing performance bikes at the family-owned dakota nomad bicycle shop in fargo north dakota the idea of manufacturing a high performance travel bike crystallized during a trip to europe when hanz discovered how poorly his then state-of-the-art travel bike performed with a knack for bike design he created a prototype that led to the production of the original bike friday in 1992 bike friday soon attracted enthusiastic reviews from customers and the cycling press alan who founded the burley design cooperative in the late 1970s joined his brother to produce what has become renowned as one of the world s leading performance travel bicycles what do you do on a friday bike friday co-founders alan and hanz scholz why the name bike friday bike friday was named after man friday crusoe s trusty companion in the novel robinson crusoe eventually the bike friday brand name b
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accessorize your world travels choosing parts accessories for your new bike friday the following section shows the products that are needed to complete your bike friday travel system the specific bike fiday travel items the details are the secret to an easy and fun trip to see the world by bike we want you well equipped and on your bike friday wherever and whenever your travels take you that s whether you plan to do a day trip go on an expedition or commute to work check out the next pages to see what you need to complete a system for your type of traveling read on matt cline and a sleeping budda in thailand what do you do on a friday cycling for pleasure club from adelaide australia touring new zealand togehter mt cook in the background patrick kane of tokyo peter and liz huggett of australia ride the okhotsk coast hokkaido bike friday tour dennis and terry stuck find a scotsman in scotland jane vincent s view for 1500 miles accross europe 0 us canada 800-777-0258 international +1-
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performance that packs necessary accessories saddles serfas tailbones mtb nue-gel spongy dual density gel seat with lycra cover very good value priced choice 6867 men s shown 415g $30.00 6868 women s not shown 430g $30.00 terry ti fly saddles bike friday staff favorite flexes in the middle textured leather cover with embroidery good choice for training and racing reduces pressure from front of saddle women s saddle shorter and wider ti rails 8012 mens 255g $120.00 8086 womens 274g $123.00 bf touring good basic cushy saddle with stretchy lycra cover 755 men s 408g $18.00 756 women s 420g $16.00 terry liberator gel lengthy rides and more upright touring positions require this wider contoured in the rear saddle for more comfort the women s liberator is styled like the men sshown here but with a wider women s shape 753 mens 374g $70.00 10339 womens 255g $70.00 selle italia flite ti long and narrow with ti rails the first really light saddle available historically the choice for sport rid
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performance that packs what comes with your travelcasetm note there are more items that come with the travelcasetm which are specific to the particular bike model that you plan to pack welcome packet owners manual referral cards fork bag for certain models pedal pouch front derailleur protector accessories clothing tool pouch gloves 4mm bondhustm wrench multitool headset/pedal wrench shift lever specific covers seat post bag steer tube protector crush protector assortment of rubber tubes to protect chainstays bars and chainrings seat mast bag stem bag chain wrap fork spreader bike friday hat bike friday headbadge t-shirt headbadge on back small logo on front colors natural stone blue red s 2xl $15 item 11487 8493 11489 11491 11493 8487 8488 8489 8490 8491 11505 11501 11503 11505 11507 description headbadge natural headbadge natural headbadge natural headbadge natural headbadge natural headbadge stone blue headbadge stone blue headbadge stone blue headbadge stone blue headbadge ston
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