2005 Catalog, Volume 3

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Bike Friday: Performance that Packs

Welcome to Bike Friday

The purpose of this catalog is to help you travel. Many of our customers tell us that Bike Friday helps them travel by making it easier to have their bike with them where ever they go, always ready to ride. Where would you like to go with a Bike Friday? In the following pages are pictures sent to us by our customers using their Bike Fridays on their travels. So have a look and see if you can picture yourself in their place. Any questions or interest? We have Bike Friday Travel Consultants ready to help. 877-313-4134 How Bike Friday Came to Be The Solution to a Travel Problem AlanandHanzScholz, Bike Friday's founders, grew up building and racing performance bikes at a family-owned shop in Fargo, North Dakota. The idea of manufacturing a highperformancetravelbike crystallized during a Bike Friday co-founders trip to Europe when Alan and Hanz Scholz 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 enthusiasticreviewsfromcustomersandthe 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. Why the Name Bike Friday? Bike Friday was named after Man Friday, Crusoes trusty companion in the novel Robinson Crusoe. Eventually the Bike Friday brand name became more recognized than the corporate company name, Green Gear Cycling. The name reminds us that like Robinson's friend, a Bike Friday is your trustytravelingcompanion,unobtrusiveyet always there, ready to transport you on your every adventurous whim! 2
All bikes are made in Eugene, Oregon
3 Folds in seconds. Most Bike Fridays quickfold for easy transport by car, train, bus or boat.

Whats in it for you?

1 Custom fit. Every Bike Friday is custom tted to your individual body dimensions. The t is 100% guaranteed, from petites to NBA basketball stars and every size and shape in between. Every Bike Friday is hand-built in Eugene, Oregon, USA. 2 Packs in suitcase for airline travel. Avoid bike box fees and hassles! The standard airline checkable Flite Case optionally converts to a trailer for truly independent world travel.

Fold it.

. bag it.
4 Rides as good as your best bike. So said Bicycling magazine, because Bike Friday is not a folding bike: its a performance bike that folds. 5 Join a community. With over 12,000 owners worldwide, you can ride and swap stories with your local chapter of the Bike Friday Club of America (and Beyond).

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6 Value for years to come. Saveonshippingandoversize-luggage airline fees by having your bike y with you, normally at no extra charge. Get a quality bike that you will ride for years. When you are ready to upgrade, Bike Friday gives you a percentage of the original purchase price of your bike as trade-in toward a new Bike Friday. Your Bike Friday holds its value. One bike for many uses. Many customerscommentthattheyexpected to need a second real bike for sport or touring, and they are pleasantly surprised when their Bike Friday becomes their primary bike.

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Contributors Hanna Scholz, Marketing, Bike Friday Lynette Chiang, Customer Evangelist Kristin Allen, Graphic Designer, G2 Catalog Design International: +1-541-687-0487

Cover Photo

Most traveled person by bike in the world, says Guinness Records. Heinz Stcke visits the California redwoods with his Pocket Llama.
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So, if truly luxurious touring and packability that made Bike Friday famous are of interest to you, give us a call at 877-313-4134. Our Travel System Consultants can help congure an Air Glide thats perfect for you.
Our three Bike Fridays Air Glides were love purchases. Love of the idea, the lines, the innovation then. the ride, the t and those cute little wheels. But theyre just tools to get around. Bike Fridays just do cool tricks! After our family rode our Bike Fridays across America (www. pedal2paradise.com) in 2001, we ditched our car out of love. love for ourselves, our neighbors, our planet, and, yes, our Bike Fridays. Its the scene behind the bikes that keeps us connected: Make the world a better place by empowering people through cycling. -Mark Goehring Family, Vermont

Griff Goehring Air Glide

COAST TO COAST ON A FRIDAY. The Goehring family, famously known as www.pedal2paradise.com, crossed the USA on their custom Air Glides. Heres Griff leading the way with TravelTrailer in tow.

Air Llama

Suspension Expedition Touring, Trail, Mountain, Hybrid The Air Llama is for you if you want to ride in luxury on rugged roads or trails with the comfort of full suspension. Its a bike that is easy to take with you whereever you want to go. The Air Llama has a suspension fork and titanium beam which improves your comfort by isolating you from fatigue-causing road shock and vibration, so you have a smooth ride and more energy available for riding. The Air Llama takes mountain bike tires up to 2.1 (5.4cm) wide and has adjusted the frame geometry for better low-speed trail performance. Chris Burgeson of Mountain Bike magazine said, It will do everything a full-sized bike can do; some things it can actually do better. Like all Bike Fridays, the Air Llama packs in a Bike Friday Flite Case with minimal disassembly, ready for travel as checked luggage to any corner of the globe. Additionally, the Air Llama partially folds (the titanium beam is removed rather than folded) for quick and easy storage or transport in your car trunk, a taxi, private plane or the train. Your Air Llama will be custom-built for you, right down to the engraved brass nameplate. The t is guaranteed. Want to know more? Give us a call at 877-313-4134 so our Travel System Consultants can help congure an Air Llama thats perfect for you.
I just nished a two-week self-contained tour in Iceland with my new Air Llama. The tour included more than 300 kilometers of unpaved rugged roads. My Air Llama performed beautifully on the road, on the dirt, through the rivers, and of course, at the airport. The custom t made long days in the saddle pleasurable (the sun didnt set so we didnt stop). I plan to explore the rest of the world with my Air Llama. - Sue Wenberg, DC, swdctucson@aol.com

Jerome List Air Llama

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Like many Alaskans, Dr. Jerome List uses personal airplanes to get around the state, and his Air Llama ts perfectly in the cockpit. Photo by Tim Link

Pocket Rocket

Road, Race, Train, Events 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, 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 Flite Case for airline travel, the Pocket Rocket is it. The 451mm 20wheel size oers 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 desires. 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 optional standard Pullman-sizedFliteCase ready for travel as checked luggage. Want to know more? Call us at 877-313-4134.
Little Wheels Make Me Fly: I love to y (private aircraft) and I love to bike. Bike Friday lets me combine both. Now I can y to any remote location and pedal off to my destination! -Larry, United States
CONQUERING THE PEAKS OF LE TOUR.
Customers Joe Cruz (New World Tourist), Colin Allen (Pocket Rocket), and Rob English (Pocket Rocket) tackle the legendary Pyrenean peaks of the Tour De France. At every mountain pass we were swarmed by people asking questions about our bicycles including the big-wheeled cyclists we had stormed past during the ascent!

Pocket Rocket Pro

Road, Race, Train, Events
they go. Your Pocket Rocket Pro will be custom-built to your exact specications including our custom ultralite stem with tting program. We believe total t includes a comprehensive choice of the worlds nest components, including high-end road grupos and details down to seat posts and bars. A Dura-Ace Pro with racing saddle and Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedals weighs just over 18.75 pounds (8.6kg). The Pro is not designed for loaded touring, but will easily pull the optional Flite Case TravelTrailer and then youre ready for a fast adventure! Rider weight limit of 200lbs (90kg). Like our other Pocket bikes, the Pocket Rocket Pro folds in seconds to a compact size for easy transport or storage. With only minor additionaldisassembly,thePropacksneatlyintoanoptionalstandard Pullman-sized FliteCase, ready for your trips as checked luggage to any corner of the globe. Want to know more? Call us at 877-313-4134. Dyed in the wool roadie? Several of us are long-time, addicted to speed, paceline riders who can tell you from experience what its like to ride fast on a Friday.
The Pocket Rocket Pro is for the rider looking for the lightest high performance road bike that is also easy to travel with. The Pocket Rocket Pro is perfect for riders who like fast road rides for tness and racing but also want to take their bike with them wherever

Enno Roosink Pocket Rocket Pro
LITTLE WHEELS MAKE PILOTS FLY.
Bike Friday Club of Amsterdam leader and Bike Friday Netherlands expert Enno Roosink races his Pocket Rocket Pro with visiting professors and pilots on layovers in his city. Contact him for a ride and fresh herrings by the canal next time you are heading to Amsterdam. www.bikefriday. com/bf/bfca

Air Friday

The Air Friday is for the person who wants an unrivaled, one-of a kind luxury bike that is fast and comfortable for long distance road rides. The Air Fridays titanium suspension beam improves performance becauseitisolatesyoufromfatigue-causingroadshock and vibration, so you have more energy available for riding and you recover more quickly. It can really make a dierence on group rides, centuries, supported tours or triathlons. The Air Friday has 451mm 20wheels which are great for narrow high pressure tires for a smooth fast ride. As with all Bike Fridays, the Air Friday packs into a standard Pullman-sizedFliteCase with only minimal disassembly, ready for travel as checked luggage to any corner of the globe. Additionally, the Air Friday partially folds (the titanium beam is removed rather than folded) for quick storage or transport in your car trunk, a taxi, plane, train or bus. Your Air Friday will be custom-built to your exact specications, including eective seat-tube angle.Weve t riders from about 48to 66and everyone in between.We also oer a comprehensive choice of the worlds nest components, including high-end road groupos, tri bars, drop bars, aero wheels, and a multitude of other go-fast
goodies.Whether your next destination is a world-class competition in Hawaii or a vacation in Vermont the Air Friday is a great ride. Want to know more? Call us at 877-313-4134. Our sales team can help congure an Air Friday thats perfect for you.
A FABULOUS RIDE! A chilly start to the Solvang Century but a sunny, warm end. 4700+ riders. Three bananas, 1 PBJ (peanut butter and jelly for the nonAmerican readers) sandwich, 2 powerbars, 10 water bottles. Lots of how do you go so fast on that little bike? Hey, your bike shrunk comments. Numerous pacelines at 25 mph. Folks literally shaking my hand at the sags for riding THAT thing 100 miles. 5000+ feet of climbing, 102 miles, 6:04 saddle time, 7:00 on the course. One tired, happy puppy. - Mark Atwell, Kentucky
RIDES AS GOOD AS YOUR BEST BIKE says Bicycling magazine. Bike Friday co-founder and chief designer Hanz Scholz proves that little wheels have a distinct advantage in an OBRA criterium you can draft better before you pass the leader! Photo: Tim Link

Petites

Road, Race, Events, Commute, Touring, Hybrid

Petite Pocket Crusoe Petite Air Friday Petite Pocket Rocket Pro
I have recently bought a Petite Pocket Rocket Pro. While on holiday with my family in Majorca I was tempted to race because my new bike just begged me to. I have not raced in 30 years and I really enjoyed it. Since I came back home I have ridden a 110 mile Audax at an average speed of 20.6 kms and it was a hilly event in Wales. If that is not love I dont know what is! My Pansy is the best bike I have ever owned. -Marion Guy, United Kingdom.
Petite Bike Fridays are designed proportionally for the smaller, lighter rider who wants a high performance bike that ts right. We can custom build a proportional bike for someone as small as 40 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 from as little as 15lbs. This is our steptowardsmakinggenuineperformancebikesthatsmaller,lighter riders deserve. The Petite Bikes also do everything our other Bike Fridays do. The Pocket models fold compactly in less than 30 seconds for easy transport by car, taxi, bus, train, boat or even private plane. With minimal disassembly, they pack into the optional Bike FridayFlite Case. Add the optional TravelTrailer kit, and you can tow your gear in the Bike Friday Flite Case as your touring trailer. Bike Friday Petite Series bike prices are similar to the standard-sized Pocket Rocket Pro, Air Friday and Crusoe. Want to know more? Call us at 877-313-4134 and ask 410 Gaylynn, our Queen Voice of Bike Friday receptionist, what we can do.
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 doesnt matter when racing on a bicycle that ts! Photo: Tim Link

Tandem Traveler XL

Road, Touring, and Q Versions
The Tandem Traveler XL is for the team who want a light, sti, fast tandem they can easily take with them where ever they go. Instead of folding, the XLs frame disassembles in minutes (using a single 6mm wrench) into easily transportable pieces you can put in the trunk of a car or other small space. Or, with additional disassembly, it packs in two of our optional Pullman-sized Flite Cases, for easy round-the-world travel. XL stands for extra light. A Dura-Ace equipped XL with 9x2 gearing and racing saddles tips the scales at just over 32 pounds! If you want to go even lighter, theTiLite model (page 12) incorporates Titanium and butted chromoly frame sections to really lighten the load.Choosefroma406mm-wheeledversionfortouringandgreater tire availability or 451mm for performance riding. The bikes low center-of-mass and classic touring-bike geometry provide steady

climbing and descending. The XLs are easily adapted to riders of dierent sizes, including small children on the rear. Since each is custom made, it will be optimized for your sizes.The t is guaranteed. But t is more than sizing; we also oer an array of components. Want to know more? Give us a call 877-313-4134. Our Travel System Consultants can help congure a Traveler XL thats perfect for you.
BIKE FRIDAYS GALORE Liz and Paul Grun and family riding their tandems at the annual Northwest Tandem Rally. This past summer they took their kids, ages 12 and 8, on a 10-day bike tour of Holland.

Family Tandem Traveler

Recreation, Touring
410 to 65 (1.5m to 2m). In the rear, riders from 36 tall (with the optional child stoker kit) to 62(0.9m to 1.9m) can be comfortably t! More importantly, the Family Tandem Traveler actually lowers to t the child at a height thats just right for them. Components are carefully selected for maximum value. Using 406mm 20wheels that accept a wide range of tires, the Family Tandem Traveler is versatile. And did we mention fun? Dont be surprised if your kids want to keep riding when youre ready to stop! Like all Bike Fridays, the Family Tandem is both portable and packable! It separates into two sections. By loosening a few bolts with the 6mm wrench, the front and rear sections easily transport in your car trunk or store in a closet without special bike racks. With some additional disassembly, the Family Tandem can be packed in two optional Bike Friday Flite Cases for easy round-the-world travel. So the fun neednt stay home when you go on your next vacation! Want to know more? Call us at 877-313-4134. Our Travel System Consultants will be glad to help you visualize your family on a tandem.
The Family Tandem Traveler is for you and your family. 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 good experience. From toddlers to teenagers, moms, dads, grandparents, andeveryoneinbetween,theFamilyTandemTravelerbringsawhole new dimension to family fun! Using only a single 6mm/pedal wrench (included), the Family Tandem adjusts to t riders in the front from

The Q disassembling to become.
.an ingenious Project Q single bicycle (non-folding, but disassembles for packing)
Graham and Lorna Mogford Tandem Traveler Q THE BEST WAY TO GET FROM A TO B. THAT IS, AUSTRALIA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
There are probably thousands of Friday Streets but we could not resist this one just outside Stratford! say Graham & Lorna Mogford, Australians visiting their native UK on their Tandem Q.
Ordering Your Bike Friday
Which model is for me? How do I order?
Feel free to call us any time. We have several well-trained travel consultants whose job it is to walk you through the custom bike design process. Call 877-313-4134 or email info@bikefriday.com if it is more convenient for you. If you would like to prepare a little before you call here are some steps we recommend: 1. Think about where you will go and how you will use your Bike Friday? This is by far the most important part of the ordering and selection process. Bike Friday is a custom travel system built specically for you. Find a comfortable chair, close your eyes, relax, and imagine the type of riding you will be doing. Will you be in the mountains, in the desert, on bike trails, o-road? Will you be ying to your start point? Another thing you can do is go to your photo album and dig out your favorite pictures from you favorite trips. Where were you? Who were you with? What was the weather like? What was the terrain like? Did your last trip reect what your next trip will look like? How important is portability and ease of use with respect to riding speed and other accessories? How much gear do you like to travel with? Will you be camping with full gear or light touring with a lunch and a map? 2. When do you need it? If your trip is coming up soon, dont wait another day. When you place your order, we will give you a promise date that will enable the bike to arrive on your doorstep when you actually need it. We recommend you order with enough time to spend a few days getting acquainted with your new Bike Friday. The usual turnaround time varies greatly due to the season, component availability and other variables. For most customers, we will deliver your custom Bike Friday in four to seven weeks. Most of our customers have indicated that this is much faster than what they would have expected for a custom made bike. Nonetheless, there are periods during our peak season of early spring that can impact delivery times signicantly. Expeditedproductionspotsareavailableifsoonerdeliveryisrequired (fee applies). Please call a travel systems consultant today in order to nd out if we can deliver a bike in time for your next trip. 3. What kind of handlebars do you prefer? This is an important question because it gives your travel systems consultant a good idea of the style and position that you nd most

10968 $229.00

Trailers
Tandem TravelCase With Tools & Custom Felt Packing Bags Two Samsonite cases with all the tools and packing materials needed to pack your tandem for travel. 12.8kg

11314 $398.00

BicycleR Evolution 90liter Size Trailer Narrower trailer that comes with a Rubbermaid box that bolts on top. A great bike trunk for grocery shopping, camping, and more.

6964 $199.95

BF TravelTrailer With Clamp Hitch This is our trailer frame which bolts onto our suitcase (suitcase sold separately). The trailer hitch clamps onto the chainstay (rear frame). Specify your bike model. 218g

972 $199.00

Heavy-duty Trailer Frame Suitable for heavy loads or rougher terrain with your TravelCase trailer. 308g

Hitches

8775 $239.00
Clamp-on Trailer Hitches: (not shown) Air Friday-Style

7423 $20.00

BicycleR Evolution Axle-Clamp Hitch Clamp this hitch onto the rear axle of any bike so you can use your trailer on several bikes in your garage. 81.6g

7528 $19.95

Air Bike Combo Mount Attaches a hitch or kickstand.

11531 $28.00

Tandem Trailer Stacker Unit A stacker frame that allows you to stack two suitcases on top of each other to make one trailer. 700g

978 $75.00

Pocket Rocket-Style

#976 $20.00

Tandem Trailer Stacker Strap Strapused to attach suitcase handle to the stacker for the tandem trailer set-up.

7706 $6.00

Racks, Kickstands, Mirrors & Fenders

Racks, Rear

Racks, Front
BF Rear Rack Very reasonably priced, though not easy to pack with most bikes in suitcase. Standard alloy, black. 530g

719 $29.95

BF Folding Rear Rack Sturdy, foldable rear rack that folds to pack at in suitcase. Takes all standard panniers. Good clearance for big feet. Handcrafted by Bike Friday. Chromoly, black. 600g

9461 $100.00

John & Colette Miller, customers who were instrumental in Bike Fridays development.
BF Front Low Rider Packable Rack Full low riders designed to work well with small wheels. We make our own and bring the bags up to the level of a 700C fork. Chromoly, black. 400g

718 $75.00

BF Front Low Rider Tandem Rack Same as single front racks with tandem-specic spacers. 400g

10117 $75.00

Kickstands
8799 With clamp bracket for Air Friday and Air Glide Best for Pocket Pilot, Pocket Rocket, and Pocket Rocket Pro For New World Tourist, Pocket Tourist, Pocket Llama, Crusoe and Family Tandem Fits many of the Bike Friday tandems
8755 347g 340g 211g 542g $25.00 $16.50 $8.00 $49.00
Air Bike Kickstand Rear Mount Kickstand Direct Mount Kickstand Two-leg Kickstand
Air Bike Kickstand Bracket Clamps onto an Air Friday/ Air Glide. 136g

7421 $17.00

Kickstand Black Rubber Foot 10g

7877 $1.50

Mirrycle Mirror A rear view mirror that attaches inside the end of handlebar. Several adjustable angles.

619 $12.00

Fenders/Mudguards

11559 7129

Ursula Vaucher pedals her Pocket Llama on an adventure through Iceland.
Sat R Day fender set Air Llama fender set for 1.75 in. or wider tire Traveler XLQ fender set, 217g Air Glide fender set Air Friday fender set Tandem TwosDay fender set Picket Gnu and Sat R Day fender set Front fender for NWT, Pocket Llama, Metro, Nomad, Crusoe and Family Tandem Rear fender for NWT, Pocket Llama, Metro, Nomad, Crusoe and Family Tandem Pocket Rocket, Pocket Rocket Pro and Tandem Traveler XL 451 fender set
$60.00 $48.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $17.50 $17.50 $60.00
Saddles Terry Mens Zero Ti Long and narrow with textured leather cover and vanox rails. A perfect shape for mountain biking. Terrys lightweight saddle. 221g

10055 $110.00

Terry Womens Buttery Ti Tri Gel High performance with high comfort. Has a textured surface for better grip and narrow front to reduce chang. 334g

9983 $110.00

Terry Mens Fly Ti Tri Gel Ti rails, perforated leather cover and a layer of gel underneath. Good for the long haul and triathlons. 313g

9981 $110.00

Terry Womens Damsely Ti Rails Terrys lightweight saddle for women. Has ti rails, smooth leather cover and scant padding. 242g

10051 $110.00

Terry Mens Ti Fly Bike Friday sta favorite. Flexes in the middle. Textured leather cover. Good choice for training and racing. Reduces pressure from front of saddle. Ti rails. 245g

8012 $110.00

Selle Italia Flite Ti Long and narrow with Ti rails. Once the lightest saddle available, its historically been the choice for fast riders and is still very popular. 235g

751 $100.00

Terry Womens Buttery Ti Rails Shorter, wider version of Mens Ti Fly. Textured leather with embroidery. Good choice for road racing and tness riding. Seamless cutaway. Reduces pressure at front and rear of saddle. Ti rails. Very popular. 265g

8086 $110.00

Terry Mens Liberator & Cite Lengthy rides and more upright touring positions require wider, more comfortable saddles. The Liberator is wider and contoured in the rear for additionalsupport,hasalarger cutawayforreliefandincreased ventilation. The seamless Cite (see womens photo, right) has more padding, wider rear, larger cutaway and elastomer shockabsorberswheretherails meet the saddle base.
10335 Liberator Y (shown) 360g 753 Liberator Y Gel 415g 10343 Cite Y 425g $60.00 $70.00 $35.00 Heinz Stcke

752 10339

Cite X (shown) Cite X Gel Liberator Liberator X Gel
Terry Womens Cite & Liberator For fully upright riding with maximum comfort. Seamless Cite saddles have more padding, wider rears, larger cutaways and elastomer shock absorbers where the rails meet the saddle base. The Liberator is styled like the mens version (see photo left), but with a wider womens shape.
426g 476g 363g 420g $35.00 $45.00 $60.00 $70.00
Saddles, Lubricants & Levers Serfas Mens Tailbones MTB Nue-Gel Spongy dual density gel seat with lycra cover. 415g

6867 $24.00

Serfas Womens Tailbones Nue-Gel Spongy dual-density gel seat with lycra cover. 430g

6868 $24.00

BF Touring Mens Saddle Good, basic cushy saddle with stretchy lycra cover. 408g

755 $18.00

BF Womens Touring Saddle A good basic, cushy saddle with a lycra cover. A little shorter and wider than the mens, for a womans shape. 420g

756 $16.00

BF Select MTB Padded Saddle Basic adult saddle, cloth cover. 380g

3867 $12.00

BF Childs Padded Saddle Short and sweet for your little loved one. Lycra cover, padded. 350g

6669 $12.00

Lubricants & Misc.
Boeshield 4oz Squeeze Bottle Metals friend! Cleans, lubes and protects metal from dirt, dust and mud.

8375 $8.50

Lube, Triow 2oz Squeeze A cyclists favorite. Still one of the best slippery materials available. Everyone should keep some TriFlo around. It smells good too. When it rst came out it was called Tri Flon because of its Teon component. If you remember this, you are as old as I am. - Alan

7704 $4.00

Park Tire Levers Set of 2. The best levers for tight tires.

7622 $2.75

Lube, Phil Wood Oil Goodgeneralpurpose tenacious bicycle oil. We recommend it for Dual Drive hubs and cables. Phil was one of the pioneers of the industry. Phil Wood stuisstillconsidered tops.

7880 $65.00

Toe Clips & Straps
WTB Momentum With Grease Guard Standard pedals for mountain biking, touring or commuting for non-cleated shoes with toe clips and straps. Easy maintenance. Features famous Grease Guard lubrication system. 300g

8058 $40.00

Mini Clips
7394 Small/med, 55g 8294 Large/extra large, 61g $5.00 $5.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00

Toe straps Pair, 78g

7393 $4.00

Toe clips

966 Small toe clips and straps, 100g Medium toe clips and straps, 100g Large toe clips and straps, 100g
Did we mention we have more 20-inch high-pressure tire choices than anyone on the planet? Well, we are always looking for more. Tire specs are in the chart below with descriptions and photos on the following pages.
Rim Designation: 451mm - Largest diameter, racier tire 406mm - Most readily available tire, best suited for touring Tire Type:
T - Touring and General Use Tires
Recommended for touring, commuting and comfort.
R - Road Training/Racing Tires
For a fast and smooth road ride.

O - Off-Road Tires

For gravel and dirt surface riding.
Shown: Primo Comet Kevlar
Pastor Alden Ho Type R T R T TR T T TO R R TR TR TR TR TR TR TR TR TR TO TO O O T T T TR R R T Size 20 x 1.x 1.x 1 1/x 1.x x 1 1/x 1.x 1 1/x x x 1 3/x 1 1/x 1.x 1 3/x 1.x 1.x 1 1/x 1.x 1 3/x 1.x 2.X 1 1/x 1.x 1.x 1.x 1.x 1.x 1.x 1 1/x 1.75 Rim PSI 120psi 70psi 100psi 65psi 110psi 100psi 100psi 90psi 110psi 110psi 85psi 110psi 100psi 85psi 100psi 100psi 85psi 100psi 85psi 65psi 65psi 85 psi 40psi 100psi 100psi 45psi 95psi 115 psi 120 psi 90psi Weight 200g 410g 210g 590g 200g 295g 430g 245g 190g 180g 210g 245g 255g 250g 335g 370g 265g 283g 285g 420g 560g 218g 400g 450g 435g 475g 320g 210g 235g 400g Price $42.00 $35.00 $23.00 $13.00 $19.00 $18.00 $23.00 $15.00 $28.00 $22.00 $18.00 $20.00 $18.00 $20.00 $18.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $16.00 $17.00 $16.00 $16.00 $24.00 $25.00 $41.50 $28.00 $32.00 $32.00 $20.00

Item# 9995 9005

Tire Conti Grand Prix Conti Top Touring IRC Roadlite EX Kenda Kontact Kenda Kontender HP Kenda Kwest Kenda Kwest Odyssey Red Racer Primo Champion Kevlar Primo Champion Primo Comet Primo Comet Primo Comet Primo Comet Primo Comet Primo Comet Primo Comet Kevlar Primo Comet Kevlar Primo Comet Kevlar Primo V-Monster Primo V-Monster Primo V-Track Primo V-Track II Schwalbe Marathon Kevlar Schwalbe Marathon Kevlar Schwalbe Marathon Plus Schwalbe Marathon Slick Schwalbe Stelvio Kevlar Schwalbe Stelvio Kevlar Tioga Comp Pool Smooth

Tires Primo Comet

This is a nice low profile tire. Makes an excellent riding tire for light touring and recreational rides. Available in both standard and Kevlar belted versions. Check chart.

Schwalbe Marathon K

The best urban commuting or touring tire. Great on gravel. Hard rubber and good durability. Has Kevlar belt to reduce cuts and punctures. Similar to V-monster, but with higher PSI. 8140, 7829 & 11619

Primo Champion K

Fast narrow tire for light riders or when speed is the most important consideration. Good for hill climbs or time trials. Extra Kevlar belt for further durability and puncture resistance. 9361

Schwalbe Marathon Plus

Reinforced with Smart Guard. One of the best urban commuting tires. Hard rubber and good durability. Embedded tread similar to V-Monster, but with higher PSI. 11605

Primo V-Monster

Good all-around tire with inverted heavy tread. Rolls OK just about anywhere except really slick mud. Lasts a long time. The wider size can be used on the Pocket Llama, GNU and Air Llama. 11280 & 960

Schwalbe Marathon Slick

Good light touring tire. Smaller profile and more durable than Conti Top Touring 2000. Dual compound tread and reflective sidewalls. Kevlar. 10365

Conti Grand Prix

This is the lightest and fastest road tire available for 406 wheels. Actual diameter is closer to 18 1/4. Tire wear will benefit from being aged 6 plus months. 958

Schwalbe Stelvio Folding

Were enthusiastic about this brand new tire made to our specifications. It has all the features we look for in a road tire: light, smooth rolling and folds up to fit in your jersey pocket. Dual compound tread. RaceGuard belt protects against punctures. 11120

Conti Top Touring

Very popular tire for touring. Moderate tread for use on multiple surfaces. 961

IRC Roadlite EX

This has been the top 451 road tire for years. It is a lightweight and fast tire. Its durability benefits greatly from aging six months or more. 952

Schwalbe Stelvio K

This is a high PSI tire with great road feel. This tire is the choice of the racers here at Bike Friday. Very durable considering how light they are. Has a Kevlar belt to reduce punctures and cuts. 9995 & 9209

Odyssey Red Racer

This is a heavy-duty tire for 451 users. It has a pretty thick tread, but not really knobbies. Good for light gravel or town path riding. 8222
Tires, Tubes & Tools Kenda Kwest
The best touring tire for the 451 wheeled bikes. It also has enough tread for riding gravel fire roads. 11270

Kenda Kontact

Good commuting tire. 8739 & 9807

Trailer Tire 12 x 1.75

For Bike Friday trailers. 235g 963 $9.50

Tioga Comp Pool Smooth

Wide, smooth, grippy tire. Medium pressure. Not recommended on tandems. 9005

Inner Tubes

SV - Schraeder valve, PV - Presta valve. (Schraeder will not t Sun 14 Alpha rim)
20x1 1/8 PV (451) 20x1 1/8 to 1 3/8 SV (451), 100g 20x1 PV (451), 70g 20x1.5 to 1.75 SV (406), 106g 20x1.5 to 1.75 PV (406), 128g 12 trailer tube SV $5.00 $5.00 $6.00 $4.00 $5.50 $5.50

Chain Retainer

Designed for commuters who fold their bikes frequently. It keeps your chain on the rings (and the grease off your hands) when you unfold your Bike Friday pocket model. Easy to install. Specify largest chainring size. 10204 $15.00

8464 979

Valve Converters, PV to SV Rim Convertors, SV to PV, 0.85g

$1.50 $1.75

5/6mm S-shaped Hex Wrench Handiest little wrench. Fits most important adjustment bolts on your Bike Friday. Now comes on all Bike Fridays.

521 $2.00

BF Wrench, 6/15mm Family Tandem Tool This is a handy tool with one of our tandems or any Friday with a Dual Drive hub. 6mm hex adjusts all stems and seat heights. The 15mm end takes o pedals or Dual Drive axle nuts.

7419 $10.00

BF Wrenches 36mm x 15mm (pedal/headset 1 1/8 inch) or 40mm x 15mm (pedal/headset 1 1/4 inch). Has pedal wrench on end for when packing your bike into its case. Grease those threads!
6991 (36mm) & 6990 (40mm) $10.00
Airline pilot Jeff Linder and co-founder Hanz Scholz cross a river at Bike Fridays Desert Camp. Jeff is one of the early customers whose contributions made Bike Friday possible.

Bars & Books

(C) (D)
(A) (B) (A) BF Child / Adult Stoker Bar Set
4 degree rise MTB bars with bar extenders for two hand positions and extra exibility for dierent sized stokers. 680g
6668 $40.00 (B) MTB Alloy Bars 4017 $15.00
(C) Bike Friday STI Touring Bars
These were invented at Bike Friday so you could have a comfortable touring bar and still be able to use STI shifters. Splittable and packable.
8119 STI Touring Bars (44cm) 260g STI Touring Bars (46cm) 272g STI Touring Bars (49cm) 280g $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

The Newsletter for Bike Friday Owners
Volume 13 Number 3 Fall Issue Fall 2004

INSIDE

Founders Letter What Does Richard Vallens Do On A Friday? Maintenance Tips Headlines from bikefriday.com The Latest from Bike Friday Yosemite on an Air Friday Featured Events Greetings From Bulgaria, Country #100 Bike Fridays Exclusive Introduction Changing the World One Bike at a Time Winter Cycling Tip from a Famous Bike Friday Owner A Christmas to Remember Classic Bike Friday Special Overhaul Special

Report From New Zealand

by an ordinary guy doing extraordinary things
World traveler Heinz Stcke visits Crater Lake after picking up his new Pocket Llama in Eugene.
800-777-0258 (USA/Canada) +1-541-687-0487 (Int'l) www.bikefriday.com info@bikefriday.com
More stories on www.bikefriday.com
Greetings from Niue, reads Heinz Stckes latest postcard. Yesterday I rode a hundred km around the island. The Bike Friday works beautifully. Heinz, a 64-year-old native of Hvelhof, Germany, has been touring on a bicycle since 1962, an endeavor thats earned him the Guinness World Record for The Most Traveled Person by Bicycle. Heinz purchased a Bike Friday Pocket Llama this summer to help him achieve an even loftier Guinness title, that of The Most Traveled Man. I need a bike that can t on the small planes and boats that will take me to remote territories, he said. This need, and a bit of encouragement from fellow traveler Richard

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Gregg led him to Bike Friday. His custom touring bike will enable Stucke to visit the few remaining locations mostly islands he has not traversed during his 42 years on the road. His goal is to be the rst person to cycle all 193 universally recognized countries and 48 territories. Stckes adventures have led to being shot in the toe by a Zambian freedom ghter, swarmed by bees in Mozambique, and sent for a week to a Cameroon slammer for slandering the state. I refused to show a security guard my visa, he says, his German accent intensifying as he recalls the indignity. I said, Why are you

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Foldable Flyer

Contributors: Kristin Allen, Editor Hanz Scholz, Designer/Co-Founder Alan Scholz, Co-Founder Sandy Martin, Air Friday owner Betsy Schwartz, Crusoe owner Copyright 2004 by Green Gear Cycling, Inc. All rights reserved. Bike Friday is a registered trademark of Green Gear Cycling, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ADDRESS CHANGES: Send to Bike Friday, 3364 W. 11th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402 USA or email to info@bikefriday.com

Founders Message

I always look forward to this opportunity to share with you whats happening at Bike Friday. This has been a very busy year. I want to thank all of you for your tremendous referral efforts. This year has once again reminded us at Bike Friday that our customers play the biggest part in our success. Bike Friday has grown quite a bit in the past eight months and with that growth has come growing pains. For those of you that noticed the longer waits in service, please accept our thanks for your patience. Our service department has had some trouble keeping up with all your e-mail and phone requests. In some months this summer sales demand was up over 50% and our small crew was overwhelmed. We are excited to see the interest in Bike Friday grow this year as you bought your second and third bikes as well as brought your friends in Hanz, Lon Haldeman and Alan at the 2004 to buy their rst bikes. I want to extend special Desert camp thanks to all of you that took the time to email and call with your suggestions on how our systems and products here at Bike Friday could be improved. This feedback is critical to a small business going through the throes of transition from a tiny mom and pop bike builder to a larger enterprise. Our greatest challenge in transition is to keep the personal service that we all value. Its your feedback that keeps us on track. A bright spot out of all the chaos generated by growing is that Customer Service has improved its process considerably. They now have their own receptionist ve days a week (Tuesday through Saturday) and their own toll free number. Here is your direct line into service: 877-305-4140. Thank you again for making our work at Bike Friday fun and fullling. Best in Cycling, Alan Scholz, Co-Founder

THE BIKE FRIDAY CAUSE: To help make the world a safe, healthy, and sustainable place through cycling.
Your Bike Friday: Not Just for Travel Anymore
What does Richard Vallens do on a Friday?
Did you know that signicantly more owners use their Bike Fridays for recreational riding than for traveling? This is just one of the many interesting tidbits we learned from a survey of our recent customers. Thank you to everyone who participated! Your information is already helping us improve and grow.
Family Tandem owner Richard Vallens wins a Toyota Prius, the grand prize in the international Lovemarks poll for his Bike Friday Love Letter. In the contest Bike Friday rose above numerous popular companies including Apple Computer, Harley Davidson, and amazon.com. Vallens concluded his acceptance speech by saying, Winning this contest is not about something I did, its about something Bike Friday does, and does every day. What they make is custom bicycles, almost all of which fold and go in a suitcase. What they market is enthusiasm, dreams of cycling in far off places, and a worldwide community of owners. And in the case of their Family Tandem that we own, they market precious moments with your children.Read more at bikefriday.com/bf/ lovemarks-winner
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The Japanese word for bicycle is /ji-tensha/, written with 3 kanji characters meaning self-rolling-wheels. Among 127 million heavy steel big-wheeled riders is a growing contingent of /Baiku Furaidee/ fans. Three dealers in Tokyo, Osaka, and Takasaki have been selling little wheels since 1995. Each year in November Japan BF owners get together to ride and socialize. This years meeting is in Kyoto from Nov. 13-14. And For help planning this year Bike Friday will be at the Tokyo your trip to Japan, International Cycle Show from Nov. 19-21, check out Ruthy displaying as many Fridays as can t into a Kanagys new book 10 x 10 booth! If you dont make this years event, start saving now for the November 2005 Japan BF Homecoming. Contact Jun Kataoka, host, at ikd21@wind.co.jp. If you read Japanese, check out the new BF Japan website at Bikefriday.jp. Interested in touring Japan on your little wheels? Ruthy (BFs ambassador to Nippon) wants to hear from BF owners interested in cycling Hokkaido, the northern island, in summer 2005. Contact Ruthy at japan@bikefriday.com. An aid to planning any Japan trip is Ruthys new book Living Abroad in Japan, pictured at left. In it Ruthy writes about Hokkaido (where she grew up) and other prime living and cycling destinations, and offers tips on how to get around, communicate, nd lodging, and much more. Read about it at LivingAbroadinJapan.com. Email japan@bikefriday.com to order ($17.95).

Bike Friday Epicenter: Japan

Featured Events

Event Spotlite: Let Your Little Wheels Fly Faster
Lon Haldeman 2005 Bike Friday Desert Camp Last years Desert Campers raved about everything from the food, maps and coaching clinics by guest experts to the fantastic scenery, routes and camaraderie with like-wheeled spirits. The 2005 Camp (Feb. 26 - Mar. 5) promises to be even better. Again, you do not have to be Lance to learn how to ride with more power and nesse and get the most out of your Bike Friday, just an ability to ride an average 10-20 mph and a desire to ride 40-60 miles per day. No one is left behind. Register by Dec 15 to get the camp jersey. Read more at www.bikefriday.com/events.cfm.
Last years camp was so much fun that many plan to return. Register now to enjoy it for yourself!
Greetings from Bulgaria, Country #100
by Betsy Schwartz One of the most adventurous of the 10,000+ BF owners, Betsy Schwartz travels the world for 6 months of the year, then spends the other 6 months as a schoolteacher showing kids her slides and talking of faraway places. With a job like that it is no wonder she has visited 100 countries and still counting. more often that not with her Crusoe called Pumpkin. Last night I met my rst American traveler in Bulgaria - an older gentleman from Florida. He was with his wife and four friends, introducing them to what he considers eastern Europes best kept secret. Roger has been a regular visitor for the last decade and asked me to encourage travelers to come to this small but wonderfully friendly country. Bulgarias two parallel mountain ranges have challenged the four of us a couple of times as we cross the country by bicycle. We have also delighted in the views and scents of Bulgarias beautiful valleys covered with wildowers, pink roses, vineyards, cherry trees with masses of the plump ripe red fruit blanketed beneath, and tobacco elds. Our adventure began in Bulgarias capital, Soa, a city of many gorgeous Eastern Orthodox churches and a population of more than 1 million. For the rst week of cycling, we had very cloudy skies, much cooler than I had thought, and we found ourselves daily trying to outrun the storms. For the most part we managed.

We stayed a couple of days at Koprivshtitsa, a national heritage village and home of the early revolutionaries, which has been preserved as an 19th century town. Mostly horse carts are Betsy and friend LillyAnn admire the wildowers in found clopping Bulgaria. around on these cobblestone roads. I spent three hours visiting a sixth grade English class in the village school. Chatting with the kids about my bicycle travels and teaching simple English songs appeared to be a pleasure for all of us. I am writing this letter sitting on a hotel rooftop. It is a much needed layover day today. The sun is hot, and the gulls are noisily ying overhead landing on many of the neighboring 5th to 14th century churches. Getting here, however, was a nightmare! Read the rest of this story at www.bikefriday.com/bf/betsy-bulgaria

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Service Department All bikes, like cars, need regular maintenance to keep them running in tip top shape. Service manager Markus Bethel says, Many people dont realize that they need to keep their bike tuned up. So here is one basic thing to keep an eye on.
Tips to keep your bike in tip top shape
Headlines from bikefriday.com
Read the full stories at www. bikefriday.com

Your bike chain:

Lubricating. Like your car needs oil for the engine to run smoothly, your bike chain needs lubricant for your gears to run smoothly. Proper chain care really extends the life of your chain. Regularly checking, lubricating and cleaning it helps extend its life, but other factors, such as using lubricants correctly, contribute as well. Many people these days are using self-cleaning lubricants such as White Lightning. These products claim to lubricate and keep dirt off your chain. In our experience here at BF headquarters these products can be chain killers if not used properly. They generally need to be applied by the hour not the week or month like a light oil. My rule of thumb is to apply self-cleaning lubricants every 50 miles on a dry day, more often on a wet day. When these dry lubes shed dirt, they do so by shedding the lube too. Its best to apply these lubes the night before riding to allow time for the solvent to evaporate. On the other hand, light oils like Phil Wood tend to stay on a long time, but attract dirt. Heavy rain, however, will displace these as well. For light oils, it is best to look at the chain before each ride and reapply if the chain looks dry. Wipe off the excess. I personally use Triow, which has some properties of both types. It has Teon suspended in light oil and gives some protection for a short period of time if the chain runs dry. I apply the oil on the top part of the link as it comes off the lower jockey wheel of the derailleur. This encourages the oil to move outward onto the cogs and chain rings. It requires very little oil, about one drop per link. I then spin the cranks backward for several revolutions to work in the oil and get some of the road gunk out. Next I run the chain through a terrycloth towel to remove excess oil from the outside of the chain where it would attract dirt. Replacing. Measure your chain regularly. Replacing your chain right before you actually need to will prevent you from having to replace cassette cogs and chain rings. If you let the chain wear, it stretches, putting more pressure on the teeth of the cogs and jockey wheels. Once this happens, a new chain will actually make the shifting worse as the new chain and cogs will no longer mesh correctly. You can get your chain checked at your local bike shop, or if you are a doit-yourselfer, you can buy a simple chain-length gauge. Most manufacturers recommend chain replacement at around 1000 miles. While this might be optimal, I think most people will get substantially more than that if they keep up maintenance on their chains. Not only the weather affects chain life. Other factors include rider weight, cargo weight (such as on a touring bike), and ruggedness of the terrain. All of these things put more stress on the chain than one would normally encounter on a ride through town. If you have problems that are keeping your bike from operating smoothly we encourage you to visit your local bike shop for a tune-up. The shops are typically quite happy for the business whether or not the bike was purchased through them. For more do-it-yourself tips, visit www.bikefriday.com/bf/chain Happy cycling!

Redesigning the Bike Friday recumbent: Sat R Day
undergoing redesign, DoubleDay discontinued.
Yellow jersey on her Pocket
Rocket Pro Petite: Marion Guy

Fixed Gear tales:

Seattle to San Francisco on a xed gear Pocket Rocket

Retain Your Chain

This special item is designed for commuters who fold their bikes frequently. It keeps your chain on the rings (and the grease off your hands) when you unfold your Bike Friday Pocket model. Easy to install. Contact Service at 877-305-4140 or +1-541687-0487 to order yours for only $15.
Fold your bike often? The retainer will keep your chain on the rings. 800-777-0258 (USA/Canada) +1-541-687-0487 (Int'l)
A chain tool makes it easy to determine if your chain needs replacing. When at your local bike shop, pick up a tool or have the mechanic check your chain. More stories on www.bikefriday.com page 4
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Bike Friday Web Club

The Most Traveled Person continued from page 1
Heinz visits a few of the remaining small islands he needs to capture his next Guinness title.
Have you visited the Web Club lately? We recently made some repairs to this owners-only section. Some of the Web Clubs features include Community Directory - Learn about the members of your Bike Friday community. Join the Yak!, an open e-mail list for both Web Community members and the public at large. Any question, any topic, delivered straight to your e-mail box. Message Center (Forums) - Leave messages for other Community members or join an ongoing discussion. Caffe Venerdi Chat Room - Enjoy real-time discussions with other Community members. Review your Bike Friday - Hows the Bike Friday experience for you? Like it? Have improvement suggestions? Put your review up for all to read. Where in the World - Like to know where Bike Friday owners have been? Have questions about a particular country?Ask the owners who are offering their expertise.
checking me? My country colonized yours! After picking up his Pocket Llama in June, Heinz spent a couple of weeks pedaling the beautiful Oregon and northern California coast. He visited Oregons Crater Lake, the famous California redwoods, and more on the way to the San Francisco airport. From there, Heinz departed for Hawaii, then several small islands near Australia: Niue Island, the Samoas, Norfolk, Wallis & Futuna, Indonesias Diverse Island, and Australias Cape York, shown in the map, above. Last we heard, he was planning to cycle up to Cape York in Australia, then to some Indonesian islands. Read more about Heinz, his bike, and his adventures at bikefriday.com/bf/heinzstucke.

Kryptonite is offering free exchanges for their ulocks following the discovery that they are easily picked with a Bic pen. Planet Bike, Master Lock and Pacic Cycle have offered similar exchanges. Read more on the manufacturers web sites, and in the meantime take extra precautions replace your lock or use a second lock when parking your bike.

U-Lock Woes

Yosemite on an Air Friday
by Sandy Martin I just took my new Air Friday to a week long conference in Yosemite. I never would have paid to take my big bike, but the Air Friday checked as regular luggage so easily. Seeing the Yosemite Valley on a bicycle is just amazing, the steep cliffs are straight up on all sides of the valley. I saw mule deer and coyotes while biking. Yosemite Falls and Half Dome were more spectaular than any picture. My maiden voyage with my new bike, Venture, was a complete success! On my way up a hill to Mirror Lake at Yosemite National Park, I passed two guys on mountain bikes. They were really amazed that a WOMAN on that LITTLE BIKE could easily pass them. At the top, they asked a lot of questions about my Air Friday. I even biked from Fish Camp, 2 miles south of the south entrance to Yosemite, to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequioas, 4 miles further up mountain. People in cars passed me on the road, and they commented on my little bike and how well it climbed the mountain when I reached the Grove. I didnt run out of gears, just lungs!! But I made the 6 mile climb! Coming down, I was going as fast as the cars! Read more about the Air bikes (road, tour, mountain and tandem) and why theyre so popular at www.bikefriday.com/bf/airbikes.
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A work conference and an Air Friday allows Sandy Martin to bike to Yosemite Falls
Changing the World One Bike at a Time
by Walter Lapchynski, Travel Bike Consultant reward. The referral reward is $25 for a stock or pre-owned bike, $50 for a new single, and $100 for a new tandem. When Joes bike ships, youll get a thank you card that asks you what you want to do with your reward. You can have the money or leave it on account. If you choose the latter, youll get a 50% bonus (e.g. $75 for a new single). You can use this as a way to fund your next bike or get some spare parts. For many people its not about the money. Being able to help someone else nd the joy of a custom bike that they can take anywhere is a great reward. Often times, customers refer their friends. Done enough times over, weve seen whole Bike Friday clubs spring up this way around people referring their friends and acquaintances. Having like minded people to socialize and ride with is a wonderful reward. Helping people ride their bike more and helping us grow and improve as a company is certainly a huge reward. Referrals help support our business, which in turn, helps support our research, development, and service, and thats something even our rst Bike Friday owner would benet from. But we also want to give back. So if your motivation is primarily to help people get a great bike and/or help Bike Friday grow -- rather than to nance your next Bike Friday -- you may opt to have us donate your referral fee to our new non-prot recipient, the Adventure Cycling Association. The groups mission is to inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle. They offer resources including maps, routes, tours, instruction and training, events, and more to make this possible, to help fulll all manner of bicycle travel goals. So dont forget to bring those referral cards next time you ride your Friday. And remember that were happy to send you more cards any time. Contact us at 800-777-0258 or info@bikefriday. com, or jot a note on the next referral card you send us. Thanks for your support!

Katherine Roberts loves to spread the word about Bike Friday. (Note: Bike Friday strongly endorses use of a bike helmet)
When asked what has prompted her to refer over 90 people to Bike Friday, Crusoe and Pocket Llama owner Katherine Roberts replies, People ask about the bike. Theyre so curious about it. And I am happy to refer people because Bike Friday is such a great company. I know they will get great service and attention and make sure theyre satised. Sure its nice getting the rewards program perks, but its denitely not the only reason. I really believe in the product and the company. Ive even waived my credit for people who cant afford the bike. Long-time Pocket Rocket Pro owner Terry de Campo has a similar answer. Its a great bike. When my friends ask me what kind of bike they should get, I recommend Bike Friday. Its great for travel, can go anywhere, and is so convenient. You can use and enjoy it at any time. If I had to choose only one of my 10 bikes to keep, it would without a doubt be one of my Bike Fridays. We at Bike Friday developed our referral card to help Bike Friday owners like Katherine and Terry let other cyclists know about Bike Friday. The referral program benets everyone other cyclists get the bikes they need, you - the customer - get the recognition of helping, and we continue to grow as a company. We recently improved the card to ensure better followthrough. The format is still the same: a postage-paid postcard with prompts to collect contact information, attached to a card with a bit of Bike Friday information to give the other cyclist. Lets say you run into Joe on one of your rides and he asks about your Bike Friday. As the referrer, you write out Joes contact info and riding interests. Then you give Joe the upper informational portion and mail the lower portion. We found that if you gave Joe the whole card to ll out, it often ended up in his jersey pocket, then in the wash. So now you can participate in the referral program and feel more certain that Joe will be taken care of. Well get the card, associate you with Joe in our database, send him information, and contact him to try to help him purchase his bike. And upon Joes purchase, we express our gratitude to you with a

Winter cycling tip

Even at its January worst, cold weather shouldnt limit your riding. As youll hear the Scandinavians say, the weather isnt too cold, youre just underdressed! Tip: To lessen the effect of windchill, plan winter routes so you travel into the wind on the outward leg. Youll get the coldest part of the ride done early before your clothes become moist with sweat. When youre damp and getting tired, the frigid blasts will be at your back, blowing you home.
- from Fred Mathenys Complete Book of Road Bike Training. Available from Bike Friday for $23. 800-777-0258 (USA/Canada) +1-541-687-0487 (Int'l)

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A Winter Holiday to Remember
13th Anniversary Special:

Own a Classic Friday

IT ALL STARTED BACK IN 1992, when Hanz Scholz set off to the land downunder with the rst prototype Bike Friday, and the rest is history. Now by popular demand, on the 13th anniversary of the worlds leading performance travel bicycle, the Scholz Bros will release a limited edition run of 13 of their original classic diamond frame Bike Friday. Visit www.bikefriday.com/bf/ classic-friday or call 800-777-0258.
Make this your familys most memorable holiday season ever with a gift of a Bike Friday Family Tandem. Fun times, warm memories, stronger relationships, and good health are sure to result from time spent biking together. My rides with my son on the Family Tandem are the BEST memories he and I have, says Richard Vallens. Its the best money Ive ever spent. Not sure whether to buy a Family Tandem or a folding Tandem TwosDay? Debating between a Pocket Rocket and a New World Tourist for your spouse? Call and order a gift certicate. You can not only have something to surprise them with under the tree, you can also enjoy designing your bike together. If you prefer to put the bike itself under the tree, be sure to order by November 15 to avoid rush charges and ensure Christmas delivery. Whatever model you choose, its sure to be a huge hit. Order a gift certicate by Dec. 22 to
ensure christmas Delivery More stories on www.bikefriday.com

Special Offer

C E R T I F I C AT E
Order any new Bike Friday (except TIKITs) before November 30 and receive a free paint upgrade
(up to a $175 value) Choose from 18 great colors - including three brand new colors at www.bikefriday.com/powder99.cfm. Mention magic code 1122.

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