In Sepember 2008 I had the fantastic opportunity to go to Scotland as part of a 4-person team who would compete in the "First Monster '08 Team Challenge." Knowing that I would need a racing steed with impeccable traveling pedigree, I went straight to Bike Friday.

Electronically of course.

Over the course of a few days, a few phone calls and a few measurements, a new, customized Pocket Rocket was going into production that would exactly duplicate the dimensions and stance of my daily commuter that literally weighs twice as much.

I only had 2 days and 46 miles on the bike before we raced together for the first time, and the bike performed fantastically. It and I finished 13th out of 154 racers in our leg, and as far as I could see the only one of its kind in the race.

After the awards ceremony I was interviewed by a local radio station who had a reporter that ran and biked the same legs of the race I did. She was fascinated as to how a bike with such small tires could go so fast?

"Good engineering" I replied.