Bike Friday customer reviews

Thanks for everything, Steve. This is the greatest bike I ever had. What a ride and what a way to see Oregon. I can't thank you enough for all you did. The Bike is just perfect for me and I've had our local bike shop set me on it perfectly. I have a million memories of the ride and now I just ride my Friday exclusively. You guys at Bike Friday rock Mike Oles Bethel, CT

Stephen, Haven't gotten a chance to provide you with any feedback on our purchases of two New World Tourists, but now wish to do so now that we've taken our first short (3-day) tour with them. We both LOVE our bikes. Mine performs every bit as well as my Cannondale T2000, so much so that I wonder if I really need two bikes. Alice doesn't even use her other touring bike anymore. We've been riding a lot of unloaded trips. But now, we just came back from a three day trip in Vermont - we both used our front and rear panniers. They ride really well both loaded and unloaded. I'm not very technical, but if there was a forum where you'd like me to put in my two cents worth of recommendations, I'd be happy to do so. Bill and Alice

I recently received my new BF Pocket Crusoe 18 gear bike and its has been a pleasure to ride. The bike was packed superbly and rides better than my large wheel mountain bike. BF's built quality is second to none. The bike punches well above its weight and is very light and tight on the road. Its been the best bike I have owned by far. Thanks BF for making the decision to buy so easy for me. Damian Fisher, Sydney, Australia

My tikit is a utility bike with incredible usefulness. It maintains my sanity. Because my job demands frequent travel and because living in hotels and eating restaurant food erodes my spirit, I pack a bicycle whenever practical. My Bike Friday tikit makes it easy. Last night, after work, after dinner, after the sun went down, and after the nearby office buildings were virtually emptied, the Texas Tikit rolled. In the summer night breeze and through the urban landscape, we cruised for an hour, cleared the mind, and refreshed the body. www.chris-pondero.blogspot.com

Last December, I took my Air Glide on a business trip to Paris. I rode from the airport (using the Travel Trailer) through the city to various hotels and meetings. The ride was great but the effort to pack/unpack and fold/unfold multiple times was frustrating. It was from my last hotel room that I started researching the Tikit online. In January, I bought a BTO Travel Tikit. I have since used it instead of renting a car for trips to Seattle, Hartford, Orlando and Denver. Now each business trip has become a personal adventure! The quick fold and integrated cover allow me to store it inside my hotels and business places without hassle or worry. It is also a big hit with the mechanical engineers I visit--many of whom are concerned about personal health and environmental issues. The airport packing and unpacking times are only 25 minutes, end-to-end, including the trailer assembly/disassembly and shuffling things to my business suitcase to satisfy airline weight restrictions. Since both Bike Friday models can tow the same trailer, the differences for touring are in comfort and gear carrying capacity on the bike. The Tikit ride is less comfortable than the Air Glide but I suspect no less so than any of the other Bike Friday models with a standard down tube. I used a Terry Mens Liberator Gel saddle on both which I like. My Air Glide has front and rear racks which can hold standard size panniers for light or self-contained touring. I have not loaded it up with four panniers so I cannot comment on how this affects handling. I bought a seatpost bag with my Tikit which holds the minimum gear I need for fair weather riding. I have since purchased the new rear rack and use a racktop bag which holds all I usually take on a day ride. Recently I determined that my Novara Transfer Panniers (from REI) will fit on the rack with just enough foot clearance. I will verify this on some training rides soon. The longest I have ridden my Tikit so far is 40 miles in one day with a loaded trailer. It performed well. Later this summer I hope to try the panniers for "light touring" between hotels and restaurants.