Via de la Plata and El Norte Caminos, Spain on a Bike Friday, June 2018
Via de la Plata and El Norte Caminos, Spain on a Bike Friday, June 2018 Over 90% of people who walk or ride ‘The Camino” in Spain do the Camino Frances or French Way across the central north of Spain to Santiago de Compostela. But there is a large network of Caminos from all areas […]
Biking Western Ireland on folding bikes and trailers
This was a piece first shared on Crazyguyonabike.com Special thanks to Charlie and his amazing wife Audrey for this Bike Friday tour story which will inspire us all to raise our glasses and say Erin Go Braugh! Introduction: 100 Ecuadorians Descend on Drogheda, Biking Ireland, July 2018 Thursday July 12, 2018 The local Irish paper […]
Kay and Gordon’s Tour of Andalusia, Spain – April 18 to May 2, 2018
Finally ready to leave the Carmona Parador headed for Osuna We had done a tour of Southern Patagonia last year. (For more details on that tour, see the log posted on the Bike Friday website.) That tour was epic. This year’s tour of Andalusia was tame by comparison. It was all about riding through wonderful […]
Cuba: Cycling, Cigars, and Classic Cars…
Cassandra Brooklyn is a New York City-based travel planner and tour operator specializing in off-the-beaten-path trips to Cuba and Mexico that emphasize biking, hiking, and cultural exchange. You can find more bike tour and trip information on her EscapingNY website or by following her on Facebook and Instagram. Bike used on this adventure was a […]
Replacing the need for Uber, Lyft and smelly Taxies when traveling…
Have you ever wished you could just jump off a plane, walk out the doors of the airport and be off on your adventure? No waiting for trains, Uber, Lyft or a smelly taxi? The Bike Friday New World Tourist was created to solve these problems. It even has the option to add E-Assist that […]
Thankful for customers who toot our horn…
Because we are not good at tooting our own horn…we are truly thankful for our long-time customers who do. This is one such story which thankfully has a happy ending and is one of the many of our “Why’s” when people ask us what our “Why” is. E-Assist truly is a wonderful thing if done […]
6 Reasons Why Cargo Bikes Are The Next Big Thing
We already have seen the impact of Cargo Bikes. Have you? Check out this post on Grist.org
You Won’t Believe What This 80-Year-Old Did on Her Bike Friday
EDITOR’S NOTE: It has been nearly five years since Dolores McKeough sent us this email, reminding us that it’s never too late to chase your dreams! Hi, I got home 24 hours ago. What a fantastic, beautiful summer. The adventure, fun, stress, friends made, country seen, and on and on. The trip started innocently enough […]
7 Steps to Buying a Bike on a Budget
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Before opening Bike Friday in 1992, Co-Founder Alan Scholz owned and operated a few bike shops, and spent time as a national level racer. Here are his expert tips on how to spend your money wisely when buying a bike.] By Alan Scholz Here are the basics I learned long ago about buying […]
How to Ride Your Bike Every Day
By Raz Jim Langley has ridden his bike every day for the past 22 years. That’s an amazing streak. His numbers are staggering: 22 years Nearly 8,000 days More than 120,000 miles Since December 30th, 1993, the former technical editor of Bicycling magazine has ridden every day. It’s a mind-boggling streak that begs the question: How did […]
