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The bikes, made by Green Gear Cycling in Eurgene, Oregon, are, for the most part, custom made. Ordering a Bike Friday is a unique process. My complete review of the Bike Friday New World Tourist: Picking Your Parts And Selecting Your Ride

Bike friday pocket rocket full#

And after all of this, I feel like I finally have enough information to properly review the bike and give you my full assessment. I’ve used the bike loaded and unloaded, with the optional suitcase/trailer and without. I’ve ridden on paved roads, volcanic rock, ice, snow, mud and stone. In that time, I’ve spent more than 250 days on the bike, traveled with it on 4 airplane trips, 35 train rides, 2 boats and a handful of cars and trucks. Since purchasing my New World Tourist in mid-2008, I’ve been riding the bike almost every single day since then. I had purchased the bike, planning to use it on similar short trips and never planned on using the small-wheeled folding bike as my ultimate travel vehicle for a 9-month tour through central and eastern Europe.

Here’s my story: I purchased a Bike Friday New World Tourist in the summer of 2008 and used it on a short 8-day trip to the island of Aruba in the Caribbean Sea. It’s small wheel base, low-step over feature, fully-loaded capabilities and its ability to fold up and fit inside an airline standard suitcase (thus saving you huge amounts of money when flying with your bicycle) are certainly appealing features for any world traveler.īut does the bike really live up to its reputation? That’s what I set out to see! The Bike Friday New World Tourist is thought by some to be the ultimate travel bike for long distance tourists.