Avon Valley Cyclery distribute Bike Fridays in the UK
As reported elsewhere, Avon Valley Cyclery have now become the distributors for Bike Friday in the UK. They had several machines on their stand at the recent exhibition in London, and they also have several demonstrators and a stock of spares and accessories. Their web pages will be updated to include full coverage of the Bike Friday. Their web pages are at http://www.foldingbikes.co.uk, or you can telephone them on 01225 442442. [20/10/2002]

October Origami Ride
You can read the report on this Bike Friday Special event on the Origami Ride web pages at http://www.foldsoc.co.uk/origami/index.html [20/10/2002]

October Origami Ride - a Bike Friday special
The Origami Ride is a monthly ride for the owners of folding bikes (other types of cycle are also welcome though). The ride on Saturday 12th October has been designated as a Bike Friday special - although all cycles are welcome, we would like to get as many Bike Fridays there as possible. The equivalent Birdy special in April produced 12 Birdys, so it would be nice to exceed that number. On the August ride, Fridays outnumbered all the other machines put together! You can find out more about Origami rides, including the time and place, at the Origami web site at http://www.foldsoc.co.uk/origami. [11/08/2002]

New UK distributor?
We are hearing rumours that a new distributor may be appointed for Bike Friday in the UK. Watch this space for more news. [11/08/2002]

Hanz Scholz at CycleFest 2002
We were delighted that Hanz managed to get to CycleFest in Lancaster at the beginning of August. He gave a very interesting presentation on the background to the development of Fridays, and provided lost of interesting information on the current models. You can read a report on CycleFest at http://www.users.mwfree.net/~halffg/cf2002 [11/08/2002]

Pocket Gnu
Bike Friday have added the Pocket Gnu to their range. It is basically a Bike Friday Pocket Llama with "a dynamic duo: the Action Tec Front Suspension Fork unit AND Thudbuster Quad Pivot seatpost.". Take a look at the Bike Friday web pages for more details. [15/04/2002]

Swindon Smallwheels - new monthly ride for Moultons, Bromptons, Birdys, Bike Fridays - or any other type of bike
Third Saturday of each month. Meet 10:00am onwards at Food Hall, Designer Outlet Village (10 minute walk from Swindon Station - exit station foot-tunnel, turn right) for coffee and a chat, 11:30 for a cycle-path ride and pub lunch. First ride is this coming Saturday, 20th April 2002. [15/04/2002]

15th & 16th June - Bike Friday Rides from Harrogate
Steve and Ali Mundie are arranging rides on 15th and 16th June - although these are primarily for Bike Fridayists, other folders are welcome too. "The Saturday run is approximately 50 miles from Harrogate to Masham for lunch at the Black Sheep Brewery. It's not very flat but it's not dreadfully steep either. The Sunday run is about 55 miles from Harrogate to Benningborough (the National Trust property for a wander round the gardens or the house and lunch). As Benningborough is near York, this route is fairly flat once we get away from Harrogate." For more information, email Steve at Steve_Mundie@compuserve.com. [04/04/2002]

24-26 May 2002 - riese und muller and birdy-freunde.de folding bike meeting. For more details of this meeting in Darmstadt, Germany (near Frankfurt) for Birdy owners and folding cycle enthusiasts, see http://www.birdy-freunde.de/events/ - the program and registration form are located there, and the text is available in English as well as German. The organisers have extended an invitation to ALL folder owners, not just those with Birdys. [26/03/2002]

The events of September 11th have even affected the folding bicycle business - read how Bike Friday have been affected, and how they are coping with the problems in a recent press release - the text is available on this site, or the full version with pictures can be found on the Bike Friday web site. [03/03/2002]

The cost of buying a Bike Friday from the USA will include shipping, duty and VAT. We hear from Bike Friday that there is a discount available to buyers to offset a part of the shipping cost, namely £79 for a tandem and £49 for a single machine. These discounts apply with any accessories ordered and shipped at the same time as the bicycle. [03/03/2002]

Birdy v Bike Friday - See the reports section for some comparisons by Gary Thompson. [24/02/ 2002]

Valley Cycles are no longer distributors for Bike Friday in the UK. At present Bike Friday is selling direct to the UK from their base in the USA. They hope to give customers in the UK the same treatment as they give to those in the USA, and by all reports this is of a very high standard. For information on products etc, please visit the Bike Friday web pages. [07/02/2002]

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