Bike Friday? Anyone?

[Blueberry]

Wow - Emily! You have some very nice muscle definition

I have almost the same set up as Emily - she helped me decide on shifters.

I don't know that there is a good bar end shifter "option" on the website (which even BF acknowledges as a mess right now). However, our rep was able to order them for us (and they're quite a bit less expensive than STI for what it's worth). Or, was that the question?

The drop bars split in 2 and sort of nestle around the bike in the suitcase.

[emily_in_nc]

I don't know that there is a good bar end shifter "option" on the website (which even BF acknowledges as a mess right now). However, our rep was able to order them for us (and they're quite a bit less expensive than STI for what it's worth). Or, was that the question?

The drop bars split in 2 and sort of nestle around the bike in the suitcase.

Yes, I don't recall even seeing bar-end shifters as an option, but the salesguy we worked with (Walter, who is no longer in sales) suggested them as being the best functionally with V-brakes, since I wanted the mountain gearing in the back. If you don't go with mountain gearing and v-brakes, there's no need to get the bar-end shifters, and I'd probably go with STI if that is what you are used to.

I do like the bar-end shifters a lot, but they do require moving your hands around on the bars more, and every now and then I'll hit my leg on one of the shifters. But they work very well with the setup on my bike.

As for the drop bars, they can get you any bars you want that can be cut/split in two (i.e., no carbon bars). So if you have a favorite handlebar, they can get them and split them for you. I had the Salsa Pocos on my other road bike at the time and liked them a lot, so that is what I ordered. Note that you will lose about 1 cm in width when they split them, so if you are between bar sizes, order up.

Hope this helps! And bummer on the not shipping to Hawaii, but it is a lot more costly for them. Too bad they just won't let you pay the difference. Guess there are more chances of something going wrong too? But they'll ship a new bike... ?

[tulip]

My setup is very similar to Emily's--we even each have white bikes! I, too, had my Bike Friday built to the measurements of my Luna. I ride each bike interchangeably. My Bike Friday has a triple, so I tend to take it when I go to the mountains.

Let's see if I can dig up a photo...oh, here's one I've posted before.

[emily_in_nc]

My setup is very similar to Emily's--we even each have white bikes! I, too, had my Bike Friday built to the measurements of my Luna. I ride each bike interchangeably. My Bike Friday has a triple, so I tend to take it when I go to the mountains.

Let's see if I can dig up a photo...oh, here's one I've posted before.

It's fun for me to see a photo of your bike and remember what mine would look like were she not decked out with rack, Tailrider, airhorn, etc. Very cute indeed!

[tulip]

It's fun for me to see a photo of your bike and remember what mine would look like were she not decked out with rack, Tailrider, airhorn, etc. Very cute indeed!

I have since added a second water bottle cage (both are pink!), computer, cue sheet holder, under-seat tool bag, blinkie, and bell. Sometimes I use the rack, too, but it's not on all the time. Some day I will get a Trailrider.

[hulagirl]

Talked to Dave at length today from BF. He's sending me a form on measuring every aspect of my current road bike for them.

Looks like we will go with the SRAM Apex and Shimano Capreo Cassette. Loving the white SRAM hoods but boy will they get dirty-birdy! So I dunno if I'm going to go with that color. But I do know and love my STI Ultegra so I won't change that.

Figured out my drop bar (3T Ergonova) and won't need to cut that in half as it's pretty compact.

Looks like I'm going with the Pocket Crusoe and Hubby is getting the NWT. Same bike, just thinner tubing on the Crusoe and a little more $$.

Also looks like they will ship it to Seattle (where we will be for 3 weeks on business) the day we arrive (early June) which will save us $100 per bike in shipping. Which we will just throw on over to the racks and shipping case anyway!

Can't wait! I sold my hybrid and my cruiser this weekend (in about 3 minutes flat) so my stable is empty except for the Big Dummy and my Orbea.

[Tri Girl]

YAY!!!! Congrats! So glad you're getting your BF's!! Yippee!!!!
Can't wait to see pictures of them!

[deepakvrao]

Figured out my drop bar (3T Ergonova) and won't need to cut that in half as it's pretty compact.
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Just ordering these for my wife and one for me. Wanted to get our regular compact drop bars which is the FSA Wing Compact. They are as compact as the 3T. So, does that mean, that we can pack the bike without using a split handle bar?

Really confused about the bar for these bikes, and would appreciate any help.