Bike Friday? Anyone?

[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!

[tulip]

Congratulations on your new bikes. Tubes and tires for Bike Fridays are hard to find, so you might as well order a bunch when you order your bike. Saves on shipping later, and you'll be stocked up.

I think the Pocket Crusoe and the NWT take the same tires, but you might want to make sure so you can interchange tires and tubes.

[hulagirl]

Congratulations on your new bikes. Tubes and tires for Bike Fridays are hard to find, so you might as well order a bunch when you order your bike. Saves on shipping later, and you'll be stocked up.

I think the Pocket Crusoe and the NWT take the same tires, but you might want to make sure so you can interchange tires and tubes.

Great advice. Thank you!

Just got confirmation that we have a spot in the que the first week of June! So so so excited!

[emily_in_nc]

Awesome! Happy for you.

Unless there have been major changes since we got our bikes, both Crusoes and NWTs have 406 wheels, so you should be able to use the same tires. That keeps things a bit simpler. Tulip is right about getting extra tires/tubes when you order, since it might be costly to ship them to Hawaii later. Seems like maybe we found some tubes at other shops, though, because kids' bikes (and recumbents) often have 20" tires.

So now for a really important questions: what color are you getting?!

[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.