Newsweek - "The Rolls-Royce of
travel bicycles."
With 27 speeds and high-end components,
the Rolls-Royce of foldable touring bikes is the New World
Tourist,
which fits in a standard-size suitcase and assembles in
2minutes.
With wheels this convenient, who needs to rent a car?"
New York Times
- " handles as good as my last road frame"
This bike (above and top middle) has a custom frame built
to fit the rider¡¯s body,
shift levers built into the handlebars, 20- inch wheels,
a carbon fork (for a softer ride)
and an aerodynamic design. And its drop handlebars make
hill climbing easy.
¡°It¡¯s responsive and handles as nicely as my last road
frame, but a lot more portable,¡±
Wall Street Journal - "runner up"
On Friday July 11 the Wall Street Journal featured an
article called A
BICYCLE, TO GO by Lauren Lipton.
Lauren got hold of bicycle activist and screaming orange
Air Glide owner Jym Dyer,
who told her he can ride his bike 70 miles in a day, that
he's pedaled it in
Paris and the California mountains,
and when he's done, he can fold it up and stick it under
his desk.
Of course, we BF owners have known this for 10 years!
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Honorable Mentions:
Hattiesburg American Site, Sep 2003
LA Times
- "Bike Friday is still the one to chase."
This Pocket Rocket Pro model is the closest to a racing
bike and probably is still the design to chase.
Stiff, responsive and fast. But 20-inch wheels and long
stem made for
sketchy handling in stiff crosswinds.
Forbes - Pack & Play
Your bike has super suspension, a sleek frame and fits
to within an inch of
your taut behind.
But can it pack up in an overnight bag and take Manhattan?
With up to 27
gears and a titanium beam suspension frame,
The AirFriday is just one of more than a dozen high-performance
cycles by
Bike Friday of Eugene, Oregon.
All Bike Fridays either fold up or break down to be packed
in a
suitcase--even the tandems and recumbent.
Yet unlike most rinky-dink small-scalers they're sturdy,
durable and
custom-built to fit the rider--from 4'6" to 7'1".
Touring models use 406 mm wheels; racing and performance
bikes have 451's.
The quick-folding, 24-gear New World Tourist comes in
a rolling suitcase.
The AirGlide touring bike has a titanium beam suspension
frame;
the AirLlama mountain bike has full suspension;
and the Family Triple Traveler carries two adults and
a child