Bike Friday is a manufacturer of folding, small-wheeled bicycles that is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[1][2] The company was founded in 1992 by brothers Alan Scholz and Hanz Scholz. By 2018, it employed 22 people and manufactured frames in Eugene.[1][3][4][5] Alan Scholz also founded Burley Design Cooperative in 1978.[3][6]
Bike Friday was the only manufacturer of folding bicycles in the United States by 2018,[1] and many of the bikes they made were custom.[7] Some of the models produced include tandems,[8] one that can fold into a backpack,[9] commuter bicycles,[10] belt-drive bicycles,[11] cargo bicycles,[4][5] a mountain bike,[12] recumbents,[13] and even a folding, recumbent, tandem.
References
Christian Wihtol (August 7, 2018). "Bike Friday looks beyond successful niche". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2019-05-28. Bike Friday is the only U.S.-based maker of folding bikes, up against much larger major competitors based in Taiwan and Britain.
"Oregon Companies Keep Production Local". Bicycle Retailer. December 30, 2008. Retrieved 2019-05-28. Brothers Alan and Hanz Scholz (Alan Scholz founded another longtime Eugene bike company, Burley Design, in 1978) founded Bike Friday ... with the mission to create a high quality folding, travel bike.
Elon Glucklich (February 22, 2015). "Bike Friday gears up". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2019-05-28. Founded: 1992 by brothers Alan and Hans Scholz
"Alan Scholz: Portable Bike Builder". 1859 Oregon's Magazine. March 1, 2013. Retrieved 2019-05-28. The small-wheeled bike is designed to fit in an airline-friendly suitcase without incurring additional fuss or fee.
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