Strida Folding Bike (and legs of steel) Conquer The Ride To Conquer Cancer
…as an update to this post. We were fortunate enough to be able to supply a demo Strida Sport Duo for Dave’s fundraising ride.
The 2010 Enbridge Ride to Cure Cancer in Alberta was absolutely spectacular ! Well over 2000 participants and in excess of 7.1M dollars raised makes it the largest fundraiser in Alberta ever.
Some of Dave’s impressions, riding a Strida for the 1st time and going 220 kilometres yet.
“There were no other “folders” in the ride. I was surprised by some of the first impressions people had: The racer/high performance crowd in general figured that I must be putting out twice the energy…until I let them ride it, and they were blown away by its performance. I was invited by one “high performance” team to join them for next years ride ! The mountain bike riders were typically embarassed to be passed uphill by a “folding” bike and figured I must have legs of steel.
Downhill I was hard pressed to get much over 55Kph, and glad of it…Uphill was really good…There was one hill in particular, at about 80 K, that challenged the best and defeated many, yet this Strida allowed me to simply keep pumping away and cleared the top in good shape ! Very sweet ride!”
Our thanks and congratulations to Dave, and all the riders in the event!
Strida Folding Bicycle, Design History and Background
It’s amazing to explore the early stages of an industry changing idea. 
Mark Sanders, the designer of the Strida Folding Bicycle has posted his Master’s Thesis on the Strida’s design, and his Business Plan. Thanks to Treehugger.com for posting, The Fascinating History of the Strida Bike
Strida Folding Bike Circumnavigates the Polar Circle
As we mentioned in this post, the Strida bike has crossed the Sahara Desert. Now, Regis Fender has ridden from France to the Polar Circle and then circumnavigated the circle, all on his Strida; some 3500 kilometers.
As posted on RideThisBike.com
“Although a Strida folding bike may not seem like an ideal bicycle for long distance touring, Regis loves his. He has written that the belt drive and simple design makes the bike very reliable.”
You can take a look at Regis’ blog. There are some stunning images there.
There is also a posting at VivaLaBike.com where they write:
“The Strida that he rides is a folding, single gear, belt drive bike. It’s designer Mark Sanders, designed the bike for urban commuters with the intention that the bike would be used for short commutes. However, we’ve found, and Regis has proven, that the Strida is a more than capable bike for long commutes and can withstand the rigors of the road.”
Strida Folding Bike in Alberta’s Ride to Conquer Cancer
We just shipped a Strida Sport Duo out to Dave in Calgary, so he can get in a few training rides before the Ride to Conquer Cancer, June 26 & 27.
If you can help, here’s Dave’s page; ALL your money goes to the cause. We’ll be looking forward to hear how he makes out. Good luck Dave!
Fun Strida animation: The more you fold, the more you travel
Character test for the animation
You’ll have to click here to view this Strida animation by Seokmin Yun. Included is a storyboard and some of the process of this artist’s wonderful and patient work.
The animation does a great job conveying the benefits of the Strida folding bike design through something of an origami New York City world theme.
Strida Folding Bike nice day for a commute in Tokyo
Very enjoyable 3 minute video of a morning Strida folding bicycle commute on a beautiful February day in Tokyo; the start of a great day.
Strida Folding Bike at Toronto International Boat Show
The leading choice in folding bicycles for sailors is the Strida 5.0. Since Stridas take 6 seconds to fold and unfold, are completely rustproof, stow cleanly because of the kevlar belt – no grease or oil, and are the lightest at 22 lbs., the bike earned editor’s choice by Motorboat and Sailing magazine.
Our sail logo was handmade by a Strida owner and fan -thanks!
We are an exhibitor, demoing the Strida folding bike at the Toronto International Boat Show from January 9-17 at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Please stop by our booth right in the midst of the big boats and tall sails; we’ll be delighted to see you and show you the real Strida.
Please ask about our Boat Show Specials.
Strida Folding Bike easy cosmetic modification
Just completed a quick (most time required was letting the coats of paint cure) paint job on the brake calipers of a Strida Sport Duo. This is a fairly easy project if you are ok with completely removing and partially disassembling the calipers.
To protect the threads, bearings and other large threaded surfaces, I stuffed in paper towel. It was easy to get it shaped perfectly around the edges.
I used automotive engine paint spray. For some reason there are people who like to have their engine block painted Lime Green; I guess that is similar to those who like their disc calipers lime green.
After giving the caliper and arm time to cure, I reassembled the brakes and reinstalled on the bike. The end result is very cool.
Strida Folding Bike review at Toronto’s Green Tenant
Since many rent their homes and apartments some terrific energy saving or green projects are not possible. However, many projects are possible when you know what or how to do them. Green Tenant is a blog with lots of environmentally appropriate how-tos and information primarily for those who rent. They just posted a review of the Strida.
Thanks to Andrew for this.
Strida Folding Bike – slip one under the tree for me
The BPlot is driven by great features, gossip, grooming and gifts. Written by Richard Virgilio who worked in production for programs such as “The Maury Povich Show,” “The Carnie Wilson Show” and “The Howard Stern Show.” He was “Gay Rich” on Stern’s radio show. In addition to the terrestrial radio show, he was regularly featured on Stern’s E! Entertainment show, short-lived CBS Saturday night show and in both his tomes “Miss America” and “Private Parts”.
In this post which evokes the Santa Baby Christmas hit, Richard drops the sable and adds the Strida among other temptations.
