tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post1590372090407099943..comments2023-04-20T18:51:59.136-07:00Comments on The part-time epistemologist: My STRIDA folding bikeInvisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02680372478096503049noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-42526501290429995592013-04-26T19:50:47.625-07:002013-04-26T19:50:47.625-07:00Love my strida- ride it about seven miles a day th...Love my strida- ride it about seven miles a day through Manhattan. The perfect Manhattan street bike- turns on a dime to avoid potholes, stops on a dime (disc brakes) and starts quick.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002400374480161430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-85024484736189095842013-02-14T11:34:17.415-08:002013-02-14T11:34:17.415-08:00I am about to get a that can collapse without a si...I am about to get a that can collapse without a single tool. I have been looking carefully at the Strida bikes but I finally chose to get a <a href="http://www.montaguebikes.com" rel="nofollow">Montague</a> because of the frame design. Anyway, thanks for your advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-52349525836338209892012-08-06T20:24:15.281-07:002012-08-06T20:24:15.281-07:00Absolutely. The other day, I used the STRIDA to g...Absolutely. The other day, I used the STRIDA to go from work to my dentist's office. A 20-minute walk was covered in five minutes. Everyone in the dentist's office loved the bike.Invisible Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680372478096503049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-28990533270401968122012-08-06T18:54:05.535-07:002012-08-06T18:54:05.535-07:00The Strida is the perfect bike for getting from yo...The Strida is the perfect bike for getting from your free parking spot far away to the crowded midtown office building you need to be at in 10 minutes.Dominica Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320519977746090877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-70564828604967507432012-06-08T18:29:07.789-07:002012-06-08T18:29:07.789-07:00Without walking over the garage ... I seriously do...Without walking over the garage ... I seriously doubt it. The STRIDA has a single sided mount for the front a rear wheel. The magnets that keep the wheels together when folded is on the non-drive side for the rear wheel and drive side on the front wheel. <br /><br />I think that the frame is too flexible to handle that type of stress anyway. If you want a compact folder to handle like a big boy/girl bike and have the broad gearing for hauling stuff at a reasonable price, get a Bike Friday tikit. <br /><br />http://viktikit.blogspot.com/2007/12/tikit-bf-trailer.htmlInvisible Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680372478096503049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-9219992412329791392012-06-08T17:53:54.094-07:002012-06-08T17:53:54.094-07:00That's helpful. Can you hook it up to a Burley...That's helpful. Can you hook it up to a Burley or is that asking for trouble?Carlahttp://www.viewtific.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-14640554438942053992012-06-07T20:49:15.926-07:002012-06-07T20:49:15.926-07:00If you're not carrying a lot of stuff and you ...If you're not carrying a lot of stuff and you plan on biking in concert with public transportation, the STRIDA is the best bike, IMO. The best comparison for the above would be the Brompton. <br /><br />The utility of the STRIDA and Brompton fold are comparable. While the STRIDA clearly has a taller fold than the Brompton, the amount of space it uses on the floor is probably less and less obtrusive, in my experience, in a crowd. The STRIDA rolls better than the Brompton while folded -- we put roller blade wheels on the back of the Brompton such that it would roll while folded too -- so you never have to pick it up. Mind you, if you did have to pick up the STRIDA, it would weigh less than most Brompton bikes. The STRIDA is also about 1/2 the price of a base model Brompton. With regards to the fold and usefulness with public transportation, the STRIDA's advantages over the others is even larger. <br /><br />Broadly speaking, relative to the STRIDA, the Brompton is more useful, has a much more flexible fit, and better riding ... which is not saying much IMO. But indeed, people do tour with Bromptons and every now and then you read about someone doing a brevet or something with one. Realistically, I think that one or two miles is probably the max distance I'd take the STRIDA. The Brompton never fit me particularly well. Generally, the Brompton will not fit particularly tall or short people well. If you're between the extremes then it depends. Nonetheless, I would take it much further than the STRIDA ... say 6-10 miles ... if I had no other options. The nice thing of the Brompton fold is that it forms a compact box and can fit in many compact spaces like an overhead rack on a train. <br /><br />There are at least two nearby Bike Friday, Brompton, and Dahon dealers. It really pays to see one in person and test ride it.Invisible Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680372478096503049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-59031564656692449682012-06-07T19:02:05.659-07:002012-06-07T19:02:05.659-07:00Thanks for this. I've been toying with the ide...Thanks for this. I've been toying with the idea of a folding bike for a while. So, if the tikit is for performance, the ultra compact fold is the Brompton, and the budget-conscious is the Dahon or Mini, what are the advantages of the STRIDA? Seems to me you have all the bases covered already.Carlahttp://www.viewtific.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-24838760192883338352012-06-06T05:56:59.988-07:002012-06-06T05:56:59.988-07:00Simple is good. Looks like a very useful bike.Simple is good. Looks like a very useful bike.Freewheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882672545710899282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175657100849576118.post-12294282085826758452012-06-04T07:05:18.392-07:002012-06-04T07:05:18.392-07:00I have seen those Strida bikes, and admittedly, I ...I have seen those Strida bikes, and admittedly, I have not ridden one. When I was in the market for a folding bike, I tried a variety of small-wheeled models, but ultimately, I went with a <a href="http://www.montaguebikes.com" title="Montague Folding Bikes" rel="nofollow">Montague bike</a>, which has full-size wheels and can still come on the subway with me during rush hour.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717941308616724770noreply@blogger.com