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Octopod · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject: Would you ride this?

http://www.strida.us/home-page.asp

Weighs around 20lbs, aluminum, greaseless so the adds say.
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illride · hipster Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 56 Location: I.L.L.

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

I don't understand why that has to be so heavy. I mean, not that 20lbs. is heavy in bike terms (unless you're a weight weenie), but it seems like for what it is, and how it's built, it could be several pounds lighter.
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Rowbear · townie Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 185 Location: Lex-town

looks hard on the knees if you're a tall person
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Octopod · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

I was wondering about the weight/height issues too. Not sure why they are 20-24lbs. Maybe it's the plastic wheels?
As for the height, not sure I could fit on it very well. This is just the first folding bike that looks like it breaks down so small to make traveling with it very easy - i also like the single speed simplicity. There's a distributer up in Columbus OH. Someone should buy one so I can try it out Wink

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illride · hipster Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 56 Location: I.L.L.

for 900 bones the answer is no

Rowbear · townie Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 185 Location: Lex-town

elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

I'd ride it, but I wouldn't buy it.

greaseless so the adds say

Hard to see in the picture, but I think its a belt drive.

Folders are almost always heavy because hinges weigh more than tubing. Plus the tubing usually has to be thicker to compensate for the lack of triangulation.

Edit: the more I look at it the wonkier the geometry seems. The head tube pivot is directly over the bottom bracket. Kooky.

robert brandon · training wheels Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 42

The picture on the top is the disc brake expensive model, the lower picture is the origional band brake model that is $500.ish, and I've seen them $300.00ish on ebay. This thing folds up faster than any other folding bike, silent belt drive, and you can change a tube with the wheels still on the bike. For taller folks, the seat slides all the way up near the handlebars, making it feel like you're riding a pennyfarhting. When I rode one a couple of years ago, it handled GREAT! It was a real blast, and since you don't really see the bike out in front of you it felt like a real fast unicycle. It's not so good after 5 miles or so. I almost bought one for $325.00, but I don't really need a folding bike.

Robert
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elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

HHack · hipster Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 61

It seems like a think outside of the box design and i can always respect that (i even like the belt drive idea), but that tube that the seat rides on scares by ballsack.

Octopod · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

fyi - in case anyone is interested in buying one the company offered AASHE a discount - http://www.aashe.org/membership/discounts.php
If you have an @uky.edu email address or are associated with any members you can get the discount.
STRiDA bicycle
Areaware is offering AASHE members a $100 discount and free freight on their STRiDA bicycle, a triangular frame bicycle that quickly folds for easy storage. The STRiDA features a rustproof aluminum frame, a greaseless chain, and weighs roughly 20 pounds. In five seconds, the bike folds into a light, compact form that users can easily wheel, stow in a closet, load in a car or take on a train. To receive your discount, you will need to use a special promotional code when you order. As this discount is only for AASHE members, you'll have to log in to retrieve the code.
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