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]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Bicycles |
Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | , USA |
Key people | Hanna Scholz, President |
Products | Bicycles and related components |
Number of employees | 22[1] |
Parent | Green Gear Cycling |
Website | www |
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.
Bike Friday is the only U.S.-based maker of folding bikes, up against much larger major competitors based in Taiwan and Britain.
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.
Alan Scholz and his brother, Hanz, founded Bike Friday in 1992.
Founded: 1992 by brothers Alan and Hans Scholz
The small-wheeled bike is designed to fit in an airline-friendly suitcase without incurring additional fuss or fee.