Comments on: Strida 5.0: Out of box experience http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-770290 Ed Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:57:51 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-770290 wow not sure if anyone still reads this site but LT wheels are available separately now and they even come with the metal freewheel! no more cheap plastic freewheel! http://areaware.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CYSPWLT&CatID=162 wow not sure if anyone still reads this site but LT wheels are available separately now and they even come with the metal freewheel! no more cheap plastic freewheel!

http://areaware.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CYSPWLT&CatID=162

]]> By: weeds season 5 http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-193247 weeds season 5 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:54:29 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-193247 If you guys still have problems with the spokes Strida this year is coming with an LT version where their wheels are 5 nylon spokes like a starfish pattern. no more trueing and rebuilding a wheel and they are much better than the old strida 3 wheels because they have a metal rim for high pressure tires! This to me is a huge plus if they ever start selling them separately to strida owners else it's just sad that we can't buy them. If you guys still have problems with the spokes Strida this year is coming with an LT version where their wheels are 5 nylon spokes like a starfish pattern. no more trueing and rebuilding a wheel and they are much better than the old strida 3 wheels because they have a metal rim for high pressure tires! This to me is a huge plus if they ever start selling them separately to strida owners else it’s just sad that we can’t buy them.

]]> By: Larry Lagarde http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-169609 Larry Lagarde Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:48:30 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-169609 I can attest to the improvement these new rims make. I have ridden and am now selling the new Strida LT folding bike (the model with the resin/alloy rims). Not only are the new rims more durable than the previous rims (both the plastic ones on the Strida 3 and the alloy ones on the newer Strida's), they also look nicer. And the Strida LT costs $200 less than the 5.0!!! Besides the price, rims (and a different but still sturdy bottom bracket), the only other difference is that the LT comes in fewer colors... http://ridethisbike.com/products/Strida/LT-folding-bike.htm Larry I can attest to the improvement these new rims make.

I have ridden and am now selling the new Strida LT folding bike (the model with the resin/alloy rims). Not only are the new rims more durable than the previous rims (both the plastic ones on the Strida 3 and the alloy ones on the newer Strida’s), they also look nicer. And the Strida LT costs $200 less than the 5.0!!!

Besides the price, rims (and a different but still sturdy bottom bracket), the only other difference is that the LT comes in fewer colors…

http://ridethisbike.com/products/Strida/LT-folding-bike.htm

Larry

]]> By: Ed http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-169598 Ed Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:23:26 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-169598 If you guys still have problems with the spokes Strida this year is coming with an LT version where their wheels are 5 nylon spokes like a starfish pattern. no more trueing and rebuilding a wheel and they are much better than the old strida 3 wheels because they have a metal rim for high pressure tires! This to me is a huge plus if they ever start selling them separately to strida owners else it's just sad that we can't buy them. If you guys still have problems with the spokes Strida this year is coming with an LT version where their wheels are 5 nylon spokes like a starfish pattern. no more trueing and rebuilding a wheel and they are much better than the old strida 3 wheels because they have a metal rim for high pressure tires! This to me is a huge plus if they ever start selling them separately to strida owners else it’s just sad that we can’t buy them.

]]> By: Gavin Edwards http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-137410 Gavin Edwards Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:28 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-137410 I managed to obtain a set of genuine Strida spokes in about a week for around.£10 including postage care of the very helpful people at Deen's garage in England. A local bike shop rebuilt the wheel and re-tightened the spokes on the other wheel (the front one) where several were found to be loose. So far I haven't had the chance to ride the bike much but I will post here if there is anything much to report. The bike shop expressed concern about the design of the (genuine Strida) spokes and wheel. Apparently a lot of tension is placed on the part in the spokes where they bend - that is where three of mine failed. It will be interesting to see if the genuine ones fail too! I wish the Strida 5 had kept the plastic wheels of the earlier models. I guess converting them would not be easy unless I went back to the old brakes also - not a good idea. I'll keep posting. G I managed to obtain a set of genuine Strida spokes in about a week for around.£10 including postage care of the very helpful people at Deen’s garage in England. A local bike shop rebuilt the wheel and re-tightened the spokes on the other wheel (the front one) where several were found to be loose.

So far I haven’t had the chance to ride the bike much but I will post here if there is anything much to report.

The bike shop expressed concern about the design of the (genuine Strida) spokes and wheel. Apparently a lot of tension is placed on the part in the spokes where they bend – that is where three of mine failed. It will be interesting to see if the genuine ones fail too!

I wish the Strida 5 had kept the plastic wheels of the earlier models. I guess converting them would not be easy unless I went back to the old brakes also – not a good idea.

I’ll keep posting.

G

]]> By: RideTHISbike.com http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-137050 RideTHISbike.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:32:16 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-137050 A new, real & authentic Strida will soon be available in the USA for just $499. At this price, it's senseless to buy a fake. Estimated arrival time is 1 March 2009. More details at RideTHISbike.com. LL A new, real & authentic Strida will soon be available in the USA for just $499. At this price, it’s senseless to buy a fake. Estimated arrival time is 1 March 2009. More details at RideTHISbike.com.

LL

]]> By: Barry Burr http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-136597 Barry Burr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:57:42 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-136597 The "clones" Gavin mentioned are cheaply made by a company in China, selling then in quantities through the Alibaba Trading Company. These pictures show the difference between real Stridas and the cheap knockoffs. http://stridasingapore.com/forum/index.php?topic=2162.0 hth, Barry The “clones” Gavin mentioned are cheaply made by a company in China, selling then in quantities through the Alibaba Trading Company.

These pictures show the difference between real Stridas and the cheap knockoffs.

http://stridasingapore.com/forum/index.php?topic=2162.0

hth,
Barry

]]> By: Jim http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-136555 Jim Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:50:30 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-136555 Spokes often come much looser than spec. That is one reason why it is a good idea to have an experienced mechanic have a quick check of a new bike purchased from mass-market sources. Spokes will tolerate several times the specifed tension but if they are too loose the flexing will fracture and then break them way prematurely- they should last for years of normal use if they are tensioned properly and not damaged or nicked. Spokes often come much looser
than spec. That is one reason
why it is a good idea to have
an experienced mechanic have
a quick check of a new bike
purchased from mass-market
sources. Spokes will tolerate
several times the specifed tension but if they are too loose the flexing will fracture and then break them way prematurely- they should last for years of normal use if they are tensioned properly and not damaged or nicked.

]]> By: Gavin Edwards http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-130712 Gavin Edwards Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:39:58 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-130712 I have an almost new Strida 5.2 clone - purchased for.£120 on Ebay, including a carrying bag. It looks great and I loved it to bits (that was probably the problem) until after about 70 miles use, and about two miles on a canal towpath, two rear spokes snapped and others are very loose. Tomorrow I have to take it into a local repair shop to have the rear wheel rebuilt with good quality spokes. I hope that fixes it because I still love the bike. Overall the quality of the metal used seems to be poor - I have replaced a number of the stainless nuts and bolts with higher quality items. I'll let you know if it turns out to be a good buy or a Turkey................. Gavin I have an almost new Strida 5.2 clone – purchased for.£120 on Ebay, including a carrying bag. It looks great and I loved it to bits (that was probably the problem) until after about 70 miles use, and about two miles on a canal towpath, two rear spokes snapped and others are very loose.

Tomorrow I have to take it into a local repair shop to have the rear wheel rebuilt with good quality spokes. I hope that fixes it because I still love the bike.

Overall the quality of the metal used seems to be poor – I have replaced a number of the stainless nuts and bolts with higher quality items.

I’ll let you know if it turns out to be a good buy or a Turkey……………..

Gavin

]]> By: Renat Zarbailov http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-114137 Renat Zarbailov Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:59:02 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/12/20/strida-50-out-of-box-experience/#comment-114137 I recently made a usability video review of Strida 5 that will answer a lot of the questions you may have about this bike. In addition there's also an audio interview with the inventor of Strida - Mark Sanders. Both can be found on www.innomind.org Enjoy! I recently made a usability video review of Strida 5 that will answer a lot of the questions you may have about this bike. In addition there’s also an audio interview with the inventor of Strida – Mark Sanders.
Both can be found on http://www.innomind.org

Enjoy!

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