Comments on: Strida 5.0: The Shakedown http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/ 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: dave peters http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-193667 dave peters Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:50:33 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-193667 great info, love my bike go everywhere on it. never had a car or learnt to drive. great info, love my bike go everywhere on it. never had a car or learnt to drive.

]]> By: Folding Bikes http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-100679 Folding Bikes Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:50:36 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-100679 To experience the disk brakes Black, Skin Wall, Reflective Stripe Alloy, Cold Forged SS, Four Spider Cast Aluminum, Welded AL Mount Internal, Rear Hub Freewheel in your strida, Just order your<a href="http://www.myfoldingbike.com/" rel="nofollow"> Strida</a> today on http://www.myfoldingbike.com/ To experience the disk brakes Black, Skin Wall, Reflective Stripe Alloy, Cold Forged SS, Four Spider Cast Aluminum, Welded AL Mount Internal, Rear Hub Freewheel in your strida, Just order your Strida today on http://www.myfoldingbike.com/

]]> By: English rose http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-100519 English rose Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:24:18 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-100519 You can get a metal rack to increase the carrying capacity. You can get a metal rack to increase the carrying capacity.

]]> By: Mark_S'kid http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-93716 Mark_S'kid Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:03:34 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-93716 Rider: Stridas in the US start at 7 to $800, and for that you do get a lot of technology. Like on an iphone, it takes work to get the the clean lines - aimed at commuters and especially multi-modal commuters. eg belt drive for no chain 'tattoos' on your pants. :). There are copies from far east, but I wouldn't trust them to ride on (no testing, no use of proper heat treated frame materials, etc.) in fact these are just SLO's (Strida Looking Objects). There is more background info on Bicycle Design Blog ... http://bicycledesign.blogspot.com/2008/06/guest-post-by-mark-sanders.html Rider: Stridas in the US start at 7 to $800, and for that you do get a lot of technology. Like on an iphone, it takes work to get the the clean lines – aimed at commuters and especially multi-modal commuters. eg belt drive for no chain ‘tattoos’ on your pants. :) .

There are copies from far east, but I wouldn’t trust them to ride on (no testing, no use of proper heat treated frame materials, etc.) in fact these are just SLO’s (Strida Looking Objects).

There is more background info on Bicycle Design Blog …
http://bicycledesign.blogspot.com/2008/06/guest-post-by-mark-sanders.html

]]> By: Rider http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-93680 Rider Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:06 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-93680 I read all this, have tried a Strida - and it's just over-priced! It's even worse for the new 2 speed - $1400! It's for people with way too much disposable income and a thirst for status. Puh-lease.. I read all this, have tried a Strida – and it’s just over-priced! It’s even worse for the new 2 speed – $1400! It’s for people with way too much disposable income and a thirst for status. Puh-lease..

]]> By: Curious George http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-82297 Curious George Thu, 08 May 2008 17:32:19 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-82297 Apparently manufacturing has been outsourced to Ming cycle in Korea however I found that there are hundreds, possibly thousands of other Asian manufacturers of the bike! Granted, they don't all call themselves Strida. I don't know how they can do this. As they are all virtually the same. There is no way of knowing if you are getting one made by Ming cycle or by any other manufacturer for that matter -- or if the other manufacturers are even inferior in any way. Curious Apparently manufacturing has been outsourced to Ming cycle in Korea however I found that there are hundreds, possibly thousands of other Asian manufacturers of the bike!

Granted, they don’t all call themselves Strida.

I don’t know how they can do this. As they are all virtually the same.

There is no way of knowing if you are getting one made by Ming cycle or by any other manufacturer for that matter — or if the other manufacturers are even inferior in any way.

Curious

]]> By: john http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-81909 john Fri, 02 May 2008 11:20:57 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-81909 My wife has ridden her Strida 3.x on a 34 miles trip in one go with no problems. She also finds it great when wearing a skirt. I've ridden mine > 20 miles in one trip. We both prefer the upright riding position for sightseeing. It's only a problem in high winds when you need a low profile. We have the seats really high, so that we can only stop on tip-toe. That way we get maximum power into the pedals, & rarely have to walk up quite steep hills. We've taken them on holidays where their small "footprint" means they're easy to accommodate in other transport, eg. airplanes, buses. Strida's the only folder I'd consider for commuting < say 10 miles, as it's *reliable* - no messing with caliper brakes, oily chains, fiddly gears, & punctures can be fixed quickly without removing the wheels since the forks are cantilevered. Many folders have sensitive steering, & most riders adapt to that quite quickly. I fitted bar ends to mine & really long rides are fine with no hand numbness. I've had about 20 lbs of shopping (nearly as much as the Strida itself) on the rear carrier, with a bungee going under the seat & around the bag, & the bike's just fine with that load, so I suspect there's a big safety margin on the carrier. As others have said, a really fun bicycle, & I hope you have lots of fun on your Strida. My wife has ridden her Strida 3.x on a 34 miles trip in one go with no problems.

She also finds it great when wearing a skirt.

I’ve ridden mine > 20 miles in one trip.

We both prefer the upright riding position for sightseeing. It’s only a problem in high winds when you need a low profile.

We have the seats really high, so that we can only stop on tip-toe. That way we get maximum power into the pedals, & rarely have to walk up quite steep hills. We’ve taken them on holidays where their small “footprint” means they’re easy to accommodate in other transport, eg. airplanes, buses.

Strida’s the only folder I’d consider for commuting < say 10 miles, as it’s *reliable* – no messing with caliper brakes, oily chains, fiddly gears, & punctures can be fixed quickly without removing the wheels since the forks are cantilevered.

Many folders have sensitive steering, & most riders adapt to that quite quickly. I fitted bar ends to mine & really long rides are fine with no hand numbness.

I’ve had about 20 lbs of shopping (nearly as much as the Strida itself) on the rear carrier, with a bungee going under the seat & around the bag, & the bike’s just fine with that load, so I suspect there’s a big safety margin on the carrier.

As others have said, a really fun bicycle, & I hope you have lots of fun on your Strida.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-77294 Eddie Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:18:01 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-77294 Some clever people in Korea have designed a triangle bag for the Strida. It's only available there locally unfortunately: http://www.stridaforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17 Some clever people in Korea have designed a triangle bag for the Strida. It’s only available there locally unfortunately:

http://www.stridaforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17

]]> By: Michael Randolph http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-77051 Michael Randolph Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:59:11 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-77051 The Strida. It's simple; it's greaseless; it's fun. The Strida. It’s simple; it’s greaseless; it’s fun.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/comment-page-1/#comment-68223 Jennifer Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:12:09 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/01/04/strida-50-the-shakedown/#comment-68223 Sticker warns this, you don't recommend that, Strida advises against this, Strida cautions against that... And yet everyone's raving about it. What is this weird thing? (That's a rhetorical question; I just continue to be mystified by this strange little bike.) Sticker warns this, you don’t recommend that, Strida advises against this, Strida cautions against that… And yet everyone’s raving about it. What is this weird thing? (That’s a rhetorical question; I just continue to be mystified by this strange little bike.)

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