Comments on: Interview: Strida bike designer Mark Sanders

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:49:41 +0000

I have a Strida 5 and love it for fun and short commutes. My regular daily commute is on a Dahon speed Pro with a Dahon Matrix as a biff and bash on single tracks, of course the Road bike sits ready for really serious distance. I road 111Km on the Tour Down Under challenge on the Strida 5 (with a top hat) to raise funds for a charity – it wasnt too hard and it sure was fun.
Love to know why the Strida Duo (2 Speed) uses the schlumf 1:1.66 planetary rather than the 1:2.5 ratio. The wider ratio would give real climbing gears if you started at say 33.3 Gear Inches you would have a good top ratio at 83.3 Gear Inches. Single speed Stria 5 is 56 Gear Inches by comparison.
PS I use Maxxis Hookworm 16X1.9 100PSI tyre on my Strida they do make an improvement but required extension on the magnetic catch.

Thanks
Eric

By: tandem cycles for sale

tandem cycles for sale — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:44:07 +0000

seems its not a natural design for bike, but i like it when the bike can even fold like it can carry on car or even traveling without even wondering the space you will used in order to put it on your car.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:24:35 +0000

I have a Strida i bought from a good friend very cheaply and i believe it is a mark one {how can i find out}
I found the first ride wobbly for approx three seconds then i remembered how to ride a bike{been out of the saddle for ten years or more}
No other design of folding bicycle comes even close to the Strida for me although i have never ridden any other and it feels as though anyone could ride the bike all day long so long as they are not in a hurry which is not slow but not mountain bike eighteen gears speed as i only have the one gear.
Strida speed i am saying.
Love the site.Well done.
andrew

By: JIm Bonifacio

JIm Bonifacio — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:58:37 +0000

Hi,

I’m a big fan of folding bikes & have a Hummer & a Dahon, seeing a Strida pass by me left me astonished! It made me inspired to design my own. being a draftsman ( here in California) , I was able to come up with a unique & good one that I believe is very compact & competetive in the market. I am currently working on the design patent.

Do you know how to contact a possible sponsor or an upcoming folding bike design competiiton this 2009?

Thanks so much.

JIm

By: Osvaldo Pavanelli

Osvaldo Pavanelli — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:06:52 +0000

I am a brazilian graphic artist and a huge fan of folding bikes. Strida is obviously a great idea as regards form and function. God only knows how difficult it is to be simple. I dont have one, I sure would love to, but I do have the feeling the rider sits too near the steering stem, I dont know how confort that is. I saw a video showing a guy riding it, and he had his hands against his knees when turning the bike a couple of times.
I would buy it anyway, just for the pleasure of having one, but they are not sold here in Brazil.

By: Wayne Collier

Wayne Collier — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:52:49 +0000

Great bike. I’ve been a fan for years: I’ve had a Strida 2, a Strida 3, and now I really love the Strida 5. It takes a few minutes to get used to the ride, but it’s great for getting around in an urban environment: on and off trains, into stores and shops, even into the movies.

By: sprawlers

sprawlers — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:10:36 +0000

just to respond to some criticism of the bike:

I have one, and I find it is wonderful for its designed use: little bits of travel to and from train stations and mass transit. The excellence of this bicycle is how unobtrusive it is in crowded situations, and how quickly you can fold it, especially when fumbling for a train pass or ticket.

I live in Philadelphia, which is beautifully matched for a bike like this: the transit network is robust, but certain neighborhoods lack easy accessibility to the network. SEPTA would see a huge increase in ridership if these bikes were popularized, but they are a little pricey for many people.

People who look at this bike as a replacement for their road bike will be very disappointed, and they should be. It’s just not designed to do the same type of things. But used properly, the Strida is a superb instrument of urban transit.

By: SRIRAM.C

SRIRAM.C — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:27:19 +0000

I don’t know anything about the architecture of bike designing,automobile engineering.but in my primary classes during leasure time i used to design new models arising from my mind.sometimes i dreamt i will be a bike designer and took every one to my own world through my skills.
Now iam walking through commercial field(b.com)it is too far to reach my dream.Onething i can do is to send u my new modelsof bike through mail.if u agrees with me for changing new trend of bikes,iwant to have a chat with u.pls reply if u r ready to become friend.bye

By: CTLittleBen

CTLittleBen — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:44:22 +0000

Dear Sir:
May I post the whole article to my blog?
Thnak you!

By: Conrad

Conrad — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:36:59 +0000

Great article! I love learning about the Mark Sanders' design process - it's fantastic all the detail he can still provide. And I love the Strida. I learned about the Strida the week after they stopped selling them in the U.S. I went on a bit of quest to find one. I finally was able to make contact with someone at the manufacturing company, and was able to import one about a year and a half ago. I've ridden my orange 5.0 all over the city and I love it. It's probably my most treasured possession.