Originally Posted by
jpjuggler
For those that own bike Fridays. I understand they are custom made? Or just built as ordered? If custom made, is the horizontal tube that connects the seat tube to the down tube made to a custom length? This would be especially impoy for taller riders like myself. On a Brompton it's a fixed length and I've never been comfortable on a Brompton.
I bought mine used. But, I think they are semi-custom. So, they have a few stock sizes of components that you specify. Then the frame is built to order and painted to order, then assembled and shipped.
If you order a gooseneck, they may ship you adjustable components until you get the size worked out.
Bike Friday does (or did) make a "OSATA" (one size adjusts to all) bike. I don't know how it deals with the taller riders. However, that may also be one of their cheaper lines of bikes.
The Bike Friday Haul-a-day is also designed to be highly adjustable.