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THIS JUST IN: Cycle Indonesia's inaugural January 2009 tour is off to a great start. From Jan 4 - Jan 27, 2009, 20+ Bike Friday riders are discovering the exotic isle of Sulawesi, led by New World Tourist owner and Indonesia expert Colin Freestone. More about this photo
******** STOP PRESS ********* MORE TRIPS BEING ADDED ALL THE TIME. * JUN 28: NEW BIKE SWITZERLAND TOUR led by BF owner David Fisch * SEP 13: NEW BIKE FRIDAY BERKSHIRES TOUR WITH CICLISMO CLASSICO - Bike Friday staff will attend See the Event Calendar for latest deals + complete Friday Friendly Tour Company listing |
 PAVED or potholed, familiar or far-flung, 2009 is a great year to hit the road on a Friday. Friday Friendly Tour Companies (the principals own a Bike Friday) are offering big deals for little wheels, and to take you there, we've a new range of nice-priced, 3-sizes-fits-most 2009 Standard Fridays. For those in job transition, this is a great time to get out from behind that desk for a well-earned break before you have to start making the donuts again ... and remember, burn carbs, not hydrocarbs in 2009! - LC |
 FRIDAY FRIENDLY TOURING: USEFUL LINKS 1. Choose your Tour: Friday Friendly Tour Company Profiles 2. Check for specials: Events Calendar with tour specials 3. Choose your Friday: NEW Bike Friday Standard Models for 2009 4. More reading Touring on a Friday including links to recommended, stay-at-home rides 5. Discuss and compare notes on the Friday Friendly Discussion Forums |
 JUNE 6-13, 13-19: PACTOUR WISCONSIN CAMP + TOUR ($995 each week) Bike Friday Desert Camp sold out and Peru and other adventures beckon, but PACTOUR's signature Wisconsin Camp is now an affordable coaching week plus touring week for the ice cream lovin', corn-cob chewin' Friday owner who likes to pick up the pace. Guru coach and Bike Friday owner Fred Matheny will preside. The price is right, and PACTOUR always give you a plenty of schwag including a great collectible jersey. More details |
 SEP 11-18 and 19-26: Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket*THE DEAL* $985 pp ALL INCLUSIVE, $25 off for Bike Friday owners Suzy and Roger Knable of BikeAndTheLike personally host an all-inclusive tour of this much-dreamed-about area to explore the beauty and rustic nature of Cape Cod, Martha's vineyard and Nantucket. $25 off the trip price for our Bike Friday Friends! "Our Cape Cod Tour is VOTED One of the 50 best state rides in the U.S.; our C & O Canal Tour is listed as one of our favorite trips of 2009 by Bicycling Magazine".Trip details |
 ADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION If you're not already a member of 'the big one', the Adventure Cycling Association, jump in the saddle now. Get a 5% discount off your custom Bike Friday and take it on one of the many value packed, professional local tours this professional organization offers. AC staff use a Bike Friday for work trips, and we're even featured in its buyer's guide *blush*... |
2. FRIDAY FRIENDLY TOURING: ABROAD |
 AFFORDABLE ASIA: Fridays in Thaliand by Pedalers Pub & Grille Tours Pocket Rocket owner Tom Sheehan's company Pedalers Pub and Grille was chosen as one of National Geographic Adventure Magazine's Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth, making the Top Ten Bike Companies. "In celebration, Bike Friday owners get an additional 10% off any tour, meaning they can enjoy a 20% discount, good towards any tour we offer until February 15th." A bike tour in Asia with airfare is less than the average European bike tour without airfare, says Tom. Dare to compare! Folks who missed the Fridays in Thailand tour can ride the same route on the Ancient Kingdoms Ride, for an even lower price. Book now for the the December 2009 Fridays in Thailand Ride |
 MAY-JUNE: EPICUREAN EUROPE with CICLISMO CLASSICO Outside Magazine Award winner Ciclismo Classico, headed up by Bike Friday owner Laruen Hefferon offers 10% off these Ciclismo Classico tours Sicily, Sardegna, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bike Across Italy for Bike Friday owners. Pricing is based on double occupancy and includes everything listed here. Oh and pssst! A very special Bike Friday in the Berkshires tour is slated for 2009, with the hope that it will become a yearly destination for Friday folk. Sneak peek. |
 MAY 12-23: GREECE TO GO! with Cycle Greece Tours Crusoe owner Colleen McGuire of Cycle Greece offers $400 off their "Sacred Sites" tour - visit Greece's legendary antiquities complete with a West Point professor of ancient Greek military history providing daily commentary en route. May 12-23. More details |
 OCT 17-26: GRAND TOKYO TOUR led by BIKE FRIDAY staffer RUTHY KANAGY |
3. FRIDAY FRIENDLY STAYCATION: Ride with your local Bike Friday Club |
 BIKE FRIDAY CLUBS ... AND REGULAR BIKE CLUBS Check out your local Bike Friday Club to see what members are up to. They've been hibernating? Join the club message board and suggest a short social ride or get together. Even easier, invite members to jump onto rides organized by your local main Bike Club(s) - they always welcome new faces and don't seem to mind our little wheels at all, unless they're hardcore Lancealikes (in which case, jump on if you happen to be a Fast Friday). If you're not game to put on studded tires like some hardcore Bike Friday Club of Bostonians, winter is a great time to have cozy potlucks and slideshows of where you plan to go in spring and summer. Or follow the sun and ride with Bike Friday Club of Hawaii folks and their local club, the HBL. And get creative! "Our Shortest Day of the Year ride is one of our most popular," says Bike Friday Club of Central Jersey leader Ben Blum. "Three rest stops, 2 support vehicles, 7 miles, and everyone gained weight on the ride." "Some of the best rides are discovering your own town with people you can meet regularly with," says Bike Friday Club of Washington DC leader Charmaine Ruppolt, who likes exploring so much she organizes a different route every month. No Bike Friday Club in your area? Start one. Bike Friday Club of America and Beyond |