Title: I LOVE MY STRIDA!
Name: Helen L.
Date: 21/10/2006
Memo
Bought it a while ago, not sure if I'm still in the 60 day free return window, and don't care!! Because I am certainly not sending it back, as I am very pleased with it.
The main reason I think it is much better than my partner's beloved [competitor folding bike] is that it is much, much easier to use when transferring to public transport. I live in London and often use it to combine with tube, bus or train journeys. Although it doesn't fold up as small as the competition, you can so easily wheel it along, so there is no need to lug it around. And it is also lighter, so when you do have to lift it (only when there are stairs), it is not so daunting. I use it much more often as a result. . .
One worry for me when I first got on my bike to cycle to work was that is is not great when wearing skirts. I've come up with an easy solution, though: I wear a pair of cycling shorts under my skirt which I take off when I get into the office. I'd put that suggestion on your website somewhere, for those female cyclists who don't want their dress style to be totally dictated by cycling.
I don't see as many of the Strida around as I think there should be! If everyone knew how great they were, I'd expect to see 5 or 6 on my route to work every day, but I've only ever seen one other, as compared with a dozen [competitor folding bike].
Good luck, keep it up,
Helen L., London, UK