Hi Yaksters and BF Club of Nyers,

Wow! A dozen folks putting up a gloved hand - thanks so much. We've
asked the journalist Stefani for the specific date - it will be in the
next 9 days. Here is more info below. We'd prefer someone who is jazzed
about the opportunity rather than lukewarm. It's good for your exposure
too... if you ego needs a little buffing ... here's more info from
Hanna Scholz (BF Marketing Manager):

"Stefani is doing an article reviewing 5 different folding bikes. She
wants to focus on High Performance bikes that can replace people's
current bikes and allow them to be more mobile with their bikes. The
article will be in the Physical Culture section of the New York Times.
The bikes being reviewed are not finalized yet. Bike Friday will be
one. The rest of the possibilities are: Brompton, Birdie, Trek, Giant,
Dahon. Stephanie is still looking for someone to do the test riding and
comparing of each of these bikes. She would be fine having a Bike
Friday Customer be the test rider. Their name would be mentioned in the
article as well as their quotes on each bike. She would love to
interview a Bike Friday owner who has traded in their big wheeled bike
and now uses a Bike Friday instead. The test riding will be some time
in the next 9 days. Bike Friday is happy to offer a $100 credit towards
accessories of your choice in thanks for the test riding help if any
Bike Friday customer is interested and able to do the test riding for
this article.

$100 can buy you a very nice folding rear rack ...
http://www.bikefriday.com/bf/gd-folding-rack ... a selection of Bike
Friday books http://www.bikefriday.com/bf/books ... 2.5 pairs of Bike
Friday Bookends http://www.bikefriday.com/bf/bookends ... more in the
new store: http:///www.bikefriday.com/store

When I have the exact info I'll post once again and ask you to formally
throw your helmets in the ring - some of you might change your mind
depending on schedule.

Lynette Chiang http://www.galfromdownunder.com
THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN CUBA : a bicycle escapade
Silver Award (Travel Essays), ForewordMagazine.com Book of the Year 2004
"The only time you'll put it down is when you finish it." - Australian
Cyclist