The highlight of Bike Friday is how it reconciles such contradictory demands as touring stability and ergonomics, but also easy transportability. Within a minute, the ready-to-ride Pocket Llama becomes a compact package in a suitable transport bag or, with a little more effort, in a hard-shell case, which later mutates into a trailer. This allows you to quickly switch to other means of transport such as aeroplanes, taxis, buses and trains. A pleasant bonus: because the bike is now a piece of luggage, there are no additional transport costs.
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