Our first all-folding bike roadshow took place at this year's National Runway Cycling Event held at the Paya Lebar Airbase on Sunday 3 June 2007.
This was held in conjunction with Strida Riders' first group ride at the annual cycling event.
More than twenty Strida Riders showed up with a good mix of Strida 3.3s and Strida 5s (fondly known as MK3 and MK5) to lend support to the runway event and roadshow despite the early start time!
Many Strida Riders who had just bought their MK 5s were participating in their very first group ride and there were also some familiar faces in the group ride too.
At the all-folding bike roadshow, which was the very first such roadshow in Singapore in recent years, there were an array of foldies on display for the first time: the German-engineered Birdy, a touring beauty, the MTB thrill-seeker, Reach, the super fun, Carry Me and of course, the latest ultra-stylish Strida 5 Sport, all of which had just arrived in Singapore a few days before!
Carry-Me with its 8-inch wheels attracted many who were intrigued by its folded size.
Strida captivated many cyclists with its signature triangular bike frame that remains an integral part of the overall design and has its frame shape copied into newer designs such as the A-Bike.
First designed in 1986, Strida has seen 5 versions in the past twenty years, the latest being the Strida 5 Sport version which boasts of a superb disc brake system and 100PSI Kenda Kwest tyres, Biologic grips and a sturdy alloy bottom bracket.
Hordes of cyclists milled around the roadshow booth, admiring the different foldies. Strida Riders helped out with crowd control management and showed the other cyclists how to fold and unfold the foldies and explained the benefits owning a good foldie.
Uncles, aunties, serious cyclists souped up in cycle garb, children and female cyclists thronged the booth as there was a folding bike for different needs and preferences.
Serious cyclists looked at the Birdy and examined it from top to toe. Many leisure cyclists fell in love with the simple design of the Strida and its even simpler folding and unfolding. Elderly folks and young children immediately took a liking to the Carry Me as it was nifty, small yet offered a surprisingly sturdy cycling experience.
The weather was swelteringly hot and great for cycling. Many Strida Riders hung around the roadshow to help with the enquiries and the tear down of the roadshow.
After the event was over at noon, the Strida Riders then took off and cycled to a hawker centre for a hearty lunch.
It was a most enjoyable cycling day and a even more fun time to get to meet fellow cyclists at the runway event.
