I have a beautiful steel touring bike and a Breezer Uptown 8. I love them both. The Breezer has served me well getting around Denver and commuting to work...until recently. Half of my commute is on light rail. I ride to the gym early in the morning and then catch the train about 15 miles to work. At the end of the day I ride the bicycle home. It's been working perfectly for several years, but lately the train is getting crowded with bikes. I'm happy to see more people riding but there are only six slots open for bikes and I didn't want to start missing trains. Enter the tikit. I was worried that it would be redundant with the bicycles I already own. It's not. It allows me to ride the train worry free every time. The train guards told me that folded up, it's no bigger than a bag of golf clubs and they will never bother me in areas that a regular bike is not allowed to travel. Besides the basics, I've also been delighted at how much fun the tikit is to ride. Thanks Bike Friday. I love it!

Written May, 24, 2008 Hi, I received my tikit in April, 2008 and have ridden it weekly. The only problem with this well designed bike is that it's an 8 speed with no need for a front derallieur. So there is a chain guard to prevent chain hop to the outside of the bike when chain slack in the smaller rear gears allows the jump to move while relaxed — not pedaling. However, the chain skips to the inside on every ride at least once. And, only when coasting. I hit a mild bump and the chain hops off. Most cross bikes with a single front chainring have inner and outer guards. This bike needs the same treatment. Also, the chain has climbed up to the guard and allowed me to spin on it several times. I suspect the guard needs another 32nd in diameter to keep the chain on the front ring. I've had two mechanics look at this problem and both have said the tension on the chain is perfect. They gave me the idea about the inner and out guard. I'm eager to hear back from the good people at BF. They've been a true pleasure.

Regards Harold Solomon Atlanta, GA

We are now installing larger chain protector rings on the tikits - Rob English, Engineer.