Strida 5 Usability Review Part 2 of 6

This is a Usability Review of a Strida 5 foldable bike.
Conducted over a month and a half period, this usability review portrays real user test rides that tell you the truth about what they felt about this bike.

Part 2 includes:

Strida on the Bus

Test riders
Ksenia, Daniel
Falling off of Srida 5

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[emforty2]

camera handling is amazing !

talking/interviewing while on a bike, filming, dodging people

good job !

was the camera on a steadicam merlin all the time?

[innomind]

@emforty2 Thank you!

Yes the camera was on steadicam Merlin all throughout the whole boardwalk shoot.

[fabianfred537]

he forgot to use the small loops at the ends of the handgrips to lock the brakes...when trying to stand with the bike on the bus

[innomind]

If you go back to the statement where I talk about it you will hear that I am talking about "Quick" set/release brake. It's very hard to fiddle with the hand-grip loops especially in the moving transport.

[siddartharo]

It's funny too put the ugly boy with glasses to say so many words with 'rrr'

[namesameasu]

Also: I live in a hilly town in Pennsylvania -- not a major city. This bike performs just as well as my other folders. The only difference in performance is that the rider cannot stand on the bike to add leverage. It becomes wobbly. However, it's made up for by being easier to peddle than bikes with chains. Additionally, the disk brakes seldom need adjusting.

[namesameasu]

Also: I rode on a greyhound-type bus with it, and the bike is thin enough while folded to fit into the footspace in the seat next to me. No need for it to take up aisle room if the bus driver doesn't mind the bike taking up a seat.

BTW: The makers of this video should really reshoot the bus scene. As it now stands, the "review" gives a false impression of the bike that borders on slanderous. They should've read the manual and have known about the brake locks in standing position.

[namesameasu]

As per the bus trip: If these geniuses have read the manual, then they would know there's a way to have the wheels lock while in a standing position.

There's a loop on the tip of the handlebars that rap around the brake mechanisms that lock the wheels in place.

[pinksg]

Have been using a Strida 5 for a few years now and am very experienced with it. On a moving vehicle, it's best to lock the brakes with the elastic bands on the handlebars. This way, you can lean the bicycle without having to balance it.

[simonddavies]

Yeah, Yanks have the brakes the wrong way around!

stoopid yanks.

[maxkueng]

Stuipd bus driver. How is a folded bike different from a suitcase?

[odakueffect]

This think doesn't actually fold small but I like the riding position so even if it didn't fold at all I woudn't care.