Well, I also have fallen victim to the Strida bug. I got a red one from the guy in Wembley, a bit luckier than others, the auction closed at 100 pounds exactly. He told me he had bought a container of them as a one off, he was offered the bike and he took them, didnt think it would be repeated. He was also stunned at the anti-dumping duty that had to be paid, implying that it vertually doubled the landed cost of each bike.

Not ridden it yet as travelling on buiness, but will be taking it to Milan in the new year, where the single speed is not an issue, the whole place is flat. Italian girls like to ride side saddle on the backs of bikes, so maybe i need to do something about the brittle rack, replace it with something more sturdy and comfortble. I may also put some Ferrari stickers on it, I doubt threre are too many Strida's in Italy, even less fake ones, and Ferrari have brought out a range of cycles, so that could be good for a laugh or two,

At the moment I cant quite see the best way to lock the bike up, in the little handbook it seems to suggest locking therough the rear wheel, but that would presumably leave the frame exposed - any ideas ?

I hope it works out ok, just as a bike, because if it does I would certainly like to move up to that beautiful cream one they have on the french Strida site.