Here is my Bike Friday, New World Tourist.

I bought this via eBay during lockdown as I had always fancied one and wanted to scratch that itch. Packing my Fargo into a suitcase is never going to happen.

It is a mid 90s model with V brakes and 3×8 SRAM DualDrive gears giving you all the range you expect of a touring bike. Effectively it’s a Sachs 3 speed internal hub gear with an 8 speed cassette and derailleur. All working well, though the cable cover on the 3x selector box is missing. There are loads on ebay if you were picky.  

I took it out the other day when I needed to drop the MX5 at a garage 15 miles away and wanted to ride back, it’s all good. It’s more a disassembly than a fold, so not for commuter trains and buses, but it’s great at what it aims for.

Condition wise, it’s all working but showing age. Pics are just asI pulled from the garage unused for two years and a mucky chain. I’m offering it here first, cheap, but if no takers I will clean it up for eBay. You won’t find a cheaper one if you want to give one a go, I did but have moved on to gravelly things instead.