New York Times Bicycle Built for 4 People

Belive it or not, there's only a few places in the industry that will take on a project like this.

When a company representing the New York Times approached us last summer about creating a custom four-person bicycle and matching trailer, we knew it would be an interesting challenge. A quad bicycle isn't simply a tandem with two extra seats. Every aspect of the design to from frame stiffness and steering, to rider positioning and handling becomes more complicated as additional riders are added.

The project required a custom-built frame, custom graphics, and a specially modified trailer capable of carrying a large cooler. As with many custom projects, the challenge wasn't just building the bike, it was making sure the finished machine handled well, looked great, and could be assembled and ridden successfully once it arrived on the other side of the country.

Projects like this showcase what makes R+E Ccyles, and our unique processes different. Every detail matters, and every decision affects several others. Our fabrication, paint, assembly, and desingn teams worked together 'like a well oiled machine' to create a 'one of a kind machine' that would perform reliably while representing both the New York Times and the craftsmanship that goes into every Rodriguez and Erickson bicycle (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 seaters).

Small team, big lift!
Made possible by people who know the work and care deeply about doing it well.

A shot of the NYT Logo and the 'family subscription' decal

Alder snapped a few pictures before boxing it up

Todd snapped a quick picture after welding was done and emailed them to me in Idaho (a few minutes before I was wheeled into surgery.)

The bike arrives in New York just in time fo the New York Times to kick off their new family subscription, which offers up to four users access to the Times under one plan. Check out everywhere the bike toured here https://www.nytco.com/press/familysubscription/

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