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Yearly Archives: 2010
“There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad equipment”
I want Scott Christy, one of our faithful Montague folding bike riders, to be my mentor. He currently lives in Alaska with his wife and his two kids: his airplane and his Montague mountain bike. When he offered to send me some pictures of his plane and bike (now featured on our Facebook page and [...]
Posted in Adventure, Environment, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged Alaska, CX folding bike, Montague CX, Montague X50, outdoors, Travel Leave a comment
What is #bikeschool?
I’ve got one of our Twitter friends @bikerly to thank for this post. He, along with @lovingthebike and @egggman (yep, 3) Tweeted at the end of July about a #secretevilplan, and that’s how #bikeschool was born. What is this #secretevilplan, you ask? It’s… “Short stories of (real human) lessons learned by bike. Blogged or Twittered [...]
Posted in General, Lifestyle Tagged #bikeschool, bicycle, community, cycling, folding bicycle, lovingthebike, Montague bikes, outdoors, twitter 4 Comments
“Tricked Out” Boston Single Speed
This is WAY too cool not to share. Mark, one Montague rider who knows how to customize a bike, sent us an e-mail with a picture of his Montague Boston single speed that he customized on his own (since our bikes have industry standard components, this is simple and convenient!) and made it look, for [...]
Posted in General, Lifestyle, accessories Tagged Customized bikes, Montague Boston, montague customers, single speed, single speed folding bike 3 Comments
“How Do I…”: FAQ’s from folding bike Technical Support
The technical support squad here at Montague Corp. gets a lot of questions that begin with “How do I….” so we decided to post on our blog just How You accomplish these things. (Not that we don’t like hearing from you, so feel free to keep calling!) 1. How do I know what size bike [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged boston, CLIX, folding bike, Octagon adjustable stem, paratrooper, tech support 1 Comment
The Hills Are Alive Folding Bike Tour
One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to meet and interact with people that share their incredible experiences and accomplishments. It’s always such an inspiration to get out and do something, and after every story from a Montague bike rider, I feel ready to conquer from my bike saddle. I’d like to [...]
Posted in Adventure, Environment, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel Tagged airplane, bike tours, folding bike, montague customers, paratrooper, touring, train, travel bike 2 Comments
Recognize These Guys?
We think all Montague bike owners are famous but here are a few that have made celebrity status! David Byrne: Arrrrnold Schwarzenegger: General Wesley Clark: Mr. Robert Downy Junior (aka Ironman) Val Kilmer: Is that Pierce Brosnan? No…it’s..it’s.. And look at that pretty bi-frame in the corner! Keep your eyes peeled for more noteworthy Montague [...]
Ride Report: Tri State Trek 2010 on the FIT folding bike
It now being Friday, I was able to catch up on some much needed sleep and work on replenishing my system with coffee and water, and I can now look back on the Tri State Trek with a semi-clear mind. Day One The ride started off a little rocky-I stayed up late the night before [...]
Posted in Adventure, Environment, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel Tagged bicycle, bike, bike trail, Commute, FIT, foldable bikes, folding bike, folding bikes, montague, Montague folding bike, outdoors, touring, Travel, Tri State Trek Leave a comment
Following Kate Down The Iron Curtain Trail
We have had the very special opportunity to follow Kate Trennery as she rides her Montague folding bike down the Iron Curtain Trail from Travemünde, Germany to the Danube River. Kate is a Junior History and Media Studies dual major at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. This year, she received the Edward H. “Ted” Mullin [...]
Posted in Adventure, Lifestyle, Travel Tagged bike tours, bike trail, foldable bicycle, foldable bike, folding bike, montague, Montague folding bike, montague owners, outdoors, paratrooper, Travel, travel bike 1 Comment
New Fun Fashions for the Style-Conscious Folding Bike Rider
Ladies: are you style-conscious on your bike? Kudos to my step-mom, Sara Walker, for finding these fabulous cycling accessories! Who says you have to sacrifice style while cycling?! These fun colored accessories will certainly turn some heads this summer. Though they are mostly through NYC based companies, all of these products are available online. I think [...]
Posted in Commute, General, Lifestyle, Travel, accessories Tagged accessories, bicycle, bike, bike commute, city bicycle, city bike, Commute, commuter bike, cycling, fashion, foldable bicycle, foldable bicycles, folding bicycle, folding bicycles, folding bikes, montague, Montague folding bike, Travel 2 Comments
Eurobike 2010 Setup and Day 1