Category Archives: Events

Cycling Poster Contest Sends 5th Grader to Bike Summit

By Montague Bikes | Published: May 22, 2013

Tweet For the last three years, Saris Cycling Group has held a bicycling themed poster contest during National Bike Month. This years contest had over 500 elementary schools from 27 different states participating. Students were challenged to make posters that illustrate the theme, “Bikes Make Life Better”. After more than 2,600 votes were cast from [...]

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Bike to Work Week

By Montague Bikes | Published: May 14, 2013

Tweet Springtime has solidly established itself. It’s not going anywhere. The weather is beautiful, and if winter riding wasn’t for you, now is the time to get back in the saddle. Good news, you have some extra motivation. May is National Bike Month, and this week (May 13-17) is the official Bike to Work Week. [...]

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It’s a Bike. It’s a Boat… No it’s a Bootfiets!

By Montague Bikes | Published: May 7, 2013

Tweet A vehicle you may have never seen before; part bicycle, part boat, and all human powered. One ambitious man from the Netherlands is taking this vehicle around the world, circling the equator by land and by sea, all under his own power. Ebrahim Hemmatnia started his journey in the Netherlands on April 20th. He started [...]

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Montague Custom Build: Time Lapse

By Montague Bikes | Published: March 20, 2013

Tweet Montague folding frame sets are finally in stock! People like to have things their way, and for the first time, you can have your folding bike just the way you want it. Other folding bikes use small wheels, and several proprietary parts, limiting your ability to customize them. Montague bikes allow the use of any [...]

Also posted in Commute, Maintenance | Tagged boston, build, fixed gear, folding bike, folding frame, folding frames, frame, frames, single speed, video | Leave a comment

The Who on Tour with Montague Bikes

By Montague Bikes | Published: March 1, 2013

Tweet It’s no secret that Montague folding bikes are great to travel with. And when your occupation has you traveling constantly, a Montague bike can make a great companion on the road. When that occupation is touring with one of the greatest British rock bands of all time, you’ll find yourself in a new city [...]

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Bikes Not Bombs & Montague

By Montague Bikes | Published: February 25, 2013

Tweet We did our “spring cleaning” at the Montague headquarters a little early this year. In the process of organizing, we gathered up a truckload of bikes, frames, and components to donate to a wonderful organization here in Boston called Bikes Not Bombs. Located in Jamaica Plain, just south of Boston proper, Bikes Not Bombs [...]

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A Salute to our Veterans

By Montague Bikes | Published: November 12, 2012

Tweet Here in the United States, the 11th day of the 11th month is designated as Veterans day. A day to honor and remember the men and women who have served our country through military service. We wanted to take this opportunity to salute those veterans, past and present who have had the bravery, courage, [...]

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Bike Safety Lessons from the UK

By Montague Bikes | Published: November 9, 2012

Tweet Recent News It’s flashed across all the major media this week, especially in the UK. Olympic medalist and Tour de France winner Bradley “Wiggo” Wiggins was struck by a van. Then, not 15 hours later, in a separate incident, Olympic team trainer, Shane Sutton was involved in an accident with a automobile. Both men [...]

Also posted in Activism, Bike Racing, Commute | Tagged bike accident prevention, bike commute, bike safety, Sutton, The Times UK, UK, Wiggins, Wiggo | 2 Comments

Bike to Vote?

By Montague Bikes | Published: November 6, 2012

Tweet In the U.S., today is election day. Whatever one’s political leanings, the governing structure of the U.S. is based on participation, so we go out and vote. We biked to vote today, how about you? Unless you vote by absentee ballot, you’ll probably find yourself headed off to a neighboring school, fire station, or [...]

Also posted in Activism, Commute | Tagged bike commuting, bike the vote 2012, Election day | 3 Comments

Journey into the Unknown

By Montague Bikes | Published: November 5, 2012

Tweet We’ve been talking about commuting recently, this adventure is a byproduct of bike commuting growing into a greater love of cycling. November Adventure This past weekend I undertook an adventure a long time in the making. Since becoming a more and more enthusiastic cyclist, moving from mostly just commuting to and from work to [...]