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Memorial Day Weekend in DC

Tweet This past weekend we celebrated Memorial Day in the US, a holiday to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. What better way to spend it than visiting the U.S. capital? On Friday afternoon I folded my Montague bike, stashed it in the trunk, and went [...]
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Bikes and Beer: A Few of My Favorite Things

Tweet New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado has always had a special connection with the world of bicycles. They’ve worked closely with bicycle advocacy groups over the years, raising millions for bike non-profits with their Tour de Fat bicycle carnival. They even hosted an inaugural Bike Summit at their brewery this year to bring together nonprofits from across [...]
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Bike to Work Week

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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Mean Streets: The Advantage of a Folding Bike

Tweet A bike left all alone, out on the streets, is really not safe. Not safe from theft, not safe from vandalism, and not safe from the weather which can take quite a toll on components. One of the biggest advantages of having a folding bike is the ability to easily keep it protected. When [...]
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Montague Bikes… ¡ahora en español!

Tweet Buenas! Me llamo Marta Choya y recientemente me he incorporado a la  empresa Montague Folding  Bikes, situada en Cambridge, Massachusetts. Montague produce bicicletas plegables de tamaño completo, por lo que la puedes llevar fácilmente a cualquier escapada en la que te quieras aventurar: paseos por la ciudad, excursiones por la montaña, ir en bici [...]
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The Who on Tour with Montague Bikes

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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Going Clipless III: Stylish Shoes

Tweet We’ve talked about getting started with clipless pedals, we’ve talked about different pedal options, now it’s time to look at shoes. I’ve been riding with Sidi mountain bike shoes, and I’m quite happy with them thus far. They have a very stiff sole (ideal for power transfer to the pedal), a ratcheting system to [...]
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Bike Commute: Tuscon Style

Tweet There’s an infrastructure first in Tuscon now, a bicycle crosswalk, or ‘crossbike’. Tuscon Velo recently explored this new piece of bike safety engineering. Of course we’ve all probably seen, at one point or another, a cyclist using the crosswalk to cross the road along with pedestrian traffic, but just about everywhere this is  frowned [...]
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Journey into the Unknown

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 [...]
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Montague Folding Frame Sets in the News!

Tweet     Road.cc We’ve been in the news a little recently.  The UK’s popular cycling forum, Road.cc reports on Montague’s folding frame sets in their tech round up!           Folding Cyclist And closer to home The Folding Cyclist has highlighted our folding frames: “This move will be a boon to those [...]
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