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Folding Bikes to the Rescue

With our current frame design having been originally developed for the US military, our bikes have a long history of service. They’re work horses that don’t mind putting in the long hours. And while the Paratrooper is doing government work, our Swissbike is helping out one private ambulance company in the UK. Andrew Bevan, a medic [...]
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What’s In The Box?

What can a box tell you about a bike company? In Montague’s case, the box can tell you a great deal. What goes into our bike boxes may surprise you. It’s not just a folding bike. Not only do we obsess over the details of the design and ride quality of the bike in the [...]
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Interbike 2010 and A Police Escort

I’ll get to the police escort in a minute, but first some other show highlights. Interbike 2010 turned out to be a very successful trade show for Montague Bikes.  Simliar to Eurobike, we received an outstanding reception to our new bikes from both dealers and the press. You can expect to see new dealers begin [...]
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Interbike 2010 Day 1

There was plenty of activity at the Montague Interbike Booth on day 1 from both the press and new dealers. Below are a few of the photos we took of the action.
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Eurobike 2010 Wrap Up

Eurobike Highlights Despite the 12+ hour days, 7 hour plane ride to Germany and mountain of e-mail to respond to upon getting home, having the opportunity to go to Eurobike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in the world, was more than worth it. It’s nearly impossible to describe the event in one blog post [...]
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“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 [...]
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“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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Vote on a new Paratrooper color

For all you Paratrooper fans out there, we are considering adding a “Cammy Sand” color to the line up for 2011 to complement the “Cammy Green” color currently on the ever popular Paratrooper. What do you think? Would you be interested in a Cammy Sand color? Share your opinion below and help shape the direction [...]
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Three easy steps to ride your bike in the rain

Rain. If there is one thing that keeps cyclists at home or forces them into the car on their daily commute, it’s rain. It’s tough to argue that riding in the rain makes commuting on the bike and cycling in general more challenging, however, it doesn’t need to be impossible. There are plenty of us [...]
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