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A Lean, Mean, Off-Roading Machine

Tweet Thanks to one a Montague rider for sending in pictures of his customized Paratrooper. Looks like he’s changed up the handlebars, fork, and saddle, and added a fender. He’s also put in a belt drive and Rohloff internal hub – a good choice looking at the sand he rides in. He tells us he’s [...]
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Is a Bicycle Faster than an Airplane?

Tweet Sure it’s convenient to be able to take your Montague folding bike on a plane, but what if you could get there faster by riding alone? The Amazing Race Is riding a bike faster than flying? This past weekend, with I-405 closed for construction for 10 miles between Ventura and Santa Monica, a group [...]
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Boston’s MBTA expands Bike Coach program to give cyclists more traveling options!

Tweet Who needs bike coaches when you have a Montague Folding Bike? Still, we fully appreciate the extra portability and convenience of the The Bike Coach rail cars that are available on the MBTA Newburyport and Rockport commuter rail lines on weekends and holidays.  These coaches will run through Columbus Day! That’s October 12 in [...]
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Montague Folding Bike Riders’ Favorite Places to Ride

Tweet First off, I’d like to send a big THANK YOU to all the Montague Cyclists for your input on your favorite places to ride!  We love hearing your experiences riding your Montague Bike and encourage all of you to keep the feedback coming! Today, I’d like to feature John G. from Delaware who rode [...]
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Where to Bike with Montague Bikes: San Diego

Tweet When I think of San Diego I think of two things: one-the zoo and two- Will Farrell in Anchorman.  The second is, unfortunately, not appropriate for this blog, but “YouTube” it anyway.    Nonetheless, Montague Bikes continues its “Where to Bike with Montague” series with San Diego, California. So acrobatic animals is something you [...]
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Where to Bike With Montague: Napa Valley

Tweet Montague Bikes continues its “Where to Bike with Montague” series a little closer to home.  Napa Valley offers some of the most beautiful landscape (and the best wine!) in the country and, thankfully for us, equally amazing cycling.  Whether you’re looking for an organized tour that provides bikes, lodging, dinners and wine tasting, or [...]
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Where to Bike With Montague: Barcelona

Tweet Montague Bikes wants to promote the growing global cycling culture by providing new information on where to ride with Montague. Barcelona was named by Askmen.com as the eighth best biking city in the world! Their reasons? The “green ring” that runs around the perimeter of its urban core. “This bike path is peppered with [...]
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Accessories to Optimize Your Ride (With Style!)

Tweet We’ve established that Montague Folding Bikes look cool on their own, but why not amp up your look while riding this summer with these great accessories? We’ve compiled a great selection of products from lights for your bike, stylish helmets, and convenient and stylish bags for riding in style this Spring and Summer. In [...]
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Where to Ride with Montague: Cape Cod

Tweet I know it’s only Monday, but consider this a motivation to “Escape to the Cape” this weekend-and, hey! why not jump on a bike while you’re there. Thanks to a great informational website on biking on the Cape, it’s a cinch to get on a bike and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Our bikes are [...]
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A-Z Bushcraft says “B” is For “Bicycles”….Montague Folding Bicycles!

Tweet Watch this awesome video by A-Z Bushcraft featuring the Montague Paratrooper full-sized mountain bike. In this episode of A-Z Bushcraft, Andrew Price decides that “B” is for “Bicycle.” How much more accurate could he be?! The Montague Paratrooper is perfect for the great outdoors. Whether you are riding the trails in your local area [...]
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