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Bike to Work Day: Friday May 20th

This Friday is National Bike to Work Day. In many cities across the U.S. there are special rides and events along popular commuting routes, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists. You can check out their website to find events in your area. Try Commuting on a Folding Bike! If you’re hesitant about bike commuting [...]
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Winter Bike Maintenance Tips: Fold in the Cold (and Wet, and Ice…)

There are a lot of opinions about what constitutes the perfect winter bike. And depending on where you live and how harsh or mild the winter is that year, you might find that you need extra equipment or that you can get by on what you ride in the warmer months. But regardless of the [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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8 iPhone Apps for the Cyclist and Bike Commuter

If you are one of the millions of Americans who is permanently attached to their iPhone then you may have already heard of many of these “apps” that have proven to be a fantastic tool in the adventure and cycling worlds.  These apps range from heart rate and cadence features to power output and real [...]
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Boston’s MBTA expands Bike Coach program to give cyclists more traveling options!

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 case [...]
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Bike Safety 101: Back to the Basics

A good friend of mine, Wes, got hit by a car this weekend while riding his bike and broke his pelvis in three places.  He’s going to be spending the rest of the summer in bed or in a wheelchair and will need extensive physical therapy and pins in his leg to start walking again.  [...]
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Boston vs. Los Angeles Face Off in Basketball and in Bikes!

As we are a Boston based company, I’d like to kick this post off by saying “GO CELTICS!”  We, as a folding bike company, always enjoy a little healthy competition and thought we’d take this rivalry one step further – from basketball to cycling – we’re here to compare which is better: Boston or Los [...]
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What does cycling mean to you?

Now that National Bike Month has passed now is the perfect time for cyclists to keep the momentum gained in May and reflect on what it is we love about the bike and share with our non-cycling friends why the draw to two wheels is so strong. I’ll start the list here but the number [...]
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Commuters biking tips for the new or experienced rider

Montague Folding Bikes have a long history in both the road bike and mountain bike market (we’ve been around for 23 years now!)  We’ve recently heard from a lot of Montague riders about their long distance treks and competitive mountain bike racing (keep the stories coming and we’ll get up as many as we can [...]
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